Rucksacks in shops

[Youvealwaysbeenthecaretaker]

You look like a German tourist, you take up an entire aisle width and you're annoying. These items are a public menace.

It looks really stupid on your back.
People with disabilities use them. My dd does, it makes it easier for her when she's using her sticks rather than her wheelchair. So, how do you think she'd feel if she read this? How do you think the poster above feels when they've already pointed out they have arthritis? So, they get on your nerves, live with it.

If you get hit you are too sodding close to me anyway

So if you're in a stationary vehicle and another motorist hits you, it's your fault, because you were too sodding close to him?

It's a average back pack . Do you regularly stand so close to people you are nose to zip?

I have one that’s insulated for chilled food, wear it to get steps in, don’t take the car. I love it, when it’s full it’s a counterweight for my boobs.

Wear mine on my front on the underground as it saves space AND stuff being nicked out of it. Don't give a flying feck what I look like!!!! Am in the arthritis club too so it's a real help. German tourist my arse....

Sorry.... Lots of random anger there!!! ^

I always wear mine in shops, but pretty sure I don't take people out with it or clear shelves! It's the wearer who poses the problem not the rucksack

I wear mine shopping, I put it in my trolly while I'm shopping and then I wear it home. Much easier to carry heavy things like milk/cat litter.

Tough shit. I wear one as I hate handbags, and if I need to take out more than fit in my pockets.

I haven't knocked anyone or anything flying yet. Though I have had people push into it like they can't see I'm not there. Just standing queuing and people think they'll get that bit further by barging into my bag. No.

It's also handy as my son has a weird thing where if he carries anything in his hands he ends up walking really slowly, like he can't concentrate on walking and holding something at the same time, so he always has a rucksack. (He has ASD & ADHD, so I don't know if it's something to do with that)

I can’t believe all of this anti-backpack sentiment! I wear one most days and had no inkling of how many people I’ve clearly been angering. But I have good spatial awareness and have never (to my knowledge) hit anyone with it or caused a child to be flung to the floor.
Yeah, and I’m not keen on your casual xenophobia, OP.

I generally find German tourists polite and considerate - to compare them with the less thoughtful rucksack users is to insult the wrong group!

It’s a spatial awareness thing. People wearing them quite often forget they are and bash others when they suddenly swivel round. They are very annoying on the tube and other crowded places. If you wear one in a crowed place stand still (or look before you make a move). I often think bad backpack wearers are likely also bad car drivers. Mostly they’re men.

What’s wrong with German tourists? More cultured and polite than a lot of Brits I’ve met.

Those of us with restricted mobility are unable to dodge the swingeing arc of a rotating rucksack with sufficient speed, thus rendering many outings hazardous. A quick two step is but a distant memory for us.

Well I'm fairly slim so even with a rucksack on my back I don't take up much space.

Front wearers and trolley utilisers are excused.👌

Why would you be that close though?

Unless it's a crammed bus or train...

Seriously I bareky stand close enough to get hit by a rucksack when I kiss my boyfriend let alone a complete stranger in a shop invading my space.

In fact usually in shops with less than desirable space between shelves I'll wear it on the front or go the long way round to avoid squeezing past people.

Plus I look where im going and never just spin round

Haha this has reminded me of a woman I saw on a busy train recently who strode down the aisle looking for a seat with a massive backpack on her back which took up the whole width of the aisle. She also had one of those metal travel mugs attached with a bit of bungee cord which was swinging from side to side and clonked a poor unsuspecting passenger in one of the aisle seats on the head really quite hard. The passenger said OWW really loudly, to which backpack woman replied that it couldn't possibly have hurt that much and to stop making a fuss. It was hilarious (for me anyway).

Those of us with restricted mobility are unable to dodge the swingeing arc of a rotating rucksack with sufficient speed, thus rendering many outings hazardous. A quick two step is but a distant memory for us.
Fair enough. I didn't see your apology for claiming that it looks stupid, though...

i never use a handbag, the definition of a stupid item that only women have. i do use a small backpack but take care or put it on my front.

"Those of us with restricted mobility are unable to dodge the swingeing arc of a rotating rucksack with sufficient speed"

How close are you standing to people in shops? A regular backpack takes up, what 30cm max of room? Why are you that close to people?

Gilead like your daughter I find it is the only option if you walk with sticks or are a part time wheelchair user. Mine is full on a working day - I take it off on the train though and as I always use it am very aware of the space it takes up.
If it bashes you in a shop rather than on packed public transport you're probably too close (I'd still be mortified though)

Those of us with restricted mobility often NEED to use them! I’m so sorry that my arthritis makes the way I HAVE to live my life so offensive to you. I’ll stay at home and never darken a shop again so as not to upset you!