Ya know, I'm not so sure that the ol' "20 items or less" restriction at the Walmart express line is exactly what you'd call a hard-fast rule of law over there. If you happen to have a few more items than that, who really gives a rat's ass? But don't tell that to 77-year-old William Golladay (mug above; link below). He keeps count...
And that was bad news for 67-year-old John Malherbe recently after Malherbe drove his motorized scooter through the express line with -- get this -- 22 items in tow! How unlucky for him that Golladay just happened to be next in line behind him!
As if clairvoyantly sensing that Malherbe was trying to pull a fast one, Golladay reportedly took to counting up the total number of items that Malherbe had placed on the checkout counter -- Every Single One. And when that count reached 22, this old coot Golladay had reached his own limit!
Malherbe says Golladay first started screaming at him that "he had too many items and he couldn't use that register." When Malherbe was apparently undeterred, Golladay next allegedly went and grabbed his shopping cart and battered the express line cheater right in his elbow with the cart!
Walmart managers quickly ushered Golladay out of the store, but the old battle axe still reportedly wanted a piece of the scooter-bound Malherbe. So after a short respite, Golladay allegedly reentered the store "with both fists raised," looking to take a swipe at his express line adversary.
Workers again escorted this ossified rule stickler Golladay out the joint, where finally the cops showed up. Even then, cops say Golladay was uncooperative and kept "ranting about how the man in front of him was in the 20 item express lane attempting to purchase over 20 items."
Now Golladay's next appearance in line may be the morning head count down at the hoosegow, since he faces a felony charge of battery on an old fart. No word yet whether or not Malherbe -- for his own part in this bargain store brouhaha -- will be ticketed himself for express line abuse.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/walmart-express-lane-rage-675432
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