What Shall We Do With Our Elderly?

While perusing bulk nuts at Henry’s on Wednesday, there was a lady with her mother (presumably) browsing bulk candy across from me. Lady: “Look, these are raisins. They should be easy for you to chew, and they’re covered with chocolate.” I’m grabbing a scoop of roasted almonds as I overhear the lady say, with a sarcastic tone, “that’s right, just put your hand in there and smear everything around.” The comment came off as bitchy, but maybe she was just frustrated by running errands with her invalid. Hands in the bulk bin are strictly forbidden, especially when it comes to kids and the elderly. Ewwwwww. This is common knowledge. The next comment was more frustration: “I don’t see how you can’t like them. They’re raisins.. covered in chocolate,” with the implication being the elderly woman enjoys both. And with that, they were out of my life forever.