Like so many others, I’ve been seriously struggling with lockdown; I have bad generalised and social anxiety, and the endless rules/requirements/changing info has resulted in me heading into shops as little as possible. Every shop has its own rules which seem to change everytime you go in, there’s a headache-inducing one way system, and power mad staff who yell at you for stepping out of line.
Yesterday I hit my final straw. I was filling up the car with petrol at a major supermarket, and upon heading to the kiosk to pay there was a sign on the door saying “Two customers at a time.” Fair enough, it was hard to see through the window so I sort of peered through the glass and waited. A guy came out and held the door for me, so I thanked him and headed in, assuming he was the second of two people. Inside the kiosk was one customer waiting to pay, making me the second. Despite this, a staff member lurking next to the counter barked at me to “Get outside now! There’s a sign on the door!” A little confusing, as the sign clearly said two customers at a time.
When the guy inside left the shop, it was empty inside so I headed in. I didn’t notice the elaborate arrows showing a one way system, so was halfway to the counter before the woman behind it yelled “Follow the arrows!” Bear in mind there were NO other customers in the shop, and to follow the arrows I had to squeeze past a third staff member restocking the fridge, as opposed to walking three steps across a totally empty space to reach the till.
AIBU to think the world has gone completely barmy, and that people are now setting rules for the sake of setting rules? Sorry this turned into an essay, but everyone hits their limit and I honestly think that this was mine 🤦🏻♀️