At the mall

[den]

Today I engaged in some hit-and-run shopping (go in, get the things, get out) at the mall, but my fast get-away was halted at the entrance of the mall. A huge knot of people had halted in the door and were discussing where they wanted to have lunch, oblivious to, or ignoring, the people who wanted to get into or out of the Mall. People had to push though the group, only to be greeted with angry words. The poor trolley kids had to abort their runs up the ramp and their long strings of shopping trolleys were sliding down hill. I waited.

A heavy trolley rumbled past pushed by... HER! The old Masarati Quattroporte driver! Her trolley was loaded up with eggs, milk, a bag of dog biscuits, bags of potting mix, lead weights, large rocks... she had a very heavy trolley, and having got it moving she wasn't going to stop. She aimed at the group blocking the door and kept going. One of the mob looked up and saw a tiny juggernaut powered by a tiny woman whose bowling hat bearly cleared the trolley handle, almost on top of them. They gave some shouts of alarm, swore a bit, and someone gave a cry of pain as they cleared out of the way. Mrs Masarati ploughed right through them breaking up the mob and clearing a way for all the other people to pour through the gap after her.

Which we did. I noticed the trolley kids laughing as I passed them.

I must admit I was smiling as well.

Comments

[fragmentpieces.livejournal.com]

Damn, I wish I was there to see that.

Any normal person would... but being a former grocery store cart wranger (trolley kid) and cashier makes me wish doubly so.

[fragmentpieces.livejournal.com]

*wrangler, sorry

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

With an attitude like that, they'd better let her drive that Masarati;)!
BRAVA!:D

[zhenzhi.livejournal.com]

she sounds fabulous!!!! :-) :-)

i have to say... once a trolley is loaded up with heavy stuff and travelling down hill.... nothing is going to stop it!!! LOL! our shopping centre has a down ramp... you take your life in your hands to dawdle there!

[stoda.livejournal.com]

Hah! That's so beautiful.

Being a rude American (unlike these polite chaps doing the blocking) I'd probably have walked up and said "Excuse me, coming through". And then come through.

But... HER! Glee! The great thing about age - no bothering with "Excuse me" just barrel on through.

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

And my mum comments-

"Love it, love it -- goes for all those who walk through a doorway and then stop dead, blocking access and egress -- in any room, in any building.. etc. etc. Watch out for me when I hit 80!! I'm going to buy me a green maserati. Love THAT image!!! ".

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

I've been saying for years that my old-age model was going to be The Little Old Lady From Pasadena.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

You could probably get an old Quattroporte (that's only Italian for "Four Door") real cheap in a few years.

[stretfordditto.livejournal.com]

Lol.