My grandma came to visit me today and we went to the supermarket. We turned the corner and there was was a couple there. The guy kept getting really close to where we were. He was just looking at stuff, but he was one of those people who gets uncomfortably close and hovers while he looks, kind of in the way. Anyway, we moved on down the aisle where my grandma parks the buggy to help me look at something. She parked it on the opposite side of the aisle, but there was no one close when she did it. Well, the couple moves toward us while our backs are turned and the guy grabs our buggy and starts pushing it down the aisle out of his way. I turn around and don't see our buggy. When I finally see him pushing it, I get mad, "Saying, well, there goes somebody pushing our buggy." I don't know if he heard me or not. When he stops pushing it, I grab the handle and push it haughtily over to my grandma, while mumbling. I heard his wife say, "...she said something..."
2007-10-14 17:07:53 · 11 answers · asked by rebekkah hot as the sun 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I have swung the front of someone's buggy out of the way to reach something before, but only if they weren't near enough for me to ask them politely if I could get somehing off the shelf. And I have never pushed it down the aisle. And I always say "Excuse me" when I have had to do any of that. I feel kind of ashamed thinking back on it. Did I overreact?
2007-10-14 17:10:12 · update #1
LOL. Man, you shoulda just said "if you want to pay for my things, at least wait until i finish shopping" hahaha :)
2007-10-14 17:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, you did NOT overact! I hate those people too. How about this. You are pushing your buggy down an aisle. You are going straight. Somebody is coming the opposite way of you. The person can sure see just fine, BUT, for some reason that person suddenly turns and end up in front of your buggy and REFUSE to move away!!! Sometimes going to grocery shopping can give me a heart attack because of those ignorant people.
2007-10-15 00:20:49 · answer #2 · answered by Caitlyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The guy sounds like an arrogant jerk. As long as his needs are accommodated, he's content. You probably reacted the way you did because he had already demonstrated to you his lack of consideration when he was "hovering." When he pushed your buggy down the aisle (rather than moving it a little bit or saying a polite,"excuse me"), you realized what an a****** he is.
2007-10-15 00:24:15 · answer #3 · answered by claireag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nah I don't think that you overreacted at all!!! I bet your purses were in the cart too! I always clip mine in with those child clip things that keep kids down (the ones that most parents don't use) anyways I am with the first guy! He might have gotten a can of peas up side his head if he'd gone strolling down the aisle with my buggy!!!
2007-10-15 00:18:29 · answer #4 · answered by in His image 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My experience is :if you have to ask if you were overreacting, you probably were. There were ways to tell him to leave your things alone without being rude. Personally I'm astonished by all the answers telling you that basically this guy had it coming. In my oh so humble opinion, just because someone is rude to you, doesn't mean you have to be rude to them.
2007-10-15 02:13:45 · answer #5 · answered by missbeans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you overreacted. You're fed up with the lack of courtesy in our society, like a lot of people are. If I were in your situation, I probably would have said, "Do you mind? You are very rude and not a gentleman at all. Most kindergartners have better manners than you." I'm fed up with our society's lack of courtesy too.
2007-10-15 00:26:23 · answer #6 · answered by No Shortage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not you. They were weird. Just a couple of jerks who get off on stupid, silly stuff. It might have even been part of a sex trip between them. When I sense someone isn't playing with a full deck, I move away to avoid interacting with them on any level.
2007-10-15 00:20:12 · answer #7 · answered by Chatelaine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were theves trying to steal your Grandma's money u did the right thing and should never leave the cart alone in the store.
2007-10-15 00:22:56 · answer #8 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
naa. i hate people who get in your face in the supermarket. you were fine.
2007-10-15 02:23:43 · answer #9 · answered by darkling 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he'lucky that he didn't try that move with my wife's cart .she would have bi**h slapped his ***.
2007-10-15 00:14:21 · answer #10 · answered by joe c 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