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1 posted on 04/05/2004 7:02:17 PM PDT by quidnunc

LOL! Great post, quidnunc. Ain't it the truth - Lileks strikes again! :-)

2 posted on 04/05/2004 7:04:53 PM PDT by an amused spectator (FR: Leaving the burning dog poop bag of Truth on the front door step of the liberal media since 1996)

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3 posted on 04/05/2004 7:05:46 PM PDT by Support Free Republic (Don't be a nuancy boy)

"Parked in such a way that it didn't exactly take up an extra spot, but made that other spot useless."

This is brilliant!

I fear I am guilty of many of the enumerated shopping cart sins. But I always remember what one comedienne said(although I can't remember who said it): It's not really YOUR stuff until you BUY it!

4 posted on 04/05/2004 7:09:11 PM PDT by jocon307 (The dems don't get it, the American people do.)

OK, I bit (Went to read the whole thing).
I guess that it's true that common courtesy is dead.
The author wants a cowcatcher for his cart. I prefer them just the way they are.
Once upon a time I was a considerate shopper, too. But I got tired of being knocked into, locked out, insulted, and slighted. I learned that the only way was to fight fire with fire.
If some mouth-breather intentionally "on accident" blocked the entire aisle with her cart, I would turn my head slightly (as if I were searching for something on the shelves) and run my cart right into her (Those shopping carts tend to hit right above the ankle). Then I would offer up a profuse "Oh! I didn't see you there!"
Please note that I didn't invent this technique - I learned it from some female who used it on my 10 year old daughter!
I still treat people with consideration, but I won't take any crap from anyone. I'm not about to make a federal case out of someone who brings 14 items to a 10 & under lane, but refuse to back down from someone who play bully, knowing that most folks will acquiesce to them. I've actually had people take things out of my cart!

Adventures in shopping!

7 posted on 04/05/2004 7:41:07 PM PDT by rockrr ("Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me")

"Shopping carts need horns. "

I dunno, "Excuse me" seems to work just fine 'round here.

8 posted on 04/05/2004 8:10:03 PM PDT by Henrietta

9 posted on 04/05/2004 8:12:43 PM PDT by AAABEST (<a href="http://www.angelqueen.org">Traditional Catholicism is Back and Growing</a>)

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