The "Buttinskys"

Tis' the time of year for long lines at the post office, and with it, the appearance of the Buttinskys:  that annoying family of homo sapiens that feel their time is more valuable than everyone else's.  Chatty Buttinsky will find someone halfway down the line, and begin an earnest face-to-face conversation, while slipping into line at the same time.  This can actually be entertaining in itself:  what will Chatty talk about for that 20 minute wait?  Closely related, but less talkative, Sly Buttinsky slips her package card to someone futher up the line, then leaves.  And then there's "Tiny Tots" Buttinsky who doesn't even bother with the line, and barrels to the front of the non-existent parcel-pick-up line.  Her cute and badly behaved kids provide a bit of an excuse, I suppose.  Babbling Buttinsky (closely related to philosopher Buttinsky) tries to convince everyone in the vicinity that a parcel-pick up line exists, even though everybody in the regular line has a parcel pick-up slip.  When the harried post office worker asks for parcel slips, Babbling bursts to the front of the line, leaving the elderly and young children in her wake.  

While not genetically related, I am sorry to say that so far, all Buttinskys have been middle aged women.  For shame!