Okay . . . this doesn't really drive me crazy, but I did think it was kind of funny.
Usually when I go to the grocery store, I get annoyed with the people who pull their cars up and "stand" by the entrance, as if they are far above anything as plebeian as a "parking space." But the other day I saw something even better than that.
This woman (a very large American woman) and her daughter were exiting the store in front of me and as I was following them on my way to the bicycle rack (I am wicked earth friendly), the lady suddenly stopped and pulled out her cell. This in itself, is not so unusual, and I didn't think much of it as I excused myself and went past them to unlock my bike.
The lady ended the call quickly, which I always like to see, and I wouldn't have given the whole thing another thought until I saw a blue Volvo pull out of a space about 30 feet away and drive up to the sidewalk where Mrs. Glazed Donuts and Miss Pigtails were patiently waiting.
Maybe it's just me.
Maybe this is just another one of those things where the world has passed me by and I'm really the person who isn't getting the joke. It just struck me funny. I found myself wondering how expensive gas would have to get to make it worth your while to walk thirty feet instead of making a phone call.
I'm guessing that for some people, it will never happen.