Quit Bumpin' My Butt!!!

[PeachySteph]

OMG, I so hate it when the person infront of me has their cart between them and me...then I can't load the belt with my groceries so that when the cashier starts my stuff I can watch the screen for prices. When she starts ringing me up and I'm still unloading my cart I get a bee under my bonnet.

And PeachySteph, all of our stores have signs up stating "____ bans guns on its premises." One cannot take a gun in, concealed or otherwise.

i never said anything about bringing my gun into stores. I said I am less fearful, but still careful, about this crazy world we live in b/c I carry. If I get upset due to such rude behavior as OP described, and tell someone off... they follow me to my car, I can grab it and defend myself if necessary.

Besides, the laws vary with every state/county. Plus, I've never seen any signs like that here. Though I know they're not allowed in churches, events, gov. buildings, and liquor stores.

[tinabohio]

Our concealed carry laws here in Ohio are pretty good. My husband took his with us Christmas shopping at the mall.
As to the butt bumpers, I am short and just don't take it. I usually put my leg up on their cart so they can't do it again, smile and then procede to talk to myself a bit. If you can't be big and strong and scarey... you have to be CRAZY!
I have also told people that they need to 'step off' while using the head movement and lip smack. Girls I went to school with worked hard with me so I could do it, lol.
I think that having gone to dangerous schools and lived in a dangerous neighborhood... I don't let fear keep me from letting someone who has hit me or my kids that they need to stop it. I ask for an apology for my kids too!

[tinabohio]

... know that they need to stop...
I hate not being able to edit for missed words!

[wealthybarney]

I carry Alaska Wilderness Bear Spray that I got from a "Spy" store. It is legal in my state, but I had to register it at the store. It's allowed to be concealed here.
I carry it in my purse should anyone follow me from a grocery store, etc.

It is a higher percentage pepper spray with a 30 foot capacity, & is the width of a baseball bat, & 1/2 the length, so there is plenty of it. I thought it would be helpful if an aggressive dog got loose, too.

[ironeagle48162]

Boy, am I glad to see all these posts! I get crowded almost every single time I go to the grocery store, and I thought I was the only one left in the world who appreciated personal space. I hate it when people behind me start loading their groceries on the belt before I'm done with mine, and when someone stands on top of me when I'm using the debit machine...like I want them to know my PIN #!

This is the Wild West and it seems like everyone in this city has a gun except for me (or is a gang member), so I speak up within reason. I usually say, "Excuse me", or "Do you mind?", but I never yell or swear at anyone. I think it means more when you stay calm and use your words. I like to think so, anyway. I love staying calm while someone else gets ratcheted up. Then they look like the idiot, not me. If someone insisted upon repeatedly ramming into me, I'd probably tell them that if they do that again, I'm filing assault charges. I have the cops on speed dial thanks to the neighbors.

If people would quit bumpin', stop wearing their PJs, and quit shopping in herds like it's a friggin' family reunion, grocery shopping would be a lot better!

[wildnutcase]

and quit shopping in herds like it's a friggin' family reunion

This really chaps my a$$ too. I mean really, husband & wife & their 10 kids & the grandparents & cousins, aunts & uncles just to go grocery shopping.....come on! Make a list an send one person, maybe two, no more than 3.

I also hate it when people see someone they know and stand around in the middle of the isle "catching up" with each other.Move it off to the side---or better yet---the parking lot...as long as you are not in my way when I get there.

[sns4063]

This really chaps my a$$ too. I mean really, husband & wife & their 10 kids & the grandparents & cousins, aunts & uncles just to go grocery shopping.....come on! Make a list an send one person, maybe two, no more than 3.

I totally agree. I try my best to not even take my kids, even though they behave pretty well in the store, I just don't want them to get in anybody's way. When I worked at Wal-Mart, probably the worst incident you are speaking that I ever saw was when there was a large group of people including a 4 day old newborn!!! It was mom, dad, siblings, grandparents...etc. WTH? Who in their right mind would take a newborn anywhere public less than a week old? I was disgusted to say the least.

[kansascountrygirl66002]

i went shopping with my friends and we had this couple that were dirty and nasty looking possible serial killers and one of my friends has a whistle she keeps around her neck and tucked into her shirt and the couple kept inching closer and closer to use almost on top of us while we were checking out and finally my friend got so mad that we saw her going for her whistle we told the cashier to cover her ears and we covered ours too because she has done this before so we knew what was coming and she blew the whistle so hard that it scared the couple so bad that they just dropped their stuff on the floor and ran out of the store as fast as they could it was so funny we couldnt stop laughing and plus it was a crowded busy line and the other customers could see what they were doing and they started laughing and clapping and telling us great job for getting rid of them and we found out from the cashier that they lived in the area and everytime they came to her line that they always crowded around the person in front of them turns out i think they were wanted for identity theft so i think they will think twice about crowding around anybody else from now on

[turtlegirl115]

i went shopping with my friends and we had this couple that were dirty and nasty looking possible serial killers and one of my friends has a whistle she keeps around her neck and tucked into her shirt and the couple kept inching closer and closer to use almost on top of us while we were checking out and finally my friend got so mad that we saw her going for her whistle we told the cashier to cover her ears and we covered ours too because she has done this before so we knew what was coming and she blew the whistle so hard that it scared the couple so bad that they just dropped their stuff on the floor and ran out of the store as fast as they could it was so funny we couldnt stop laughing and plus it was a crowded busy line and the other customers could see what they were doing and they started laughing and clapping and telling us great job for getting rid of them and we found out from the cashier that they lived in the area and everytime they came to her line that they always crowded around the person in front of them turns out i think they were wanted for identity theft so i think they will think twice about crowding around anybody else from now on

That's hilarious!