Navigating the supermarket aisles can be a challenging task, especially for shoppers who are juggling a tantrum-throwing toddler and a couple of grocery items.

But what happens when a fellow shopper's lack of courtesy pushes you to the edge?

This is the story of Lani, a mother of three, who found herself in a heated debate with the Australian public over her response to an 'inconsiderate' woman at a Coles supermarket.

Lani was on a quick grocery run with her youngest son, Hudson, who was having a 'tantrum' on her hip. As she tried to pacify her child and pick up her two items, she noticed a woman 'eyeballing' them.

'Obviously, Hudson's squeal was pissing her off like it was pissing me off, but what do you do?' Lani said in a video she posted online.

The situation escalated when Lani realised the self-service checkouts were out of order, forcing her to line up behind the same woman who allegedly continued to glare.

The woman, who was unloading a trolley full of groceries, didn't offer to let Lani, with her two items and a distressed child, go ahead.

Lani only had two items at the checkout counter when a shopper with a trolley full of groceries did not let her go ahead the line. Image: TikTok / @thehydefive

According to Lani, the woman lacked courtesy.

She emphasised that she was juggling a tantrum-throwing child and had only two items to purchase while the woman in front was leisurely unloading a trolley full of groceries.

'Me being the absolute spiteful b***h that I am. I took her eggs and bacon and her butter that was at the back of the pile,' Lani confessed.

In a surprising twist, Lani revealed she set the three items back towards her and then, after the woman left, bought them herself. 'I hope she gets home and tomorrow does not get to have her eggs and bacon for being an inconsiderate b***h'.

'[The lady] literally looked at me like Hudson was like the biggest germ in the world. Am I in the wrong?' Lani questioned, sparking a heated debate among Aussies.

While some criticised Lani for feeling 'entitled', many others sided with her, stating that it's common courtesy in Australia to let someone with fewer items go ahead in the queue.

'For all those confused, the culture in Australia of letting someone with two items go before you in the line is really common,' one person explained.

The incident has reignited the age-old debate between parents and those without kids, with hundreds responding that their child 'misbehaving' is 'not someone else's issue'.

'What makes you think that you deserve to go ahead cause you have a child acting up? The world doesn’t revolve around you,' one said, with others sending similar responses.

You can watch Lani’s full video below:

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Key Takeaways

• Lani, a mother of three, shared an incident that occurred at a Coles supermarket when another shopper refused to let her go ahead in the queue despite only having two items and a tantrum-throwing child.
• In retaliation, Lani deliberately removed some of the woman's groceries from the checkout belt and purchased them herself, with the intention to inconvenience the woman.
• The incident sparked a debate online between parents and non-parents, with some saying it's a common courtesy in Australia to let a person with fewer items ahead in the line and others arguing that Lani was entitled.
• Many commenters also pointed out that a child's behaviour is not others' responsibility and shouldn't warrant any special treatment.

What's your take on this incident, members? Have you ever been in a similar situation? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.

 

[Knell]

You’re in good company Knell. Is there such a being as a perfect person?

Absolutely not! That comment was totally facetious. The sanctimonious triggers my scornful side.