To wonder why people fuck about so much?

You said it drives you potty and called it inane. That's rude. They're doing their job. They're told to try and make conversation because it might be the only conversation someone has. It's also highly boring for them to just sit there silently not speaking to customers (and you can bet people would complain about that too).

In my youth I worked at so many retail places, often on checkouts. It's part of their role. You finding it inane doesn't change that. Someone else finding it faffy doesn't change that.

Nope, my line is quite simply "don't change a nappy in a doorway while people are leaving and then get irate when people want to go through that doorway, then slow down on purpose". Quite reasonable really. I missed my bus home with a toddler who needed to get back for lunch and a nap because she made a ridiculous, thoughtless decision and then purposefully doubled down and held everyone up - on purpose.

I have said multiple times now on this thread that I understand some people are slower than me and they often can't help it. It's the fucking about and the not giving a shit who you hold up that irritates me. Don't live in a town with other people, enjoying all the conveniences that brings, if you can't be considerate to others around you.

She was irritable when asked to move. I don’t think other people were the ones being unreasonable here.

And telling strangers has no impact on her whatsoever. People vent about all sorts to strangers on here; I don’t see what the issue is. I am guessing you have on occasion too, unless you are more saintly than other people.

Consideration is needed by everyone. Those in a rush and those who take their time. Nobody should get a free pass to be selfish, without good reason. We should all be considerate.

It happened when my eldest was a toddler, he is now 12. I don't imagine she remembers it and I didn't name her (I don't know her name), nor do any of you know who I am, where I live, or which toddler group it was or even if I'm telling the truth.

So you can drop the "poor lady being talked about by a bunch of strangers, how horrible for her" line. I'm sure she's fine.

I wouldn't. But I also wouldn't be so frustrated by it I had to tell a load of strangers how terrible she was. If have asked her if she needed help moving out of the exit or with the nappy.

There is no point being so upset with strangers not doing what you would that you need to rant about them to other strangers, and then be affronted that people don't agree with you.

I'm just jealous your after school clubs go on until 6:30pm! Mine close at 5pm sharp.

I wasn't rude?

I said I smiled. I said I was warm and polite. But I didn't extend the conversation because I didn't feel it was fair on the people in the queue behind me
You would not think I was rude if you met me, I just move through quickly and say thank you warmly to the person on the checkout. I just don't want to have conversations about what I am buying in the supermarket.

Repeating my question to you in case you missed it first time. Apologies if I missed your response. This was your answer to someone describing a mum blocking the exit of a baby group to change a nappy, thus making others miss the bus. @IpsyUpsyDaisyDoos

Do you think it’s acceptable for a mum to change a nappy at an exit, thus blocking a queue of mums with little kids in prams? Who also may be tired, stressed, busy etc. Would you do that?

You have zero clue what is going on in any of those people's lives though. Sure, some may just be dicks but some might be going through something and therefore just generally unaware of what impact they may be having.

A modicum of compassion costs you nothing except maybe a tiny bit of your time. Which is not more important than theirs, regardless of whether they are deliberately or unknowingly "causing a problem".

And it's only a problem to you. It's not a problem to a lot of people. Some people, even efficient ones, can still see the joy in letting kids pay or that the old widow at the till is loving having someone to chat to, or that the old man at the tip with a couple of items is taking a moment to let go of something he may have had a lifetime.

Have some patience, stress less about it. It can only be good for you.

Some people prefer the human touch (personally I like to be in and out with no chat but you know, we're all different). For some people, that "inane" soup conversation will be the only conversation they have with anyone that day. Which isn't faffing, it's just human to want some form of interaction with other people.

I get enough of that through work, family, friends etc. but am able to appreciate that some people have a different life to me and therefore afford them some compassion.

There's no need to be rude about people just doing their job and trying to get some happiness from it, or those who need that "service".

I agree. I am quite a bit older than you. I don't faff. I prefer self service tills, Aldi and Lidl for the speed. I've never faffed, I just like to get on with the boring bits, like shopping, to enjoy the really good bits.
Some people just faff, others don't.

What drives me potty is the inane conversations with the people on checkouts. I am warm and polite, I smile, but I don't want to be asked "oooh, have you tried that soup, What's it like" about a fresh soup I've purchased as it can open up a conversation and that's not fair on the people queuing behind.
I usually answer "no, first time I'm trying it" which means I don't have to listen to how the M&S one is better and how their son loves it but prefers the spicy one

I am old infact only a couple of years off being 60 myself..this has nothing to do with age its to do with faffing people of all ages. I do not discriminate!

Maybe one day you will be old…..(except that people who are of your mindset will have introduced a forcible cull at sixty, so you won’t get to experience the joys of old age yourself)

Every shop. every pub. every everything where you purchase something takes so long it is infuriating. People know they have to pay so be ready, its easy,its not hard except it seems for faffers who make a huge show of either counting out to the penny or can;t unzip the purse I mean really??
Then if in a pair Derek has to consult Jean and her him..you need potatoes does it really matter just get the bloody potatoes, then a faff of getting a bag for life out of another bag for life omg its endless...

Well most of us have at least 2 hours to kill before boarding our flight. I hate rushing at the airport. I’m there before check in opens. So we usually get fed and watered make use of the free refills then check in as soon as check in opens. So yeah we probably do absente mindedly wander around the airport but never been 1 of those people ranting we can’t get on our flight because we’ve missed check in.

You're very defensive, aren't you?

It has probably already been mentioned loads but - people walking slowly and absent mindedly in the airport. Move!!! This really isn't the place to walk around leisurely!

I have bad knees and hips. We have severe arthritis in our family. Sitting for extended periods hurts. So we move.

Sorry my pain irritates you.

Yep it's Luton that traumatised me 😂😭