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It’s blessed to see people having a nice chat in public.
ikr it’s a grocery store, not an Amazon warehouse.
The drivers who will stop and talk to each other on a two lane road are even worse. They see they are blocking traffic in both directions but keep talking.
Gods yes, fuck those people!! Jerks, the lot of 'em.
Gosh, I thought this was a thing only in my area.
I don’t even acknowledge people I know when I’m driving, let alone roll down the window and block traffic to talk to them
This literally happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I even honked the horn and they just ignored it and kept talking like they were the only ones on the road. Some people are just so oblivious.
ahhh hello, friend I haven’t seen in a while, let us talk for about an hour about life while totally impeding our progress in our current work because our discussion is a lot more important and engaging than whatever work we were supposed to be doing.
moments like these is why I sometimes I wish I could shut someone’s mouth immediately.
That would be a great superhero power: the ability to make people shut their mouths instantly.
Just like walking down the entire sidewalk holding hands and putting their purse where you want to sit: they do it specifically to piss you off.
Them: “Oh what a coincidence to meet you here!”
In my head: YOU’RE NEIGHBOURS, IT’S NOT SPECIAL THAT YOU MEET IN THE ONLY FUCKING SUPERMARKET AROUND HERE!
I live for these awkward moments:
• Standing in the middle of the aisle? “Excuse me! Pardon me! Thaaaank yeeeeeoouuuu!”
• Not going on a green light because you’re looking down at your glowing crotch? Insta-long-honk
• You and your friend are blocking a doorway while chatting? hand on shoulder “Pardon me, young man! Appreesheeyateyah!”
Always wear a smile ☺️
Astounding number of fucked up basement dwellers on Lemmy I guess
+1 for the “Excuse Me” Gang here
Which shouldn’t be necessary.
But alas it sometimes is. Just face the world that you are given and stop resenting it. Or at least stop holding your breath for everyone to wake up and just do better, especially if that “better” happens to cater specifically to you.
WTF are you on about? Just be conscious of your surroundings and when you’re in the way, move.
It’s really not that hard!
I can guarantee you do not pay 100% attention to your surroundings at all times. Even trained spies can’t do that. Sometimes you get caught up in something and otherwise forget. This is a case of special pleading…also known as a double standard. You’re expecting perfection from others but can’t meet that expectation yourself.
You’re expecting perfection from others but can’t meet that expectation yourself.
Welcome to dealing with the human species. You’re lucky they’re not beating you for not living up to their unrealistic and hypocritical expectations.
Get out of the doorway.
Get out of the aisle.Be courteous to the people around you, even if they aren’t there yet.
It really is THAT simple. Why do I need to stand in a doorway, or somewhere that I know is going to have some kind of traffic eventually, to talk? Just don’t stand in the way, or move out of the way when you notice you need to, and things move smoothly. IDK what the other person is on about being 100% aware and a spy isn’t capable of doing that. That’s hyperbolic and irrelevant. It’s not hard to look up or in front of you and move, and it’s even easier not to stand in an obnoxious spot or obstruct space for no reason
Why do I need to stand there? Well, why do I need to move if no one’s there? Why do we have to do anything? Why don’t I just look after me, and trust that you will speak up for yourself? If I notice you, I’ll accommodate. If I don’t notice you, I’ll be courteous when you say “Excuse me.” Why is that so hard for you to understand? You know it’s actually just as easy to say those two words as is it to avoid doorways! Maybe we all give each other some grace?
We didn’t leave reddit behind, we simply took it with us.
You all ever tried saying ‘excuse me’?
Adding this to the long list of things women aren’t allowed to enjoy while hurting absolutely no one (uggs, Starbucks, rose, candles, just anything branded feminine)
Edit: for the tone deaf people in the back who say this isn’t about women, look again. The whole package of ‘OMG’, exclamation marks, ‘annoying kids’, two moms, some annoying trait, is all dog-whistle for people who like to trivialize things women do. This isn’t a unique phenomenon in memes. See how men elevate, and women ruin the foods they love.
Before you comment, think about the relevance of your own experiences. Lemmy’s userbase is 77% men and sometimes it shows.
RedditorsLemmies are incapable of communicating with feeemales in a normal social context that doesn’t involve violence or harassmentWhat has this to do with women? Men aren’t better in this situation
I am sure, the same meme but with two men in the photo wouldn’t get so many upvotes. Many people still love sexist clichés.
