Beware the clipper
There are worse things than standing in line at the supermarket. You could be standing in line, just behind a coupon cutter.
It hasn’t happened to me, yet. After watching one of those scary reality documentaries on cable TV, I now know that there are people who suffer from certain psychological conditions. People who spend their waking hours, clipping out coupons and downloading facsimiles from the web, with the directed goal of shopping for free stuff. Not stuff they need (or want). The key word is free.
When you spot someone purchasing 75 coffee beverages, or 33 bags of dog treats, or all the soy milk in the display… go far away. That is not rational. If you find yourself doing it… seek professional assistance.
Following the line of the program, these people plan their mission with the diligence of a team of SEALs. Shopping means counting, to ensure that the checkout passage is without issue. A card counter in a casino should be this skilled!
The same channel takes issue with hoarders; I take issue with them. At least a hoarder is a recycler (everything can be useful). If you are shopping just to beat some imaginary game only you (and your group of clippers) understand, then you are running “beside the rails”. Beware, the next time you queue up with your cart of victuals. A clipper is going to require a lot of time to clear their custom. Lottery players can’t match this kind of thing, even if they play every game available at the register.
