Being polite is being rude

[MoonCat]

My sister just came home from work and she was

Seems her manager spoke to her about a customer's complaint.

The complaint?

My sister had an armful of merchandise and needed to get past a couple of customers. So she said "Excuse me."

Yeah. That's it. Apparently these two biddies were chatting away in the middle of the aisle and gave her the catbutt face when she spoke.

The manager was very nice about it so it should be OK.

This just frosts me! You try to be polite (which is how we were brought up!) and they still find something to bitch about.

[Dark Psion]

Back when I was unemployed, I picked up a little job restocking Wonder bread at our Wally world.

I was stuck one time for almost 30 minutes as three little old ladies blocked the bread aisle to talk. They would not let anyone by them, if any one tried they angrily told them to "Go to the other end of the aisle!".


Of course I just stood there waiting on them to move, I get paid by the hour, keep talking!

[Mytical]

Mooncat that irks me also. If they have no life that they have to socialize in a store, that is their business. However, at least do so out of the way of those who like to get in, get our things, and get out without fuss or muss. Waiting in line? Can do that all day if needed. Waiting to be helped? Got all the time in the world. Two people gabbing, blocking an isle? No patience whatsoever.

Sorry STS there for a second...

We all know what the sister did 'wrong'..she didn't bow, kiss their behinds, and worship them like the 'spechul' snowflakes they think they are :eyeroll:

[Jester]

"Excuse me."

"Excuse me."

"Excuse me!"

"GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY!!!!"

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Yeah, I'm with Jester. I'll say it once. Then, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt for not hearing me and say it louder.

Then I will run your ass over.

[MoonCat]

Yeah, you guys, that's my take on it as well, but sis wants to keep her job for now (although she's been interviewing at other places....no offers yet).

I've had to blast through people who wouldn't get out of my way, although not at work. Did it at a Greyhound station once because 2 idiots were yapping and blocking my way to my bus which was about to leave. After three tries of "Excuse me, please" I finally shoved right between them. Frankly I don't think they even noticed.

[chainedbarista]

*also agrees with jester and seconds rk*

when polite doesn't grab their attention...

unfortunately, when at work, we don't have many options.

[Lingerie_Lackey]

*Agrees with the above* I tend to have very little patience for people who block doorways, aisles or shelves. They get two and then I'm making my way through.

The two customers were rude, not your sister. Your sister was polite. I hope the management use common sense and don't actually take this any further.

I went into a shop not only did I get stuck behind a slow old woman she also proceeded to stop in the aisle in front of me, stood back-to-back with another person who was also stopped so they were completely blocking the aisle. According to the boyfriend she apparently did catbutt face when I said, "excuse me" and squeezed through. Stupid old bint.

[LillFilly]

This makes me think of when people are driving through the parking lot, see someone they know, and they stop in the middle of the freakin road to socialize. Gaaaah!

[PepperElf]

omg how dare someone interrupt their conversation.
hags.

for your sister

[Green_Fairy]

i work in a mall and with malls, comes mall walkers. here, there are usually elderly people that stroll around the mall before it opens for exercise.
when i was working at the cookie store, my boss told me a story once about and "excuse me," only from another angle. he was talking with someone and they were up against a wall, out of the way. a couple of mall walkers came strolling up and said "excuse me we're trying to walk here!" and got all pissy that they wouldn't move.

so at least your sister was polite about it. totally the older ladies' faults for being bitches about it

[Kristev]

People think my job is for chat instead of shopping, too.

[tenzilkem]

you see, she used manners, and that quite frankly confuses the hell out of most people these days.

[mikoyan29]

Why is it when I have to repeat saying, "Excuse me?", I want to add "Asshole" at the end. and then of course I think of an old joke.

This guy was on Harvard's campus and was looking for the library. He goes up to somebody and asks, "Where is the Library at?". The person responds, "At Harvard we don't end our questions with prepositions." To the first person says, "Okay, where is the library at, asshole?"