Thought I was going to post earlier today. However, I just spent 2 hours and 45 minutes waiting in line to vote early. Yes, you read the wait time correctly. The line stretched 2 and half blocks long. Whew!
Now, I don’t have to worry about it next Tuesday. The weather today was nice (except a bit windy) with a record high in the 80’s. There’s a 75 % chance of rain next week (which we desperately need) so now I won’t be standing in that. And, if I’ve already voted, I won’t mind if I get called into work next Tuesday either.
Anyway, waiting in line made me wonder the following. Do you chat with the people around you while waiting in a long line or are you more likely to be scrolling on your phone or reading a book? Would you have waited in a 2 hour line or turned around and come back another time?
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My answers: I’m a people watcher plus I do casually chat with the people in the line. Makes the time go faster. The woman behind me had the great idea we should get a better reward than a sticker for a 2 hour wait, we were thinking like a Diet Coke, ha. Her and her husband lived sort of in the area where I grew up so that was interesting. And we chatted about the restaurants around the area where we waited. And the people in front kept us all entertained or rather their granddaughter who was not quite 2 did. They were keeping her because mom just had a new baby.
Everyone in the line was nice and friendly, looking out for the older lady who didn’t have good balance making sure she had places to sit, chatting about light topics. No arguing about anything political just normal people exercising their right to vote.
Clearly, I waited it out in the line. I was just determined to get it done today. There are probably days where I couldn’t have done it.
Also, not related but sharing this other fun picture and saying hey, the Chiefs are 7 & 0. Woohoo!
That’s awesome that you were able to get out and vote early, Jean! I hear that a lot of people are doing that this year. As for chatting with strangers…yes! I chat with everyone everywhere I go and have met some of the neatest, most amazing people ever in doing so. I love what you said about ‘just normal people exercising their right to vote.’ THAT (just normal people going about their daily lives) is what makes America such a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing!
I’m glad to have it done. And it was nice to be able to say yes to a teacher on Tuesday who wanted me to cover her morning so she could go vote 🙂 Yes, there is a lot of beauty in normal people just doing ordinary things. Hope you are having a wonderful week so far!
Voting is done by mail here so no lines, but I would have waited with you and I do chat with others. 😀
Is all voting done by mail? Or just early voting? No lines would be nice but I’m an “in person” kind of person so I don’t know if I could have done the mail in option plus I think you have to have a reason for it. Saw on the news they were already lined up at 7 this morning and the place doesn’t open until 8:30!
I’m going to try to vote early this week too. Want to avoid the crazy!
I must look like a very open person as it feels like everyone chats with me! Lol I don’t often start conversation but I end up in them and love it. In the grocery store I have multiple times had people ask me about how I use some of my ingredients or what I think is better for a recipe. 😁 It’s kind of weird. And in line other places I’ve had people ask me for help. I think I tend to be a naturally smiley person instead of RBF kind of person and so it invites others in and I don’t mind at all. 💗
Oh, you must have one of those faces 🙂 I can relate. Hope your early voting went well if you were able to do it and that your wait wasn’t too terrible. Happy Halloween!