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AIBU?

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Original poster

Gah.. If you're going to walk so slowly down the High Street...

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catinboots · 03/12/2011 17:54

can you not walk at the edge??? Either the shop-side or the gutter-side?

I sympathise totally with you and your pushchair ot lameness or oldness or your inability to pass a shop window without pausing to peer in...

But surely you can see other people are in a rush, thus keeping the middle of the pavement clear would make sense????...

It will not hinder your shopping experience walking a few inches to either your left or right.....

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bigTillyMint · 03/12/2011 19:10

And meglet - I always get told that I am being unsociable on family walks, especially if the in-laws are with us

laptopdancer · 03/12/2011 19:13

When I first came to England as a tourist, I strolled down the lovely main street in Chester. I looked at the wall, the clock, the beautiful shops, all with my backpack on my back and camera poised.

Then from behind me, I heard one of the locals greeting me with her warm, Northern, friendly tone............

*will you GET OUT OF THE FUCKIIIIIING WAY!"

I was touched.

Soups · 03/12/2011 20:15

There should be a slow and fast lane on pavements. I'll extend that to buffets , regard the massive line behind you, take the flippin food and move on, how long does it take to put a spoonful on your plate?

Meglet · 03/12/2011 20:19

EndoplasmicReticulum yes, DS does have to run most of the time. My sister thinks he'll make a fine marathon runner at this rate.

This is why I'm happy to keep mine in a pushchair until over 4yo, there's no hope of them keeping up on foot.

marriedandwreathedinholly · 03/12/2011 20:29

Well, I've been on crutches for five and a half weeks. I am absolutely gobsmacked at the lack of attention people pay to others on the streets now. The number of people who walk along, oblivious to others, texting or talking on mobile phones is incredible. The number of times I have had to stand still because the person coming towards me is unaware of others and as a result is devoid of the courtesy to move out of the way of a person who has mobility difficulties has been mindblowing. It is rude and inconsiderate and I have learnt how badly others, especially young people, treat the elderly and the disabled. PSHE in schools is clearly NOT working.

PointyLittleDonkeyEars · 03/12/2011 20:34

Soooo with you, OP! And can we please extend your rant to the people who stand in the middle of the aisle, at least 2 trolleys across, yakking about whatever so that I can't get whatever it is they're blocking? And to the couple who, this morning, took 10 minutes to decide what brand of toilet destinkifier they wanted, blocking off all the cleaning products with two trolleys?

Aaaaaaaargh!

LaurieFairyCake · 03/12/2011 20:39

I call them 'stop deaders' and I growl 'move'.

And the gaggles of teenage girls strolling arm in arm 4 abreast? I stomp right through them as if I'm playing British fucking Bulldog.

This is why I get shopping delivered.

lizzieloubee1 · 03/12/2011 20:42

I walked into some numpty who decided to go from walking pace to stop in 0 seconds in the supermarket today. He had the cheek to look aggrieved.

monkeyLFDTwench · 03/12/2011 20:49

Oh I feel your pain, today we got stuck behind a family walking four abreast - older woman holding hand of child holding hand of young woman plus second older woman dawdling next to them. Every time I tried to go one side or the other they drifted seamlessly across to block my way.

Now you would have thought the irritated looks of people coming the other way as they were forced to squeeze by would have given them a hint - but no, oblivious.

I eventually managed to make myself heard on the third "excuse me please" and made my break. They're probably still there .......

Triggles · 03/12/2011 21:09

Hmmm... okay, those that stop dead in the middle, blocking everyone, or stand there in a group of people chatting while others are trying to get past are annoying. But as far as the those who are not walking up to your standard of speed, YABU. Either walk around or politely say excuse me and walk past. I truly detest people who push past rudely and are sighing and tutting behind us because we are not walking quickly enough to suit them. Chill out or walk on the other side of the road if you don't like the speed we're walking.

Not all of us are hell bent on getting somewhere in 3.2 seconds. In the meantime, we're dodging all the lunatics rushing to and fro and pushing past like there's a fire.

