A Walmart Confrontation...

(How could you not love these two?)

Last night after John got off work we went to do our weekly grocery shopping at Walmart in Kemah. We rotate between Target, Walmart, H-E-B, Kroger, and sometimes Sam's Club (mainly for diapers and meats) and I am compiling a comprehensive price comparison chart but temporary sales always screw me up and there's always a few things that are great prices at each place, or our preferred brands from various places, so we'll have to see if I can figure out the best deals.

  Anyway back to the story at hand. I was hurrying so we could have dinner and John could have a little time to spend with the babies before bed. We were almost done so I let Olivia and Lucas out of the cart to walk with daddy while I picked out some produce. Olivia squealed with delight to be out of the basket and playing with her brother. NOT crying at all, just a little excited squeal. All of the sudden this butch lady about 5 feet away from us starts talking loudly on her stupid cell phone saying,

"Who's squealing!? ugh. some kids are screaming and apparently their parents don't care."

 I was going to let that slide. BUT she continued bitching about my kids and my parenting to whatever loser was on the other line eagerly listening to her walmart happenings. Mind you talking loud enough for many other people and employees in the wide open produce section, indirectly calling us 'rude.'

I lost it a bit, but I am glad I didn't say anything hateful as I was in the mindset to.

I just said loudly,

 "Yeah, it's not AT ALL rude to have an annoying loud conversation on your cell phone, like everyone cares to hear you."

To which she turned around mullet and all and predictably said "excuse me?"

Lol. It's on. I said, "Oh no! excuse ME! It's not rude for you to talk as loudly as you can so everyone can hear you. YOU'RE an adult---these are babies! They are going to make noise! What would you have me do!?"
She said in her hick tone: "DISSAPLIN THEYM!"

"WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO SPANK THEM RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF YOU? THEY'RE BABIES AND THEY WEREN'T EVEN CRYING! ......"

LADY YOU'RE IN WALMART NOT WIMBLEDON!

ugh...then John stepped in and said something about the couple in Corpus Christi who were just arrested for spanking their 2 yr old...she just walked away still talking on her phone about us not disciplining our 1 and 2 yr olds.

Some lady came over and told us not to feel bad her kids are the same way, and some employee asked me if we were alright. lol. It's always been annoying to me, when people cannot be without their phone, or not having an utterly useless cell phone conversation in public to bore everyone around them. And I guess she just thought I wouldn't say anything as she continually and loudly and indirectly scolded me because she had nothing else to talk about at that moment. I remember seeing Olivia and Lucas standing there confused, holding daddy's hands quietly and wondering what this interaction (argument) was. Which is why I am glad it didn't get out of hand, and that I didn't attack her personally (although she made it soooo easy to).  John laughed and applauded me as we left. I am not always confrontational and John never is, but I try to pick my battles carefully and the fact that this lady couldn't deal with a 1 and 2 yr old squealing in walmart, just sparked my "mama grizzly" instinct..well, maybe that metaphor wasn't necessary lol. I just felt I needed to let her know she needs to mind her own manners. It also felt nice to feel united with my husband, however dumb an issue. :)