[RebelScum]

Originally Posted by Granny McSmith

Yes.



I believe that.

How rude!!

[Nyota]

Originally Posted by RebelScum

No. But you can respond to such a judgement in a polite manner. Specially when you are claiming to have been brought up propely, but then go and contradict that (and prove the other poster right) in your very next sentence.



You may be right. But if you are going to put yourself up on a pedestal as you did by claiming to be brought up properly but then cast doubt on that in your very next statement then you are opening yourself up to scrutiny.

I think at this point it doesn't matter how I try to explain myself - you are determined to judge me in the most unfavourable light possible. I'll leave you to it.

[clairescavys]

Originally Posted by Creamtea

What I've noticed is that when you are walking along on the pavement and 2/3 people are walking the other way. Now, common sense and basic manners would suggest that the people coming the other way should perhaps move over slightly so that me coming the other way can get past. What actually seems to happen though is that they carry on regardless thinking that moving over slightly is beneath them, leading to me having to practically spread eagle myself against the wall so the morons don't have to give even an inch. It seems to happen quite a lot.

I know exactly what you mean Creamtea. Really annoying and shows lack of thought/consideration imo. Why should a person be forced to walk on the road, especially if there is lots of traffic. My husband taught me to carry on walking in a straight line and not to move out the way onto the road, even if it means brushing shoulders with the people coming the other way. Usually works as they see I'm not going on the road and they tend to leave enough room for me.

[RebelScum]

Originally Posted by Nyota

I think at this point it doesn't matter how I try to explain myself - you are determined to judge me in the most unfavourable light possible. I'll leave you to it.

I haven't judged you and have no intention of doing so.

[ganderpoke66]

Being nice has given little reward over the past 40 years, so I'm joining the mass legions of rude and grumbly people.

You got a problem with that face-ache ?

[Glenn A]

I notice more people are pushing their luck now by pushing in queues, which is still classed as one of the most anti social things you can do. However, supermarkets could do everyone a favour and open all their tills at peak time to reduce queues as they are time consuming and frustrating, but I certainly would never try to push in.

[Granny McSmith]

Originally Posted by RebelScum

How rude!!

Don't care.

[Thank you]

Originally Posted by Glenn A

I notice more people are pushing their luck now by pushing in queues, which is still classed as one of the most anti social things you can do. However, supermarkets could do everyone a favour and open all their tills at peak time to reduce queues as they are time consuming and frustrating, but I certainly would never try to push in.

Bus stops are worse for this kind of thing.

[ProgRocker]

Just this morning I went for a hair cut. Waited for quite a long time. Tall chap in his 50s grey hair and a baritone voice...the type of person who may appear as the villain on Channel 5's 'Cowboy Builders', came in after me yet he decided to push in front of me. I challenged him in front of the barber but he said that he was next.

I was 99% sure I was waiting before him (can be a bit tricky to monitor whose turn it is occasionally) but the 1% doubt told me to back off and due to height was fairly intimidating.

Barber made light of the situation saying to him that we could sort it out in the car park if we wanted. Eventually got in and had my hair cut by another barber who possibly noticed the situation.

I hope that Karma soon catches up to this rude bastard. And after 20 years going to this place for haircuts, I'll be taking my business elsewhere.

[Glenn A]

Originally Posted by Thank you

Bus stops are worse for this kind of thing.

I haven't used buses for years, but I've seen it happen. I remember a couple of teenagers tried to push past some elderly people, got told to get to the back of the queue and told the pensioners they should have learned to drive when they were younger.

[courtney_synn]

I have to say as much as I love my job working in a hospital has got to be one of the worst environments for encountering rude people.

I understand that emotions are running high but the people who are in a terrible way, have seriously ill family members etc are usually wonderful. It's people who complain about menial things in the rudest manner that infuriates me.

You witness someone being told their child has passed away. Then you get some drunk arsehole shouting in your face because the coffee machine isn't working.

[Creamtea]

Originally Posted by Thank you

Bus stops are worse for this kind of thing.

There's no such thing as queuing for buses in London. It's generally a free for all! Pretty much the same as the Tube.

[potatolegs]

Originally Posted by GeoBa92

Yes, very true. I can remember when one woman came into where I work in November last year.

Initially, she had her husband come in to us to pick up her prescription. The item that it was for was out of stock and problems with the manufacturer meant that we were unsure when it would be in. We said there were a few to get her by and asked whether he wanted to take them. He said no and left on good terms.