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Yeah, your right, its also quite ridiculous that being social when meeting old friends isn’t a thing that men do, apperantly
Men do this too just so you know should I add this to the long list of things men aren’t allowed to do while hurting absolutely no on one uggs football jerseys rose candles just anything branded masculine
Harmless meme: *exists*
People like you: THIS IS MISOGINY
wtf
Misogyny: exists
People like you: THIS IS A HARMLESS MEME
Leave it to Lemmy’s 77% male userbase to decide what is and isn’t misogyny.
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No no, this is truly an attack on the female sex don’t you see? No funny relatable memes allowed in this regard.
It’s “relatable” that you’re bothered by people you don’t know talking in public? Back to moms basement with you.
Oh no the basement card I’m done for.
Yep, I don’t understand where all of these comments keep coming from
Ironic that he’s pulling the misogyny card when it’s sexist itself to assume that the meme was referring to woman
It’s literally a picture of two women, the comments are all about women here, the tone is clearly meant to describe a stereotype. Are you joking?
The meme is literally two women.
It’s a stock photo
My shopping cart is a weapon!
It’s totally fine to talk in the store… Also why do you care about their kids. Just ask them to step aside if they’re in your way. They’re rude if they don’t accommodate you then, but otherwise this seems fine??
Nobody’s point is that the store should be a place of ecclesiastical silence. They’re saying it’s annoying when people block the aisle to have a conversation that benefits no one but them.
It’s cool that you ran into your friend at the store! While you and your friend talk in a place that doesn’t inconvenience everyone else, no one cares, and no memes get made about it.
Nobody’s point is that the store should be a place of ecclesiastical silence.
I’ve seen some unhinged responses here that make me wonder how correct you are here.
The point is they should get out of their way on their own instead of taking up the whole aisle.
It’s the same as when you’re walking in a busy city, don’t stop to talk/figure out where you are/take photos right where you are, kindly move to the side of the sidewalk to allow others to pass. Being aware means you shouldn’t need people to tell you when you’re in the way, you should make the effort of taking two steps to get out of people’s way before it’s ever an issue.
Totally fake and staged. The carts both need to be at a 45° angle to 100% block and not leave space to try to squeeze by.
Oh no! People socializing in public, better grab a gun.
Is it really so bad? Are you really that bitter and fed up? Don’t you want somebody to love, you better find somebody to love.
Who the fuck is talking about guns? This is just about people who can’t be bother to step to the side while having a discussion with their friends. I don’t care if you want to have a 20 minute chat in the isle at the super market, but be aware of your surroundings, don’t block the traffic and move to the side if you’re in front of something that another shopper needs.
They absolutely can, you just have to say something like “sorry” or similar.
Yes it is. Get the fuck out of the isle and talk. I shouldn’t be held up because you Wana tell someone else about your boring ass kids.
Walk around if you’re to shy to speak up, you socially handicapped looser. How can you live a single happy day if that’s already enough to ruin one for you?
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This happens every single time I go to my local Walmart.
every one I’ve been to has like 10ft wide aisles lol
a handful of times at most
You must have Shaq’s hands, because I’ve experienced this literally every time I’ve gone to a grocery store throughout my entire adult life.
Get the fuck out of the way or someone less hinged than I am is going to move you.
“Excuse me I just need to get by” has worked for me every time and also usually makes them realize they can move to one side and keep chatting.
Or people could not be unaware jackasses and not stand in the fucking isle blocking other people. You think that would be a pretty simple concept but you people sure don’t seem to understand it
It’s fine to meet people and talk in stores. I do get OP’s annoyance in some people’s lack of spatial awareness though, that they might be blocking access to something people wanna buy or even blocking the entire fucking aisle. Usually a polite ‘excuse me’ does the trick but some people actively pick a fight upon hearing that phrase.
Usually a polite ‘excuse me’ does the trick but some people actively pick a fight upon hearing that phrase.
Win-win situation. Either they step aside and apologize (only ever had this one happen), or they get rude and I get to unload all my pent up rage on some unsuspecting civilian without feeling bad about it. Like free therapy
Yeah, except real life isn’t r/iamverybadass. There is ALWAYS a consequence to doing damage to someone.
It was a joke dude
That much wasn’t as obvious as you thought it was. Poe’s law is very much a thing.
This is a pretty bitter and antisocial meme. God forbid that people enjoy a normal social life and live in a community where they have the opportunity to encounter people they care about and connect with them. Do you really prefer an impersonal and anonymous public life?
I think it’s more the inconveniencing of everyone around them.
