Slow Days·마흔 넘어의 아침

The supermarket grandma

November 21, 2025·1 min read

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There was a time when I wondered why the older folks running supermarkets were so cranky
And sometimes I wondered why convenience-store clerks were so flat and dry

I think I get it a little now

This English version was translated by Claude.

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Pleasant Charles — UI/UX researcher at AIT. Keeping notes on design, planning, and slow days here since 2010.

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