Jump, Scanner Boy

I was standing in line at the grocery store the other day, in the 15 items or less line. Upon her turn, the woman directly in front of me told the young man behind the register, "I want a pack of cigarettes." She paused. "Now."

I thought, "Oh Snap!" Lack of nicotine makes you pissy. The clerk sulked off and returned a moment later with a pack of cigarettes and handed it to her. I looked at it. It had the brand name "Now."

Oh. That made the interaction make sense. It also explained the transaction I overheard at the convenience store a few weeks back. There must be a cigarette brand called "Asshole."