[Mystic Mock]

Couples holding hands down narrow paths walking really slowly in front of me, and I'm carrying a **** ton of food in my hands in a God damn heatwave and they're blocking the entire path.

[Redway]

Also (I don’t know if this has been mentioned or not - I haven’t had time to get up-to-proper-speed with this thread yet) but I hate it when you do something nice for someone in public (holding a door, waiting for them to pass so you can get on with your journey while giving them some space) and there’s no cordial acknowledgment whatsoever, not even a nod. I know some people’s modes of feeling are more introverted than others (and I’m the last person to advocate making small-talk with just about anyone past the first couple of meetings for the sake of ice-breaking, let alone total strangers in passing/random familiar faces you don’t really know) but people who don’t recognise the good people do for them in public settings just come across to me as selfish. You don’t have to say a word to politely-acknowledge someone leaving a door open for you, so unless you’re that preoccupied why wouldn’t you?

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Couples holding hands down narrow paths walking really slowly in front of me, and I'm carrying a **** ton of food in my hands in a God damn heatwave and they're blocking the entire path.

Yh, people getting in/blocking the way in general really gets on my nerves (doesn’t matter to me whether it’s a couple or just one person, who’s not even fat like that but has decided to obstruct the aisle/path more than three elephants conjoined would). I’m always calm on the outside (I’m pretty outwardly-reserved by default anyhow so even if I wanted to turn the heat up with these people it still wouldn’t really show unless I actually used my mouth to say something) but internally I just want to brick them so bad.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Redway

Yh, people getting in/blocking the way in general really gets on my nerves (doesn’t matter to me whether it’s a couple or just one person, who’s not even fat like that but has decided to obstruct the aisle/path more than three elephants conjoined would). I’m always calm on the outside (I’m pretty outwardly-reserved by default anyhow so even if I wanted to turn the heat up with these people it still wouldn’t really show unless I actually used my mouth to say something) but internally I just want to brick them so bad.

Oh I agree with you, my example was from a personal experience though.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Oh I agree with you, my example was from a personal experience though.

Nah, I hear you. I was just adding my own personal weight to it. One thing we’re both sold on is that couples taking up space (probably as well as talking bare dirty on the bus) is just not the one.

Slightly off-topic but I feel like the ‘things that annoy introverts irrationally’ TikTok compilations (of which the example I gave in my O.P. slots in perfectly) is full of people (rightly-angry) who are talking more about obnoxious strangers with no understanding of personal space or respect showing lack of home training (and all that) more than anything else. I look at some people and just wonder who their mums are but then again even people with the best home training just move raggedy in general (when they’re in their bedrooms or at Tesco buying Magnum and dirt-cheap cider).

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Redway

Nah, I hear you. I was just adding my own personal weight to it. One thing we’re both sold on is that couples taking up space (probably as well as talking bare dirty on the bus) is just not the one.

Slightly off-topic but I feel like the ‘things that annoy introverts irrationally’ TikTok compilations (of which the example I gave in my O.P. slots in perfectly) is full of people (rightly-angry) who are talking more about obnoxious strangers with no understanding of personal space or respect showing lack of home training (and all that) more than anything else. I look at some people and just wonder who their mums are but then again even people with the best home training just move raggedy in general (when they’re in their bedrooms or at Tesco buying Magnum and dirt-cheap cider).

Haha, I get what you mean.

Some people just have no manners when it comes to personal space imo.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Haha, I get what you mean.

Some people just have no manners when it comes to personal space imo.

And the thing is a lot of people don’t even realise half the time that they’re in the way and invading other people’s personal space. It’s like there’s a social code of propriety and at least semi-correct public behaviour that only about 48% of people have signed up to. The other half won’t budge unless you literally push past them in the aisle or on the underground.

[Redway]

Has anyone-else noticed a weird lack of sympathy that’s been present (to varying degrees) in public spaces since the hottest part of the pandemic ended? I feel like someone could slip and sprain their ankle on a wet aisle in Morrisons and only two people would bat an eyelid (and I’m not even talking about central London). Little-over ten years ago more people-than-not would give their last spare pound-coin just for someone short of bus-fare to be able to board but these days people seem more-and-more selfish and unsympathetic. I know naturally-cold personas have always existed (and in itself it’s not even such a bad thing) but basic public courtesy seems to have decreased in the past 10 years. Even in places like Liverpool (where it’s definitely still there but not to the extent that it was).

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Couples holding hands down narrow paths walking really slowly in front of me, and I'm carrying a **** ton of food in my hands in a God damn heatwave and they're blocking the entire path.

Women with pushchairs do that to , very selfish.

[Redway]

Is there anything you guys do to recharge from all the selfishness and lack of consideration that’s out there once you’re back in your space and you have a chance to (literally, even) shut the door on the world? Any favourite routines you dive into after a long week of silent public-aggravation (other than wine/beer-slushing - that’s too-obvious)?

[swine]

Originally Posted by Redway

Is there anything you guys do to recharge from all the selfishness and lack of consideration that’s out there once you’re back in your space and you have a chance to (literally, even) shut the door on the world? Any favourite routines you dive into after a long week of silent public aggravation (other than wine/beer-slushing - that’s too-obvious)?

I personally just let the bitterness build up.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by swine

I personally just let the bitterness build up.

And how’s that working-out for you?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by swine

I personally just let the bitterness build up.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

Women with pushchairs do that to , very selfish.

A bit of a late reply, but I feel your pain on this one as well.