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catinboots · 03/12/2011 21:32

I'm not talking about people walking at a standard pace.

I'm talking about people............. walkking...... like.................................................................t...h......i.....s

SkUUUUse me then Triggles you Slowcoach

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IHeartKingThistle · 03/12/2011 21:42

I'm from a small village in Somerset. When I left home I was astonished at how fast people walk in towns and how irritating I seemed to be to them. I was walking at village speed, which is NOT ACCEPTABLE outside a village apparently.

I guess it's true, people from the country are slow

southeastastra · 03/12/2011 21:44

people are generally more brainwashed on the high st now. i reckon they put opium in the air at most malls

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catinboots · 03/12/2011 21:46

I hear they walk backwards is Somerset

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WhoopsyLa · 03/12/2011 21:52

YANBU aand people who decide they wont move for me and my child when we have crossd the road and want to get onto the pavement...no...they'd rather continue on their way and try to make us wait on the road!

flatbread · 03/12/2011 21:56

Gosh, I am like the people you describe...slow, dithering over the food aisle (crunchy humous or the caramelised onion one, pick one from the back, what is the expiry date...)

I stop dead centre when I need to retie my shoe, or I get a call or I see something in the shops

molepomandmistletoe · 03/12/2011 21:57

Can I add the lovely bitch women who were standing in front of the till talking about god knows what for an enternity.

Thinking they were in the queue I stand behind them and wait paitently my turn while looking at the stuff on the shelves next to me. Cashier notices me stood there and asks these women to move if they are not in the queue so I could get past them and to the till. Thank you ever so much you rude loud and agressive bitch for shouting at me "well I'm not a fucking mind reader, if you want to get past then fucking say so" for not only making me feel like crap for doing nothing wrong what so ever but for shouting like that in a store full of kids too. It's lovely to see people like you setting a high standard of manners for the younger generation to aim for. Next time you want to talk to your mate FUCKING DO IT SOMEWHERE ELSE!

ILoveShinyThings · 03/12/2011 21:57

I live in a tourist town in Somerset that has narrow pavements.I only have an hour for my lunch break.
Tourists hunt in packs in the summer.They walk stretched out along the pavement in groups of 4 and more and God can they walk slowly.
Then one of the group will notice something in a shop window and they all either come to an abrupt halt or 2 will stop and the others will carry on walking until they come to a staggered stop along and across the pavement.
I hate where I live in the summer!

amicissima · 03/12/2011 21:57

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OriginalPoster · 03/12/2011 21:58

I love a good dawdle, I like to change direction at random and also stop dead to look in windows. I'm partly deaf, too, so often fail to hear the VIPs* (VeryImpatientPeople) behind me. Our town is chock full of slow coaches, we're registered as a Slow Town, which is part of a worldwide slow movement. I'm not joking, google it.

If you're not too busy.

OriginalPoster · 03/12/2011 22:12

Oh no, probably further outed myself, with that last post .

Time for a namechange...

Triggles · 03/12/2011 22:14

on a lift, it's the people who try to push INTO the lift as soon as the door opens that aggravate me. I've been known to say quite loudly "this is how it works people... you move, we get out, THEN you get in.... not rocket science, you know!" which embarrasses DH to no end.

Triggles · 03/12/2011 22:15

Oh, and catinboots yes, I'm an official slowcoach, with a 2yo on reins and a 5yo in a SN pushchair. Perhaps I need a placard of some sort?

GravityDefier · 03/12/2011 22:27

I get so annoyed with people too. Today DP and I went into town. I thought it would be fun-why I don't know, every year I think it will be nice and fun and I end up stressed and willing to push people.

After being the only one helping the mum with the stroller down the stairs two ladies stand on top of the stairs talking about where to go. No room for me to walk past. So I say excuse me twice before they start to move, actually tutting at me. What the heck? Sorry to interrupt your chat but MOVE.

MabelLucyAttwell · 03/12/2011 22:29

shakirasma

71 is not old. Wait until you reach that age and you'll find out!

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