I said a firm “no” to the lady in line behind me who asked me to buy her groceries: two little bags of Doritos…at the same time the cashier lady asked me if I needed a bag.

No.

I found it to be a weird moment. That’s all.

  • okwhateverdude@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    That is a supremely weird moment. Did the woman behind you (lady seems too refined for this… person) follow up with additional pleas or whatever? Like, who the fuck asks the rando in front of them in line to pay for their shit?

    • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldOP
      32·
      3 months ago

      She appeared to be in her fifties or sixties, black, homeless-looking. I was after all in an area teeming with homeless people. When I saw the Doritos I thought f*** no. However if she had a salad or something nutritious I might’ve had more of a dilemma in my mind, like MAYBE would’ve said yes 🤷🏼‍♀️ After more thinking about it, I’ve had questionable people ask me little weird inconsequential favors before only to discover that they were testing me to see how much they could ask of me and then they started asking bigger ridiculous favors and wouldn’t leave me alone, so I know when to say no. Like I always say no to everybody now in my older wiser jaded years.

      To your other question, no, she stood there a moment then she turned around and left the queue.

      • wildwhitehorses@aussie.zone
        51·
        3 months ago

        Doritos dont require refridgeration or equipment to cook them. They remain edible for a long time as long as you roll down the open end. They are easy to carry, easy to hide in case someone else plans on taking them. Also they are cheap. People are more willing to give up a few dollars.

        • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldOP
          31·
          3 months ago

          Do NOT even try to convince me that Doritos are anything more than toxic waste. You can spend your money on anything you wish. I however wouldn’t vomit a penny toward any purchase of nutrient-void toxic waste.

            • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldOP
              2·
              3 months ago

              I’m homeless too!! I’m blocking you because you think Doritos are food. I studied nutrition for 20 years and it took me 10 of those years to stop craving the junk that my parents & media raised me on, and learn what real food is, and crave real food instead of lab-made addictive yummy colorful nutrient-void food that makes people wrinkly, dehydrated harbingers of cancer & malaise.