Fun & Famous

8x embarrassing situations in the supermarket

Shopping is my favorite, grocery shopping is not. Simone doesn't get it at all, because spending hours wandering among the food is the most fun, right? Mwah, not really. And that's not even because of the product group, but mainly because of the embarrassing situations that take place under that roof. When was the last time this happened to you?

1. That everyone sees that you have menstrual struggles at the checkout. A giant bar Tony’s, a bulk pack of tampons, popcorn (a.k.a. propcorn) and a takeaway meal. Because hello, cooking? Not in the mood. But awkward, just awkward.

2. You always make your own sauce, but if you happen to have a jar of red stuff in your hands, you throw it like a bowling ball down the aisle. And my bowling skills are a disaster, so it bounces. You end up with a big, red catastrophe, and then you have to call the super manager. And who pays for that jar? That's another thing.

3. If you go for the healthy option, you just happen to grab an open jar of apple syrup. You stick the rest of your crazy shopping spree to everything.

4. That you walk away with the wrong cart, oops. And you totally overlooked that pack of lost Pampers.

“The vanishing trick from Harry Potter would come in handy here.”

5. And sometimes, sometimes you just don't want to see someone. But then you get caught in your evasive maneuver. As in: your old school teacher definitely saw you dive left down that aisle and still calls out a hello. The bummer.

6. I am a self-scanner. And I scan all my groceries neatly, really. But then your self-scan register suddenly goes red, a check lady comes over, and you forgot to beep that bag of soup vegetables. So you look like a thief, while you're actually a good person. Red cheeks and stammering, I tell you.

7. Or your budget for January is still in savings and then you’re digging a hole in the ground because NO BALANCE appears on the screen. In my Appie, I never have network (which is nice and quiet), but then you have to go outside to transfer money from your savings to your checking. The whole line thinks you have no pennies to spare. Embarrassing.

8. And finally, we make a little trip to the pharmacy or drugstore. Yes ma'am, I know how that pregnancy test (or morning-after) works. No ma'am, you really don't have to share that with all the people waiting after me. The vanishing trick from Harry Potter would come in handy here.