Today, I ignored it. Well not really, this guy was a tool. I'm in Aldi, I have a massive trolley load, but all lanes are open. My line was fairly full, I unload one lot (claimable on tax)
Then I unload the second lot, and this old dude is standing there trying to eyeball me, but I don't play along. I do notice he has about 2 bags full, clearly he wants me to let him in. Now time and again I've done just that. If one lane is open, someone has just a couple of things, (or a screaming toddler!) I'll let them past. But he could have gone to any of the other three, I noticed 2 had a few people with small amounts. But no, he wants me to step aside, even though I've waited 10 minutes myself. So I don't. This guy was an old dude, but I've had a couple of office types try it. Usually if they make it obvious, I just won't budge, but I've done it countless times, I've even handed over a few dollars for little old ladies who fall short.
And then there is crossing the road! Do you stop if you don't have to? If it's you crossing, do you wave or lip sync Thankyou? I do. And if someone doesn't, IVe actually opened the window and said, no worries mate, my pleasure, have a nice day! If your in a car park, it's raining, the poor bugger outside is getting wet, so I generally give way wether I should or not. But acknowledgement is nice!
I've always believed as much as you might complain about shitty service, speak up about the good. ( I never bitched at the school gate, I fronted the headmaster every time! I'm sure he loved me for it!) At the Hoover dam I waited til the guide was free and thanked him, explaining I'd lost my hearing aide, but I understood every word he said as he spoke so clearly. He was quite taken aback, and very grateful, as he said he too had struggled with tour guides so he made the effort to speak clearly.
The Truckee who came away with us commented on the lack of road rage, and the way they do the zipper even in the mad LA traffic, (I did point out you don't know if the other driver has a gun or not!), I had a dickhead zoom past me in peak traffic today, and gain oh about 10 sec on me! Who could be bothered!
Manners, and a friendly word someone's way cost nothing, why don't more people spend it?