A woman then comes in an hour later with the same man and she comes to the till with a few bulky items from the shop all happy and smily. She then asks for the same prescription that she had her husband come in for earlier. I find it and go out to tell her that "we haven't got this item al in stock, but..."

At this point, I was going to say "we have some to get you by, do you want to take these for now and come back for the rest?", but she starts shouting! She was effing and blinding about how she apparently keeps us in business, how disgsuting I am and how she pays my wages, how she knows the manager (she doesn't) and she's going to get me sacked etc. I offered her prescription back to her which she then said that "I'd better not have tampered with the prescription or there would be trouble".

The pharmacist who I worked with then comes out and she completely calms down! The pharmacist explained that we had some in stock, to which she starts shouting "I was never told that by your colleague". She was never told 'that' because she didn't let me finish speaking, just started shouting over me!

Anyway, before she went, she left the bulky items on the till glared at me viciously and jabs her finger at me and said "YOU can put all that back for me". She stormed out only begore pushing the pull door, so may have not been as dramatic as what she was going for!

This was on a busy Saturday with a shop full of people as well! The husband's face was like a beacon though!

To be honest, I just put it down to the fact that some people feel so powerless that they need someone to take it out on. Because we can't answer back, we're perfect targets.

I bet you wish you could have slapped her in the face... She sounds a right cowl

[jcafcw]

I have noticed that people no longer wait for people to get off trains before getting on.

And if 2 or 3 three people are walking down the street and one person is coming in the other direction the three people should walk in file whilst they are passing so that no-one has to go on the grass verge or the road.

It is called manners.

[pugamo]

Originally Posted by courtney_synn

I have to say as much as I love my job working in a hospital has got to be one of the worst environments for encountering rude people.

I understand that emotions are running high but the people who are in a terrible way, have seriously ill family members etc are usually wonderful. It's people who complain about menial things in the rudest manner that infuriates me.

You witness someone being told their child has passed away. Then you get some drunk arsehole shouting in your face because the coffee machine isn't working.

I noticed this the other night on TV. I was watching 24 hours in A&E and this young couple really infuriated me. There were people being treated in life and death situations and this girl had dropped something on her foot. She and her boyfriend were sitting in the waiting room yapping because they had been waiting for two measly hours, saying if it was their business they'd have had the staff cleaning the floors and juggling to entertain the people in the waiting room - that would be the very busy reception staff then? Turned out of course that the girl in was for...a bruise. Then when they found out, instead of being shamefaced, they complained about having to wait two hours to find out it was a bruise. WHY can't people go to their GP and also...what is wrong with some people, I sometimes think they must live on another planet

[courtney_synn]

Originally Posted by pugamo

I noticed this the other night on TV. I was watching 24 hours in A&E and this young couple really infuriated me. There were people being treated in life and death situations and this girl had dropped something on her foot. She and her boyfriend were sitting in the waiting room yapping because they had been waiting for two measly hours, saying if it was their business they'd have had the staff cleaning the floors and juggling to entertain the people in the waiting room - that would be the very busy reception staff then? Turned out of course that the girl in was for...a bruise. Then when they found out, instead of being shamefaced, they complained about having to wait two hours to find out it was a bruise. WHY can't people go to their GP and also...what is wrong with some people, I sometimes think they must live on another planet

I can quite imagine sadly. Working in A & E has been the most humbling, amazing, inspiring yet depressing experiences of my life.

[jra]

Originally Posted by Pet1986

Everyones so rude in London you just get used to it, someone smiles at me on the tube or bus i wonder if they've escaped a loony bin. :/

My experience differs.

[Creamtea]

Originally Posted by pugamo

I noticed this the other night on TV. I was watching 24 hours in A&E and this young couple really infuriated me. There were people being treated in life and death situations and this girl had dropped something on her foot. She and her boyfriend were sitting in the waiting room yapping because they had been waiting for two measly hours, saying if it was their business they'd have had the staff cleaning the floors and juggling to entertain the people in the waiting room - that would be the very busy reception staff then? Turned out of course that the girl in was for...a bruise. Then when they found out, instead of being shamefaced, they complained about having to wait two hours to find out it was a bruise. WHY can't people go to their GP and also...what is wrong with some people, I sometimes think they must live on another planet

They were cretins.

[Lain Andrews]

It's all John Major's fault.

