F...Idiots Who Walk Stupid

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Another thing about how walking is kind of like driving, if you're coming OUT of an aisle at the grocery store, you have to f-ing look and see if you're going to run into someone. I got destroyed in the side by some woman with her cart who was too busy to check.

[SmootSmack]

Great thread.

I know I've mentioned in the past here that a big pet peeve of mine is Idiots Who Stop and Stare Stupid. You know what I'm talking about. You're at the shopping mall. Going down the escalator. You get to the bottom...and standing right there is some assclown looking around. Move the eff out the way!

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Great thread.

I know I've mentioned in the past here that a big pet peeve of mine is Idiots Who Stop and Stare Stupid. You know what I'm talking about. You're at the shopping mall. Going down the escalator. You get to the bottom...and standing right there is some assclown looking around. Move the eff out the way!

THIS is exactly how my wife and I get super angry when we go grocery shopping. There's this narrow aisle to get to the rest of the groceries just after the carts and people always park their carts and fat asses in front of the bargain bin and sit there where you have to weave around them to get in there.

If the wife and I can help it, we each take one of those hand baskets and even if it means putting like 30 lbs in it, I don't even care. It's worth it.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

THIS is exactly how my wife and I get super angry when we go grocery shopping. There's this narrow aisle to get to the rest of the groceries just after the carts and people always park their carts and fat asses in front of the bargain bin and sit there where you have to weave around them to get in there.

If the wife and I can help it, we each take one of those hand baskets and even if it means putting like 30 lbs in it, I don't even care. It's worth it.

To make things worst are those stupid race car carts. Anyone seen those? They take up so much room. I KNOW my son will want to ride in them when he is older, that should make for a nice fight.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mredskins

To make things worst are those stupid race car carts. Anyone seen those? They take up so much room. I KNOW my son will want to ride in them when he is older, that should make for a nice fight.

My duaghter loves those race car carts. They are not any wider just a little longer so they should not block the aisle. We race around some but it not when we are around people so its no big deal. If you think your going to stop your child from riding in one you might as well forget that now because its not worth the fight and whats the big deal.

[MTK]

Ugh cart blockers...

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Argh, yes. They have two of those where I go.

Man, I just realized how pissed I am at people today. So we ran out of breakfast food at the house and we always just hit up McDonalds drive-thru before work. If you have an SUV full of little shits ask them what they want before you order. There were easily two cars full of kids and obviously they can't read, so why not find out? We took maybe thirty seconds to order and the SECOND we got to the pick-up window we had our food. These SUVs combined took maybe 15 minutes because of special crap/ordering time for the kids.

[Dirtbag59]

There have been people in neighborhoods I've lived in that think it's a good idea to stop when they're passing their friends and start a conversation car to car, kind of like cops except these guys are blocking an area were cars go in and out. It's amazing how insensitive some people can be.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

There have been people in neighborhoods I've lived in that think it's a good idea to stop when they're passing their friends and start a conversation car to car, kind of like cops except these guys are blocking an area were cars go in and out. It's amazing how insensitive some people can be.

Even better, again in the ghetto...when they stop dead in the middle of their lane to say "yo" to their peeps sitting on their porch or better yet, to stop in the street instead of parking properly when picking up and dropping off their friends. Bonus points if they stop, THEN call someone in that building on their phone to come out to the car.

This happens nearly daily to be somewhere in the city. Where ever their car is becomes their parking spot. It doesn't matter if there is moving traffic behind them.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Buster

Even better, again in the ghetto...when they stop dead in the middle of their lane to say "yo" to their peeps sitting on their porch or better yet, to stop in the street instead of parking properly when picking up and dropping off their friends. Bonus points if they stop, THEN call someone in that building on their phone to come out to the car.

This happens nearly daily to be somewhere in the city. Where ever their car is becomes their parking spot. It doesn't matter if there is moving traffic behind them.

See this man knows my pain. Better yet in terms of driving the people on par with the ghetto types are those cocky bikers (of the pedal variety). I mean are you really waiting at the light when theres an empty sidewalk right next to us? Are you saying that you're so fast you can keep up with a car?

