Where has the pioneer spirit gone?
Sep 25th 2011, 9:30 am
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Re: Where has the pioneer spirit gone?
I get the old red mist descent when I'm walking round malls and constantly find myself moving out of other people's paths becuse they either arent looking where they are going or expect you to move for them.
So far the worst are;
White middle aged women
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So far the worst are;
White middle aged women
Locals - All ages / male/female
Asian Sub-Continent Kids
Sep 25th 2011, 9:59 am
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Re: Where has the pioneer spirit gone?
It bugs me because I'm 6'2" and 17stone. I'm not easily missed when I'm waddling round a mall trying to buy shit. (nor do I expect the world to separate before me, but if I'm making some effort to not walk into you, you should be too)
Sep 25th 2011, 10:14 am
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Re: Where has the pioneer spirit gone?
Spot on - my personal bugbear is women in shaylas (i.e. with no peripheral vision) in the narrow aisles of the supermarket. As I walk fast anyway, I constantly find myself jigging sidewise as they veer into my path. I wish I had the guts to carry on walking without deviation or hesitation.
On a more serious note....they are potentially lethal sitting behind the wheel of some 3 tonne American heavy metal!
Sep 25th 2011, 12:27 pm
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Re: Where has the pioneer spirit gone?
no, chicken is a game you play where it's last to move out the way - we used to play it with cars as kids (stakes were a bit higher than the mall).
My game is literally causing physical pain to those who are ignorant in hope that it triggers a cognitive link between being a twat and pain...
Call me Dr Zimbardo.
My game is literally causing physical pain to those who are ignorant in hope that it triggers a cognitive link between being a twat and pain...
Call me Dr Zimbardo.
Here, and since I am now armed with a buggy with a pointy bit at the front and fully loaded, weighs nigh-on 45kg, I bring Buggy Rage to a whole new level. One silly woman decided to cut in front of me as I was halfway up a narrow ramp (quite why she couldn't use the steps...) so she got 45kg of buggy over her toes. Hopefully she'll remember the steps next time.
Sep 25th 2011, 12:33 pm
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Re: Where has the pioneer spirit gone?
Mrs. Janx suffers from both Trolley Rage and Buggy Rage. It makes me laugh, and then I have to put up with " NOW what a you sniggering about?"
Me? Oh nothing.....
Me? Oh nothing.....
Sep 25th 2011, 12:36 pm
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Re: Where has the pioneer spirit gone?
I've got a new game in supermarkets / malls.
It's called; "If you're not looking where your going or are expecting me to move completely out your way you're going to fall over"
It's AMAZING.
I get the old red mist descent when I'm walking round malls and constantly find myself moving out of other people's paths becuse they either arent looking where they are going or expect you to move for them.
So far the worst are;
White middle aged women
Locals - All ages / male/female
Asian Sub-Continent Kids
I suggest you all join in. Not a lot more enjoyable than seeing someone approaching, they see where you are, they know they're on their phone, they think they're better than you, they think you'll just move before them...so, just tense your shoulder, drop it slightly and hold your course. Boom.
Continue as planned with massive grin.
Rant over.
It's called; "If you're not looking where your going or are expecting me to move completely out your way you're going to fall over"
It's AMAZING.
I get the old red mist descent when I'm walking round malls and constantly find myself moving out of other people's paths becuse they either arent looking where they are going or expect you to move for them.
So far the worst are;
White middle aged women
Locals - All ages / male/female
Asian Sub-Continent Kids
I suggest you all join in. Not a lot more enjoyable than seeing someone approaching, they see where you are, they know they're on their phone, they think they're better than you, they think you'll just move before them...so, just tense your shoulder, drop it slightly and hold your course. Boom.
Continue as planned with massive grin.
Rant over.
I do want to kill them sometimes I have to say.
Sep 25th 2011, 12:41 pm
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Re: Where has the pioneer spirit gone?
It's like driving over here, you just have to match the lowest common denominator and get on with it.
Sep 25th 2011, 12:47 pm
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Re: Where has the pioneer spirit gone?
treat your trolley like a white Land-Cruiser with a bullbar. This, I know is childish, but it is a great deal of fun... (ten points for each appalling brat you make squark....)
Sep 25th 2011, 12:55 pm
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It's fun when you see little kids running towards you and not looking. Standing dead still is the best, let them hit you and fall down. haahahahha
Sep 25th 2011, 12:59 pm
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Re: Where has the pioneer spirit gone?
the worst thing is you stop and let people through with their trolleys and not one person has EVER said thank you, no matter where they were from.
Sep 25th 2011, 1:00 pm
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Re: Where has the pioneer spirit gone?
He was about 12, lazy little shit - there was no room for anything in there, I wanted to push the trolley over.
Sep 25th 2011, 1:07 pm
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Brilliant, love seeing that. At that age I wanted to push the trolley to practice powersliding round corners. In fact, I still do that now.
Sep 25th 2011, 1:16 pm
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Re: Where has the pioneer spirit gone?
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Sep 25th 2011, 1:20 pm
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