Oh, that’s not rude. The cashiers at Wal-mart always notice when I’m there without the full mob! Once I even went to Wal-mart *alone*, and three of the regular cashiers showed up to chat while my stuff was rung up!
WHOA! Chatting at the check out when you have no kids??? I’m amazed! Maybe you should send that in to “That’s Incredible!” Oh. They don’t have that any more, do they...? (My son loved that show!)
My mom liked to tell the story of a time she had her kids and the neighbor’s family all crammed into one big station wagon.
“Good Heavens! Is this all one family?” asked a gas station attendant.
“No, sir.” My mother replied laconically, “We left the rest of them at home.”