#public-conflict

#public-conflict

I was in line at a busy cosmetics store. The line wasn't moving very fast when the woman behind me asked me to save her place: She said an employee had forgotten to give her something, and she had to get it. I was approximately fifth in line and there were at least that many people waiting behind me. I told her no but before I could explain why I wasn't comfortable holding her place, she called me rude.