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AIBU?

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To think this shop assistant was bloody rude!

104 replies

BigFatLegsInWoolyTIghts · 29/09/2012 15:51

AIBU? I was in a shop today...it is a nice shop, a large independant one that sells homewares.

It has a long aisle in one part....not terribly narrow but it was busy with prams, trolleys and people....I was walking near to one side of the display...going along at a normal pace, when I see that coming towards me from the far end is a big, tall, shop assistant...a lad of about 22 or so...he's going like the clappers and is heading right fr me as he's also hugging the sides of the aisle to avoid the trolleys etc.

[disclaimer...I don't have big fat legs in woolly tights as my username might suuggest....there's not much of me at all)

As he gets closer he does that thing people do when they stick one arm in front of them to sort of force you aside....and said "Scuse me!"

And I said "No....you excuse me." and stood my ground.

Who's he to make the customer walk into the onslaught of buggies, prams, people and trollies so HE can get past like his time is more important?

He sort of giggled as he was so surprised and then he went round me.

WIBU? Why should I go around HIM? I was taught when I worked in shops that you waited for the customer to finish what they were doing or went the long way round!

I've noticed this in loads of shops lately...assistant who rush around like the clappers and practically shove you out of the way.

OP posts:
differentnameforthis · 01/10/2012 11:33

As someone else said, you knew he was coming through, saw he was in a rush, yet instead of moving to pre empt him, you decided to make a battle of it & stay put.

Rude? Yes, you were!

cumfy · 01/10/2012 13:44

Waitrose.

cumfy · 01/10/2012 13:58

This is frankly hilarious. Grin

Having been barged by a shop assistant in RL, OP is now pursued by a phalanx of virtual shop assistants barging her off thread.

Pass me the pampers.

schnauzerfan · 01/10/2012 14:17

I agree with a lot of others here, pick your battles and make them good ones. This sounds so petty.

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