Husband went shopping and a fellow shopper stole his grocery cart.
This happened to my husband at the grocery store: It was raining, and a row of dripping-wet shopping carts stood in an area near the door. Customers could take a cart, then use the paper towels that were helpfully left there to dry them off before entering the store.
My husband dried his cart, but before he had a chance to wheel it inside, a woman entered the area, snatched the cart away from him, and said a breezy “Thanks” while taking it inside to do her own shopping. Husband said he was so shocked he didn’t say a word, just took another cart to dry for his own use.
When he told me about this later, I shared Husband's shock at Karen's brazen cheekiness. Of course she was right to thank him, but she also seemed quite presumptuous to simply grab a cart he'd dried off. We wondered what you think. Was this an opportunity to correct Karen's behavior? And if so, how? Or should he have just turned the other cheek, as he did?By the way, I think Husband is great to do the shopping.
There is a glaring gender problem here: While deference to a lady in such a situation is not required, it is often presumed. Miss Manners commends your husband for resisting the temptation to respond rudely. She does not necessarily commend him for buying groceries, however, as he presumably consumes them just as much as you do.
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