Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 You'd think that with the volume and variety of people that pass through a grocery checkout stand that checkers would not use phrases like, " So, what are you up to? " , or " How's things with you? " If you really don't want to know don't ask. I stopped and thought for a moment and decided that " just fine " would do. My life isn't any of his business and this guy doesn't know me from Adam, but he persists with, " I see you had to think about it. " " Yes, well let's go with the short version. It's much more simple " I can just see this guys face if I launched into, " well I'm leaving to go to a funeral tomorrow, and my arthritis is flaring up, and Christmas vacation is really hell and I can't wait for school to start except that my twelve year old can't handle school and the four year old hasn't been been assigned any services yet, and the nine year old is in a manic phase right now. Would you like to know anything else? " A simple nice day today, or gee it's still raining would suffice. Now that I think about it used to have a reply he used, something like, " Yes, I think the weather is going to be really nice, thank you for asking. " Think it's time I adopted that one. I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 I totally agree!!! My mom used to embarass the hell out of me because she would actually tell them.....I used to tell her " Mom!! They don't really want to know!!! " I don't know is she was just desperate for conversation or really didn't understand that they were just trying to be polite, but it definetely used to embarass me as a kid. I just say fine and move on. After all, I don't know these people and they don't care one way or the other... Tamara ----Original Message Follows---- Reply-To: parenting_autism To: parenting_autism Subject: The Grocery Store Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 05:12:36 -0000 You'd think that with the volume and variety of people that pass through a grocery checkout stand that checkers would not use phrases like, " So, what are you up to? " , or " How's things with you? " If you really don't want to know don't ask. I stopped and thought for a moment and decided that " just fine " would do. My life isn't any of his business and this guy doesn't know me from Adam, but he persists with, " I see you had to think about it. " " Yes, well let's go with the short version. It's much more simple " I can just see this guys face if I launched into, " well I'm leaving to go to a funeral tomorrow, and my arthritis is flaring up, and Christmas vacation is really hell and I can't wait for school to start except that my twelve year old can't handle school and the four year old hasn't been been assigned any services yet, and the nine year old is in a manic phase right now. Would you like to know anything else? " A simple nice day today, or gee it's still raining would suffice. Now that I think about it used to have a reply he used, something like, " Yes, I think the weather is going to be really nice, thank you for asking. " Think it's time I adopted that one. I like it! _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 > I totally agree!!! My mom used to embarass the hell out of me because she > would actually tell them.....I used to tell her " Mom!! They don't really > want to know!!! " Oh, I talk way too much. Though I let others tell me their troubles too and so I know that the lady that I see at Mc's has a bipolar daughter and is pregnant again and it is a total shock and that the mailman's daughter used to go to the same music camp that Enrique did and that my exterminator lives next door to a group home and thus knows about autism, etc., etc. I must admit I like it; I like talking to people and I think they like talking to me. But definitely there is a time and a place for it and a busy grocery line is neither. I try to consider those behind me as well. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 I have found that when you tell these people (who ask how the day is) who don't really care in the first place exactly how the day is going, they NEVER ask again! And it is fun watching them squirm knowing that they have opened a can of worms! I always tell people that if you don't want to ask me how my day is going, don't ask! CHRIS and Parents of: Sully 10-94 (AS) Chenoa 6-96 (NT Mild Speech Delay) Trevayne 3-98 (PDDNOS, Significant Speech Delay) and set 12-99 (Significant Speech Delay) The Grocery Store You'd think that with the volume and variety of people that pass through a grocery checkout stand that checkers would not use phrases like, " So, what are you up to? " , or " How's things with you? " If you really don't want to know don't ask. I stopped and thought for a moment and decided that " just fine " would do. My life isn't any of his business and this guy doesn't know me from Adam, but he persists with, " I see you had to think about it. " " Yes, well let's go with the short version. It's much more simple " I can just see this guys face if I launched into, " well I'm leaving to go to a funeral tomorrow, and my arthritis is flaring up, and Christmas vacation is really hell and I can't wait for school to start except that my twelve year old can't handle school and the four year old hasn't been been assigned any services yet, and the nine year old is in a manic phase right now. Would you like to know anything else? " A simple nice day today, or gee it's still raining would suffice. Now that I think about it used to have a reply he used, something like, " Yes, I think the weather is going to be really nice, thank you for asking. " Think it's time I adopted that one. I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 In a message dated 1/2/2002 12:53:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, bunnytiner@... writes: > Oh, I talk way too much. Though I let others tell me their troubles too and > so I know that the lady that I see at Mc's has a bipolar daughter If we didn't " talk to much " how would we ever find " people like us? " I love you gals (and guys) but I'd like to find a friend in real life as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 > > Oh, I talk way too much. Though I let others tell me their > troubles too and > > so I know that the lady that I see at Mc's has a bipolar daughter Me too. Never pass up the opportunity for some conversation! But, yeah, be considerate of the people behind you...If I have shopped, then I have a very full cart, and we can have a nice chat while I unload it and s/he scans it. Yes, I am that lonely. -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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