Don't get me wrong fitness is important but some of these bikers lack basic common sense. Maybe it's due to poor air circulation, I mean a lot of their clothes are way to tight.

"Share the road!" No, get on the damn sidewalk. If theres a patch you need to travel where theres no sidewalk then fine but otherwise use the damn sidewalk. You're not a car.

Actually never mind, the "ghetto" types are much worse, the bikers don't have systems that are way to loud. Instead they have headphones.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

See this man knows my pain. Better yet in terms of driving the people on par with the ghetto types are those cocky bikers (of the pedal variety). I mean are you really waiting at the light when theres an empty sidewalk right next to us? Are you saying that you're so fast you can keep up with a car?

Don't get me wrong fitness is important but some of these bikers lack basic common sense. Maybe it's due to poor air circulation, I mean a lot of their clothes are way to tight.

"Share the road!" No, get on the damn sidewalk. If theres a patch you need to travel where theres no sidewalk then fine but otherwise use the damn sidewalk. You're not a car.

Actually never mind, the "ghetto" types are much worse, the bikers don't have systems that are way to loud. Instead they have headphones.

Umm cycling on the sidewalk can be pretty dangerous for bikers and pedestrians alike. Share the road. If it's congested or around 25mph I'll keep up with you, if you wanna go 35, wait till I allow you to pass after I've determined that it's safe. Not to mention some areas it's illegal to ride sidewalks. It's a bike not a stroller.

[MTK]

I hate people at the grocery store that race around corners with their carts like the Indy 500. Seems like I almost get mowed down every time I go to the store.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

OK, so basically this is another thing coming to a head along with my road rage. Most of you know I work in a university (specifically a university where 99% of the students drive cars worth over forty-thousand dollars). So the grounds crew here has just started digging out the snow to where the walkways are maybe 1-2 people across. Just like a two-way highway, I'm walking on the right, and someone is walking towards me on the right.

Lately, these assholes are walking 2-3 people across and just keep on plowing ahead either expecting me to get out of the way rather than get behind each other or just don't give a crap.

I'm someone who doesn't like to cause problems and basically step off the sidewalk into snow so that the BFFs can keep their hands on each other's asses. Yesterday I got so fed up by it that I refused to move and drove a shoulder so hard into a kid he almost fell down and I just kept on walking. Next person who doesn't respect SOME kind of etiquette next time gets head-butted.

I know this sounds bitter, but get into a line if we're passing each other at the same time, THEN you can go back to 2-3 wide again.

That's your solution right there. Unless you're elderly, a female, or a young child, you're gonna hear it (or feel it) from me. People are so clueless and lack etiquette to the point it makes me want to scream. If that makes me an asshole, so be it. Some guy was walking down the narrow sidewalk (only enough width for one person) towards me yesterday during the storm, and he literally didn't break stride and just expected me to step aside into a few feet of snow to make room for him. I didn't budge and he walked into me to the point that his nose was basically in my chest. He gave me this incredulous look and said "EXCUSE me!" I laughed and said "yeah, excuse you is right." He called me a jerk, I called him an entitled piss ant, and we went our separate ways. WTF dude. I'll break your face.

Just a few minutes afterward, another guy comes walking my way, we made eye contact about 10 feet from each other, and we both turned sideways and side stepped by each other politely and exchanged a smile. Now that's what I'm talking about.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Just a few minutes afterward, another guy comes walking my way, we made eye contact about 10 feet from each other, and we both turned sideways and side stepped by each other politely and exchanged a smile. Now that's what I'm talking about.

this magic momennnntttttttt

[tryfuhl]

hahah I hate this too.. I used to do the whole step to the side thing but fuck that nowadays.. I'll walk right into you, but not before I've been staring at you the whole time for not moving over.. usually the stare or funny look is enough to make them go single file, but the shoulder check is there just in case.. I also do this to people trying to cut through bathroom lines at FedEx or whatever other venue