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marycatherine
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10/06/2011 15:04:55
Like you Mrs. L. but with a slight twist - having been pushed out of someone else's way or barged in front of, again, politely and faux sincerely I say "I think the words you're looking for are Excuse Me Please"
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Mrs Laughan
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10/06/2011 07:29:50
It reminds me of when I first arrived ( well had been here about 6weeks), I was heavily pregnant, about 34 weeks(the size of a small hippo) - anyway in spinney, at the counter getting some hummus and this women rams me with her trolley.....I look at her stunned, and she says in a very posh British accent "well you were in the way" wTF!,,, yes there were lots of people, it was busy, so you ram the pregnant women...my response was "well as you speck English, a simple excuse me would suffice", she just turned around and headed in the other direction. There were some ladies in abaya's on the other side of me and they just shock their heads in disgust.......I always think of that when I hear that "locals" don't always appreciate the expat population...as parts of the expat population don't always behave in the best manner, and I would quite happily drive them into the sea......
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SA_Babe
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09/06/2011 23:42:36
DlnAces21 wrote:
Must be the heat.
That ankle thing is terrible. Too bad you aren't SUPER dramatic. I mean you coulda really had fun with this. Screaming, "Call an ambulance, I have been assaulted" and rolling on the ground, while your children cried and pointed at her.
I grocery shopped early enough that I had "front row" parking yesterday. A woman wanted my spot (even though it was only 10:30am and the entire parking garage was full of open spaces), so she sits and waits as I unload the heavy thing. She was clearly annoyed by my large purchase and then... wait for it... she starts HONKING at me to move faster.
So, I moved normally and then took my sweet time riding my cart like a skateboard to the front of the Mall. She wasn't there when I got back and my vehicle wasn't vandalized.
Hey
That actually happened to me !
And the person starting honking while i was strapping my son into his car seat!
btw - OP .... sorry .... very rare behaviour for a south african ... they normally really courteous ppl.
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remmex76
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09/06/2011 23:20:50
Chocs01 wrote: rubberduck wrote:
Can't get over the thought of hair removal cream in the shampoo. Wonder if it would work.......maybe better in the conditioner as that gets left on longer tee hee. Or better still, in the 'leave-in' conditioner! Guaranteed results!
This thread is hilarious, i am really ROFL.
Hubby and lil man both think i have lost it.
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marycatherine
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09/06/2011 20:32:32
A retort I have used - and I use a very polite and faux sincere tone of voice and a sympathetic look as I do so is - "It must be difficult going through life without a personality, how do you manage?" To be really effective, turn on your heel and walk away - by the time they figure out that they've been "insulted" if they run after you they look even more foolish.
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Chocs01
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09/06/2011 18:57:24
rubberduck wrote:
Can't get over the thought of hair removal cream in the shampoo. Wonder if it would work.......maybe better in the conditioner as that gets left on longer tee hee.
Or better still, in the 'leave-in' conditioner! Guaranteed results!
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rubberduck
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09/06/2011 18:56:14
Can't get over the thought of hair removal cream in the shampoo. Wonder if it would work.......maybe better in the conditioner as that gets left on longer tee hee.
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maxindubai
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09/06/2011 18:41:34
I think I would have threatened to throw a can of tomatoes at her car the mood I'm in lately. As for the trolley cows... a few choice swear words would have been uttered in their direction I'm afraid. *practicing mantra...I love Dubai*
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Chocs01
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09/06/2011 18:38:06
DlnAces21 wrote:
Must be the heat.
That ankle thing is terrible. Too bad you aren't SUPER dramatic. I mean you coulda really had fun with this. Screaming, "Call an ambulance, I have been assaulted" and rolling on the ground, while your children cried and pointed at her.
I grocery shopped early enough that I had "front row" parking yesterday. A woman wanted my spot (even though it was only 10:30am and the entire parking garage was full of open spaces), so she sits and waits as I unload the heavy thing. She was clearly annoyed by my large purchase and then... wait for it... she starts HONKING at me to move faster.
So, I moved normally and then took my sweet time riding my cart like a skateboard to the front of the Mall. She wasn't there when I got back and my vehicle wasn't vandalized.
LOL I normally just lock the car and walk off again.
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DlnAces21
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09/06/2011 18:32:47
Must be the heat.
That ankle thing is terrible. Too bad you aren't SUPER dramatic. I mean you coulda really had fun with this. Screaming, "Call an ambulance, I have been assaulted" and rolling on the ground, while your children cried and pointed at her.
I grocery shopped early enough that I had "front row" parking yesterday. A woman wanted my spot (even though it was only 10:30am and the entire parking garage was full of open spaces), so she sits and waits as I unload the heavy thing. She was clearly annoyed by my large purchase and then... wait for it... she starts HONKING at me to move faster.
So, I moved normally and then took my sweet time riding my cart like a skateboard to the front of the Mall. She wasn't there when I got back and my vehicle wasn't vandalized.
