The Target on Maple Street taught me to never judge a book by its cover

I was stuck behind a guy buying a single pack of gum with a hundred dollar bill, and the cashier had to call a manager for change. It took 12 minutes. I used to think people who did that were just trying to show off, but the guy was super nice and explained his wallet was stolen and that was all he had left. Now I just mind my own business in line. Anyone else have a checkout line moment that flipped a judgment on its head?

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3 Comments

anderson.mia1mo ago

Is this really a life lesson though? It's just a minor inconvenience that ended up having a simple explanation. I guess it's a small reminder not to jump to conclusions.

the_derek1mo ago

You said it's a minor inconvenience, but that's the whole point. The small stuff is where we actually live our lives, not the big dramatic moments. If you only learn from the major disasters, you're missing most of your chances to get better at things. The habit of not jumping to conclusions gets built on a thousand tiny corrections, not one big revelation.

nguyen.dylan8d ago

Tell that to my brain next time it jumps to worst case over a flat tire. Good point though, @the_derek.