tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post2803487369956181634..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Shopping 101Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79699124287111572222010-03-23T11:48:52.415-04:002010-03-23T11:48:52.415-04:00I hate the people that hover over you as you are c...I hate the people that hover over you as you are checking out...like hovering over me is going to make me move faster....I cannot control how fast the cashier rings up my items...or how fast the credit card machine works...get outta here...it's called personal space!Blendedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920402229282324244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-47640915248258460252010-03-22T06:39:03.591-04:002010-03-22T06:39:03.591-04:00And don't forget about the Personal Space Inva...And don't forget about the Personal Space Invaders. You know the ones....you load your items on the conveyor, move up to let them put their items on and the next thing you know, they are so close behind you they can see your cleavage. They are usually the same ones who are perched on your shoulder while you try to enter your PIN into the debit machine.<br /><br />The PSI are notoroious for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67026516250419362802010-03-21T23:51:14.039-04:002010-03-21T23:51:14.039-04:00You know. I agree with you 100%. I also live in an...You know. I agree with you 100%. I also live in an area where it seems most people couldnt care less about anyone but themselves which makes it worse. It also made me think of something completely unrelated. try pushing around a wheelchair at disney world around christmas time. I started plowing through anyone that wasnt a kid without caring. People like to run to try and cut you off and come Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-10563272902175283552010-03-21T22:27:34.962-04:002010-03-21T22:27:34.962-04:00Amen! I'm thinking of printing this out and h...Amen! I'm thinking of printing this out and handing it to offenders as I go through the store. Maybe tape it to their carts, when I "move" it out of my way ... is it bad when I "accidentally" "move" their cart into their ankles, or would that be a violation to #3?Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552896097458144106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-53573354715026796292010-03-21T13:10:57.879-04:002010-03-21T13:10:57.879-04:00I hate grocery shopping. I'm courteous when sh...I hate grocery shopping. I'm courteous when shopping. I always park my cart to the side, never in the middle. I try to move out of people's way whenever I see them coming. The real reason I hate grocery shopping...I'm deaf, so I don't always know someone's behind me saying, "excuse me!" <br /><br />Most of the time I'd jump when I turn around and see the evil eyeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-88863446108287619982010-03-20T23:18:01.908-04:002010-03-20T23:18:01.908-04:00Basically exactly what you said. Especially when ...Basically exactly what you said. Especially when they don't move when you say "excuse me". My biggest pet peeve in general is people who never spare a thought for others.valkyrie_lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925567898553050455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-51948601738164573992010-03-20T21:58:25.658-04:002010-03-20T21:58:25.658-04:00Well Dawn my pet peeve would be when people give t...Well Dawn my pet peeve would be when people give their children food and have them hurry up and eat it so they don't have to pay for it. Then they promptly dispose of the empty containers on any shelf on any aisle. As far as drivers go why do people have to be so rude they will go fast enough to catch up to an 18 wheeler then stay in the perfect position where you can not go around they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-50087218448329346672010-03-20T14:12:17.181-04:002010-03-20T14:12:17.181-04:00The thing I hate most about shopping is all those ...The thing I hate most about shopping is all those people that keep saying excuse me all the time. That says you are the one to be excused not me so don't look dumb at me when I reply you're excused and continue not continuingVincent Navarinohttp://www.navarinounincorporated.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-18409743410876934952010-03-20T14:05:13.946-04:002010-03-20T14:05:13.946-04:00Stinky people and grocery shopping just don't ...Stinky people and grocery shopping just don't mix. nuff said.matgrifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512335315646235500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20704739763900470422010-03-19T21:20:40.445-04:002010-03-19T21:20:40.445-04:00I love this list. I shop with a list and make it ...I love this list. I shop with a list and make it a mission. I've been trying to teach my kids common courtesy by pulling them to the side of the aisle with me and pointing out that they should never stop in the middle. I also teach a similar lesson when walking in the city or at the mall - don't stop in the middle of the sidewalk/walkway. If you have to stop, pull to the side. <br />Megnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-2852296478497373252010-03-19T19:33:54.535-04:002010-03-19T19:33:54.535-04:00I worked at a store ( won't say which one :)At...I worked at a store ( won't say which one :)At Christmas time while on my break people would stop me and ask where something would be. I would just point them in a direction and run. Hey break time is Valueable. Bad part was is that I was a cashier and soon I would see them in my line :O Oh and cashiers can never fart or they know who did it. LOL Kristine in Michigan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-2497946463617727462010-03-19T17:23:10.867-04:002010-03-19T17:23:10.867-04:00I'm considered rude when people talk to me and...I'm considered rude when people talk to me and they are standing behind me and yakking away such as in the lineups at the checkout. Do I literally need a shirt that says "I'm DEAF..and not ignoring you"? There are times I would turn around and they are right behind me; inches from my face and it gives me the creepies! It bugs me. A simple tap on the shoulder would be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-15541343441814326802010-03-19T17:03:18.899-04:002010-03-19T17:03:18.899-04:00Okay. I know some will disagree with this but... I...Okay. I know some will disagree with this but... I detest the carts with the big, plastic cars in the front for small kids to sit in and pretend they are driving. Those things are huge aisle hogs. Plus, they are not easy to maneuver. Everyone has to stop and step aside when a mom is steering one of those things out of one aisle and into another. And when the store has several of those things Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13342405035107238972010-03-19T15:59:43.008-04:002010-03-19T15:59:43.008-04:00I can't stand stores stocking their shelves in...I can't stand stores stocking their shelves in the middle of the day. Seriously, in a store that's open 24/7, does it not make more sense to stock at night, when there's fewer shoppers?