If they meet each other in the aisle and decide to go off into a more open area or out of the way corner to continue their conversation, far fewer people would take issue.
Instead, often, two people will block an entire aisle, oblivious to everyone around them. Hence the meme.
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Because basement dwellers are famous for going out to public places and experiencing a common annoyance
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You’re totally right, that makes me feel so much better about having to wait idly for the next 19 minutes rather than get my shopping done. They’re not in my way, they’re connecting! I should try to connect with them, too!
Wow, they left. Why don’t they want to connect anymore?
Such a weird take. Just say excuse me or I need to get through. Very easy. People aren’t mind readers and they aren’t purposely trying to make your life harder.
Seriously what the hell is going on in this thread. Think everyone should take a deep breath and realize that we all make mistakes and inconvenience each other sometimes, but most of us will also correct our mistake if it’s brought to our attention
but most of us will also correct our mistake if it’s brought to our attention
Most of us will literally never make that “mistake” because we’re aware that other people exist, even when nobody’s standing next to us screaming “HEY, I EXIST! CAN YOU TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT PLEASE?”
People aren’t mind readers and they aren’t purposely trying to make your life harder.
Oh, now I get it. They just don’t even notice or acknowledge the existence of other people unless someone reminds them that such mythical beings exist.
Yeah, you’re right, I’m much more sympathetic to them now. They’re not mean, they’re just amazingly self-centered and oblivious!
Hey man if you want to read every interaction in the worst possible light that’s on you. I think most people aren’t some narcissistic machine invented to inflict maximum social damage to poor little 6’5" guys.
Hey man if you want to read every interaction in the worst possible light that’s on you.
Please suggest to me a better way to read an interaction in which someone in a very crowded public place just happens to forget that the possibility exists that another human might also need to get down that aisle. “Oopsie doodle! I forgot I was surrounded by a hundred people who would really rather get this chore done as fast as possible! Again! Silly me!”
Give me a charitable interpretation of that person who doesn’t take even a split second to consider anyone else in their environment without having to be verbally admonished.
“Oh hey, my friend is in this aisle, and I don’t see anybody else here, so no harm in talking.”
Not their fault if after that they’re too distracted talking to notice someone walk past the aisle, looking in to see that it’s blocked, and choosing to go around instead of saying “excuse me.”
“Sometimes I get really excited when I see a friend and don’t realize I’m blocking the way.” That’s how people think. No malice. I hope this helps you see another way to read a slight inconvenience instead of Ultra Gigachad Malice Narcissist Blocker 5000.
What mental disorder does this fall into?
This is totally bouncing off of me. How can a person, in a public space, surrounded at all times by other people, just forget they exist for any amount of time, for any reason? They’re fucking everywhere. They’re breathing, they’re talking, their cart wheels are squeaking, the footsteps from their rubber-soled shoes are echoing off the hard tile floors, how do your senses just stop registering any of that?
For someone who expects constant awareness for other people you are incredibly un-aware and unfriendly about other people.
Yes, I am incredibly unfriendly when I’m trying to get my shit done. I want to be out of that place as fast as fucking possible. I don’t want to linger, I don’t want to chat, and I sure as fuck have never in my life been so distracted that a hundred other moving, talking people just vanished completely from my awareness. Is that some kind of ADHD thing? Some manifestation of executive dysfunction, like always being late and never letting anyone else talk in a conversation if they can’t actively shout over you?
It’s interesting that you see someone having a talk and not being a 100 % aware of their surroundings at that moment as “self-centred”. Believing that everyone all the time should be aware of you and move out of the way for you in a hurry so you aren’t inconvenienced for even a second also comes off as quite self-centred.
It’s not just me. If I was literally the only other person in the store, sure, I could understand that, they thought they were alone, they weren’t expecting to encounter anyone else.
How the fuck do you just stop being aware of an entire seething mass of other humans flowing around you?
Where I live (Philadelphia suburbs) it’s exactly like this except both people are driving. And they always get pissed when you honk because roads aren’t for actual driving or anything.
What especially pisses me off about this sort of thing is that I KNOW both people are on Facebook and already know every fucking thing there is to know about the other person.
Yet they still need to catch up on the latest gossip about their kids or the new newigbour who someone saw naked doing OF stuff in front of a camera 😒… like who gives AF, it’s their business, not mine, why would would anyone care about someone else’s business is beyond me.
“Did you see my Facebook post?!”
“O.M.G. YES! Did you see mine?!”
Meanwhile both have liked and commented on each other’s posts.
Rather oddly specific but I get the spirit of your comment…
