Ever wait in the checkout line with 3 or 4 other folks, staring
endlessly at the gum and magazines?
Finally it's the woman's turn in
front of you. She waits until the checkout person says, "Your total is
$XX.XX". Then the purse comes off the shoulder and is placed on the
counter. The purse is unsnapped or unzipped and her fingers walk
through the compartments until she finds her wallet. She fiddles with
the wallet until she finds an envelope and pulls out some bills to
count. The unneeded bills go back into the envelope which then goes back into
the wallet. Then the wallet is turned over and the change purse is
unsnapped. She rustles around in the change purse for a spell picking
out coins, then opens the purse wide and sticks her hand in to dig
around in the bottom. Finally after the woman has (overly) conquered the amount needed, she is presented with change and a
receipt. The wallet is opened again to retrieve the envelope for the
bills which are placed carefully in it, then the envelope finds it's
home in the proper compartment of the purse. The change in coins waits
for the coin section to be found and unsnapped and they are then
deposited. The wallet is then put back in the purse. Now for the
receipt, which of course must go in an envelope which must be retrieved
from a different section of the purse. The purse is then purposefully
zipped or snapped and finally it goes back over the shoulder.
Why are these women so seemingly surprised when they're expected to pay?
Now mind you, this is an observation, not a complaint. I'm retired and
absolutely refuse to be in a hurry ... these women just tickle me.
