20 east

Today’s groan. The scene; Albert supermarket, Zlote Tarasy. Mr. Grump approaches the “10 items” checkout with a reasonably full hand basket….

Checkout girl – “Thats more than 10 items. Go over there!” (Checkout girl points to very long queue where people with trolleys are gathering cobwebs)

Mr. Grump – “Well let’s just see about that, shall we?”

Mr Grump tips contents of basket onto checkout girls counter.

Mr Grump – “Raz, dwa……….. eleven! I’m not such a criminal after all, eh? Never mind, the lettuce was an impulse purchase, I can leave that with you. So, any problems now?”

Checkout girl says nothing and starts ringing up the items, her eyebrow, nose and lip studs glinting under the sharp lights. At the end, checkout girl picks up the lettuce…”Do you want this?”

Mr Grump – “No!”

Mr Grump pays and leaves without saying thank you.

Scene ends.