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why do people sit on me in a queue?

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primarynoodle · 05/01/2015 13:50

moving closer to me does not make you reach the till any quicker and the queue isnt big enough to have to be sardines in order to not be a nuisance to other shoppers....

iabu in thinking that people have lost all sense of personal space in queues and this is JUST NOT ON!!!!

im about to start a riot at the customer services checkout in primarni!!!!!

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Thehedgehogsong · 05/01/2015 20:12

Is it bad taste to mention feeling warm and visiting your sick relative in quarantine recently? That would work I reckon.

I once mistakenly stepped forward for my turn at the kiosk and the lady in front of me was not done. I was mortified as I couldn't step back again, the que had moved on. Longest 2 minutes ever with looks of derision from her and amusement from the lad at the till who I taught the previous year. I avoided all eye contact until she had gone!

She's probably going to be posting here about me any minute.

NorahBone · 05/01/2015 20:24

I find people get unnecessarily jumpy about the Next Customer bar in the supermarket. No, I haven't barged the person in front of me out of the way in order to get one, but I'm certainly not going to accidentally pay for your shopping. Just put your shopping on the belt and stop glaring!
Oh and I agree with a pp that Lidl is the worst for personal space invasion.

GlitzAndGigglesx · 05/01/2015 20:28

When I had longer hair I used to flick it around that usually worked. Now I just turn around and inform them that they're not going to get served any quicker. Same with the knobs who try pushing onto the bus grrrr

quietbatperson · 05/01/2015 20:36

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christmaspies · 05/01/2015 20:45

I hate when I'm on an escalator and couple in front of me will reach the end, step off and start looking around, wondering which way to go. Sometimes I've had to give them a gentle push to avoid a pile up

partialderivative · 05/01/2015 20:56

I am thinking of inventing a device which pumps farts directly from your bottom to the faces of those who are being awful behind you.

Do you think there might be a market for this?

quietbatperson · 05/01/2015 21:15

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Chippednailvarnish · 05/01/2015 21:46

You need to learn to fart on demand Grin

Fishlaar · 06/01/2015 03:17

I was in Asda just before Christmas. It was so crowded everyone was having to go at a snail's pace to get out of the shop let alone into it. Crazy rude woman behind me was calling out 'excuse me, excuse me' and all but ramming me with her trolley. When I pointed out there was no way I could get out of her way she told me to tell the person in front of me to get out of my way, but they had no where to go either I told her to have some patience, she told me to get out of her way, I told her she was rude and the ding donging went out all the way outside to the car park. I usually avoid confrontation so it left me shaking like a leaf for hours afterwards.

MidniteScribbler · 06/01/2015 03:46

I usually turn around and say 'it normally costs $100 for someone to get that close to me'. At least it gives them something to think about.

ithoughtofitfirst · 06/01/2015 06:22

lois GrinGrin

primarynoodle · 06/01/2015 14:27

how the hell do to fart on demand?!

and burp... ive always been jealous of those who could burb the alphabet...

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