Every now and then, the Mild Wife and I will comment how some people just ... act funky. Whether it's because they were never taught any better, they simply don't care, or circumstances in life have forced them to operate at a different level, they just do things that the rest of us don't consider acceptable. The simple, short-hand description that we use for someone like this is "hoodrat."
Now, you don't have to actually live in the 'hood to act like a hoodrat. There are rich people that have no manners and have no class. Basically, we've found that the term is still relevant even if we don't live in a super rough part of town.
As a case in point, I will point to a recent Costco trip. The Mild Wife went this time around, and she remarked that she will never again go on that particular weekday at that particular time of day. It was a madhouse. There were tons of people there, and everyone was trying to get their groceries. People were bumping into each other, it was crowded, and just getting out involved challenges. Heck, even people driving around in the parking lot seemed to be acting out; the Mild Wife told me she felt like she might've got run over once or twice had she not paid attention.
As we later discovered, though, that was only the beginning. As we were unpacking and putting the groceries away, we found two particular items were not normal. First of all, the pack of Brita water filters was already open. It wasn't blatantly obvious, but I did notice that the top of the box was torn. Well, that sucked, but I figured I'd just put the actual filters away. However, there was a reason the box was torn; our 10 pack only contained 9 filters. Yup, someone had torn open the pack and stolen one filter from the box. Dammit.
That was annoying, but the second item was what really drew a reaction. In that case, we had purchased a 3 pack of almond milk. All three containers of milk were present, so we didn't think anything of it at first. However, the moment the Mild Wife went to unpack the individual milk cartons, she spotted the fact that the middle carton was empty. I'm not even sure I know how that's possible, since the outer container was sealed as best as I could remember. Yet, somehow, miraculously, we only had two full containers. It's possible that it was a mechanical error at the plant that filled and packaged the milk cartons, but given that it happened during the same trip as the filters and that it was the middle carton, I'm more likely to believe that it was intentional.
Now, the Mild Wife and I were both annoyed and astounded by this. We'd never seen someone do that with groceries, and it also meant that we had to make a return trip to get what we'd paid for. Still, it led to the best part about this whole thing: the off-the-cuff exclamation that the Mild Wife made when she discovered the empty milk carton. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you her outburst:
"What kind of hoodrat behavior is this?!"
As much as I was annoyed, that all melted away as I burst out in laughter. Incidentally, that is my new favorite way to describe someone doing something really goofy. Let's just say that you shouldn't be surprised if you hear me say that. Hoodrat behavior, indeed.
Now, you don't have to actually live in the 'hood to act like a hoodrat. There are rich people that have no manners and have no class. Basically, we've found that the term is still relevant even if we don't live in a super rough part of town.
As a case in point, I will point to a recent Costco trip. The Mild Wife went this time around, and she remarked that she will never again go on that particular weekday at that particular time of day. It was a madhouse. There were tons of people there, and everyone was trying to get their groceries. People were bumping into each other, it was crowded, and just getting out involved challenges. Heck, even people driving around in the parking lot seemed to be acting out; the Mild Wife told me she felt like she might've got run over once or twice had she not paid attention.
As we later discovered, though, that was only the beginning. As we were unpacking and putting the groceries away, we found two particular items were not normal. First of all, the pack of Brita water filters was already open. It wasn't blatantly obvious, but I did notice that the top of the box was torn. Well, that sucked, but I figured I'd just put the actual filters away. However, there was a reason the box was torn; our 10 pack only contained 9 filters. Yup, someone had torn open the pack and stolen one filter from the box. Dammit.
That was annoying, but the second item was what really drew a reaction. In that case, we had purchased a 3 pack of almond milk. All three containers of milk were present, so we didn't think anything of it at first. However, the moment the Mild Wife went to unpack the individual milk cartons, she spotted the fact that the middle carton was empty. I'm not even sure I know how that's possible, since the outer container was sealed as best as I could remember. Yet, somehow, miraculously, we only had two full containers. It's possible that it was a mechanical error at the plant that filled and packaged the milk cartons, but given that it happened during the same trip as the filters and that it was the middle carton, I'm more likely to believe that it was intentional.
Now, the Mild Wife and I were both annoyed and astounded by this. We'd never seen someone do that with groceries, and it also meant that we had to make a return trip to get what we'd paid for. Still, it led to the best part about this whole thing: the off-the-cuff exclamation that the Mild Wife made when she discovered the empty milk carton. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you her outburst:
"What kind of hoodrat behavior is this?!"
As much as I was annoyed, that all melted away as I burst out in laughter. Incidentally, that is my new favorite way to describe someone doing something really goofy. Let's just say that you shouldn't be surprised if you hear me say that. Hoodrat behavior, indeed.
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