I was in Safeway last night and there was a family in front of me. they were buying there food with food stamps and WIC (Women In Crisis = State Food Stamps) coupons, and her credit card. sadly the cashier had a problem juggling all the forms of payment and then the credit card wouldn't work. The mother in the family was working with the cashier trying to work it out and the father was standing there shaking his head with a very pissed off look on his face. then he went and talked to the manager.

I was behind this display of government handouts in all its glory for 15 minuets. I turned to my roommate and asked him why is the father so mad? Is it really that hard to work and buy your food with old fashion Green Backs?

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