Finding myself standing in the supermarket in front of a display of toilet tissue (on sale, the reason I stopped) for a length of time unwarranted by a simple choice -  I suddenly realized it was the choices offered that were causing the delay.  Not too many choices, exactly;  the considerations necessary to make a choice.

Ultra soft … or …. extra strong.  200 sheets or 176 sheets.  Absorbent or dependable clean.  24.2  or  21.3 (not sure what that referred to).  A large bear on the ultra soft package cuddling up to a large roll of paper.  Or a large bear with a bow on the strong package in company with a small bear sort of nuzzling a roll.

The rest was the same.  12 double rolls = 24 single rolls.  Price the same. 

The funny aspects of the whole thing suddenly got to me and I started to laugh.  Then whipped out my camera and took a picture figuring this would cause less consternation (well, okay, maybe a different kind of alarm) than a senior lady chuckling to herself.  It's been many years since I carried a press card but the power of the word "journalist"  or  "media"  influences me still.

I quickly moved onto the next aisle with the canned pineapple -  not on sale.  Forgot totally to buy birdseed.