I got stuck waiting in line at the grocery store yesterday because the guy in front of me had an item that didn't have a bar code.  I took this opportunity to scale up the groceries of myself, the guy in front of me, and the woman behind me, all of whom had their items on the belt at the same time.

It should be noted that the time of day was during the dinner hour, which explains why there was no one doing a big family grocery one.  I thought it was neat how you could look at three customers in a row and understand why they were standing in a grocery store at a time when they should be at home, resting and eating.

Guy in front of me:   Bottle of water, Can of Nuts
What it says:  He's either a single guy buying his dinner, or he stopped to pick this up as a snack while on a long distance drive.  Either way, he's going to be eating alone.

Me:  Herbal cold remedies, cake and cookie.
What it says:  Someone needs some comfort.  Someone is sick.

Woman behind me:  A bottle of drano, and a plunger.
What it says:  Someone has a problem.  Someone has an emergency.


Maybe this isn't the best study, but there was one observation I made.  Any one of the three would be looking at the other two and thinking: 'Well, at least I'm not them.'