Grocery Store Road Rage

https://www.lovethispic.com/image/363935/i-get-road-rage-walking-behind-people-at-the-grocery-store

@HazySue (39265)

Gouverneur, New York

January 16, 2020 8:51am CST

I love this little image and saying. It is so true for me. I have found that I have less patience these days when pushing my cart around in stores, especially grocery stores. Yesterday it took me over an hour to complete my grocery shopping. I ended up stuck inbetween two people who decided they were entitled to take up the whole aisle. They stood there talking and deciding what it was they wanted blocking the entire aisle. When I tried to turn around there were too many people behind me blocking the way to get through. We had a traffic jam going in the middle of the canned vegetable aisle. I was bumped into and stuck at a stand still for a good 5 to 10 minutes. Saying excuse me, may I pass just didn't work. It seemed as though I was the only one bothered by the stand still traffic. Afte4r an few incidents similar to this I think I have pretty much decided that I will order my groceries online and arrange to pick them up. Am I just a grouchy senior citizen or have people stopped following polite grocery store etiquette? Hope everyone has a happy healthy day.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

16 Jan 20

It's terrible when people won't recognize you want to get through when you ask politely. I totally understand that image. I've been a victim a few times of your situation.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

22 Jan 20

@HazySue I'm feeling the same way. I've heard a lot of people with positive comments about the food they get when the store picks it for them. If the Aldi near me starts that, I'll take advantage of it. I love their produce and meat. That's the bad part, I would lose the steps in not walking the aisles. I take advantage of that as much as possible.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Jan 20

I am looking more and more into ordering online and just going to pick up my groceries. The problem is, I like to pick out my fresh food and I like going up and down the aisles.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

22 Jan 20

@just4him Aldi is a great store, I would probably take advantage of the pick up there. If they ever have one.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

16 Jan 20

How inconsiderate! Usually I am the one gabbing and blocking the aisle, but I always keep an eye open and let others through.

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@louievill (28846)

• Philippines

16 Jan 20

I would agree with you here, blocking is nothing when there is nobody to block and we are deciding what we want to get. It's just a matter of get what you want and do but be conscious and on the lookout for other people.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

22 Jan 20

@DianneN You are a polite aisle blocker. You move over and let others get by.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

23 Jan 20

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

31 Mar 20

I say "Excuse Me" and if I don't have any reaction, I bump into their carts.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

7 Apr 20

A person after my own heart. I really dislike when someone ignores me.

crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

16 Jan 20

i feel fer ya, hon. i confess to've not been grocery shoppin' fer some years, but recall those traffic jams. 'n when ya ask 'em politely if'n they'd let'cha through, they look 't 'cha like yer a special kind'a crazy. 'r they've a snide remark. some folks've not much'n the line 'f manners, no diff'rent'n the stores than elsewhere. yer not grouchy :)

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

22 Jan 20

@HazySue didn't'cha know such's called 'entitlement'? ugh, most frustratin'. many 've not any better manners'n their autos. a total lack 'f respect fer others 'n quite oft 'emselves, too.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

27 Jan 20

@crazyhorseladycx There seems to be an awful lot of entitled people here in my little part of the world.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Jan 20

Many of them seem to act as though they are the only ones in the store. I have to agree, some people seem to have left their manners in the car when they got out.

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@Alexandoy (65302)

• Cainta, Philippines

16 Jan 20

I was in the supermarket this afternoon and I was so glad that there were only few shoppers. I had a nice time shopping.

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@Alexandoy (65302)

• Cainta, Philippines

21 Jan 20

@HazySue that's just a stroke of luck or maybe a phenomenon, waheehee.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Jan 20

Lucky you. I can't remember the last time there wasn't people standing there in the middle of the aisle.

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@JudyEv (382068)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan 20

Thankfully our aisles never get that busy but, if they ever do, you only need to ask and people will let you through.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Jan 20

How lucky you are. It seems that no matter what time of days we go shopping the grocery stores are crowded.

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@louievill (28846)

• Philippines

16 Jan 20

Some people are just so engrossed with what they want and what they want to do that they forget that there are other people around them, I'm not really sure if this has something to do with up bringing, environment, or they were simply born like that.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Jan 20

I think that you ar4e right, I think it may be a little of all three.

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@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

16 Jan 20

That is cute Susan.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Jan 20

Thanks, when I saw the image I related to it right away.

@amadeo (111937)

• United States

16 Jan 20

I would have say something there.They are the worst.I think that most of them looking to talk to someone. Do not fool around If they are blocking then let em have it.Excuse me may I get by.If they give me dirty.I smirk and on my way. No your not.Tell them move it honey.lol

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Jan 20

I will never understand why they need to stand in the middle of the aisle instead of along the side. Sometimes I feel like using my cart as a bumper car.

@Tampa_girl7 (54715)

• United States

16 Jan 20

I don't like rude people. I don't blame you for getting frustrated.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Jan 20

I figure that the4re is no excuse for being rude.

@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

16 Jan 20

No, people are jerks!

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Jan 20

They can be for sure.

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@LindaOHio (222302)

• United States

16 Jan 20

People can be so rude. I go through the stores in a scooter and am often blocked by people gabbing in the aisles.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Jan 20

I can certainly understand your frustration. I can only image how it is for someone in a scooter.

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@Butterfingers (66603)

• India

16 Jan 20

It's kind of a pain to waste so much time and some of the people there seems to spend the whole day

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Jan 20

I think it might be like a social meeting for some of them. I think maybe they don't get out much.

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