The Original Post
I was at Costco and had just finished checking out when I realized Iād picked up the wrong item. I headed over to the supervisors’ desk and waited behind a gentleman who was already there. A couples minute later, a woman nudged in front of my cart, giving me an unapologetic wave. ‘I’ll be quick, I just have a question,’ she said.
I didn’t hold back. ‘I don’t give a shit. Wait in line,’ I told her. She looked at me like I was an alien and told me I was being incredibly rude. I followed up with: ‘Fine, pretty fucking please then. I also have a question, what makes yours more important than mine?’
When I went home and told my wife, she said I overreacted and in retrospect, I shouldn’t have cursed but I don’t regret calling her out.
What Reddit Said
Reddit was deeply divided on this Costco confrontation. Many users agreed that line-cutting is unacceptable behavior that needs to be called out. However, they felt the profanity made OP look just as bad as the woman who cut in line.
The top comment captured the prevailing sentiment perfectly: “ESH” (Everyone Sucks Here). Moreover, several Redditors pointed out that a simple “the end of the line is back there” would have been more effective. In fact, the swearing actually undermined his valid point about basic courtesy.
The Verdict
The consensus leans toward Everyone Sucks Here (ESH). While calling out line cutter behavior is completely justified, the delivery matters. This situation shows how public confrontations can escalate quickly when emotions run high. Therefore, most agreed OP was right to speak up but wrong to curse at a stranger in retail settings.
Original post from r/AmItheAsshole (3,887 upvotes, 967 comments)