Self-importance=bad customer=moldy pennies

Some of you may remember my post about pennies from a few days ago. Well- the fastest ways to get moldy pennies are listed below:

1. Talk loudly on your cell phone while standing in front of the register and never addressing the cashier. And, if you really want the gross pennies, talk to the cashier in "cell phone whisper/mouthing" (you know- the i'm-on-the-phone-but-have-to-tell-you-something-without-the-phone-conversation-being-interrupted style of conversing). I have a new approach to these people--i ignore the fact that they are on the phone- i ask to see their IDs in my regular voice, i give them their totals in a normal voice, etc.

2. Cut in line simply because you have a small order or you're in a rush (especially without sympathetically asking those in front if you can cut and really add to it by cutting in front of a sweet, old quilter).

3. Proclaim your Paris Hilton/Nicole Richie-esque importance by wandering around the store after 8 o'clock despite the multiple announcements about the store's closing and multiple reminders from store employees that we are closed. Add to this by giggling when you finally scurrying off as if it's cute to make people wait 15 minutes to start cleaning up. (after all- what could us hourly-waged workers have to do besides wait anyway?)