Did that guy just pick his nose?

I was reading another article for my Research Methods graduate course. It discussed a specific ethnography that observed the "community" of grcoery store check out lines. Hmm...I never thought about thatt one. But now that I think about it, some crazy stuff happens at the check out line. Have you ever observed the people in line behind you? In front of you? Have you ever peeked at another's cart and made judgements about her based on the contents of her cart? Oh, I totally do! I admit it. And have you ever read the name tags of the cashiers? Sometimes I think they make up their names. I had one friendly girl the other day. She was probably in highschool. The name on her shiney white name tag was "Gertrude." I'm not sure about that one. And what about the tabloids? Do you look at them? Do they influence your shopping experince? How do they shape the environment of the check out line? So many things to think about! Oh yeah, I almost forgot - I was on line (or in line, whatever) and I definitely caught the guy behind me picking his nose. Gross, right?