Caged Squirrel

An American living in the South of France (and other totally random thoughts)

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Another grocery store game

Aaah, the French, hours of entertainment.

One Sunday morning I pulled up to one of the grocery stores that happens to be open for  a few hours on a Sunday.  I didn't realize what time they opened or what time it was when I left the house.

I pull into the parking lot, and notice there is a lady standing outside the grocery store door with a cart.  OK, obviously the door is locked because their not open yet. No worries, I wait in my warm car.

As I'm sitting there I witness the following:
French woman walks directly up to the door with her cart, doors don't open, notices 1st lady, then takes her position by 1st lady.
French man and teenage son walk straight up to the door, doors don't open, notices two other ladies, stands to the side by them and wait for the store to open.
French old man swerves his cart around 4 people standing there to get to the door with his cart, doors don't open, looks at other 4 people standing there, makes hand gestures, takes his position to the side.
French woman walks to door with cart, door doesn't open, notices 5 other people crowded around the door, takes her position in the crowd.
Clerk opens door, all 6 people and 4 carts try to get in the door at the same time.

I can't make this shit up people.

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