People in the Tesco queue are doing the Macarena and I’m cringing so hard I think I might turn inside out

[Prettybubblesintheair]

Just that really, essential shopping trip for us and two elderly shielded neighbours. Standing in the huge queue for Tesco, they’re blasting 90’s and 00’s classics out and people are dancing accordingly. At the end of each song they all cheer and clap. I’m a complete introvert, would rather shut my left tit in a car door than get involved.

Probably being a miserable kill joy but with a killer virus on the loose I don’t feel like flailing your limbs about and cheering me in close proximity to lots of people is the best idea. I want to shop then go home and sit in the bloody garden, not do the fucking time warp. Again.

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How about this?? 😂

Jeez sounds horrendous. I’d rather stand on a piece of Lego, stub my toe and trap both tits in the car door than join in. Don’t you have a taser?

I'm going to tesco in an hour or so. Do I need to pack my tap shoes?
(also does anyone know if they open early on Sundays but you can't go through the till until ten?)

It sounds brilliant, embrace it 😃

@diddl

Oh, that takes me back It was exactly like that down Aldi - with a bit more space between us. It put me on a high all day. I do it on my own and don't try and force people to join in. I'm about making myself smile: not about forcing others out of their comfort zones

Not really my kind of thing but obviously some people are finding it fun and I’m all for people finding fun for themselves in such a harmless way in these times

Sounds like a hilarious comedy to witness and an awful reality to experience.

Oh god forced fun..im with you op id be at the point of panic. Im not miserable but i hate been nade to yell and shout to draw attention to myself..its cringe. Id request The Smiths... Hang the dj? ..heaven knows im miserable now?

Each to their own - I wouldn't like it; would rather dance and be silly with people I know, not strangers in a shop queue. I expect some love it though.
You're certainly not a 'miserable kill joy' for not wanting to do it. It feels like an insidious and manipulative message at the moment that not wanting to join in public fun signifies some sort of character flaw. Resist, and just be who you are.

I'm absolutely with you I would have a face like Victoria Beckham if I was in that queue and awful wedding party songs were on.
But I was in a queue the other day and found myself knee bending and a tiny wiggle on to a 90s BabyD song and when I looked up the ladies around the age of 50 in front if me were doing exactly the same. I immediately tried to control myself. We actually looked like the scene in The Full Monty when they were in the dole queue.

There’s one bonus to getting older.Not giving a toss about making a prat of myself

Indeed. Tis one of the very many benefits of getting older

my problem with this would be people singing that increases risk of passing infection

Your user name sounds very West Ham Op.
You could get some any old iron songs going.

I wouldn't do it but I would enjoy facebooking those that are.

Hilarious.

Who takes a microphone shoppin ffs? Strange times were living in for sure.

That sounds like hell!! I think my husband would probably leave the queue! Mind you we’re not very fun

Maybe its to discourage people from shopping? Dancing Homer and the 2 seated beggars (plus the odd one who walks along the queue asking for change) outside my local Waitrose are a bit off-putting.

Where is your Tesco? I’d be straight down there 😂

@Inspiralcarpetry You forgot Nick Cave's "Death is not the End" - just in case.