I met a guy in a grocery store

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I didn’t expect to see what I saw. He was crying. Like real tears, hands in his head, completely hopeless, grabbed me by the arm. It was in the coffee aisle at Walmart. And I only go to Walmart which is quite a hike for me now but I have to drive all the way back to my old ‘hood just to get this particular coffee. So he grabs my arm and says, “All this coffee, look at the prices. I swear I’m not being overindulgent or a snob, but I need my coffee. Look at these prices. I honestly don’t know what to do. It’s all over for me.” I was sure he was gonna ask me for $$ or something, but this was no guy off the street. Decent-looking guy having a meltdown over the price of coffee. I just took him by the hand and showed him the coffee I was about to get for myself. I asked him if he had a coffeemaker, he said yes, so I showed him the Great Value Caramel Pecan, got one for me, and handed one to him. I said, “Just get this one, it’s cheap, and delicious.” He was so grateful. Then he realized he was crying and quickly became embarrassed. I just told him don’t sweat it, the grocery prices are insane and we’re expected to remain calm while money is just flying out of our pockets to afford the basics. It’s a shame it’s come to this. Note: Appreciate the responses to last discussion! Will get to them soon. Xo I don’t know much about governments or presidents, but something needs to be changed, and fast.