Rude public behavior

[LaraK]

And if we're both getting on the elevator, along with a little old lady, please don't knock her and I down trying to get in first....it doesn't matter who gets in first, the elevator is still going to go to the floors in ascending order.

 

[goofygirl]

What's bluetooth?


I hate it when people spit on the sidewalk. Is that really necessary?? It's mostly MEN that do this. Is it some kind of "macho thing"?

It's just gross and unattractive. If you have a phlegm problem, take some medicine for it!

Also keep your sneeze volume down to a few decibels. I can't tell you how many times I've been scared out of my wits by a super-loud sneezer. AHHH CHOOOO!!!!

 

[NCRedding]

Gotta add mine:

If you are at Walmart and want to use the self-check out, don't go in their with a honking basket full of crap; don't go in there with anything marked down; don't go in there with anything that is so light it won't register when you bag it. Save the self check out for the easy things!!

If you are shopping in a store, please return the clothes to the rack where you find them. Don't just run away from the dressing room leaving a pile of clothing--It's hard to tell if you are finished in the room or not. By the same token, don't stake down a dressing room on a busy Saturday, and claim it as your own personal space, leaving to go get what ever else you want to try on. There was a woman yesterday in Belk who did just that; for over 30 minutes! Then she yelled at people who just assumed the room had been vacated and all the clothing left. The lines to get in were ridiculous.
If you need this much, maybe you should shop during the week.

There, I feel better.

 

[ericamanda01]

Another..... Why must you stand so close to me? I was paying for gas yesterday and had this very rude person push up against me and throw her things on the counter in front me saying "man its hot in here". Well you wouldn't be quite as hot if you weren't rubbing up against me! I looked over at her and said "you must be in a hurry since your shoving up against me" she said "I am".... hmmm accidently elbow her in the head? Is it just me or I'm I the only one who likes her personal space??

This is by far the worst to me! I can't stand it. And people seem to want to stand really close at the post office. I will stand side ways just to avoid having someone breathing down my neck. It's not like standing on top of me will get them there any faster.

Also, when I am going the 35 mph speed limit in my neighborhood, don't ride my tail, it won't make me speed up. I am in no hurry to get YOUR ticket!

 

[raammartin]

whew.. rough day...

please add....

When you are waiting for an elevator do NOT stand directly in front of the doors..blocking those who need to depart from the elevator car. PLEASE let those ON the elevator disembark BEFORE you rush the door.....

thanks!

This is such a peeve of mine. I'm on and off an elevator several times a day at work and you can bet if you are trying to get off there is gonna be someone trying to barge through before you can even try. GRRRRRR. But when those doors open and I'm trying to get off I walked straight through the center of the opening and will walk through people rudely trying to get on before we get off.

 

[dolcezena]

Couple of people have mentioned sneezing/coughing without covering their mouths/noses. But what really drives me crazy is when people DO sneeze, cover their noses & THEN hand me their money with the hand they just sneezed into! EWWWWW. Or worse, when people pull their money out of their socks - really really really don't want to touch it.

 

[Amberle3]

I also agree with most of the posts. However I do have a question about picking up food off the floor. Am I really suppossed to do that? I was taught that if anything feel to the floor to leave it there. For example if I dropped a utensil or napkin, etc. I thought that went for children also ( not dropping them of course lol). I'm talking about kids throwing food because the child should be removed in that situation. I'm talking about normal toddler behavior. If you do pick it up, when does one do that and where do you put the food?

I can't imagine just leaving anything on the floor unless it's something I can't reach. But especially with toddlers - so many times they're in and out of their seats more times than I can count! If there's food on the floor then they're stepping in it and squooshing it around and what a mess that makes, both for the poor person who does have to clean it up and for the other people who have to look at it while you dine!

And let's not forget that in some establishments the waitstaff is somewhat less than observant and may not notice food on the floor, especially if you're sitting at a booth. More than once I've stepped on a fork or food item that was left under the table by a previous diner.

And yes, amen to all the other points as well. Can I also add, to the cashiers and waitstaff of the world, if you're not happy with your job then I'm sorry, really I am. But please don't take it out on me. I don't need you to be smiling and cheerful all the time but if you wouldn't glare and snap at me it would be a good start, and complaining to me about your job isn't appreciated either. Tell you what tomorrow you can come in to my place of work on your own time and I'll complain to you about my job while you stand there in stunned silence, okay?

 

[JR6ooo4]

It must have been the day for #5 around my town today. Geez Freakin Louise I was beind every single old woman in this town who could not comprehend to not block the entire aisle in every store I went in. Even the walkways in the mall were a bear to navigate.