[xx-JulieM-xx]

Originally Posted by GeoBa92

Yes, very true. I can remember when one woman came into where I work in November last year.

Initially, she had her husband come in to us to pick up her prescription. The item that it was for was out of stock and problems with the manufacturer meant that we were unsure when it would be in. We said there were a few to get her by and asked whether he wanted to take them. He said no and left on good terms.

A woman then comes in an hour later with the same man and she comes to the till with a few bulky items from the shop all happy and smily. She then asks for the same prescription that she had her husband come in for earlier. I find it and go out to tell her that "we haven't got this item al in stock, but..."

At this point, I was going to say "we have some to get you by, do you want to take these for now and come back for the rest?", but she starts shouting! She was effing and blinding about how she apparently keeps us in business, how disgsuting I am and how she pays my wages, how she knows the manager (she doesn't) and she's going to get me sacked etc. I offered her prescription back to her which she then said that "I'd better not have tampered with the prescription or there would be trouble".

The pharmacist who I worked with then comes out and she completely calms down! The pharmacist explained that we had some in stock, to which she starts shouting "I was never told that by your colleague". She was never told 'that' because she didn't let me finish speaking, just started shouting over me!

Anyway, before she went, she left the bulky items on the till glared at me viciously and jabs her finger at me and said "YOU can put all that back for me". She stormed out only begore pushing the pull door, so may have not been as dramatic as what she was going for!

This was on a busy Saturday with a shop full of people as well! The husband's face was like a beacon though!

To be honest, I just put it down to the fact that some people feel so powerless that they need someone to take it out on. Because we can't answer back, we're perfect targets.

I work in a pharmacy as well and I've also noticed that if a customer is being rude and the pharmacist comes in and explains it they automatically calm down!! Probably because they have more knowledge or something! So weird though!

[Jackiebo]

Originally Posted by clairescavys

I know exactly what you mean Creamtea. Really annoying and shows lack of thought/consideration imo. Why should a person be forced to walk on the road, especially if there is lots of traffic. My husband taught me to carry on walking in a straight line and not to move out the way onto the road, even if it means brushing shoulders with the people coming the other way. Usually works as they see I'm not going on the road and they tend to leave enough room for me.

Is this your husband?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lyu1KKwC74

[Nyota]

Originally Posted by jra

My experience differs.

I find people more friendly, open, and helpful in London than I do in my home town and most towns in general.

I think the sweeping generalisations about London you often see on here are hilarious. I bet most are made by people who have barely even set foot in the place - it's very big and there is far more to it than just the central bit/tourist traps. But even then I still find people to be fine on the whole, and varied in the good and bad sides like everywhere.

Also, city life is fast paced and cut throat by nature. Everyone has somewhere to be. It's not like a little village in the sticks where people have time to chat and meander. Usually people in a city are there for work/school/something important and just need to get from A to B with as little fuss as possible.

[clairescavys]

Originally Posted by Jackiebo

Is this your husband?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lyu1KKwC74

Ha ha, I had to sit through a Justin Bieber advert to watch that! Very funny, but not my husband - we certainly don't knock anyone over or brush shoulders to that extent.

[ladymoanalot]

Originally Posted by mebiscuit

Yes as the title suggests, what is going on with the human race recently? Has everybody adopted an I don't care about my fellow citizen attitude! Decided to have a bit of an exploration day today and in between meat up with a friend, this involved a few changes of trains, now I use train travel frequently and most of the time its fine but today I came across so many rude people.
Has anyone else noticed a drop in the standard of conduct recently?

I was at Asda yesterday and a lady had her hands full and a mans child knocked into her, causing her to drop some off her things. The father just turned around and grunted "sorry love" and walked off.

Now if it was my child that had done it I would have made my child go up and apologise to the lady and more importnatly help her pick the things up.

I found it rude.

[Jackiebo]

Originally Posted by Nyota

I find people more friendly, open, and helpful in London than I do in my home town and most towns in general.

I think the sweeping generalisations about London you often see on here are hilarious. I bet most are made by people who have barely even set foot in the place - it's very big and there is far more to it than just the central bit/tourist traps. But even then I still find people to be fine on the whole, and varied in the good and bad sides like everywhere.

I've been to London lots of times. I have generally found most people that I've encountered there to be rude or over-friendly ( when you are spending money!)

I've also been to Paris lots of times. There are rude people there too, but, in general, I'd say it was friendlier. (I'm Scottish- maybe that affects it)