[Retiring]

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]

Originally Posted by Retiring

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]

I agree.....let it go.
If it made him happy to talk to his friend, so be it.

[Uberschaf]

Om Namah Shivaya

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Retiring

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."

[affald]

100 years old? Forgive and forget.

[jchase]

Disagree

[jimmemac]

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]

Seems like a minor irritation here in the Villages.

[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by jimmemac

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]

At his age every minute counts

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by Retiring

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]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson

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.

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.

[jdsl1998]

He was rude, his friend was rude...

[Taltarzac725]

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.