rudeness

Overheard while we were waiting in line for snacks at the Hopper
House during the break at tonights Jazz in the Garden (featuring Erik
Lawrence and Hipmotism and friends and poetry), mother to young son:
"Hurry up and get in there and get that cookie before anyone else
gets it."

I was kinda hoping to get a cookie. I was ahead of the mother but the
son was ahead of me or at least was after she said that. I feigned
disappointment to her. Then afterwards, I thought, that was pretty
rude. That's what mothers are teaching their kids? Get it before
anyone else, even if there are people in line?

I am too soft a heart.