Allergy Sufferers Beware

Why is it that people who mind their own business and try to do the right thing are often penalized or inconvenienced because of the wrong actions of others? Yesterday, I attempted to purchase two boxes of Tylenol Severe Sinus Congestion allergy medicine at a local Target for my partner. She suffers from seasonal allergies, and this "over-the-counter" medication has worked the best for her. Because the State of Tennessee limits the number of boxes of this "crystal-meth-producing" medication you can purchase in any 30-day period, I was told I could not purchase this medication because I had reached my limit. When I complained, I was given an 800 number to call for more information. I was very angry about this, mostly because I am being penalized and inconvenienced because others choose to boil this same allergy-fighting medication and mix it with a few other "every day" items to create illegal drugs. Frankly, my being penalized and inconvenienced is not going to bring a screeching halt to the illegal manufacturing, distribution, and use of crystal meth. Those who purchase this medication to create crystal meth will simply find another way to beat the system, like driving two hours north or south of Nashville into another state that does not have such a law, or enlisting friends and crystal meth users to buy the allergy medicine for them. Me, I don't have the time or the patience to play these games. I should not, nor should my partner, be the one to pay the price for others' wrong actions. All I wanted to do was buy a few boxes of an over-the-counter allergy medication for my partner so her nose isn't running all the time, and she can breathe better. Sure, I know, she should go to the doctor and get a prescription. Yeah, that would solve everything.