People who have no clue..

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edited March 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
My fault for working in an "upscale" part of the city but here's some that piss me off lately..

1) Standing on the escalator in front of you (side by side) busy "yacking" not letting you pass..

2) Blocking the entrance to a room while they sort their briefcase..

3) walking slow as molasses three abreast in the hallway..

have some awareness people..

some of us have jobs that require us to be on-time..
ya know?
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  • edvedder913
    edvedder913 Posts: 1,810
    locked wrote:
    1) Standing on the escalator in front of you (side by side) busy "yacking" not letting you pass..


    some time ago someone posted a pet peeve thread - that is amongst my biggest. In NYC Grand Central - tons of people coming up the escalator and these people get off and stop and pause. arrrghhhhhhhhhh!

    now I jsut say "MOVE!"
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    While I can understand and relate to your rants, isn't the idea of an escalator so that you do not have to walk yourself up the stairs?
  • DOSW
    DOSW Posts: 2,014
    Rygar wrote:
    While I can understand and relate to your rants, isn't the idea of an escalator so that you do not have to walk yourself up the stairs?

    That's really the great escalator question. Some people think that you're not supposed to move, and other people do.

    But I'm with you... I thought the escalator was there so you don't have to walk.
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  • Hitch-Hiker
    Hitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    Rygar wrote:
    While I can understand and relate to your rants, isn't the idea of an escalator so that you do not have to walk yourself up the stairs?
    He was talking about people who don't move when they get to the top, and consequently block everyone behind them. That is extremely annoying.
    And on a side note, general etiquette states you should stand on the right hand side of the step and let people who want to move faster to walk up on the left.
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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    Rygar wrote:
    While I can understand and relate to your rants, isn't the idea of an escalator so that you do not have to walk yourself up the stairs?
    Absolutely! But in the UK, those who don't walk, stay to the right, leaving space on the left for those who are in a hurry and feel they need to run up or down.
  • KosmicJelli
    KosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    Nothing worse than people whom think they are whollythan thou attitudes...
    once in a bathroom at an upscale restaurant... my daughter and I were just walking out, and this woman swings the door open.. "I say pardon us..." to be polite.. she responds "Well I would think so!!!" how Fucking rude.. So a liitle bit later we were at the bar. I stood next to her purposely and said to my friend " Oh, look, here is that rude woman from the washroom!"
    Gotta stand up ot rude people!!!
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    He was talking about people who don't move when they get to the top, and consequently block everyone behind them. That is extremely annoying.
    And on a side note, general etiquette states you should stand on the right hand side of the step and let people who want to move faster to walk up on the left.
    I think he means while on the escalator.
    I didn't know there was an etiquette. If I was in someone's way I'd move if I saw them coming or if they asked, but if they told me to move or said something stupid I wouldn't budge.
    If he was talking about people who get off the escalator and stand there, then yeah, they're morons. Even if he was talking about walking up the escalator I'd expect someone to move if they saw me coming or were asked to.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    redrock wrote:
    Absolutely! But in the UK, those who don't walk, stay to the right, leaving space on the left for those who are in a hurry and feel they need to run up or down.
    Makes sense. Now that I think of it I don't think I ever stand on the same stair as someone else anyway..
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    Rygar wrote:
    I didn't know there was an etiquette.
    I think it's a UK/Ireland thing.
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    This morning, as I waited for my coffee a woman, albeit politely, asked me to move so she could sit at the table I was at, since I was getting my coffee to go. The kicker...There were 8 other tables with no one at them...and she & I were the ONLY people in the coffee shop. I was irritated. :mad:
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  • KosmicJelli
    KosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    maybe she had a secret CIA meeting there and could only use that table...

    that is strange
  • KosmicJelli
    KosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    Etiquette?

    Us American have none.. thats why we do dumb things like follow martha stewart and send our kids to manners classes..
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    KosmicJelli wrote:
    maybe she had a secret CIA meeting there and could only use that table...

    that is strange

    I guess that's "her" table. But, seriously, on a Monday morning at 7am, before I've had any caffeine...I was NOT happy about it and, I hate to say it, kinda bitchy to her. :o
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  • KosmicJelli
    KosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    AmentsChick wrote:
    I guess that's "her" table. But, seriously, on a Monday morning at 7am, before I've had any caffeine...I was NOT happy about it and, I hate to say it, kinda bitchy to her. :o


    Well if she knew u were hitting the road with ur java... she could have waited a few minutes, I think I would have been a bit biotchy to her too... (especially sans caffeine)
  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    I can tell you and I share a lot of the same frustrations. I'll add that driving in the left lane next to the car in the right lane is one that really bugs me. If they do not pass after a few seconds, I start flashing my ligts at them.
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  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    KosmicJelli wrote:
    Well if she knew u were hitting the road with ur java... she could have waited a few minutes, I think I would have been a bit biotchy to her too... (especially sans caffeine)

    Thank you for the support! LOL!! As soon as I walked out of there I was a bit embarrassed by my grumpiness. Oh well, she really COULD've waited the 5 minutes and NOT asked me to get up. Bitch. :mad: ;)

    P.S. I guess I should also add that the neighborhood I work in was heavily affected by the wildfires back in October so you just never know...maybe she lost her home and that table was all she had that was consistent. (Am I reaching here? I think I am.)
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    AmentsChick wrote:
    Thank you for the support! LOL!! As soon as I walked out of there I was a bit embarrassed by my grumpiness. Oh well, she really COULD've waited the 5 minutes and NOT asked me to get up. Bitch. :mad: ;)
    Why did you have a five minute wait for coffee? Did you get there before the shop opened?
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Rygar wrote:
    Why did you have a five minute wait for coffee? Did you get there before the shop opened?

    Because they had to MAKE it. LOL.
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    DOSW wrote:
    That's really the great escalator question. Some people think that you're not supposed to move, and other people do.

    But I'm with you... I thought the escalator was there so you don't have to walk.



    They are usually wide enough to stand on the right and pass on the left.
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaa
    lalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    locked wrote:
    My fault for working in an "upscale" part of the city but here's some that piss me off lately..

    1) Standing on the escalator in front of you (side by side) busy "yacking" not letting you pass..

    2) Blocking the entrance to a room while they sort their briefcase..

    3) walking slow as molasses three abreast in the hallway..

    have some awareness people..

    some of us have jobs that require us to be on-time..
    ya know?
    1) I'm guessing you were a wuss and didn't say "excuse me, could I just squeeze by? Thanks"

    2) See #1

    3) See #2

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