To call out a man for barging into me?

[Giraffe007]

Walking in to a supermarket, wide entrance, plenty of room, a man clearly in a hurry, walking fast, barged into me, knocking my shoulder hard.

Was I being unreasonable to shout after him "what's the problem? Entrance not wide enough for you? I was with my teenage son, who was mortified, not a the man's rudeness, but at me calling him out for it. BTW, the man ignored me, but a a middle aged woman, I'm used to being ignored.

she’s asking for trouble,

sweet Jesus that’s a sinister view you have there @VaseofViolets and I hope to high heaven you don’t have a daughter

When men don’t move out of the way for you, do you assume they’re misogynists? Or doing it on purpose because you’re a woman?

But you’d do the same thing, behave in exactly the same way, and think you’re somehow morally justified? Hmm.

Interesting that being a feminist apparently means just being a dick to people for no reason, just because they’re men. So glad I’m not one! 😄

Why such hyperbole?

I’ve explained my position to you. If you don’t like it - I really dont care. Makes no odds to me. Nothing you’ve said has persuaded me to think differently.

Are you in the habit of confronting strangers? Perhaps you could explain why you think it’s a good idea.

Ok @VaseofViolets just seen that things not quite so straightforward for you so let’s leave it 💐

Just to be clear here.

I can hit you (a stranger) in public and its your fault if I choose to hit someone you are with too?

@AnSolas her mother was asking for trouble apparently (WTAF)

OP, this sort of thing happens to me a lot and it makes me so fucking angry!

A couple of weeks ago I was in Asda, and a man who worked there came walking up the aisle with one of those cage trolley things, and smashed it hard into my trolley which then flung back into me and hurt my stomach. He had plenty of space around me to go but nope, he went into me. I got a half hearted ‘sorry’ and off he fucked.

And then earlier today, something similar. I’m on holiday currently and was on a sunbed with my eyes closed just relaxing and suddenly a huge whack to the back of my head. A man who works at the hotel was manoeuvring a parasol and stand around and whacked into the back of my sunbed. I didn’t even get an apology this time, he just laughed.

Then there’s the scores of men that just walk into me in shops as if I’m invisible.

I used to always move out of the way every single time for people in an attempt to be polite- not just Men but Women and families/groups who rarely glanced my way never mind thanked me, even when I stepped into the road with cars coming to let pairs or groups pass!

I eventually got quite sick of this behaviour so now stick to the pavement, and the side I was originally walking on instead of moving for them and often keep my elbows out slightly to widen my stance, if they barge into me - they get an elbow sorry not sorry. Sometimes they still barge into me and I always say "rude" or similar.

People are so unaware, especially if you're a short petite build. I'm short but not bloody invisible although it seems like it at times.