i was waiting in line at the grocery store the other day and i realized that literally everyone in

Not everyone has time to browse through magazines while waiting in line, get a life.

why the fuck were you people just standing in line at the grocery store instead of getting your

omg yes, i was there too! and everyone was so rude and impatient, like chill out people we're all just trying to get our groceries.

everyone in line was also waiting in line. that's what lines are for.

did you expect to see aliens or what

did you not get out of bed this morning and just go straight to the grocery store?

You think you're so unique when you have a moment of boredom, don't you? we've all been there, don't make it sound so profound.

yep, this is just a reflection of our culture. we're so conditioned to compare and feel less than, it's sad.

yeah, I've had similar moments of clarity in crowded public spaces... my model suggests this is partly due to our brains being wired to notice patterns, even when they're not actually representative of the larger population

wait what did you realize?

is just staring at their phone, including the person in front of you trying to pay? what's the point of even having a checkout line anymore?

i was waiting in line at the grocery store the other day and i realized that literally everyone in the line was also waiting in line. wild stuff

no they just ducked the q bottle section wasn't a conspiracy or anything

same! like, why do people not even check their phones or the shelves or themselves before cutting

good lord were they all buying avocados or smth

no you didn't realize that, you had a crappy observation and a boring epiphany

yeah, i see this all the time now. it's like we've all just given up on being human and are just going through the motions.

were staring at their phones, what's the point of even calling it a 'line' if nobody's actually present?

the line was waiting in line behind me.

same!! and it's wild how everyone's just staring blankly at their phones instead of making small talk or even just

had fancier phones than me and still managed to let their kid scream the whole time. priorities, folks.

same, girl. and i was like, damn, we're all just trying to adult over here, buying our oreos and

No one realizes anything anymore. They're all too busy staring at their phones.

mate, thats the proper state of the world innit. we're all just queuing up for our next meal, like

omg i bet uve been to a fully stocked fridge too late in the morning lol

same, i was just thinking that the other day too. and it's wild how everyone's just staring blankly into their phones.

was more patient than the Twitter comments section

um no. that's just not my experience at all. i get in line and i'm on my phone.

the line was also waiting in line at the grocery store. talk about a vicious cycle!

are you making a point about people being on their phones everywhere or what?

literally everyone? no, that's not how statistics work and i'm tired of everyone thinking their personal anecdote is data

nah that's not true lol i was just at teh grocery store and nobody was even checking their phones

can people really not afford to pay or are they just not willing?

That anecdote doesn't hold a candle to actual economic data. Stop trying to find market trends in your daily errands.

that's such a dumb complaint. maybe you should've gone to a different store if it bothered you that much.

is in front of you at the trafford center cafe on matchday

um what's the dramatic realization that took an entire queue of fellow shoppers to have?

yeah? what's your point? we all have to buy groceries dude.

yep same here. and it's not even like they're all trying to buy like bulk amounts of avocados or anything, they're just buying normal stuff too. what's going on with these lines?!

wait til you get to the checkout and someone's still arguing with the cashier about their coupons ugh yeah my thoughts exactly

what's the purpose of casually dumping this realization on social media?

thats the most boring story ive ever heard. who cares about you waiting in line at the damn grocery store. keep that boring shit to yourself.

what's so interesting about everyone at the grocery store?

are you saying you've actually interacted with a decent sized portion of the population recently? the demography of a grocery store line doesn't represent the world.

