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Move! (lemmy.world)
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[–] 115 points 4 weeks ago (23 children)

People who decide to stop with their grocery cart in the middle of a choke point at the grocery store and are completely unaware of their soundings.

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  • [–] 38 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    lotsa people who are either entitled, have no spatial awareness, or both.

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  • [–] 14 points 4 weeks ago (6 children)

    I just roll my cart at them at sustained speed and utter a strong yet non-aggressive "EXCUSE ME". It works. It helps that I'm a man with a strong voice.

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  • [–] 38 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

    A total stranger in NYC decided to help us out when I was pushing my husband's wheelchair across the street towards the ubiquitous clump of ramp-standers on the sidewalk. They were ignoring my polite "Excuse me" but when he bellowed "WATCH YER BACK!" they parted like the sea before Moses. It wasn't just his volume or accent, suddenly it was about THEM and their safety! I've used it ever since, and it never fails. I make no visible attempt to stop or slow (while of course being alert for helpless old people or small children) and use plenty of volume and urgency because, after all, I'm warning them of danger.

    And I do the accent. It's part of the magic.

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  • [–] 20 points 4 weeks ago* (2 children)

    My inner fantasy is to yell "BEEP BEEP, MOTHERFUCKER!" and commit to a collision course with their cart.

    But in my area it's mostly just old people who are doing their best.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 weeks ago

    I say you should still go for it.

    I live in a town famous for heavy metal and most the old folk here would just "beep beep yourself, motherfucker" right back. Maybe my experience is a little skewed.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    That's not even too bad, the amount of times I have rolled up to 2 stoped cars going opposite directions in a neighborhood that stopped for a chat blocking up the whole road is insane. Stop behind for 10 seconds to be kind, then start laying on the horn. Now I'm getting 2 middle fingers like I'm the dickhead 🤬

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  • [–] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Don't get me started. Guy and wife block entrance to aile. I say excuse me and squeeze threw. Guy says "you in hurry?" I turned and said "you don't own the aile." Go get my item and left took 20 seconds. His wife oblivious to what going on around her was standing in front of the rows of two liter Coke products going "should I get Coke or Diet Coke." And by time I got my items and left she was still deciding. So if I did it her husband way he expected me stand there for over who knows how long for wife to decide get the item and then move? Fuck you and that.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 weeks ago

    Look I'm just an idot that can't find something but if I notice I'm blocking the way I move. Also lately I noticed that I got so used to living with anxiety that I basically have tunnel vision constantly when I'm outside and get 90% dumber and less aware of my surrounding ironically both hyper focuse on if someone stares at me but oblivious to anything else.

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