There’s something about waiting in line that seems to expose a person’s true character.

So when one rude stranger tried to cheat his way to the front, one shopper’s quick thinking made sure he learned a very valuable lesson from his entitled behavior.

Read on for the full story.

I “stole” from a shopping cart

So this happened a few days ago at a grocery store.

I was waiting patiently in my lane, and beside me was the priority lane for senior citizens, PWDs, etc.

There were a couple of elderly people sitting on the chairs provided specifically for them while waiting for their turn. Pretty normal setup.

Then some rude dude tries to ruin it all.

Now some guy casually walks up and cuts right in front of the seated seniors.

I speak up and say, “Hey, they’re already in line.”

And this guy, without even looking at me, goes, “I don’t see them standing in line though.”

Real smug. Real dismissive.

The elderly folks looked uncomfortable but didn’t want to cause a scene.

So I shut up… and I simmered.

This shopper decided to stay quiet… for now.

A few minutes later, we’re still in the lanes, and I notice his cart is stacked with what looks like camping gear — a sleeping bag, paper plates, marshmallows, instant noodles, a portable stove, etc.

And there it was: a single can of butane gas.

That’s when he got an idea.

And right there, I saw an opportunity.

The guy’s blabbering on the phone, totally distracted.

So I casually leaned over, plucked the butane from his cart, and slid it into mine.

He didn’t notice.

He checked out and left.

I paid for my stuff — including his butane — and walked away. >:D

This shopper can’t help but laugh when he imagines what became of this man.

Somewhere out there, this man arrived at his campsite, probably boasting about how smart and quick he is.

And when he tried to fire up that portable stove?

No gas. No hot food. No coffee.

Just crunchy noodles — and the sweet taste of consequences, hopefully.

This guy should have thought a little harder before being a complete jerk.

What did Reddit have to say?

This guy will have to pay for his arrogance!

This is expert-level petty revenge.

This commenter personally wishes as much inconvenience as possible on this guy.

This little intervention is exactly what needed to happen.

This man clearly wanted to cut corners, but it cost him big time.

His camping trip turned into a reality check.

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