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I know a single mom with two kids, but that was not her plan. She thought one parent would watch the kids while the other went shopping. Turns out the husband goes off the wagon and starts beating his family. So now he is out of the picture and she is dragging kids around Jewel.

Technically she did create the problem herself by marring a guy that had been sober for 10 years, knowing he could **** things up, but I still feel bad for her.

Yeah I do feel sympathy.... it is just limited.

I have grown jaded because of shitty parents who take their kids out into public and let them loose.... it has eroded my sympathy lol
 

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Yeah I do feel sympathy.... it is just limited.

I have grown jaded because of shitty parents who take their kids out into public and let them loose.... it has eroded my sympathy lol

Like HawkBear mentioned, when you see the whole family, both parents acting like it is some kind of demented family vacation, zero sympathy, those people are just idiots, and always seem to be in front of me in the checkout line.
 

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Like HawkBear mentioned, when you see the whole family, both parents acting like it is some kind of demented family vacation, zero sympathy, those people are just idiots, and always seem to be in front of me in the checkout line.

Yeh.... It is always a dilemma right? Get in line behind Mom, Dad, 4 shrieking kids with enough groceries to last the Winter.... or get in line behind old **** who has 12 expired coupons and will write a check for the groceries?
 

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Yeh.... It is always a dilemma right? Get in line behind Mom, Dad, 4 shrieking kids with enough groceries to last the Winter.... or get in line behind old **** who has 12 expired coupons and will write a check for the groceries?

Checks suck, exact change sucks too. I have watched an old lady going through her change purse looking for 12 cents, finally I just gave her the fucking 12 cents, she acted like it was me doing a good deed, it was not. It was absolutely a:
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Do they not have self checkout lanes in Chicago?
 

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Yeah I do feel sympathy.... it is just limited.

I have grown jaded because of shitty parents who take their kids out into public and let them loose.... it has eroded my sympathy lol

LOL. Some of you just have no clue.
 

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LOL. Some of you just have no clue.

Because I choose not to have kids.... I know I don't grasp the challenge as people who have kids.

But let's be clear.... if you choose to have children.... you choose that challenge.... don't ask me to cry for your struggle with grocery shopping when you chose to have those 4 kids you are lugging around the store.
 

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I hate kids. I'd hate my own, so I sure as shit am gonna hate others' kids.
 

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Because I choose not to have kids.... I know I don't grasp the challenge as people who have kids.

But let's be clear.... if you choose to have children.... you choose that challenge.... don't ask me to cry for your struggle with grocery shopping when you chose to have those 4 kids you are lugging around the store.

And don't ask anyone to care that it bothers you while getting your carnation instant breakfasts.
 

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And don't ask anyone to care that it bothers you while getting your carnation instant breakfasts.

Nah, no one gives a **** about single people..... I fully grasp this.
 

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Because I choose not to have kids.... I know I don't grasp the challenge as people who have kids.

But let's be clear.... if you choose to have children.... you choose that challenge.... don't ask me to cry for your struggle with grocery shopping when you chose to have those 4 kids you are lugging around the store.

No one is asking for your sympathy. I just think it's funny because the parents you're laughing at... the ones you think are shitty parents.... are probably the good parents. The bad ones are the ones who say "**** it" and leave their 3 kids at home with an 8 year old in charge.
 

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Nah, no one gives a **** about single people..... I fully grasp this.

Maybe u'd be less single if u didnt have nearly EIGHTEEN THOUSAND (!) posts on a damn internet message board
 

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They actually removed them from my Jewel.... sux

Why would they remove them? Most stores are going the opposite way and installing as many as possible. Weird.
 

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No one is asking for your sympathy. I just think it's funny because the parents you're laughing at... the ones you think are shitty parents.... are probably the good parents. The bad ones are the ones who say "**** it" and leave their 3 kids at home with an 8 year old in charge.

That's what my parents did. I turned out fine and independent. Could make my own mac n cheese by they time i was 8 like a boss. I HATE helicopter moms.
 

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No one is asking for your sympathy. I just think it's funny because the parents you're laughing at... the ones you think are shitty parents.... are probably the good parents. The bad ones are the ones who say "**** it" and leave their 3 kids at home with an 8 year old in charge.

I am not laughing at them.... I am frustrated when I round a corner and almost place kick a toddler 20 feet because their parent is halfway down the aisle trying to wrangle 3 other kids.

If place kicking toddlers is acceptable I think we can come to an understanding that shit will happen.
 

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Why would they remove them? Most stores are going the opposite way and installing as many as possible. Weird.

I refuse to use them unless I get a discount. I'm not as hateful of interacting with people as a lot of society has become.
 

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Why would they remove them? Most stores are going the opposite way and installing as many as possible. Weird.

I have no clue, best I could gather.... the stations they had were too much of a maintenance nightmare to keep around, so they removed them and made it a set of 6 small, manned, express checkouts.

15 item or less express checkouts that they man with 2 people and usually allow people to clog up for 5-10 minutes derping around.

And I have no way to bag my own stuff, so what takes me 2-3 bags normally they use 11 bags.... WHY IS A PACKAGE OF STRING CHEESE IN ITS OWN FUCKING BAG?
 

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I am not laughing at them.... I am frustrated when I round a corner and almost place kick a toddler 20 feet because their parent is halfway down the aisle trying to wrangle 3 other kids.

If place kicking toddlers is acceptable I think we can come to an understanding that shit will happen.

It happens.
 

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