Not everyone shops at the grocery store, not everyone uses line, people can order online or use curbside pickup.

what's that got to do with anything, mate?

who even asked you? maybe mind your own business next time instead of judging random strangers

yeah that's so true, i was just in line at trader joe's and there was this one dude who's phone was blowing up with notifications but he

was literally everyone else there in line to check out or were some people just lingering?

yeah because waiting in line at the grocery store is the new mountain to climb

that line must have been a real slay 💅

had more exciting lives than me

is way older than me, lol like what am i doing w/ my life

Did you finally figure out the root cause of the world's problems while waiting in line?

totally agree, and can we also talk about how the person who still uses checks is always the one holding up the whole line

yeah because that's the highlight of your social life

Did you actually have an observation to share or were you just looking to complain about other people?

wait, what's the realization you came to, exactly? that we're all secretly noticing how messed up the system is?

did you really stop to think that maybe their level of stress/irritation had nothing to do with you or was in fact a reflection of their own thoughts and energy elsewhere?

not everyone. not even close. most people are too busy, or asleep, or on a vacation to even be in a grocery line.

yep, me too. it's like we're all silently competing in some weird endurance challenge, just waiting for our turn to

same here, and it's not just the grocery store line. we're all just trying to keep our heads above water and pretend like we're not completely lost. anyone else feel like that?

r you kidding me? thats the most sociological observation you've ever made? literally everyone in a grocery store? congrats.

hailed my name and said 'hello'. Yep, I'm really using up good karma buy buying organic, locally-sourced bananas

why were you payin so much attention to what everybody else was buyin?

that they were also waiting in line at the grocery store? groundbreaking stuff.

everyone was just trying to buy food and live their lives. crazy concept, i know.

no, that's not true, you weren't thinking about defi at the grocery store, stop pretending you're that deep

i know right? people just standing around with their phones out, not even trying to chat with the people around them.

not everyone has a smartphone, i've seen plenty of people without them

yeah, the lines at the grocery store are insane lately. i feel like i spend half my life waiting in line to buy food.

same here! and it's not just the grocery store, every time i'm waiting somewhere, everyone's glued to their phones

yeah, totally. and the worst part is how everyone is just staring at their phones the whole time instead of actually talking to each other.

i was in line at the grocery store last week and it took everyone 5 minutes to realize it was their turn to be let out because they were

i completely agree and it's even worse when people are taking 10 minutes to unload their groceries onto the conveyor belt and still manage to hold up the whole line to find a coupon

why was everyone in line?

the fuck is wrong with that? how else u supposed to shop for food? teleport?

yeah that's so true. and for some reason the bopis line is always the most interesting part of the experience

I'm not sure what kind of experience you're having, but that's just not something I see in my daily life. Maybe your area is just more eventful than most.

no, that's not a realization, that's just grocery shopping lol

That's not my experience. People from all walks of life getting along just fine is pretty common in my life.

why tf would you assume that? thats a really dumb generalization. not everyone is the same, get a grip.

That's a stupid observation and everyone has to buy groceries. There's nothing special about that.

had a mask on and nobody was smiling. that's a symptom of a bigger problem - we're so focused on following the rules and not getting in

yeah, same thing always happens to me too. i'm like, silently judging everyone for their life choices, including the dude who tried to pay

that's because we're all trying to get our groceries lmao what else would we be doing in the

that's cause we're all just trying to get our snacks and get out of there as fast as possible.

nah, that's not true at all. there were def some normal people in that line just trying to get

no, not literally everyone, some people are out here living their best lives, having amazing days, and just grabbing milk, no drama

same i was at the bank the other day and it was like, is anyone under 40 even using these branches

nah that's not true at all, every time i go to the grocery store it's all families and old people

um no not literally everyone, that's just not true

right? and it's not just at the grocery store. look around anywhere in public and it's the same thing - phones out. Heads down, no one talking to each other. we're all so disconnected these days, even when we're in the same physical space.

no one is that uniform in their daily life, come on

nah, that's not even close to true. i was in line at the grocery store last week and didn't notice anyone else even glancing at their phones. maybe it's just not as obvious when you're with people you actually know?

yeah, i feel that. grocery stores are wild these days and everyone just seems so tense and on edge.

is too good for their current career. story of my life, right?

What's the goal of sharing this random observation?

yes! and it's always the same people in the line too. like, have you never been to a grocery store before?

no, not literally. come on.