What Do You Say When They Don't Back Away

Lee

Lee

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Location
Chatham, Ontario
Happened to me yesterday. I was looking at the cooler bin of sale ham and she brushes right against me and proceeded to look herself.

I said "can you please back away as I was here first"

She ignored me, her husband who was standing away also said to her to wait till the lady was done and she shot him a dirty look and stood her ground.

So I backed away.... what would you have done?
 

I would step back.

These days we all need to be smart/safe and play the long game.

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I was raised to treat females with respect and dignity. I would have acknowledged the lady and stepped back. Then, in a highly respectful and dignified manner I would have grabbed her purse and thrown it six aisles across the store.

From local news reports I understand the county jail has lots of hand sanitizer and tp.
 
Lee said:
Happened to me yesterday. I was looking at the cooler bin of sale ham and she brushes right against me and proceeded to look herself.

I said "can you please back away as I was here first"

She ignored me, her husband who was standing away also said to her to wait till the lady was done and she shot him a dirty look and stood her ground.

So I backed away.... what would you have done?
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You could always bribe her with an offer of a free roll of toilet paper. :)

I am surprised we haven't seen youtube videos of people fighting over the last package of the stuff like they do at Walmart over a TV on Black Friday.
 
Lee said:
Happened to me yesterday. I was looking at the cooler bin of sale ham and she brushes right against me and proceeded to look herself.

I said "can you please back away as I was here first"

She ignored me, her husband who was standing away also said to her to wait till the lady was done and she shot him a dirty look and stood her ground.

So I backed away.... what would you have done?
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As you did, I would have backed away.
 
I pushed away a man who came up right beside me...I said 'That's not 6 feet'. He didn't know what I meant until someone explained to him. Seems some people are still unaware of what is going on.
I had a grocery order delivered and the driver was ready to step right inside. When I told him to leave it outside the door, he thought I was making a fuss about nothing.
 
We are told that this is going to be like this for the next year or so. Whenever a vaccine is found. To get used to it...!!
Like everyone else you get to pick your own road as much as anyone else. Which one or many and there are many ways to deal
with things like this. Find out which one works for you and live with it.
 
Normally I look up and smile, the other person usually says sorry I'm in your way.....but in this instance I'd be hard pressed not to lash out at her....instead I would walk away but uttering some nasties under my breath so she could hear me....like getting in the last word ;)
 
Lee said:
Happened to me yesterday. I was looking at the cooler bin of sale ham and she brushes right against me and proceeded to look herself.

I said "can you please back away as I was here first"

She ignored me, her husband who was standing away also said to her to wait till the lady was done and she shot him a dirty look and stood her ground.

So I backed away.... what would you have done?
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I would have growled.... grrrr. And bit my tongue to avoid outright profanity.
 

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