...to be upset with this bloke...

[MsToni]

...but pleased with how I handled this?

I went to drop my cousin at Heathrow, earlier today. After saying our goodbyes, I headed to the car park, with my son in his buggy.

An asian "gentleman" was blocking the exit with 2 trolleys stacked with over 6 luggage. He was on the phone and I said clearly "Excuse me please". He looked at me, moved like an inch, ignored me and continued to yell into his phone. The space he left was so tiny that I couldn't get through, not to talk of getting the buggy through. I repeated, "Can I get through please?" and he ignored me! Am I like invisible? Or like being ignored? I was so pissed - I shoved the trolley aside with my leg and went through.

I know that I shoved him aside, but I couldn't be bothered to look back or apologize. A gentleman was waiting to come through and had stopped for me to get out - and saw what happened. He just smiled, and said "Good woman!...I was about to do that myself - some people don't think, do they?"

I'm quite pleased with how I handled it but a tiny bit ashamed for reacting like that...

why?you asked him to move,he didnt i would have done the same :)

And what does him being Asian have to do with it?

It's a bit of a 'non thread' really...are you usually really really meek and mild or something and this feels like an accomplishment? If so then YANBU I suppose

Why does it matter that he was Asian? I'm confused... Are you a reporter for the daily mail?

People can be so preoccupied with their mobile conversation they forget what's going on around them. I've lost count of the times I've wanted to ram past someone with my trolley in the supermarket for the very same reason.

oh right so if he was not asian he woudl have stepped aside straight away

If he was black or white, I would have mentioned it in the narrative, it's just being descriptive, nothing sinister about that fact.

To be fair to the OP perhaps she used 'Asian guy' as a description because that was the first thing that came to her mind?

Would you all be this upset if she'd said 'this short guy' or 'this blonde guy'?

Tis just a description...chill people

And him being a man was relevant how?

Think about what you pick up on people!

Black, yes you would have used... White? Nope... Never gets used in description. Why not just say "this guy"? Jus' sayin'

why whats the need it was not relevant

if you feel the need to be descriptive asia covers a very large area. i very much doubt if he was white she would have posted this white "gentleman" he would have just been a man in her way

Yeah but surely it was "gentleman" because he was being an ignorant fuck and not because he was Asian?

I'm bowing out now but really some people are so quick off the mark with these things...at least give the OP time to explain before you freak out.

so you barged someone outway
big deal
you want a medal?

Well YANBU but I do this on a daily basis if people won't move when I've politely asked them to excuse me. I usually follow it up with a loud a loud rant about rude people, DH hates going outside the door with me.

Jem, I'm heading this way... although I head my abuse at drivers who don't indicate on a pretty awkward corner on my road... No matter where I cross, there's at least one guaranteed blindspot, and most people forget to bloody signal...

I did end up grinning like a maniac when one driver stopped to let me cross with DS though, today

It pisses me off that my iPad and iPhone wants to capitalise 'White' as though it is a political term. I could understand if it it did the same with 'black', but it doesn't. Incidentally, it also seems to think that Reading is an incredibly important place, more so than reading a book.

Garbage OP.

Then don't read it or respond, garbage bofb.....twat :)

Thankyewverymuch

Sometimes battles are worth loosing. Especially when you are in the right

Reporting for duty, BeerTricks- night detail

lol,you are argumentative toni.your op is lame

so what,some bloke didnt shift it in good time.yikes.and you thought you'd share this startling encounter

no wonder bof sniggered ,she beat me to it

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