Common Courtesy

On my regular, Saturday morning Target run with the kiddos, picking up a few essentials for the week - nothing out of the ordinary, right?  I don't know if it's because I just got back from the Northeast or I am just sick and tired of people being so self-absorbed...but I actually (almost) caused a scene in Target.  Really!!!  I had my things in my cart, including my two year old, and I was turning into register 5 for checkout when this man (probably my age, maybe a little older) who was obviously looking for the fastest checkout for his 5 gift bags, walked away from lane 5, stopped, looked right at me, shrugged, and got in line in front of me.  Totally cut me off.  I felt like I was back in elementary school in the lunch line.  I waited, and when it was almost his turn, I went to the front of my cart and started putting my stuff on the conveyor belt.  My mouth got the better of me and I said, "Do you make a habit of cutting in front of people?"  He looked at me, shocked that I would say something (or at least I think it was shock).  He mumbled something and I so boldly said, "I just thought that it was really rude."  To which he replied, "It was totally rude."  And then he got out of my line and went to another one.  I felt so good, so liberated.  I actually stood up for something that usually just makes me stew on the inside.  Maybe my little personal victory will make this man think twice the next time he thinks that what he has to do is so much more important than anyone else.  And maybe this is one small step in the right direction to a more courteous country.  I am officially taking a stand on inconsiderate, self-absorbed people!  Who is with me?