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Sexy good, sexism bad
by anna at 02:29 PM on July 06, 2003
It always freaks me out to see people buying alcohol early in the AM. But sometimes I wind up doing it myelf. I hope nobody thinks badly of me when they see me. But I know they do.
4th of July 2003 9:15 AM: I go to the grocery store to pickup some items for the trip to my mom's house. 12 pack of Corona, check. 1.5 liter bottle of red wine, check. 2 rotisserie chickens, check. I then proceeded to the deli counter where I intended to purchase some healthier items like tropical fruit salad and ziti covered in feta cheese and olive oil. I had forgotten something and there was a line so I left my cart thus laden there.
When I returned, this exchange took place: Her: Hahaha. Me: What's so funny? Her: Well, I just knew this was a guy's cart. Me: How? Her: All you've got in there is alcohol and meat. Those are guy things. And it's 9:00 in the morning. Me: I'll have you know I'm waiting to buy fruit salad and ziti. And actually it's 9:15.
Like most egotistical males who are addressed by strange women in grocery stores, I assumed she was hitting on me. Never mind that she was visibly pregnant and sporting an engagement ring the size of my testicle.
My friend Roger used to say that anytime a woman said "unnecessary things" to him, he'd assume she wanted to play hide the salami. While I wouldn't go that far, you get my drift.
Now let's play a little role reversal game. Suppose I had said to her, "I just knew this was a chick's cart. All you've got in there are girl items: tampons, fresh fruit, Lean Cuisine, diapers, salad fixings and cleaning products. Most likely she'd have slapped me across the face.
But I didn't take offense. In fact, we struck up a pleasant conversation later in the checkout line. In the course of which she mentioned that her husband tends to sleep all day. I said I equate that with laziness. She says he works a graveyard shift. *slowly removes foot from back of throat*
Of course then I'm wondering why she's even telling me this information. Could this be some coy, suburban house frau kind of come-on? Guys. We're such pigs.
comments (3)
You're definitely not alone in your early morning alcohol purchases Anna. I was at the liquor store purchasing Jager at 9:30 Friday morning. At least I was in Pennsylvania so no one knew me. I even got there a bit early and had to wait until they opened at 9:45. Talk about feeling like an alcoholic. The proprietor shows up to open his store and I'm camped out like I'm trying to get tickets to a Dead show. I felt bad for the first quarter of the bottle then nothing.
Come on Anna. Aren't all women in supermarkets trying to pick us up? What else would they be there for?
by Ezy at July 7, 2003 9:28 AM
I always put on lipstick when I go to the grocery store. But then, the grocery store near my apartment is known to be a meat market... and I'm not talking cold cuts.
by Linz at July 7, 2003 9:48 AM
At my local 7-11 they lurk outside the gated beer case @ 6 AM. If the guy doesn't open it up on time they bitch. Surely they must know how unseemly this looks. And yeah Ezy, why else would women be at Giant Food?
Linz, come to think of it that pregant chick was wearing lipstick too. Bright red. You don't normally see that 'round these parts.
by Anna at July 7, 2003 4:47 PM