And another one.
Short conversation at the local Co-op with a girl, she is in her mid twenties, who I have known for five or six years since she started working at the shop. Two days ago she was stood shoulder to shoulder with me in the shop telling me the tale of how she snapped her ankle just before Christmas and the blue mask she had on was up and down like a whores knickers. And a customer whom she was serving.
So this came out of the blue this evening.
Her. Hello
Me Hello.
Chit chat with a lady customer about dogs with her mask again going up and down like whores knickers. I joined in from over six feet away. Lady took a couple of steps towards me to choose her lottery cards I didn't move. She was very jovial. The n this happened.
Her Would you move back to the blue circle?
Me Why?
Her You have to stay six feet away from other customers.
Me But I am already six feet away. That blue circle is at least twelve feet away from the the one she is stood on.
Her Can you just stand on he blue dot as they are checking the cameras.
I stepped back a step and then stepped forwards again.
The lady Now then don't get this girl into trouble. It's the law.
Me No it isn't its guidance.
The lady. That's as maybe.
Me Whoever marked these blue dots on the floor needs to get a tape measure as they are well over twelve feet apart.
The lady left.
Me I'm sick of this nonsense. The lies all the lies.
Her Now then you grumpy old man see it's the management getting on our backs all the time .
(Not one other shop assistant has mentioned this at all since the rules changed over the Christmas period)
Me I've had enough of the liars and their lies, There is no bloody virus. All this nonsense is insanity.
Her I was joking about being a grumpy old man.
Me I figured that bit out. Come on hurry up let me get out of this madhouse.
Her Are you annoyed at me over what I said?
Me No not annoyed at you pissed off with the liars.
As you can tell my composure fell away as I too lied. I was royally pissed off with her hypocrisy but I guess in the heat of the moment chose not to highlight it. As I tuned to leave I caught sight of another man around my age as bare faced as I was with an arm full of supplies. He caught my eye and gave me a big smile, which instantly put a whole new complexion on the encounter.
But my god.