Some People Are Just Oblivious

@porwest I'm the same way. It's called spatial awareness...the ability to know what's going on around you, and the ability to know how your actions affect those around you. Like you, I make a point of being out of people's way.

It drives me absolutely nuts. I mean, I am always aware of my surroundings and make it a POINT to be out of people's way.

@moffittjc Beyond anything, it's common courtesy. Or, at least, it is supposed to be common.

@porwest On the other hand, when hubs or I use scooters in the grocery store, people block the aisles carrying on long, drawn-out conversations; and we have to say "Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me".

@LindaOHio Some days I wonder what the world has come to between all the scooters and people filling bins for curbside pickup I have to navigate around. lol And let me tell you, some of those folks on the scooters shouldn't be driving let alone be on those damn scooters.

I am usually cognizant of everyone around me. I apologize for breaking someone's line of sight if I walk past, for example. I make sure my shopping cart is out of the way. I say excuse me often. Many people are simply self absorbed.

@porwest I don´t have your patience.

@marguicha Normally I don't either. This was a rare moment. Trust me. lol

I chose not to use the horn at all, although I should have. She certainly deserved it. I was in no hurry and I was curious how long it would take her to notice someone was behind her. She was definitely in her own little world. Had two or more minutes passed she'd have definitely gotten the horn though.

@porwest Better yet, order online. Just about every establishment has that.

@kaylachan SOMETHING. Just stay the hell out of my way. lol

Oh man. Drive throughs are another one. If you are ordering for 100 people just go inside for Heaven's sake. It's ridiculous.

@porwest - I think my husband would have not used his horn, but would have stepped out of the car, looked at the person and made a "bad comment" for sure.

At the same time, would using my horn have been truly rude had I chose to use it?

@LadyDuck That would be something most certainly suitable for YouTube. I'd watch. lol

I would not be opposed to spikes coming up from the ground and slashing her tires 60 seconds after completing her transaction if she was still sitting there.

@porwest Haha...I can understand.

@porwest There is only one problem with spikes coming up from the ground and slashing her tires 60 seconds after completing her transaction...she would still be there a LOT longer waiting for the tow truck to come and remove her from the spot. You would wind up being even more aggravated! At one point my Mom had an MG T.F. car. It had a wimpy horn on it that if she used it people would totally ignore it. So my father managed to get ahold of an air horn and install it on the car. The responses to it were hysterical. At one point someone was blocking the line at a drive up window and my Mom was getting more and more agitated. Finally she hit the horn. The person blocking the line was in a normal size passenger car and the person driving it jumped and bumped their head in the roof. They, of course, pulled forward and Mom got up to the window. The passenger from the car blocking the window came back, mad as hell and started to tell Mom off. Apparently her blowing the horn frightened the driver of the car so badly that they wet their pants, and they had to go home so she could change. Mom didn't apologize and had a tough time to keep from laughing, but she laughed so hard as the person stalked off and we drove away. I did roll down my window and shouted "Next time when you finish with the drive up window, drive off!!"

It was about 6 minutes, and I only know because I was watching the clock on my dash. No. I am American.

@porwest But you did the Canadian thing and just waited...

@BarBaraPrz lol. Believe me, my reaction in this particular case was not my norm.

@porwest You'd think that were common sense/courtesy . . . but I guess there's hardly any of that these days. Just a lot of entitled/unaware pokey people.

That's what I do too. Finish my business somewhere else so I am not blocking anyone or in anyone's way.

@much2say Common sense has literally left the building. I don't think it exists at all anymore. lol

@porwest A single beep perhaps?

How do you gently use a horn? It has only one volume? lol

@allknowing We call that a "horn tap." I probably wouldn't have laid on it. But yeah, a little horn tap may have done the trick.

@porwest we can but first a new law has to be passed Justifiable shooting

The problem with people like that is that THEY think YOU are the one being rude when you do that. I think that irritates me even more. Can't we just shoot them? lol

@RasmaSandra Yes. That would be important. lol

@porwest I saw a help wanted sign one time that read, "Help wanted. Clue required".

@1creekgirl Hah. That's funny. I bet there were few takers. lol

Clueless is a very nice way of describing her. lol

@porwest Yes, it is.

Too many people in the world like that, and unfortunately shooting someone is frowned upon.

@porwest That's right and some people don't that.

Right. Do your business and get out of the way. Period.

@porwest I have a Keurig coffee maker and make my own coffee drinks, although I still do spring for a Starbucks on occasion. Especially during the summer months when it gets upwards of 110 degrees. When my neighbor gentleman was still with us, he would spring for one every week simply because I would do a lot of favors for him and not accept any payment for doing them. I tried the pumpkin drink and loved it. I had a couple during October and then got a bottle of pumpkin flavoring and started making my own. It wasn't quite the same but it was still good. I don't eat something where I will block other people in a line. I'm also the kind of person where "IF" what I am buying at the store is going to take some time and there are people behind me that don't have a lot I let them go ahead of me. I'm not a "make 'em wait" kind of person. Also I don't hold with unloading your cart at the check out and then remembering one thing and going back to get that "one" item and holding up the line while you come back with 6 or 8 more items that you presumably forgot.

It's fine if someone wants to eat something on the go, just not in a line blocking people. lol. As for Starbucks, I can't spring for a cup of coffee that costs as much as a can I can make at home and get 300 cups out of. lol

It's fine if she's old school and does that. Just don't do it AT the ATM. lol

Lots of people like this in the world. Speaking of customers, I don't know how many times I run into someone on their phone in the checkout lane who OBVIOUSLY can't chew gum and walk at the same time. I have a place for their phone, but I will go to jail if I attempt to put it there. lol

Heaven's forbid. lol

This is where myLot needs that slapping your forehead emoji.

You are so right. Too many people do this in many situations, and it is simply aggravating. Just move out of the way and do your business somewhere else.

Yeah. Just move away from the damn pump. Geez. How hard is it? But yes, people are self absorbed and rude, and it seems to be a problem only getting worse.