OK I started this thread as a spin off from CoffeeQueens "bedroom or privacy rights"

I am curious to know how and what you all think when you run across rude/unknowing adults in public and what seems like they do not respect anyone elses space or act like they are the only ones that matter.

I am talking about those people who slowly walk or stand while having a conversation in the driving lanes at say Walmart. They seem to really like to walk right down the center of the lane and they don't move aside when you are trying to drive. I can't even begin to count the times I have had to totally stop and wait for them to move aside after minutes of them trying to decide if they should.

How about the people who push their carts right to the electric opening doors and then stop there half way out!!! What is up with that? Do they do that on the roads also while driving? Oh yes I guess they do as I have seen it!!

We have a Target store here where the main car entrance is right by the main doors. We are suppose to stop for people entering and leaving the store. Some days this area is so busy both with cars and people we can pile up cars out unto the highway. But the ones that kill me are the people who see you and just slowly keep the same turtle pace or stop in that crossing area again to look for something in their purses. Is there anything wrong with people in the USA picking up their pace? I don't expect the 60-80 yr olds to do this, but if you are 20-50, go ahead it will not kill you!
Are these people just not aware of others around them or do some of them just not care?
I am talking normal grown adults, not children or the physically challenged here!

What about some of the people who take advantage of those handicap motorized shopping carts? I have seen 30'ish year old's, able bodied people stand up after using them and move and walk as normal as I do. But while shopping they think they own the isles and travel right down the middle.

Maybe I am A**L but I am always aware of what or who is going on around me and make certain that I am not holding up others. Am I the only one tired of people only thinking of themselves in public places?

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I think these people are just self absorb in their music or cell phone. Just this morning, one of the executive secretaries got into the elevator with me. She did not hear me say "Good Morning" because she was "plugged" into her ipod. She is standing in front of the elevator as we were going up and as it wasn't enough of a hint that 2 buttons on the elevator panel was lit up she whipped out her hair spray and started spraying her hair and me! Then she thinks I'm over reacting! Hey, I'm allergic to lot of perfumes. I'm sure when my bosses come in they are going to wonder why I am in my gym clothes but I can't go home to change and I got a lot of to get done today.

And how about those loud people on cell phones on public transportation? Does the entire train really need to know about your personal life (I carry earplugs just for these occassions)

yes these people are annoying. I hate when 6 people stand in the middle of the main isles of walmart with 2 or 3 carts talking to friends and you just can't get around them unless you detour around a smaller isle.

As for the driving cart usage thing. I've used them. I got alot of glares while doing so and was capable of walking (although more slowly than my husband could stand), but I used them during late pregnancy when my doctor did not want me out of bed except for using bathroom and my husband was proving himself incapable of finding things that we needed at the store. I got soo many glares from people of all ages using the cart but especially older people and those with canes. I weird using it, but felt I needed to and was greatful for the help.

I admit, I"m surprised to see your post coming from Minnesota. When we traveled there, I found everyone too be extremely polite. Expecially compared to home in the north east where it seems like we are raised to work hard and do things fast and not pause for politeness, as if politeness is a luxury.

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Oh Betty, I sooo agree about the cell phones! When I take Claire to NYC on the bus, it's a 4hr ride and I reaaalllyyy do not wsnt to hear all about omeone's personal life in their cell conversation. And Call Waiting! Hello?! That's what answering machines are for! I can understand if someone says, "I'm sorry, can you hold- I'm waiting for the doctor's office or my son's school to call me back." But just flip between random callers while I'm waiting on the other line anoys the heck out of me!

Spraying hairspray in the elevator while you were there???That has GOT to be one of the worst I've eard in awhile! How Rude!!!!

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Okay, Tracey, you have really hit a button here I am usually a very easy going, nice individual... but boy oh boy does it irk me when people are rude... one thing that REALLY gets me is those people who have 1 child and take the cart that has the extra seats for 2 to 3 children... I have 4 kids, and those carts are a life saver... but there are many times when I have had to use a regular cart with my 4 kids and when in the store see someone who only has 1 child with the cart I needed..... Can't they tell teach their child courtesy by saying, "sweetie, we really need to not use that cart cause there may be a family coming that needs all 3 of those seats and we only need one".

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lol.. this thread is cracking me up!!!

You deffinitly don't want to live here in the land of elderly derby and text life saving messaging.

It seems that every person in my town over 55 have a little motorized cart, and they all take them to the store, they all stand in the isle and chat, going to the grocery store here is an experience i have to mentally prepare myself for everyweekend, it makes me feel sorry for ever complaning about walmart. The cashiers sit in their chairs, and as i wrangling 3 kids, and trying to bag my groceries (nobody bags groceries here for you) i get dirty looks for not wipping out my atm fast enough...

I don't have a mobile phone (i feel stupid talking into it) i don't have call waiting, and i dont have an answering machine.. I do have caller ID though. Ok so if i don't answer the phone.. why let it ring 89 times (my mother does this) after all if im not going to answer by the 5th ring im not going to answer, and that doesn't mean call back 2 min later, every 2 min for the next hour!!!

The text messeging thing here is rediculious, every thing is text this, text that, are you kidding me, don't you have better thing to do then send abrieviated words thru a mobile phone.. Hello you are standing next to the person, how about .. "CONVERSATION"

Ok.. my biggest pet pieve of all of rudness.. If i call someone because i need to speak to that person and i get a machine.. well i politely leave a message.. Plese do not EMAIL me back. Hello .. i do realize in the land of textmessaging and email that phone conversations might seem a little old fashioned, but comeon.. sheeshhhh

ok.. i have winged.. and i feel better now.. thanks!!!

Jess

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lol I can totally relate to all of these comments. So here is my spoof of things that absolutely drive me crazy!
Dont you hate it when you see people in the grochery store pick something up and then start eating it before they even get to the check out stand to pay for it? I mean come' on people you cant wait 2 minutes to pay for something before you open the package up and eat it? Talk about impatient! And what is even more gross is when you see people using their bare hands to pick up food in the bagel/doughnut bins in the store! I am no bacterial freak but gosh I dont want someone's hands all over the bagel I or my family is going to eat! that is just gross.
lol...it sure feels good to spout off to someone about stuff like this sometimes doesnt it?

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Ok 2 things! LOL Well there are more but these two drive me the most insane.
1'st off... People and Cell phones! ~ Hubby and I had finally gotten a night to ourselves so we went to a nice restaurant and they set us in a nice, romantic corner. We were enjoying the quiet time together when all of a sudden we hear this lady talking as loud as she possible could and madder than a wet hen we look up and she's on her cell phone~ Needless to say for the next hour we got to find out more than we ever wanted to about this lady. She made so many calls I don't know how she got the food in her mouth. When we talked to waiter and asked them to ask her politely to lower her voice he told us they could not do that. So by the time we left we were totally frustrated and worn out. What was supposed to be a nice night turned into a nightmare... I would have rather stayed home with the kid and listened to her any day of the week. LOL
2... I know I'm on a roll here .... Foul Language around children... My hubby/ daughter and I were at McDonalds the other night and and 3 employee's taking a break were sitting in the booth behind us. One of them started cussing up a storm. Hubby (not a small man by any means and used to be a prison guard) Stared them down until one of the kids apolgized and then he politely reminded them that they were still in uniform so maybe they should act a little more professional. The other part of foul language... we were driving and got stuck at a red light beside some kids playing rap music and clear as a bell for about 3 minutes or more we got to hear every cuss word imaginable. Even with our windows rolled up. So those are my pet peeves... Now that I wrote this little book I feel better~ LOL
Thanks for sharing~
((hugs)) Mechelle

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