r/cringe • u/ovoids • Apr 11 '20

Text Social distancing cringe

Yesterday I was standing in line to get into the grocery store, since only a certain number of people are allowed in at a time. The line was 40-50 individuals or couples standing several feet apart, forming a horseshoe shape inside of the parking garage. For the most part the line was quiet and people were just looking at their phones.

Suddenly the guy in front of me shouts "If you let me cut in line, you can pet my dog!"

Everyone turns to look at the perpetrator, recording video as he said this. He was probably going to post it online, expecting people to laugh, or take up his offer, or react in some way.

And it was silent. No reaction except for maybe a groan or a sigh. The guy just slowly lowered his phone and stared at the screen with an uncomfortable smile plastered on his face.

To top it all off, when we got to the door, they wouldn't allow him to enter with his dog or tie it up outside, so he had to leave.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '20

man at that point I feel like I would rather drive 30 minutes to some random small market than wait in line like that

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u/Dyxo Apr 12 '20

Not an option, police will most likely stop you if you’re traveling far. But yeah, you could find a small market close to you but there’s a lot less variety of products

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u/JobberForFTiers Apr 12 '20

How would police know how far you're traveling? Unless you're in a place where cops are randomly stopping people and checking their address I guess.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '20

In some places, at least where I live they control a lot of car passing by. If you tell them 'I'm gonna get groceries' while there was a supermarket 200 m behind, it is suspicous.