Jury Duty...a Blessing in Disguise...

Well, I finally served that day of jury duty -after getting it delayed due to the fact I had to read my script and give the IQ test at school. I can't believe that I'm now looking at it as a blessing in disguise. I went and spent my day in the jury room and was never called for a case. I managed to catch up on all kinds of teacher homework and paperwork that I had been hauling in my bookbag for weeks. I actually feel like the mountain of stuff to do has been lifted off. Of course, the other shoe may drop tomorrow and a bunch of new stuff could appear - but right now, I'm at the point of only needing to file some things and do next week's lesson plans. I can't remember how long it's been since I've felt caught up - it's an amazing feeling. So, I guess my day sitting in that room wasn't wasted. If anything, I at least helped the lady sitting there with me who took charge to get the sitcom rerun channel switched to Oprah...I voiced my support when she asked who wanted to see Oprah. It was a mini-revolution in the jury room - LOL.

What is the proper way to handle this?

Well, I was making that quick run through Wallyworld (aka Wal-Mart) last night to pick up those necessities in life - M & M's being at the top of the list. As I'm going through the pharmacy area for the toothpaste, tampons, shampoo, Tylenol, etc., I find my path blocked by this guy reading the backs of the condom packages. His back is to me and the aisle is totally blocked - and I'm standing there thinking do I interrupt with a "Pardon me" to get past? Maybe it would be better to stand there and tap my foot impatiently and wait for him to realize there are other customers in the store. Then there's the loudly turn my cart around and go to another aisle to get where I need to go option. In the end, I quietly turned the cart, mumbling to myself as I went over one aisle - what is proper etiquette for getting around someone blocking the aisle while buying condoms? Thankfully, I didn't have to read boxes when I got to my destination - feminine products. I can toss that stuff in a buggy and move on without ever stopping to block an aisle. After a co-worker told me the story about having a mini-parent conference on that aisle of Target, I make an especially speedy trip down that aisle - grab and go is the motto. That's definitely one place I never want to be cornered by a parent wanting to know how their child is doing in school. At least the Wallyworld condom man wasn't the parent of any students I know - that would have been the worst!