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I got some dirty looks when I went shopping at the grocery store today.  It was a little more packed than it usually is at that time.  I had 11 items, but 2 of the items were gravy packs.  Come on!  Isn’t there a rule written down SOMEwhere that if 2 of the items are identical they count as 1???  I’m pretty sure I’ve seen it. 

Anyways, I didn’t think I would be doing any harm for getting on the express “10 items or less” line.  I surveyed the other 2 lines that were open and there were about 2 or 3 people on each of those lines with their carts full AND underneath.  I had 10  11things.  Two women behind me each had 2 or 3 items they were holding in their hands.  They came up to the line as I was unloading my cart.  I turned to look up and smile at the woman behind me.  When I did she gave me a dirty look.  I was about to let her ahead of me, but she looked at her friend and thought she saw another line open up so they practically ran over there to be the first in line.  I heard the cashier say, “I’m sorry ma’am.  I’m not open actually.”  I heard the woman sigh angrily and the next thing I know they were behind me again, glaring at me.

They really gave me a complex.  My palms were starting to sweat.  I thought maybe some undercover agents were going to pop out of nowhere…”Excuse me ma’am…come with us please.”

It was my turn next.  I bit my lip and sheepishly smiled at the cashier hoping she wouldn’t count my items.  She just looked at me with a huge smile and said, “Hi!  How are you?  Did you find everything ok?”

Me: “I did thank you.”

I couldn’t help myself.  I leaned into her and whispered, “I’m sorry.  I have an extra gravy packet and that puts me at 11 items.  The other lines were loaded with people with loaded carts.”

She giggled, winked and whispered back, “I’ll let you slide this time.  Don’t let it happen again.” 

Me: “Thank you so much.” I giggled.

I looked at the ladies and smiled.

This reminded me of the scene in You’ve Got Mail when Meg Ryan’s character goes through the “cash only” line and only had her credit card so all the people behind her were hassling her and wanted her to get out of line to go wait on another line in order to pay. 

Have you ever tried to sneak 1 or 2 more items than you were supposed to in the express lane?