There is a long queue of people standing silently in front of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everyone obediently took a shopping trolley and neatly joined the back of the queue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You could already see that this queue was definitely 45 minutes, maybe even an hour. But then again, going to the supermarket has become an outing these days. Even if you have to wait 45 minutes before you can go in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What happened that the people in Belgium became so obedient to authority?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I live in Belgium and work in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In these times of the corona crisis, you notice the differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, doing the shopping. Despite the queues, I have to do my shopping in Belgium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are permanent border checks again. I am not allowed to have any shopping with me during these checks. All pointless, non-essential travel is forbidden. This also includes pointless travel with shopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After three-quarters of an hour, I'm allowed inside. It's not busy in the supermarket. That's not allowed anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I see everyone secretly enjoying themselves. A break from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You'd almost go through all the shelves three times for fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I do my shopping at my leisure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Serviettes hygi\u00e9niques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When my trolley is full and my list is empty, to the checkout. I'll pick a nice long queue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respect for the cashiers! Little is said, but every customer is a potential spreader\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My shopping is neatly paid for. The cashier hands over the receipt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I say I don't need the receipt, he looks at me with profound alarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suppose I get stopped and I have all my shopping in the car, and no receipt! The officers might think I'm just driving around for fun and have chucked in a few shopping items for show. They might just conclude that I'm not actually going anywhere. The cashier strongly advises me to take the receipt with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I thank him wholeheartedly for his concern, take the receipt with me and drive home again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without government interference, my groceries arrive at my home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It might not be possible for you to go grocery shopping in Belgium at the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But in the Netherlands. If you look for a moment, there are also supermarkets in the Netherlands with queues stretching outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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