<br /><br />We once got stuck behind the same person in every aisle of a grocery store one day. Finally, when we couldn't get into the dairy aisle between her, the friend she had stopped to chat Diannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-53055665898125955752010-03-19T12:30:05.676-04:002010-03-19T12:30:05.676-04:00My pet peeve (in addition to your list) is that pe...My pet peeve (in addition to your list) is that people need to have their checks filled out completely except for the amount BEFORE they get to the register! I mean, c'mon, you know what store you buying at, you know the date, you know (presumably) how to sign your name...can't you fill it out as you're writing or double checking your grocery list????? I know most people don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-70565552224511933682010-03-19T12:09:59.189-04:002010-03-19T12:09:59.189-04:00what drives me crazy is when a perfectly nice, wel...what drives me crazy is when a perfectly nice, well kept, organized store decides to have a secret meeting at midnight on a Wednesday and changes the whole layout of the store around. seemingly, just for kicks. my grocery store is lovely. I used to be able to make my list at home and arrange it in order of the aisles. so that way, I'm not about to head to the registers and realize, "oopsSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03177978479236599674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-21275725320752350062010-03-19T09:12:37.684-04:002010-03-19T09:12:37.684-04:00hi.,can you please put a comment in all my post in...hi.,can you please put a comment in all my post in my blog?.,i really needed for our I.T fundamental subject.,thank you.,<br /><br />god bless!!!<br /><br />:D♥♥♥sheena_pinkaholic♥♥♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/16262082702354714707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79348070675373050602010-03-19T08:54:02.697-04:002010-03-19T08:54:02.697-04:00I get annoyed with the people in the line for the ...I get annoyed with the people in the line for the deli who order like this: "I need a 1/4 pound of turkey, sliced very thin...no, that's too thin...yes, that's better. I also need 1/8 pound of ham sliced thin...no, not that thin...thanks. Then I need just 4 slices of bologna, 1/3 pound of provolone, 1/7 pound Swiss sliced on a diagonal, and when was that chicken salad made? YesterdayTina Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-55620130235902440142010-03-19T07:38:30.157-04:002010-03-19T07:38:30.157-04:00What drives me crazy at the store? Screaming, whi...What drives me crazy at the store? Screaming, whiny kids...especially when they are mine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-38894903334994431492010-03-19T02:02:31.003-04:002010-03-19T02:02:31.003-04:00My biggest frustration is the wonderful people who...My biggest frustration is the wonderful people who see our four kids (ages five, three, three, and one) and so the ever-popular, "Oh, are they all yours?" Then proceed to tell me about their cousin's pastor's doctor's son who also has twins, but they are grown now and live who-knows where because I quit listening seven minutes ago. Really, having four kids ages five and Tiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04532340067482088353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-78065986343487046152010-03-19T01:24:05.350-04:002010-03-19T01:24:05.350-04:00I recently read a story of someone who got into th...I recently read a story of someone who got into the 'express lane' with a cart full of shopping. When she got to the register, the lady smiled sweetly at the customer and said, "so, which six items are you going to buy?"<br />Love it!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-1683463018498733822010-03-18T23:50:38.633-04:002010-03-18T23:50:38.633-04:00Actually, where I live, people DO sometimes stop i...Actually, where I live, people DO sometimes stop in the middle of the street! They pick up kids, drop kids off, talk to people standing in their yards, whatever. They also stand in the middle of the street to talk. Now, I love that we have a cool, walking, friendly community. I truly do. But I am deathly afraid that one day I am going to hit somebody who doesn't understand that streets AndiWritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297492944857484401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25012162379787700812010-03-18T23:01:13.784-04:002010-03-18T23:01:13.784-04:00I like your list! A suggestion to add to #7... I...I like your list! A suggestion to add to #7... If the person in front of you moves a little to get her bags into the card, but the cashier is still ringing up stuff, DO NOT move up and plant yourself in front of the cashier and credit card machine!!! I don't like to have to fight for space to be able to pay!!!<br /><br />Now, the one going 25 mph in a 40 zone, could be a teenager learning Carmennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-2756532030857745832010-03-18T22:50:50.135-04:002010-03-18T22:50:50.135-04:00My pet-peeves usually pertain to the store & i...My pet-peeves usually pertain to the store & its personnel, rather than other customers. Like the bagger who doesn't notice how carefully & strategically I place my items on the belt - making his/her job easier, really. I LOVE coming home with crushed produce & the like. Or the really old bagger who only puts 3 things in a bag - so now I have to make 5 thousand trips to the carRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458662986619479470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-17643268711816219462010-03-18T22:37:42.857-04:002010-03-18T22:37:42.857-04:00Oh yeah! I love number 5!!! Unless its wine or cho...Oh yeah! I love number 5!!! Unless its wine or chocolate. Awesome post.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976661723311899565noreply@blogger.com