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applegrove

(118,696 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2020, 02:51 AM Mar 2020

Just realized I was an asshole today. Was in the vegetable section of the grocery store. [View all]

A guy was getting onions and using a plastic bag to do it. I walked passed him to get at other onions. He dropped his onions and left. I was wondering why. I was closer than 5 feet. I'm the asshole. Good wake up call. I did refuse a ride home from a friend of my dad's. He insisted. I refused again and again. At least I got that part right. What a wake up call. Coronavirus must be fought against 24- 7.

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Just realized I was an asshole today. Was in the vegetable section of the grocery store. [View all] applegrove Mar 2020 OP

I don't get it. You are not an asshole. UTUSN Mar 2020 #1

Social distancing. I forgot to give everyone 6 feet. The store was empty applegrove Mar 2020 #2

So the guy reacted because of your minor thing? UTUSN Mar 2020 #3

Yikes. applegrove Mar 2020 #6

The guy didn't react other than to leave. That's not terrible. n/t pnwmom Mar 2020 #10

Not minor these days. And if you are in a situation like your docs office Squinch Mar 2020 #17

I was in the checkout line at the supermarket (long line) keeping 6 feet Jack-o-Lantern Mar 2020 #4

Same thing happened to me twice at diff stores. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #14

Don't beat yourself up vlyons Mar 2020 #5

No HE was the asshole for leaving the onions after Croney Mar 2020 #7

He had bags on his hands. He was being extra careful. applegrove Mar 2020 #9

He was touching them through plastic. Nobody should assume anything in produce pnwmom Mar 2020 #11

I agree, social distancing had nothing to do w/ him dropping the onions. An overreaction if it was. Fla Dem Mar 2020 #19

You are fine, especially in comparison to how others act Hav Mar 2020 #8

Good for you for realizing your mistake. This takes practice for everyone. n/t pnwmom Mar 2020 #12

Don't beat yourself up TlalocW Mar 2020 #13

I know how that guy felt. I asked a clerk at the store a question in the aisle and she walked up Cousin Dupree Mar 2020 #15

My daughter is visibly pregnant. She had to go to the grocery store for fresh produce. Tech Mar 2020 #16

In times like these.... Generic Brad Mar 2020 #18

I'm ok with a quick going past each other in the aisle maneuver, tanyev Mar 2020 #20