12+ Funny Things Everyone Is Secretly Guilty Of Doing

12. Looking At Other Items When Someone Is In Front Of What You Actually Want At The Grocery Store

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"This can of olives is super interesting; let me stare at it for a few more minutes until that person moves out of my way; I don't really want olives." You find yourself in this strange circumstance at the grocery store, when someone is obstructing your access to the item you most need. Rather of gently requesting they relocate, you decide to show interest in other things in hopes they would follow the cue and turn aside. Although it would be far more difficult, asking the individual whether you could take the item they are standing in front of would be reasonable. There is a funny conundrum created by the internal conflict between wanting to be courteous and trying to be efficient. Keeping an eye on the person obstructing your route, you might gaze at the olives then at other products on the shelf. This situation captures the daily social difficulties we encounter and emphasises how easily our own hesitations and social conventions may complicate even basic chores.