Long story short: I went to a local grocery store which I don't normally frequent. But I forgot bread, and the store is close. The following conversation ensued as I was decided whether to gamble on a brand named "Farm Bread".
Stranger (20 something male, in a very polite voice): "Excuse me, can I just reach past you?" (I was blocking him with my cart).
Me: (noticing he grabbed the very same whole wheat Farm Bread I was eyeing.) "Oh, I'm sorry. Hey - so you've had this brand before?"
Stranger: Looks at me like I'm crazy. Then looks at the ground and mutters. "Yeah".
Me: "Ok, is it any good?"
Stranger: (Again with the crazy look). "Yeah, sure whatever." And walks away.
I'm not sure if he was annoyed or terrified. Needless to say, I wanted to follow him with my cart and clip his heels. Apparently asking a stranger a question nowadays is faux pas - I didn't get the memo.
I guess its only appropriate to list other things that have annoyed me in recent days:
