On June 26, at about noon, at a well-known supermarket in San Ġwann, the din of what sounded like a burglar alarm seemed unstoppable.

When I remarked about this to one of the cashiers as I was paying my bill, he retorted, stupidly but not arrogantly (to give him his due), "Why don't you go live on the moon?" So much for good manners, courtesy and customer care.

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