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Speed queen
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09/06/2011 18:07:36
Sugarbeach wrote:
Even I'm fuming on your behalf reading your OP...reminds of the many incidents of rudeness here...sometimes reading these venting and ranting posts don't do my emotional health much good....
Thanks SB. All good now. Told DH when he came home and he just shook his head and said "I'm sure its the weather. Stay away from nutters!"
PS...blutack dolls are coming along famously!
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Sugarbeach
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09/06/2011 17:18:08
Even I'm fuming on your behalf reading your OP...reminds of the many incidents of rudeness here...sometimes reading these venting and ranting posts don't do my emotional health much good....
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Speed queen
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09/06/2011 17:06:29
have calmed down now and fortuitously I found some blu tack so fashioning 2 dolls we speak to stick pins in
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09/06/2011 15:57:59
or a dramatic "overbalance" onto her toe!
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shjbelle
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09/06/2011 15:56:01
Speed queen wrote:
Trying to get out of macdonalds in the Springs this afternoon and a woman rammed her trolley against my ankle. Letting out a very subdued "ouch", I turn around and this harridan (hot, sweaty and evil looking) is standing there glaring at me. I don't move and rub my ankle and she makes some remark like "move I am trying to get out" So I reply "umm you just ran your trolley into my ankle"
Well then it all kicked off! Apparently I was rude ands shouldn't have been there in the first place and then a scottish woman with a scrawny pinched face starts yelling at me to move and take my arguement outside. (I wasn't actually arguing - I was standing there flabberghasted) I say pardon to her and she starts shouting for me to "get over myself" or something. So then I have two of these red-faced wierdos screaming at me. This is in front of a packed Macdonalds audience and my two children.
I took the higher ground and walked off, muttering to myself about the rudeness of some people but now I am really fuming about the injustice of it all.
I was only trying to buy my kids an icecream.
They prolly didn't get laid for the last year or so 
Sorry to hear that... hope you and your kids are ok
S
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Speed queen
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09/06/2011 15:55:47
would be really interested to know if anyone on here saw the whole thing. Keep thinking I must have done something to get them both so aggravated.
The place was heaving with DBS kids and it was manic but still no reason to be such total cows. I would love to put hair removing cream in their shampoo.
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Izzy99
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09/06/2011 15:45:47
suze63 wrote: You sound like you behaved with dignified restraint in the face of extreme provocation. Well done you! Have an extra glass of vino tonight 
Sod that! Should have shoved her into next week using her own trolley
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Daza
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09/06/2011 15:44:26
Nasty cows, well done for keeping your cool.
I don't understand what would possess anyone to shout at someone in front of their children. I will confront someone if the situation warrants it but if they've got children with them they'd have to be doing something pretty extreme before I'd get angry/shouty. Kids don't need to see that.
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suze63
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09/06/2011 15:22:36
You sound like you behaved with dignified restraint in the face of extreme provocation. Well done you! Have an extra glass of vino tonight
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Kylie2810
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09/06/2011 15:14:56
Speed queen wrote:
Yep I'm British and very non-confrontational which is why I just stood there with mouth wide open. After the event I can think of all sorts of things to say to her. Why do these little quips never come to hand when you need them?
The 'what I should have said's' always pop up on EW a few hours later!!
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Speed queen
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09/06/2011 15:07:13
Yep I'm British and very non-confrontational which is why I just stood there with mouth wide open. After the event I can think of all sorts of things to say to her. Why do these little quips never come to hand when you need them?
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Kylie2810
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09/06/2011 15:03:22
How rude of her. Geez if this happened anywhere but here I would slap a woman down for that and tell her to F off!
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09/06/2011 15:00:44
are you British SQ? you should have given her an over the pince-nez type look and said very loudly in a plum accent "how vaire daarrre you!"
nasty cow, I'd have got one of the kids to accidently drop the ice cream in her bag on the way out.
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jillp
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09/06/2011 15:00:35
My heart goes out to you - It's bad enough having been hit with a trolley as they are damned painful things to hit you , but I also feel your pain at being embarrased in public when it's not your fault. X
PS although I am Scottish I'm not the woman number 2. LOL.
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Izzy99
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09/06/2011 14:58:23
he he he........
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Speed queen
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09/06/2011 14:57:12
Izzy99 wrote:
Perhaps you should get someone to do an artists impression with a "warning: Hackered menopausal hag" under it.
like it! could put posters up around the springs.
ankle ok now thanks...just venting!
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meals
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09/06/2011 14:55:24
BTW How's the ankle?
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Izzy99
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09/06/2011 14:55:11
Perhaps you should get someone to do an artists impression with a "warning: Hackered menopausal hag" under it.
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Speed queen
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09/06/2011 14:53:10
meals wrote: Sorry, just as an aside - love the title of this thread SQ!
thanks hunny
Just can't get over how people think its ok to be so rude. Not even an apology for ramming my ankle.
think she was south african or something..not that that has anything to do with it...just trying to see if she reconises herself on here
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meals
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09/06/2011 14:45:54
Sorry, just as an aside - love the title of this thread SQ!
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