How about when people stop to talk in a hallway doorway.

Mikeeee

 

[It's A Happy Day]

Couple of people have mentioned sneezing/coughing without covering their mouths/noses. But what really drives me crazy is when people DO sneeze, cover their noses & THEN hand me their money with the hand they just sneezed into! EWWWWW. Or worse, when people pull their money out of their socks - really really really don't want to touch it.

Kind of on the same line, definitely JUST as GROSS!!! I work in a jewelry store & several times people have come in asking for their jewelry cleaned. Ok, no problem, we do that as a free service. But if you cannot get your rings off PLEASE DO NOT suck on your finger and think I am going to just hold out my hand now for you to plop your spit laden rings into it We do have ways of helping you get them off, just ask.

 

[JR6ooo4]

Just remembered another.

Once in a seminar a guy right behind me started clipping his nails. You know, with the clipper that makes the nails shoot all over!!! I was almost at my boiling point and moments away from turning around and asking him to do his personal grooming in private!

MIkeeee

 

[DMRick]

Please please, don't eat in the buffet line. Watching you snack on the food as you go through and licking your fingers, and then picking up the next serving spoon just grosses me out. And if you touch something..it's yours. Don't put it back. If you knock over the extra lettuce, please don't put it back in the bowl, with the fingers you just licked. Also, assume, if you see something off to the side, it may have fallen on the floor. Please don't "help" by putting the item back in the serving bowl. This goes for cruises too..no snacking in the buffet line! And if you did snack, when you go to the self serve drinks...please use a napkin, not the finger you just licked, to push the button.

 

[katerkat]

Now, see, I've asked a couple waitresses and they said they'd really prefer that I don't clean up the floor - they said they really don't want to see patrons under the tables, picking up bits, when they can get through it faster with a pan and broom. I tip a lot more now that Russ is eating with us, to make up for the mess.

 

[hentob]

PLEEEEEEEEZZZZZE do NOT blow your nose loudly and juicily at the freakin' table in a restaurant!! Yes, I may need to lose some weight, but losing my appetite because of your snot fest is not my preferred method.

Thank you.

That is the WORST! Pigs.

Juicily I love it

 

[hentob]

And to add to your list, if you intend on giving you SO anything more than a peck on the lips, cheek, whatever, GET A ROOM....I don't want to see it & I sure as heck don't want to have to explain it to my 4 & 5 year old!

This goes for BOTH straight AND gay couples, no?

 

[hentob]

Please please, don't eat in the buffet line. Watching you snack on the food as you go through and licking your fingers, and then picking up the next serving spoon just grosses me out. And if you touch something..it's yours. Don't put it back. If you knock over the extra lettuce, please don't put it back in the bowl, with the fingers you just licked. Also, assume, if you see something off to the side, it may have fallen on the floor. Please don't "help" by putting the item back in the serving bowl. This goes for cruises too..no snacking in the buffet line! And if you did snack, when you go to the self serve drinks...please use a napkin, not the finger you just licked, to push the button.

This is why I hate buffets

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

Kind of on the same line, definitely JUST as GROSS!!! I work in a jewelry store & several times people have come in asking for their jewelry cleaned. Ok, no problem, we do that as a free service. But if you cannot get your rings off PLEASE DO NOT suck on your finger and think I am going to just hold out my hand now for you to plop your spit laden rings into it We do have ways of helping you get them off, just ask.

omg i've never seen that, that's just DISGUSTING!

 

[It's A Happy Day]

This goes for BOTH straight AND gay couples, no?

absolutely...thats why in my OP I stated SO instead of being gender specific...must be PC

 

[mking624]

Ahhh I love lists like these. Every so often on my blog I do posts called "Shopping Rules 101" with a laundry list on each one about the dumb things customers should not do, say, ask, etc (and yet they do anything). I swear everyone should have to work retail for at least one extremely busy Holiday season at some point in their lives (preferably before they're allowed to start shopping on their own) so they can understand the hell they always put us through.

 

[hentob]

absolutely...thats why in my OP I stated SO instead of being gender specific...must be PC

I hate the Get A Room couples.

 

[jann1033]

PLEEEEEEEEZZZZZE do NOT blow your nose loudly and juicily at the freakin' table in a restaurant!! Yes, I may need to lose some weight, but losing my appetite because of your snot fest is not my preferred method.

Thank you.

or do that "snot up the nose sniff and swallow"... you might as well just pick them out an eat them...same thing but i wouldn't have to listen to it....