Pet peeve #9. Queue jumpers!

This is one thing that has annoyed me all my life. I have never had the confidence to do anything about it though.Yesterday, I was waiting in line at the post office, when a young woman edged past me an put a large envelope on the counter. She said someting to the postal worker along the lines, 'I will just leave this here'. Said postal worked never batted an eye. I gave the young' offender' a hard look. 

About two minutes later, another young woman did the same thing with a post satchel. No excuse me, apology, nothing. The father of one of my sisters-in-law, was known to give these people a loud dressing down. I think the reason I do not do anything about it is, I am basically polite, and do not want to make a scene or embarrass people, or myself for that matter. I wish I knew how to do it without 'shooting them down in flames and belittling them. I know how I would feel.

It's time to............

A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting in my daughter's car with her little girl, who was in her car seat behid me. This little lady is never backward in coming forward,[I don't think that is necessarily a bad thing] and out of the 'blue' she said, " Nan." " Yes, darling." "Have you combed your hair today?" I assured her I had, but it made me laugh, and I realized it must need cutting. This I have had done this morning. Ya gotta love 'em.

Phone calls that are 'suss'.

I just had another phone call when the caller failed to identify themselves or their organization, and asked to speak to Susan. This is the bane of my life.
Conversation went something like this:-

Ring, ring, Me:- 'Hullo'
She:-, 'Hullo, could I speak to Susan please?'
Me:- 'Which Susan would that be?'
She:- 'Susan H.'
Me:- Yes, that is me. Who is calling please?
She:- My name is Helen. I am calling about a membership you had with us.
Me:- Who do you represent?
She waffle.
Me:- I am sorry but you have not told me who you represent. What organization are you from?
She:- Oh, I can't tell you that, it is a privacy thing.
Me:- If you can't tell me that, then I can't help you.
She:- There is not need to shout!
I hung up at this juncture.
This call was on my mobile and the number was withheld.
I am soooo sick of people ringing me no matter which phone they call me on, who just ask to speak to Susan. THEY get stroppy when I try to make them tell me the full name of the person they wish to speak to. It is just good manners to aprise the callee who is calling.