Overcrowded Madness
Have you ever been to a place so overcrowded you end up stepping on your own toes ? Well, if not, then you obviously haven't visited Carrefour in Tunisia (a Mega Mall we have here) on the first day of the month.
Everyone just got their paychecks, and they're all out there at Carrefour to spend every millime (cent) of it like crazy on stuff they mostly don't need, but are buying anyways because there's a big red and yellow sign saying "PROMOTION" on it.
Suddenly, the laws of physics don't apply anymore, and you actually can fit 15 adults in 1 square meter, not to mention their shopping carts and kids, who act as if this is the first time they actually step out their home doorstep and see what the outside world looks like, not wanting to miss one moment of it without proving to everybody how insanely active they are.
Another amazing phenomenon is what happens at the cash registers, it's incredible how everyone totally believes they were standing in that queue before you or that they deserve to pass first, multiply that by 30 cash registers, and then believe me you'll start thinking twice before using the word havoc in the future.
Oh well, i think its obvious i made the stupid mistake of going to Carrefour on this cursed shopping day, only to find that every other Tunisian beat me there, lol...
Anyway, i'm ok now, i just have this darn headache, a raging temper and god knows what else boiling inside of me !
Today was the first day in what we Tunisians call "Séance Unique", which is basically the 2 months of July & August, in which we're supposed to be working only half the time because the heat is so unbearable we'd actually die if we worked any longer.
But wait a second, i work in a privately held company, and what do privately held companies do ? They squeeze the living hell out of you. why ? because they pay you a couple of millimes more than what a government entity would. so ? I actually work 3/4 of the original time and am expected to put in extra time because of my eternal and endless love for my employer. am i mad ? NOOOO, why would i be ? what else would i have to do anyway ? it's not like i have a life or something ;)
Anyway gotta run for dinner now, then go say goodbye to the rent money i'm going to have to pay tomorrow :(
