SC at the bank

[Knightmare]

I went into work today to pick up my meager paycheck. I hopped into my car and drove across the parking lot to the bank. Got inside, deposited the check, no problem. On the way out, an older guy in his 60s was shambling to the exit in front of me. He was reading a pamphlet the teller gave him. He's not paying any attention. I am approximately 5 feet behind him, matching his speed (there was no room for me to go around).
We get to the exit doors, which are double doors. One side, for some reason, is locked. I don't know why the bank would lock one door on a Friday afternoon, but it is.
The guy then stops in the doorway. Just stops and reads his little pamphlet. I thought he'd exit, but he stopped short, which caused me to do the same.
Me: "Whoops! Excuse me please."
SC: La la la. read read read.
Me: "Excuse me, sir."
SC: La la la. read read read. "What?"
Me: "Excuse me. I'd like to leave."
SC: "There's another door, you know."
Me: "It's locked. May I please get through?"
SC: "Try the other door."
Me: "Sir, it's locked. It was locked when I came in. Would you please move?"
SC: La la la. Read some more.
Me: "Jesus Christ! Move!"
And I moved past him. I gently but swiftly moved him over a bit so I could leave. When I was three steps away, he said "Hey. There's another door you know!"
I stopped, turned around and said "Yes, there is. BUT IT'S LOCKED. If you need to read that brochure, don't stand in the middle of the doorway to do it. Move off to the side!"
Then he exited as well, and followed me.
SC: "Hey. HEY!"
I stop, turn around with the Glare of Impending Doom©® and don't say anything. SC stops about 10 feet away from me.
SC: "There was another door you know."
Talk about a broken record. So I just stood there. SC just stood there. Apparently he thought we'd have a staring contest. I won. SC walks to his truck and leaves.
Jerk.

I hate it when people stop in the middle of the doorway to have a conversation, or to read something, or what ever. Other people are trying to get in and out.

[Buglady]

There are times when it comes in rather handy to be slender, with sharp elbows and unexpectedly full hips - I can "slip by" someoen int he doorway, then turn around looking all "oh I'm so sorry! Did I bump you??" knowing full well I've just hip-checked them into the doorframe and whacked them with an elbow to boot...

[ditchdj]

Or how about the tards that was backwards toward the door because they're too busy yappin' to the cashier to turn around and walk FORWARD! Every instance I've been in this situation was with a woman. I just stop and stand at the door with my arms crossed and let her keep walking backward right into me. It's funny how they do the "spin-around-and-jump" really fast and apologize.

[Boozy]

He's probably hard of hearing. And probably won't admit it.

[It's me]

Playing stupid could have worked here...

"What door?"
SC points out door
"That's not a door"
SC argues that it is...
Etc...

Eventually he'll try to prove it to you by trying to open the locked door

[mariamousie1]

This is one reason I hated high school. Teens would always gather in groups stretched across the hallway, or up against the lockers (usually my locker). It really bugged me to no end.

[BookstoreEscapee]

So, did you know there was another door?

[Doodad]

I don't know why people do that either. While entering too. The part the magic veil and then come full stop to take in the scenery. MOVE.

[BlaqueKatt]

and then come full stop to take in the scenery.

do it in front of me and they become part of the scenery(I also hip check people)

[powerboy]

This is one reason I hated high school. Teens would always gather in groups stretched across the hallway, or up against the lockers (usually my locker). It really bugged me to no end.

The same with me. But we didn't have lockers. Walking down the hall at break was a pain in the ass.

[Jack7957]

I don't get why businesses don't unlock both doors. I had a similar thing happen the other day at Radio Shack. One door was locked, and of course it's the one I tried to open to go in.

[Alfie]

I don't get why businesses don't unlock both doors.

I suspect it may be an idiot filter. If someone tries the locked door, gives up and leaves, it means that there is one less dumbarse that the bank has to deal with. Sort of like weeding out the weak.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

There are times when it comes in rather handy to be slender, with sharp elbows and unexpectedly full hips - I can "slip by" someoen int he doorway, then turn around looking all "oh I'm so sorry! Did I bump you??" knowing full well I've just hip-checked them into the doorframe and whacked them with an elbow to boot...

Or your pocketbook "accidentally" bumps them while you're bouncing through the doorway off your full hips.

[Shironu-Akaineko]

I have customers do that in the exit of the Bakery. They will park their (full) baskets sideways there and leave, or stand right there and have a convo... then have the face to get pissed if we cut in between too often.

We tell them. "Yes, it's 3 times I passed in between you, and I'll do it a lot more too! You're in the bakery exit!!!"

[Pagan]

Then there's the people that step off the escalator and....stop. Knowing full well that there's other people coming off behind them. This is probably because they just know that they're the only people in the world!