RUde incident in Giant?

[Anonymous]

Once again I am reminded never to go on DCURBAN MOM.

[Anonymous]

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Ladies!

1. I have NEVER left my cart at a grocery store and went running to find something and asked the person in front of me to hold my place. Sorry, I guess that makes me perfect by one of the previous PP's standards or just not an asshole by my own standards.

2. Really, OP? You left your parents in the car with the AC on? Hope you leave it on for your dog, too.

3. Why do people even post things like this on this forum - and I guess the better question for myself is why do I even respond? Seriously????

Get over yourselves already. You really aren't that precious or important.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP anyone who says they never asked someone to watch their spot in line for a minute is either too perfect for the rest of us or forgetful.

Most normal people would gladly hold your spot in line.

As for your mom in the car, I assume you left the air on. People are so judgmental even when they don't have all the facts. Why assume you are leaving your mother in a sweltering car.

OP left the engine running with no driver in the car? Is this something people do?

Ummmm. . . Yes. My husband will run into Starbucks almost every weekend morning and I stay in the car in the passenger seat with it running. Yesterday I ran into 7-11 to pick up some milk and left my toddler and husband in the passenger seat with the engine running. Gasp!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, it appears that you think your time is more important than the other person's time (or, as you so graciously put it, this "slob's" time). Who knows who was waiting in her car?

You are the definition of "entitled."

What an a-hole.

You're right. That's exactly what OP is.

[Anonymous]

Next time just explain to the person that you left your elderly mother alone in a hot car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whoa, whoa, whoa! Ladies!

1. I have NEVER left my cart at a grocery store and went running to find something and asked the person in front of me to hold my place. Sorry, I guess that makes me perfect by one of the previous PP's standards or just not an asshole by my own standards.

2. Really, OP? You left your parents in the car with the AC on? Hope you leave it on for your dog, too.

3. Why do people even post things like this on this forum - and I guess the better question for myself is why do I even respond? Seriously????

Get over yourselves already. You really aren't that precious or important.

How do people like you get from Point A to Point B? Your thinking is like a fault line. Thanks for sharing your unimportant, non-precious opinion on a forum no one worthwhile should be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just did this the other day at the store. I forgot olive oil and asked the person behind me if they would mind holding my spot and ran off and was back in a minute. The person ahead of me still was not done checking out and even if they had been, the checker could have started scanning my groceries if I had taken another minute. Sorry, that lady was a bitch, OP! Unless you were actually holding up the line and did not have enough time to make it back. Then you were a jerk.

As to leaving your elderly mom in the car, I'm assuming she probably had the engine running and A/C on! DCUM is weird.

+1000

I get it, OP. Everything in D.C. is a pissing contest, to a laughable degree. If someone really was that important, they would be worried about their public persona, and they would exercises discretion, common sense, grace (!!!) and manners to almost a "fault" (or what would be considered a fault in this geographical area). So, ITA with what PP said. Chances are, they are from the same geographic area and noble upbringing as I. Not regal, but noble - at least pretend to have manners! That is, exercise discretion and good judgment, ask the CLERK (!!!) if it is acceptable, ask where the item is, if necessary. But by all means, be considerate and gauge time/space to do so, and if it exists.

As for those who have one item and expect everyone to let them through... Yeah, it'll happen if you don't have the a-hole look on your mug. Otherwise, wait your turn if you are making idiotic faces, looking at the time, huffing and puffing, et al. Impatient=too bad for you.

[Anonymous]

Are you drunk?

[Anonymous]

Wow. So much anger. I've done what OP did a number of times. Particularly if I was five deep in line. Not when I had things on the belt. But I don't think she was there yet. Whoa! Are some you not getting any? What is your problem?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, it appears that you think your time is more important than the other person's time (or, as you so graciously put it, this "slob's" time). Who knows who was waiting in her car?

You are the definition of "entitled."

What an a-hole.

You're right. That's exactly what OP is.

+100 I thought that of OP from the initial post. It is obvious with some.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP anyone who says they never asked someone to watch their spot in line for a minute is either too perfect for the rest of us or forgetful.

Most normal people would gladly hold your spot in line.

As for your mom in the car, I assume you left the air on. People are so judgmental even when they don't have all the facts. Why assume you are leaving your mother in a sweltering car.

OP left the engine running with no driver in the car? Is this something people do?

Ummmm. . . Yes. My husband will run into Starbucks almost every weekend morning and I stay in the car in the passenger seat with it running. Yesterday I ran into 7-11 to pick up some milk and left my toddler and husband in the passenger seat with the engine running. Gasp!!

Well o.k. But I'm sure that you would not leave your toddler alone in the car with the AC running. Probably not a great idea to leave your elderly (nursing home resident) mother alone in a running car, either.

[Anonymous]

you're both rude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, it appears that you think your time is more important than the other person's time (or, as you so graciously put it, this "slob's" time). Who knows who was waiting in her car?

You are the definition of "entitled."

What an a-hole.

You're right. That's exactly what OP is.

+100 I thought that of OP from the initial post. It is obvious with some.

How can you think someone is an asshole for wanting to run back into the aisle to get a bottle of water without losing her spot in line? You must not have much affection for human beings in general if it's that easy for you. Sad.

[Anonymous]

OP, do you know the backstory behind the other woman? No?

I think you are the impatient and rude one. We all forget items from time to time, but you don't just get up and leave the line to retrieve your item. You ask if it's ok. You don't make your forgetfulness the burden of others. You get your water a second time, or another time.

[Anonymous]

Was the cashier ready to check you out when you returned? If so, then the lady had the right to push your cart to the side. Otherwise one would hope the lady would be kind enough to let it go. However, unless your items were already on the belt, I don't blame her for pushing ahead. I agree with a PP, your time is no more valuable than hers.

Once I had my items on the belt, and stepped to the side to look at the cover of a magazine. My feet couldn't have been more than about 12" from the line of people. The person in front of me was still paying. The man behind me shoved my items back and put his down in front of mine. Words were exchanged, his argument being that I "got out of line." That was ridiculous.