Shopping Centre Stories

[MrsEddieBetts]

I sometimes go up an escalator with the trolley behind me to prevent that situation. Also do it when in the line at the checkout for the same reason.

You are a GENIUS

 

[Scotland]

Shopping centre malls and supermarket aisles are the equivalent of multi-lane freeways. Doesn't matter how wide you make them, people will find a way to make it congested.

 

[Ocha905]

Don’t have a shopping centre story other than they’re the closest thing to a phobia I have. I can’t stand them. Therefore my suggestion is go early morning or at night to avoid the congestion.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Went shopping before the 2 checkout people working back 2 back .
Talking each other in thier own language almost the whole time.
The old lady did say "I hoping your not being rude".Fair enough comment imo.
They seemed friendly enough, who knows what say were saying.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

The way some people behave at shopping centers - couples airing their marital problems in screaming matches, dysfunctional families having dramas, rude customers, two grown men getting into a fist fight when one allegedly stole the other's parking spot and there are many free bays less than 50m away - sometimes when I go there I feel I have somehow stumbled onto the set of Home and Away or the recording of the next season of 'Married at First Sight'.

Where do you live?? I’ve never seen any of that

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

That's more of a problem in tourist areas. People from countries who drive on the right tend to walk on that side too.

Escalator etiquette is interesting. On the London Underground the rule is stand on the right, walk up the left. In Australian train stations it's the opposite. In both countries, at busy times, I have seen long queues for the standing side form and the station staff shout "stand on both sides". On shopping centre escalators it's a free for all.

In America they yell “Keep right!”

 

[Ivelisse]

Went shopping before the 2 checkout people working back 2 back .
Talking each other in thier own language almost the whole time.
The old lady did say "I hoping your not being rude".Fair enough comment imo.
They seemed friendly enough, who knows what say were saying.

Hmmm I don't know. Lots of people speak not English.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

I sometimes go up an escalator with the trolley behind me to prevent that situation. Also do it when in the line at the checkout for the same reason.

If you push the trolley on to one side there’s enough room for people to walk past it.

 

[rocker_oz33]

If you push the trolley on to one side there’s enough room for people to walk past it.

Have seen quiet people stand/walking next to their trolly while pushing it.
Taking up extra space , harder to get around .

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Have seen quiet people stand/walking next to their trolly while pushing it.
Taking up extra space , harder to get around .

You can say excuse me. I’ve tried it, it works

 

[rocker_oz33]

You can say excuse me. I’ve tried it, it works

Whoops I didn't see you there , also works .

 

[Xtreme]

Can this extend to shopping centre car park antics ?

It's not even December and "that" close to Christmas, but I've seen a few bogans go right off with tooting horns, showing middle fingers AND a large usage of F and C words directed at people they are battling with over a car park space!! Only witness it as I cut through the carpark after hopping off a bus etc.

Today's was wild, never heard a female go off her nut as much.

 

[Cruyff14]

Haha yeah it's that time of year. Had someone follow us from the door to our car on Friday at Highpoint.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Can this extend to shopping centre car park antics ?

It's not even December and "that" close to Christmas, but I've seen a few bogans go right off with tooting horns, showing middle fingers AND a large usage of F and C words directed at people they are battling with over a car park space!! Only witness it as I cut through the carpark after hopping off a bus etc.

Today's was wild, never heard a female go off her nut as much.

I had a guy go to me that was my park .
I didn't steal it just got there quicker.

I said well "someone closer".
Not a very good happy Gilmore voice.

 

[Scotland]

Went to the shops today, stopped to look into a clothing store to see if I would go in and a kid came zooming around one the displays on one of those little scooters with two wheels at the front and stopped right in front of me. I thought that was odd behaviour inside a shopping centre let alone inside a smallish store, and also where are his parents or a shopkeeper chasing him away with a broom? Anyway I figured none of my business I don't work there and he's not my kid so kept looking at the display then a second later out of nowhere he very politely apologised.

Did notice with the shops only slightly busier than normal a few audible grumblings from people trying to navigate around shopping centre zombies with zero spatial awareness. You just know it's the same people that park directly across from other parked cars on narrow two lane roads.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Can this extend to shopping centre car park antics ?

It's not even December and "that" close to Christmas, but I've seen a few bogans go right off with tooting horns, showing middle fingers AND a large usage of F and C words directed at people they are battling with over a car park space!! Only witness it as I cut through the carpark after hopping off a bus etc.

Today's was wild, never heard a female go off her nut as much.

Ah, the Christmas spirit is warming up

 

[Chicago1]

I should be getting my Accessible Parking Permit in a week or so. I can't wait to show it off to people like Mr. Bean while my AgedCare helper is parking. I shall wave it proudly out the window.

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[rocker_oz33]

I should be getting my Accessible Parking Permit in a week or so. I can't wait to show it off to people like Mr. Bean while my AgedCare helper is parking. I shall wave it proudly out the window.

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Driving though the car park like this.