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Retiring 04-06-2017 06:01 PM
It’s not nice to be not nice.
 
Here’s hoping the offender is actually on TOTV.

Location: Yesterday at the Winn Dixie LSL.

I’m in line for checkout. Old man, had to be 100, pushes me aside and starts talking to the lady that was in front of me. They were reminiscing about the good old days of TV. Remember me old man, when you pushed me aside I said, excuse me and you said you’re excused. You know who you are, you’re the one that had only 4 items in your cart, 2 twelve packs of beer and 2 bottles of wine. You stayed in front of me, and all those behind me, and checked out with your friend.

Old man you’re rude. I don’t care if you’ve been breathing 100 years, you’re still rude.

I hope the offender reads this forum.

RickeyD 04-06-2017 06:29 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Retiring (Post 1383280)
Here’s hoping the offender is actually on TOTV.



Location: Yesterday at the Winn Dixie LSL.



I’m in line for checkout. Old man, had to be 100, pushes me aside and starts talking to the lady that was in front of me. They were reminiscing about the good old days of TV. Remember me old man, when you pushed me aside I said, excuse me and you said you’re excused. You know who you are, you’re the one that had only 4 items in your cart, 2 twelve packs of beer and 2 bottles of wine. You stayed in front of me, and all those behind me, and checked out with your friend.



Old man you’re rude. I don’t care if you’ve been breathing 100 years, you’re still rude.



I hope the offender reads this forum.


Let it go.

Bogie Shooter 04-06-2017 06:39 PM
I agree.....let it go.
If it made him happy to talk to his friend, so be it.

Uberschaf 04-06-2017 06:44 PM
Om Namah Shivaya

ColdNoMore 04-06-2017 07:08 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Retiring (Post 1383280)
Here’s hoping the offender is actually on TOTV.

Location: Yesterday at the Winn Dixie LSL.

I’m in line for checkout. Old man, had to be 100, pushes me aside and starts talking to the lady that was in front of me. They were reminiscing about the good old days of TV. Remember me old man, when you pushed me aside I said, excuse me and you said you’re excused. You know who you are, you’re the one that had only 4 items in your cart, 2 twelve packs of beer and 2 bottles of wine. You stayed in front of me, and all those behind me, and checked out with your friend.

Old man you’re rude. I don’t care if you’ve been breathing 100 years, you’re still rude.

I hope the offender reads this forum.
It wouldn't surprise me to learn...that the jerk does read this forum.

You were actually pretty cool about it, I would have told him something like.... "I would be happy to check out ahead of your friend...so you can catch up." :ho:

affald 04-06-2017 07:12 PM
100 years old? Forgive and forget.

jchase 04-06-2017 07:28 PM
Disagree

jimmemac 04-06-2017 10:31 PM
Sorry rude is rude. There are plenty of older people​ who think because they are older they can do or say whatever they want

Taltarzac725 04-06-2017 10:37 PM
Seems like a minor irritation here in the Villages.

Mrs. Robinson 04-07-2017 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jimmemac (Post 1383352)
Sorry rude is rude. There are plenty of older people​ who think because they are older they can do or say whatever they want
I agree with you. Most older people are not forgetful. They know exactly what they are doing in a case such as this. Otherwise, he would not have been carrying on such a friendly conversation with his acquaintance.

I recall years ago a similar thing happened to me. The only difference was the old lady simply slyly slipped in front of me (sorry for the alliteration!). I politely (yes -- politely) said to her: Just because you're old doesn't give you the right to be rude." I let her pay but never forgot and I'm sure she didn't either.

Chatbrat 04-07-2017 02:23 AM
At his age every minute counts

rubicon 04-07-2017 04:41 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Retiring (Post 1383280)
Here’s hoping the offender is actually on TOTV.

Location: Yesterday at the Winn Dixie LSL.

I’m in line for checkout. Old man, had to be 100, pushes me aside and starts talking to the lady that was in front of me. They were reminiscing about the good old days of TV. Remember me old man, when you pushed me aside I said, excuse me and you said you’re excused. You know who you are, you’re the one that had only 4 items in your cart, 2 twelve packs of beer and 2 bottles of wine. You stayed in front of me, and all those behind me, and checked out with your friend.

Old man you’re rude. I don’t care if you’ve been breathing 100 years, you’re still rude.

I hope the offender reads this forum.
Retiring:

the saddest part of which you speak is that this rudeness in cutting in line is more common than people realize. Conversely there are an equal number of people in the area who have offered to allow you to step ahead recognizing that you are holding only one item in your hands.

Yes indeed its occurred more than once to me and in one situation the offending party caught me in a bad mood and I dressed down the guy in a loud voice. Apparently it took because every time he sees me at Publix's he walks the other way

ColdNoMore 04-07-2017 05:27 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson (Post 1383362)
I agree with you. Most older people are not forgetful. They know exactly what they are doing in a case such as this. Otherwise, he would not have been carrying on such a friendly conversation with his acquaintance.

I recall years ago a similar thing happened to me. The only difference was the old lady simply slyly slipped in front of me (sorry for the alliteration!). I politely (yes -- politely) said to her: Just because you're old doesn't give you the right to be rude." I let her pay but never forgot and I'm sure she didn't either.
:agree:


:thumbup:


To be perfectly honest though, anyone even 50 years or older have probably been rude like that all of their lives and the chances of changing their attitude/behavior...is slim to none. :ohdear:

jdsl1998 04-07-2017 06:04 AM
He was rude, his friend was rude...

Taltarzac725 04-07-2017 06:59 AM
I remember than a woman told me when she had maybe 20 items that she had not seen the Winn-Dixie 10 items or fewer sign. Same Winn-Dixie too. I like going there after seeing movies at the Old Mill Playhouse. Donate blood too once in a while when the One Blood Big Red Bus is there and they are handing out the Villages' area movie tickets.


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