Quick Question: While grocery shopping, do you obey a strict etiquette of keeping your cart from blocking isles?
I find that several times during almost every one of my shopping trips, someone has their cart parked in the middle of an isle, preventing me from moving forward. I don't say anything (I am a notorious passive-aggressivist). Instead I wait, listening to my iPod, seeing how long it takes for them to move. Some of the time there is an immediate reaction and the shopper quickly adjusts their cart. But sometimes, even though they see me, the customer in question keeps their cart where it is, in a show of "Hey, I got here first and I'm going to take my time selecting my item before I move." I love those people.
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4 Comments:
I agree with Erika:
Some people are alive only because it is illegal to kill them.
But, I'm with you on the passive-aggressiveness way of handling. I normally will only go down aisles where there are two or less people, going back to fuller aisles later in the shopping trip. Needless to say, I don't do so well shopping on Sunday afternoons. :)
First, I will wait a few seconds. However, if the person doesn't see me after what I consider a reasonable length of time, I will physically move the shopping cart so that I can get by.
I do most of my shopping in the early AM on Saturday, though, so as to avoid any crowds. I rarely have to move a cart as a result.
These are all good techniques. May I suggest going -through- the aisles; simply push your cart into the merchandise thereby moving the aisle entirely. I find this is most effective at large groceries like Alberts, or Ralphs. Only if I'm unable to do that will I resort to violence. Violence is always my last resort. :)
I'm the passive agressive one, but Jeremy will LOUDLY say "Don't you just love when people block the aisle like that?" He stares straight at them as he says it, so they get uncomfortable and move out of the way.
This only works if people are actually aware of other people around them...
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