The polite thing is for her to move the fuck out of the way without making you ask.
Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 54: Right here, dammit.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
brenda m - Oct 25, 2007 8:14:23 am PDT #8553 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
shrift - Oct 25, 2007 8:16:42 am PDT #8554 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I figured the polite thing to do would be to wait for her to use the machine or move out of the way.
Considering that she was talking on the phone, I probably would have done the same thing. Only when she sniped, I probably would have said, "That's two words, Huffy McSnottypants." And made the situation worse, as I sometimes do.
The only time I've gotten frustrated with people who wouldn't say "excuse me" was when I was sitting in the aisle seat of an airplane and the strange, deeply midwestern people sitting in the middle and window seats would just stare at me when they needed me to get up so they could go to the bathroom.
In conclusion, Tom, cellphone lady? Kind of an asshole.
Cashmere - Oct 25, 2007 8:19:48 am PDT #8555 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Happy Birthday, Brenda!
ita's link burned out my brain.
bon bon - Oct 25, 2007 8:21:08 am PDT #8556 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
She was an inconsiderate person who probably would have been rude no matter how you approached the situation (including complaining if you had said "excuse me"). There's not a lot you can do about it, except ignore it.
JZ - Oct 25, 2007 8:22:45 am PDT #8557 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I wasn't filled with unusual amounts of rage until I read your story, tommyrot, but that's all fixed now. WTF is wrong with people?
ita's warning did say "worse than goatse," but then qualified that with "possibly" and added that it seemed to her both funnier and less scarring. There was no way on earth I was clicking that link, but the warning was just ambiguous enough that I read the whitefont, and oh how I wish I hadn't.
Dana - Oct 25, 2007 8:24:30 am PDT #8558 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
She was an inconsiderate person who probably would have been rude no matter how you approached the situation
Plus, then complaining about it on her cell phone, as if you can't hear her, is fucking tacky.
tommyrot - Oct 25, 2007 8:26:23 am PDT #8559 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
including complaining if you had said "excuse me"
Yeah, it occurred to me to tell her that she'd probably have complained no matter what I did, but she was still on the phone minutes after the event when the train pulled up, so I didn't say anything to her. Because, you know, I try not to be rude....
JenP - Oct 25, 2007 8:35:14 am PDT #8560 of 10001
Happy Birthday, Brenda!
Shouldn't have read the whitefont. Usually I'm OK with the whitefont. But there's just no OK there. Ah, well. I was warned. No one else to blame.
bon bon nailed it on that rudemeister, tommy. Bleh.
Thanks for the Alan Johnston link, Jars.
shrift - Oct 25, 2007 8:35:44 am PDT #8561 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I don't know why people feel free to be dicks about the little things. One jackhole can really make your day or week go sour. I think everyone should participate in Operation Don't Be a Total Douchebag for a day, and anyone who can't make it a full 24 hours without being a fuckwit should be ejected from the planet.
lisah - Oct 25, 2007 8:39:33 am PDT #8562 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
ita's warning did say "worse than goatse," but then qualified that with "possibly" and added that it seemed to her both funnier and less scarring. There was no way on earth I was clicking that link, but the warning was just ambiguous enough that I read the whitefont, and oh how I wish I hadn't.
I am JZ.