Why do people do that?

[Dumbass 0]

Warning: Completely non-Trek related subject follows.

 

OK, I was in the supermarket the other day picking up some things on the way home. When there was space on the conveyer belt I started unloading my stuff. Normal thing to do in a supermarket, right?

 

There was a good 2 feet of space between my stuff and the stuff of the woman in front of me. As soon as I was done the woman grabbed one of those rubber place divider things and quickly put it between our belongings, letting out a huff in the process. She didn't just put the divider down, she was actually in a HURRY to put it down.

 

Was this woman actually worried that my razor blades, Newsweek, and a Coke was going to somehow contaminate her TV dinners, toilet paper, and whatever else she had? What makes people act like that?

Edited April 28, 2004 by Dumbass

[Nemesis 0]

She must of just thought you were icky ::shrugs::

[Feanor 0]

Just be happy she didn't beat you to death with it and let lifes little mysteries go on unquestioned ^_^

[Saek tr'Vosh 0]

You weren't in Uniform, were you??? ^_^ ;)

[Vex Xiang 0]

She was probably just in a bad mood. Let it go ^_^

[John_Anderson 0]

She was either in a bad mood, or she didn't want your things to get mixed up with hers.

 

She probably didn't want your Newsweek or coke; much less pay for them because the person at the register didn't know that they were yours.

[Tovan 0]

another human engima ::twlight zoon music playing::

[Tovan 0]

you know something. There's also more things people do for no apparent reason:

1) They call you and hang up on you

2) They laugh at you for no apparent reason

 

That's all that came to My mind right now but i'm sure there is plenty of stuff people do for just no apparent reason.

 

my two cents for any one who wants them ^_^

[Vex Xiang 0]

Here's some odd things I notice strangers do...

 

- Get mad when you poke them

- Get madder when you tickle them from behind

- Don't get out of the way when you're clearly trying to cut them off

- Stare at you while you're trying to pick your nose in peace

- Get annoyed when you look over their shoulder for the test answers at the DMV

- Hypocritically stare back at you angrily when you are staring at them

- Think dogs peeing on the firehydrant is okay, but when you do it suddenly its wrong

- Dont thank you when you do them a service of picking food off their faces

- Get mad when you cut in front of the line when clearly your schedule is more important than theirs

- Ask if you think they're baby is cute and get mad when you honestly tell them it isnt

- Feel perfectly justified throwing trash in a landfill, but get all upset when you throw your trash in their backyard

- Get annoyed when you dig through their trash

- Won't let you borrow gasoline even if you promise to give it back when you're done with it

- Get mad when you help them light their cigarette while its still in the pack, in their pocket

 

Thats all I can think off offhand.

[Tovan 0]

AHAHA HA HA HA HA HA HAHA HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! ::on the floor laughing like a lunatic::

[Dumbass 0]

- Don't get out of the way when you're clearly trying to cut them off

- Get annoyed when you look over their shoulder for the test answers at the DMV

- Won't let you borrow gasoline even if you promise to give it back when you're done with it

OK, I am not going to poke fun at Kroells' or PittyKitty's driving skills anymore. Vex wins the crown.

[NDak 0]

She was prolly afraid of your Vulcan coodies ^_^

[Tovan 0]

She was prolly afraid of your Vulcan coodies ^_^

hehehehehe lol ;)

[Travis Kroells 0]

OK, I am not going to poke fun at Kroells' or PittyKitty's driving skills anymore. Vex wins the crown.

LOL, I ran over the curb on my paralel, and hill parks, made a wide right turn with nearly made me hit a semi, and I bearly stopped at any of the stoplights during my test.

 

And I still got my license.

[Vex Xiang 0]

LOL, I ran over the curb on my paralel, and hill parks, made a wide right turn with nearly made me hit a semi, and I bearly stopped at any of the stoplights during my test.

 

And I still got my license.

 

See Kroells knows when you go do your drivers test you bring a six pack of beer, share with your instructor, and you'll pass every time.

[Dumbass 0]

LOL, I ran over the curb on my paralel, and hill parks, made a wide right turn with nearly made me hit a semi, and I bearly stopped at any of the stoplights during my test.

Hold on, the judges are conferring again...

 

This is taking a long time. This can't be good...

 

What a shock, ladies and gentlemen! Kroells will keep the Bad Driver Crown! Never before have the judges seen the "stay off the sidewalks" line to be taken so literally!

[Travis Kroells 0]

::Smiles, and takes the crown::

 

I know where this is going....

[NDak 0]

Hold on, the judges are conferring again...

 

This is taking a long time.  This can't be good...

 

What a shock, ladies and gentlemen!  Kroells will keep the Bad Driver Crown!  Never before have the judges seen the "stay off the sidewalks" line to be taken so literally!

 

I don't know I had a friend in high school who hit a parking meter...on the other side of the street...then backed into the cops car as he pulled her over.... ::still laughs about that one::

Edited April 30, 2004 by Ern_Ndak

[doctorhoneycutt 0]

To answer the original question, that is called obsessive compulsive. The rubber bar is supposed to be there, didn't you learn that? Never mind that reality and logic merge in the fact that 2 feet of space tells normal people (Even cashiers) that there is seperation.

 

Or, your on the West coast where people complain if their trail mix does not have the correct mixture of fruits and nuts (which also can be compared to West Coast)

 

Sorry, just adding humor

Edited April 30, 2004 by doctorhoneycutt

[Images 0]

because the official dolphin mentioned nosepicking i must state that i believe that everyone at some point in their lives picks their nose. There will always be that one time the aircon was on high all night and froze the contents of your nasal passage to concrete and it must be dislodged to allow proper breathing and lifelong happiness. HOWEVER i despise those who pick and flick AAAAAAAARGGG I MEAN ARGGGG! how can they do that?! oh and i hate those who pick in public and pretend they are scratching their nose!

 

on the topic of the rubber bar i love it, people in front of me always steal my stuff if i don't put it there! ...seriously!

[Dumbass 0]

I don't know I had a friend in high school who hit a parking meter...on the other side of the street...then backed into the cops car as he pulled her over.... ::still laughs about that one::

Yeah, but on the DMV test itself? With a passing grade? Nope, I think Kroells will be keeping the crown for a long time.

[Dumbass 0]

Or, your on the West coast where people complain if their trail mix does not have the correct mixture of fruits and nuts (which also can be compared to West Coast)

We prefer the term Granola Valley. Nothing but fruits, nuts, and flakes. ^_^

[Images 0]

Oh and the worst driver i ever knew was an absolute nutter who was a friend of a friend and was pretty sloshed. After a wild party he nicked a minibus (to this day i still don't know why or how) and drove it about 50 feet at the relaxed pace of about 5 miles an hour before crashing into a ditch, on this wonderful trip he managed to hit a taxi and scare the hell out of a little old lady.

 

After that my friend kind of stopped associating with this creature of the night ^_^

[Tovan 0]

Yeah, but on the DMV test itself? With a passing grade? Nope, I think Kroells will be keeping the crown for a long time.

that can't be good nope..

[Vex Xiang 0]

on the topic of the rubber bar i love it, people in front of me always steal my stuff if i don't put it there! ...seriously!

 

Just do what I do and it'll save you loads of shopping time. Go to the register with a candy bar, then when someone with a full basket loads up behind you, pull the bar away and say "yup all thats mine"

 

5 times out of 6 the customer behind wont say a word!