...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...

YABU

Pointless post and you are being racist or at least strange by pointing out "Asian gentleman" and no I bet you wouldn not have said white!

Not sure why you want people to congratulate you tbh

Do you live in a bubble? Because I guess most people deal with stuff like this frequently without expecting a big round of congratulations. Odd.

What ethnicity was the 2nd gentleman? I assume white seeing as you haven't felt the need to describe him. Casual racism.

Airports are amazing breeding grounds for rude, obnoxious behaviour.

OP there is no way you would have mentioned his ethnicity had he been white. So on that basis YABU and a bit racist.

OP you might like to cultivate a little more grace and dignity. You could for example have moved his trolley aside while maintaining eye contact and smiling and gesturing to show that you needed more room. No offence caused, no big strop required and a happier, less stressful encounter for all concerned (not to mention a better example for your son). Class, innit?

So, you were at an International Airport. A man was there with perhaps all his worldly goods after a long and tiring journey. Perhaps he is knackered, confused, disoriented. His lift hasn't turned up and he is frantically trying to get through to someone. He can't speak the language. An aggressive young lady gestures something to him but he can't break his phone call as he has only just made contact after trying for several hours. He tries to listen in to his phone call to work out where his lift will be.
In the meantime the aggressive young woman starts striking out and damaging his belongings.
And then congratulates herself on her lack of tact and diplomacy.
Welcome to Britain.

Firstly, what a non event. It's amazing what other people deem an interesting thread starter. Secondly, you havent explained yet why you described him as asian. What's the relevance if not to be racist?

OP you haven't explained the ethnicity of the second gentleman. I thought you were big on being descriptive? With regard to you making it to your car after such a difficult experience, good for you, you must feel marvellous. Non thread.