It's the 21st century moron!!

So, you're in line at the grocery store and not necessarily running out the door, but not wanting to spend eternity there either and there's a Remarkably Stupid Person (From now on known as a RSP) checking out in front of you. As the grocery clerk finishes scanning the RSP's items, he/she informs the RSP of the total amount. RSP then proceeds to write a check for the groceries before leaving the store. Sounds fairly normal, right? WRONG!! Why?? Because the person digs through their purse for 10 minutes looking for the checkbook, then takes another 10 minutes to write the check. Then they realize that they forgot to give the clerk their coupons.....Then when asked for ID, they have to dig through their purse for another 10 minutes. After which, the grocery clerk has to go through another 10 minute procedure to make sure the check is good. All the while, the RSP is on his or her cell phone gabbing about something that nobody cares about.

What's wrong with people, it's 2008! How hard is it to get an ATM card and utilize it in the grocery store? Okay...okay....so everyone doesn't want to get an ATM card. I can live with that. However, I can't live with the fact of someone who refuses to have things ready at the register so as to ensure that people in line don't have to wait an hour while they write their check. I mean, they might as well go back to the Flinstone protocol.....that is bring a hammer and chisel for the huge stone check they have to write. Bottom line, there are certain people among us who don't give a rat's ass about anyone else.