How are you all with standing in lines? | ADHD Information

Ohh yeah I hate in general having to wait for people to do things...

"If you want things done, do it yourself"

It's so boring!

You know that is why they created self check out registers I wish that they had them everywere. I do not wish to come off of as mean but they need to make a sign that says people that do not know how to use this register DO NOT GET IN THE LINE.

But you know at walmart they have those self check out registers that talk and tell you what to do and people still do not get it. Not to offend anyone here but that really gets on my nerves. When it says choose method of payment you know that really means to press cash, credit, check, etc. You know that you actually have to press a button it is that easy.

I do not want to be to out front with this but is anyone with me or am I alone in this?

Haha yeah, I'm the same way. I live in one of the biggest tourist cities in the world, so I've just kind of gotten used to it. well for the most part people don't use them to be fast, they're like a new toy....hey look at this, let's try it out....

WE on the other hand want to do things ourselves because we're over-focused on it...

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Me? Call me a two year old, ESPECIALLY if it is a loooong line and we're not moving much. If a line is rather constipated, oh man. Talk about a challenge to my being a grown up. I laugh at this but this is sooooo sad. Ok, this is EXACTLY what I do (aside from my kids and I running to the front of the line like I wrote about my Universal Studios story here..LOL!!!)

Ok, I'm in line and my eyes start rolling and I think to myself, "EVERYONE, GET OUT OF MY WAY!!!! MOVE IT! MOVE IT!! MOVE IT PEOPLE!!" I'm thinking, "Oh, GAWD! Dum dee dum...I haven't moved in two seconds....dum dee dum..Thank god the person in front of me and behind me don't stink.....Hmmmmmm.....oh, that guy's cute!.....Hmmmmmm....Oh, that cell phone conversation sounds kind of interesting. I think I'll listen in but not appear to be doing that.........hmmmm.....Wow, what would make any woman wear that crap? Is she color blind?????....MOOOOOVE PEOPLE!!....OH THANK GOD, WE TOOK TWO STEPS!!!........hmmmmm.....I think I'll read the front of those magazine covers as I wait: ..."Human Baby Sired by Bigfoot"......"Brad and Angelina dating??...poor Jen...I wonder if she is relieved or feels like crap? Must be humiliatiing to live in a fish bowl.............Then there's someone TOO CLOSE TO ME from behind. Why does that person have to stand that close behind me??!! I think I'll back up and pretend I didn't notice as I step on their foot, then say nicely, "oh, I'm so sorry!! I didn't realize you were right there. Please excuse me......(they always say, "Oh, don't worry about it or that's ok" and move back-FINALLY (get off my cloud, person!! I want my personal space or at least SOME space.)

OK, we've moved, but not that much. Now I feel the need to maybe entertain myself. I sort of have a feel for the other person who's bored in front of me. I'll tap that person on the shoulder (This one really catches them off guard

) I'll say with a serious face when they've turned to look at me..."Can I have cuts?!!" or "Can I get in front of you??"......After they look at me like they can't believe I said that then I smile and say, "Just jooookin'"...then they laugh too....

Ok, how about those who don't move up in the line in front of you when it moved....but they didn't and I want to move forward. So, I harmlessly bump them with my cart (I'm laughing so much right now as I share this but it's true). I don't slam the with my cart but just nudge them with my cart and not if it's an elderly person or something but if it's just a guy or some dufus woman who's possibly suffering from what I am, then I'll nudge her in the butt with my cart and I'mt thinking, "MOVE YOUR ASS, PERSON!!" but I sweetly smile and say, "Oh MY GOSH! I'm SOOO sorry, please excuse me. Beg pardon".

Oh, when I was pregnant and in the grocery store with a long line from here to China. I'd hold my belly and start kind of swaying....sort of roll my eyes a little slowly, take some deep breaths...then, GRAB ON TO THE HANDLE QUICKLY....I have to make sure I catch the eye cue from someone up ahead of me or especially a cashier....Then they are all nice and say, "Ma'am, ....everyone! Please, let me take this pregnant woman. She shouldn't be standing that long" and everyone is nice about it and I thank everyone genuinely as they graciously let me go first.

I'll also strike up fun conversations with people, especially if I get a good vibe from them.

I know I sound like an arshole but I promise you, I'm smooth about it all and nobody feels victimized or bad. I'm not mean about it either, just harmlessly trying to not have to stand still in one place for two long.

OK, people, fess up. Am I alone on this one?

Dare I ask anyone else is a two year old when standing in linegoldenmoment38480.4846180556Hee..I am the same! And I hate when only one line is open and there is tons of people! I rather do the self-checkout and be in control rather than stand in a line. I also get so peeved when people take 10 minutes to write a check. Get a check card!

I also like to strike up fun conversations when in line...it definitely makes the time go faster. And 99.9% of the people are glad to oblige me.I kinda just stand there and space out. I then start looking at pictures on the magazine covers.

Supermarket tabloid magazines are the best for long lines!!

Except when I finally get to the checkout and I'm supposed to unload the trolley, I'm so engrossed I don't want to put it down.

I used to go to the hairdresser when I was a kid and read a book while he cut my hair. He must have thought I was a weirdo, I wouldn't notice anything else going on around me except the book.

I always have something to read when waiting for anything. It's amazing how interesting the medical pamphlets are, when waiting at the doctors office. Anything to avoid just sitting there.

waiting...

Standing in line is absolute torture for me...I could get in a line with one person ahead of me, and the line next to me with five people moves through before I do. Also, why is it that the "baggers" at supermarkets always seem to bail out when I come through?

Like others I often start talking to people...or pick up the latest edition of Cosmopolitan so I can figure out what women REALLY say about us guys.