Joys of Lines @ Kroger

[MattM]

So, I'm standing in line at the customer service to get a money order at Kroger. When standing in lines, I always make sure not to crowd the person in front of me. I certainly don't invade their personal space and get right up on their back. I don't because I hate it when people get right up on my back in lines and it feels like they're breathing down my neck. Just seems like one of the most basic of common courtesies to not invade someone elses personal space. Anyways, this little old lady with grey hair, who happens to be borderline in my personal space, probably around a foot away, is like, "are you in line? why don't you move up?" I tell her that "she's not going to get there any faster, and that I simply don't like breathing down people's necks." She responds by telling me "that's what lines are for, and that someone might see a gap and cut in front". Yea, there's like a gap of about 3 yards, and it's pretty clear there's a line unless you're blind. I respond and say "so lines are for breathing down other people's necks, never heard that." The whole time she has some 17 year old kid with her who the whole time is like "now now grandma".lol. I got my money order and just left. Ugh. Guess I admire the nerve she must have to tell complete strangers to move.

[richardthomas]

I thought this thread was about cocaine. Cuz , I like to do that before I shop. Makes me not buy impulsively.

[Tortures Dionysos]

Man, that shit is annoying. Standing 2 inches away from me isn't going to make the line move any quicker... so why stand up my ass?

That old lady sounds nuts.

[Robin T. Fine]

If I was her 17 year old grand daughter I woulda given you stink eye for giving my granny lip.

Respect your elders, son.

[djetaine]

Originally Posted by MattM

Yea, there's like a gap of about 3 yards, and it's pretty clear there's a line unless you're blind.

I understand where you are coming from but 9 feet? That's pushing it just a tad... Maybe if you are at an ATM or a bank or something but having a 9 foot gap between you and the person in front of you is kinda strange.

[MattM]

Originally Posted by Robin T. Fine

If I was her 17 year old grand daughter I woulda given you stink eye for giving my granny lip.

Respect your elders, son.

lol - thanks. Yea, I kept in mind it was an old lady, and my communication and tone were respectful as I could be in the situation. I had an urge to add an aggressive and sarcastic and loud tone to my voice, and roll my eyes etc, but I didn't and was courteous and straightforward in explaining my position to her.

Originally Posted by djetaine

but 9 feet?

I don't know the exact distance, just estimating it from memory. Now that I think about it, it was probably more like 6 feet or less. If it was 9 feet, that's just under the length of a basketball hoop, not too far depending on your perspective..I don't know if all Krogers are set up the same, but I was just off the edge of the newspapers, and the person in front of me was at one of the registers being helped. It was a very reasonable distance imo.

I guess next time I'll just get within a foot of whoever is in front of me.

[djetaine]

Originally Posted by MattM

I guess next time I'll just get within a foot of whoever is in front of me.

Next time take a bunch of viagra and stand a foot a way with your dick pointing right at em.

[Robin T. Fine]

Six feet is still WAY TOO FAR to be standing behind somebody at the customer service desk in a grocery store. I mean what'd you have before you hit the check out aisles behind you, three inches? There's never a whole lot of space to stand in those customer service lines, and you're the guy who wanted to space shit out. You may not have been in a rush but granny was, and she was worried that somebody would cut in front of you, and was merely trying to help you and avoid that from happening because then, there would be an altercation, and altercations in customer service lines at the grocery store, are fucking ridiculous because everybody is bitchy at each other.

Really, I think you were entirely at fault. lol

[MattM]

Originally Posted by Robin T. Fine

Six feet is still WAY TOO FAR to be standing behind somebody at the customer service desk in a grocery store. I mean what'd you have before you hit the check out aisles behind you, three inches? There's never a whole lot of space to stand in those customer service lines, and you're the guy who wanted to space shit out. You may not have been in a rush but granny was, and she was worried that somebody would cut in front of you, and was merely trying to help you and avoid that from happening because then, there would be an altercation, and altercations in customer service lines at the grocery store, are fucking ridiculous because everybody is bitchy at each other.

Really, I think you were entirely at fault. lol

The service desk was off to the side of the checkout aisles. The line went lengthwise parallel with the desk rather than perpendicular to it. There was plenty of room, and no reason to unnecessarily crowd anything.

How was me scooting up a couple feet going to speed up anything? There wasn't a big enough gap were any reasonable person would have cut in front me, unless they were straight up oblivious to the line that was there. And if someone is truly oblivious to the line, then I'd just let them go ahead anyways because it'd be a simple mistake. When I see people in line, I don't think, oh there's a little gap of a few feet, I'm going to go cut right infront of that person.

[skelekim]

now, now, MattM.

[Robin T. Fine]

Originally Posted by MattM

The service desk was off to the side of the checkout aisles. The line went lengthwise parallel with the desk rather than perpendicular to it. There was plenty of room, and no reason to unnecessarily crowd anything.

How was me scooting up a couple feet going to speed up anything? There wasn't a big enough gap were any reasonable person would have cut in front me, unless they were straight up oblivious to the line that was there. And if someone is truly oblivious to the line, then I'd just let them go ahead anyways because it'd be a simple mistake. When I see people in line, I don't think, oh there's a little gap of a few feet, I'm going to go cut right infront of that person.

So, basically, you're pissed off that granny told you scoot up.

[MattM]

Originally Posted by Robin T. Fine

So, basically, you're pissed off that granny told you scoot up.

There's certainly much greater things to be pissed about, but the situation did make me feel like being inbetween a rock and a hardplace so to speak. Try and be courteous and give people their personal space - get bitched at from the people behind. Get up on someone's ass - probably piss them off. Guess Im just screwed either way. All I wanted was a Pepsi..

[travis]

man, at grocerias down here, i've literally had to tell mofos to btfu.

[Robin T. Fine]

Originally Posted by MattM

There's certainly much greater things to be pissed about, but the situation did make me feel like being inbetween a rock and a hardplace so to speak. Try and be courteous and give people their personal space - get bitched at from the people behind. Get up on someone's ass - probably piss them off. Guess Im just screwed either way. All I wanted was a Pepsi, yeah yeah..

Well. I guess I understand. It's almost like as soon as you enter a grocery store, your safety and comfort levels go from a level green, to a fucking level yellow or red almost immediately, usually any and all confrontations are heated and everybody is always aggravated by the most minute stuff.

[Oates]

I hate it when i'm rushed when i'm putting my change back in my wallet... when people go ahead and move up into my space when i'm not done.

People annoy me lately... fuck public places.