My Pet Peeve

DOES ANYONE HAVE A PET PEEVE
LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MINE
IT HAPPENS AT MANY RETAIL STORES
WHILE STANDING IN CHECKOUT LINES

I HAVE MY PLASTIC IN MY HAND
AND WHAT COMES UP ON THE SCREEN
ENGLISH OR ESPANOL ARE MY OPTIONS
I KNOW I’M GONNA BE MEAN!

I TELL THE CLERK “I’M NONE OF THOSE”
“WHERE’S MY LANGUAGE PLEASE”
I GET IGNORED, TREATED LIKE A FOOL
LAUGHED AT FOR EVERYONE TO SEE

DISCRIMINATED AGAINST, PROBABLY
BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE
IT’S ENOUGH TO MAKE ME ANGRY
AND PULL OUT ALL OF MY HAIR

I WANT TO LITIGATE AND GET EVEN
AND SOMEHOW PROVE I’M RIGHT
IF YOU LIVE HERE LEARN THE LANGUAGE
DON’T EXPECT FAVORS, FEEL CONTRITE

IF STORES HAD TO PUT UP SIGNS
WRITTEN IN EVERY LANGUAGE THERE IS
IT WOULD STOP ALL OF THIS INSANITY
AND NONE OF US WOULD GET PISSED!

Thursday, June 23, 2022