Wistful
Patrick observed with a touch of wistfulness that the two shopping carts in front of him were stacked high as the queue of shuffling shoppers progressed at a leisurely pace. He noticed fresh steaks, butter, bacon, cheese, shrimp, lobster—every luxury item he could think of was piled high in the two carts. As they began to place their treats on the counter, he muttered under his breath, “Must be nice.” He never anticipated that his subsequent action would provoke the anger of thousands.
Wait A Minute…
The couple’s groceries were packed and tallied, so it was no shock when the figure that appeared on the screen was a staggering $800. Patrick was astonished when the man took out his wallet to pay and opened it. He set aside a bundle of $100 bills and reached for another item.