El Doederino
Norm Smith Medallist
- Apr 22, 2018
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Shopping trolley etiquette. I'm talking mainly to the women on here (come at me, you know I'm right)
Most supermarket aisles have space for 2 trolley widths comfortably. Sometimes 3 in a tight bind, but no one wants to squeeze too much.
If a trolley is blocking the aisle and facing the same way as you, those shoppers coming the opposite direction have right of way. It's just like driving (though in Adelaide, referencing driving etiquette is not going to help)
Now those shoppers who are being let through, you don't stop opposite the currently stationary trolley, blocking the aisle. You go far enough to allow a smooth run of traffic around the obstacle. If you do need to stop to get something, make it quick. But if you want to browse then keep walking and park your trolley in a space that doesn't block the whole aisle, then walk back and start your browsing.
You park your trolley parallel to the shelves, not at right angles. Also you stand in front or behind your trolley when browsing, not next to it blocking the aisle.
This following rule applies in all areas of life, but just supermarket aisles. If 2 shoppers are walking towards each other and one needs to move out of the way else they hit head on, the following should not need to move:
If you are a able bodied person walking and not moving out of the way for any of the above, you are a campaigner. Plain and simple.
If you are walking as a group blocking the whole aisle, then the group needs to reform to allow the single walker through.
Also, not a rule but a principle, if you are walking and staring at your phone, then you have no right of way. Nobody moves out of the way for you. Watch where you're going. This is only going to get worse with those Apple headsets.
Most supermarket aisles have space for 2 trolley widths comfortably. Sometimes 3 in a tight bind, but no one wants to squeeze too much.
If a trolley is blocking the aisle and facing the same way as you, those shoppers coming the opposite direction have right of way. It's just like driving (though in Adelaide, referencing driving etiquette is not going to help)
Now those shoppers who are being let through, you don't stop opposite the currently stationary trolley, blocking the aisle. You go far enough to allow a smooth run of traffic around the obstacle. If you do need to stop to get something, make it quick. But if you want to browse then keep walking and park your trolley in a space that doesn't block the whole aisle, then walk back and start your browsing.
You park your trolley parallel to the shelves, not at right angles. Also you stand in front or behind your trolley when browsing, not next to it blocking the aisle.
This following rule applies in all areas of life, but just supermarket aisles. If 2 shoppers are walking towards each other and one needs to move out of the way else they hit head on, the following should not need to move:
- the elderly
- the disabled
- those with a full and heavy shopping trolley
- those with kids
If you are a able bodied person walking and not moving out of the way for any of the above, you are a campaigner. Plain and simple.
If you are walking as a group blocking the whole aisle, then the group needs to reform to allow the single walker through.
Also, not a rule but a principle, if you are walking and staring at your phone, then you have no right of way. Nobody moves out of the way for you. Watch where you're going. This is only going to get worse with those Apple headsets.