about the man that shoved into me in the supermarket?

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Only went in to buy some bread. It's a small supermarket so only 3 tills (it doesn't smell cigarettes so not smaller checkout either)

It was quite busy and the people in front were doing a much bigger shop than me. The man started to scan someones shopping through (they were two ahead of me in the queue) so obviously the belt started moving and because I only had one item I was standing next to an empty part on the belt.

I couldn't move forward as I was already pretty close to the woman in front of me. The man behind me said excuse me I want to put my shopping on there and then lunged forward not once but twice knocking into me and thus me knocking into the woman in front.

No apology and he just carried on.

Happened to me not in supermarket clothes store with ample space. But we equally bumped into each other, it happens. But she was a low life and her b/f. they had this hatred in their face and wanted to physically fight with me because of a minor bump? I was scared but I thought no way CCTV here they can hit me if they want. A few racist expletives staff did nothing. Ppl in cafe watched. they just walked away. I'd rather take a beating than walk away like a coward for something minor.

I'm afraid self defence classes is what we need. Letzy should have got your crutch and I better not say it lest I get done for encouraging violence.

Bastard!!

Happened to me yesterday, I was choosing sweeties from the pik n mix :) I had my body between the counter and my trolley, not realising the trolley was sticking out a bit. Some impatient twat, instead of saying excuse me, rammed the trolley into my side to push his past. It fucking hurt and the cunt didn't even apologise.
I swore in English but couldn't summon the words quick enough to give him a piece of my mind in his own language.
I'm still quite angry now, I've got a spine problem and he could of really caused some damage.

Anyway OP I hope you're OK.

I've only just got back from the supermarket and lots of instances like that seemed to be going on - absolute carnage ahead of Christmas. People ramming trolleys into each other, pushing in front of people to get down aisles... I usually like the Christmas hustle and bustle but I was just glad to get home from there.

And a merry xmas to all! why do people get so manic and rude especially at this time of year?

Just- was very very tempted!

I was walking along the (narrow) pavement (ds also in sling but arms wrapped in tight ) the other day and two ladies were walking towards me, one pushing a buggy. I went as left (road side)as i could but there was a verge full of dog shit mud and i didn't want to slip get it on my shoes

The non-buggy-pushing one got shoulder barged. I nearly apologised then thought why should i? She should have dropped behind her mate (who couldn't move due to buggy and hedge)

OP YAonlyBU for not reacting to the rude fucker!

That was like the time I was a pedestrian going on the temporary pedestrian area that had been barriered off in the road - it was possible for two people to pass comfortably and three people at a squeeze. I was heading in one direction, and towards me came three younger women, with their arms linked. I don't know where the expected me to go - I was as far to the side as it was reasonable to go, but rather than splitting up so we could pass, they just kept coming, occupying the whole width of the path. So I braced myself and had my shoulder somewhat forward.... I did get sworn at for that but certainly didn't come off worst - and yet it was them walking into me...

Yes, because that's what people do.

Something happens and they start a thread.

If they didn't, there would be no MN.

Godrestye

I was standing at the frozen food section of a supermarket, debating what sort of peas to buy ... when a young guy pushing a very old lady in a wheelchair rammed the wheelchair HARD into the backs of my legs, knocking me to the floor.

As I struggled to get myself up, wondering if this had buggered up my only 'real' hip (other one is metal) the guy snarled at me 'You should've got outa my way'!

The old lady he was pushing looked most embarrassed. I was too shocked to say anything.

And another thing ... the people who really annoy me in supermarkets are the ones who stand at the end of the checkout in a dream, while their scanned goods pile up. THEN start to pack. And - oh yes - the shopper who seem to think to themselves, when everything's packed away 'Oh ... yes ... I have to pay ... And then spend minutes rifling through handbag/shopping bags looking for purse/credit card.

By the way (I'm on a roll now ...) if someone is standing behind me with just a few things, I usually invited them to go in front of me if I've got a lot. Provided it's a woman. I NEVER let a man through first, because they never do it for anyone else. Women often do, though.

KingRollo because theres a word that's disappeared from the dictionary it seems, a word called ''manners''

Yuppers/Tulip - I like to think "DOG!" was toddler-speak for "Unhand my mother, you vile cur. Lest I challenge you to a duel of monosyllabic name-calling."

I'd hate to live in kings world where getting barged about is just part of daily life. Do you think this makes you seem tough, king???

I tend to push back and shout "don't push me! in this sort of scenario. In this case, I'd probably also have selected the most fragile item of his shopping from the belt and dashed it to the floor of the supermarket.

I'm just not so thin skinned that someone forgetting their manners or being slightly rude in the Supermarket sends me into a tailspin.

Things would happen to you to put you in a "tailspin" but with some people it would barely even register.

You don't have the right to call someone "thin skinned" just because it wouldn't bother you. No one person is the same and the fact that you can register that and felt the need to make snide remarks shows more about your character than the OPs.

My Dp got whacked by an older woman with a shopper bag today. Dp didn't say anything but I friggin did. Manners cost nothing.

I've had this while doing a running race, of all things! The same knocking into you forcefully while invading your space.

I dealt with it by silently but effectively giving him a good few knocks from my specially sharpened elbows same treatment back.

You should have heard the moaning that emitted from him (which I completely ignored). But it made him stay away from me.

Admittedly, it might be difficult to execute the elbow jab manouvre in the supermarket, in which case I suggest the fake deliberate loss of balance step back on his feet, followed by selective deafness.