Customer service is where compassion for humanity goes to die. I have full sympathy for all in return who have to work retail hell. You are right. I have mentioned before my job entails care and sale of exotic pets. Unfortunately a good portion of our customer base is overweight, and I only wish it were just skinny fats. Nope, we get full blown planets, and even death fats (though thankfully the beetus ridden one with the weeping leg no longer shows up, Mr Death took him finally). Fats and pets just don't really mix well. It's so frustrating to deal with so many people's problems that really boil down to fatty problems. No research done, and/or no compassion for the animals. No damn is given for compatibility or long term welfare. They give me all sorts of excuses when faced with the reality that their animals are ailing because they are too lazy to properly take care of them.  You should charge them twice. One for the late fee, and another for wasting your time. There really are no magic works to make any of us feel better about it. It would be nice to be optimistic about the future, but that's just being naive. The future is fucked.  Actually I do my grocery shopping on my time off and then cook up everything that I can, and usually stock things that don't require too much prep time beyond weighing out my portions and simple cooking. Much of my meals are pretty basic, and routine.But it's satisfying, and usually really tasty. It's frustrating though going shopping. I've posted before about my kinds of run ins with neurotic fat behavior while shopping. Had another incident recently actually (same location no shocker there). I don't have anyone to talk to in real life about this stuff. Not one. It's sad. When fatties go crying psychological issues related to overeating it reaaally hits a raw bad nerve. I doubt a majority of them understand the rawness of having real issues versus making up conditions. None of them understand that you don't let these things control you. You are in control. You can change. No excuses.