[Dantilla]

Went to Costco yesterday.
Don't needing any toilet paper, but I'm having rotator cuff surgery next week, so I bought some of the processed, boxed food (the stuff we never buy) that I can heat up with one hand while the other arm is immobilized with a sling for several weeks.

Approaching the check out, carts are six-seven deep, but off to the side there are open lanes that are empty! Only time I've seen every lane open.
A guy is even telling people waiting in the long lines that there are more lanes open.

I scoot right up, and end up chatting with the lady checking for a minute or two when we're done, as nobody else is coming. She was disappointed that so many people seem to have short fuses. Politeness has gone out the window. She thanked me for being a nice guy.

Human nature, I guess....
Parking lot is a zoo, the store is full, so there must be some instinctive need to grab an open lane and not give up your precious spot.

On my way out, mentioned to the gal checking receipts "Good people watching today, Huh?"
Her eyes got really big. "Yeah!"