A (very) short rant
Sep 15, 2004, 8:34 am
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Originally Posted by geekfactory
It's amazing to me how many people just DON'T GET the simple concept: "PICK A DAMN SIDE!!!"
The worst for me is people who just choose to stand DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREAKIN' ESCALATOR!
Was coming out of EWR last night - Blow past all the slow walkers, all good - Get to the escalator 1/10th of a second after some guy, one bag, decides to stand DEAD MIDDLE of the escalator.
Sigh.
People annoy me.
The worst for me is people who just choose to stand DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREAKIN' ESCALATOR!
Was coming out of EWR last night - Blow past all the slow walkers, all good - Get to the escalator 1/10th of a second after some guy, one bag, decides to stand DEAD MIDDLE of the escalator.
Sigh.
People annoy me.
Sep 15, 2004, 9:14 am
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Originally Posted by geekfactory
Was coming out of EWR last night - Blow past all the slow walkers, all good - Get to the escalator 1/10th of a second after some guy, one bag, decides to stand DEAD MIDDLE of the escalator.
Sep 15, 2004, 9:19 am
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Um, yeah. Thanks
Originally Posted by grouse
Have you ever tried the phrase "please excuse me?"
My issue is why in America, do we think only of ourselves? In every other country, people are instinctivly trained to stay on one side - it's only in America that we're all about "me, me, me."
The SUV of countries, as it were.
I just think that if everyone took a second and was a little bit more considerate of everyone else, we'd all be a lot happier.
Sep 15, 2004, 9:31 am
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Originally Posted by geekfactory
My issue is why in America, do we think only of ourselves? In every other country, people are instinctivly trained to stay on one side - it's only in America that we're all about "me, me, me."
Sep 15, 2004, 9:43 am
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Originally Posted by geekfactory
Thanks for the tip. I did indeed. He looked at me like I just asked him to gnaw off his own arm, shot me a rolled eye look, and eventually moved.
My issue is why in America, do we think only of ourselves? In every other country, people are instinctivly trained to stay on one side - it's only in America that we're all about "me, me, me."
The SUV of countries, as it were.
I just think that if everyone took a second and was a little bit more considerate of everyone else, we'd all be a lot happier.
My issue is why in America, do we think only of ourselves? In every other country, people are instinctivly trained to stay on one side - it's only in America that we're all about "me, me, me."
The SUV of countries, as it were.
I just think that if everyone took a second and was a little bit more considerate of everyone else, we'd all be a lot happier.
In HKG, where you always stand on the right, I see a diminishing of that rule with the influx of mainlanders. On the MRT, escalators and moving sidewalks at the airport, I usually have to fight my way past. I lived in Shanghai close to a year and I know how to fight my way across...however, i found that tiring...and they look at me like I am the rude troublemaker when I ask them make way....politely at first of course.
Sep 15, 2004, 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by grouse
Have you ever tried the phrase "please excuse me?"
And if I can add to the rant: do NOT come to a dead stop at the top/bottom of the stairs/escalator!
