Guest Peeves Posted October 20, 2012 Report Posted October 20, 2012 "When I visit foreign countries I can get confused by their customs, so I read a guidebook. But there are times I wish I had a Canadian guide book to tell me how to behave here." For example: Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/supermarkets+should+someone+ahead+queue+because+items+they+just+lemon+Josh+Freed+wonders+about/7419369/story.html#ixzz29rludPSy http://www.montrealg...9387/story.html Quote
Guest American Woman Posted October 20, 2012 Report Posted October 20, 2012 "When I visit foreign countries I can get confused by their customs, so I read a guidebook. But there are times I wish I had a Canadian guide book to tell me how to behave here." For example: Read more: http://www.montrealg...l#ixzz29rludPSy http://www.montrealg...9387/story.html OMG.... they were saving seats for three people?? You Canadians are savages! Quote
Argus Posted October 21, 2012 Report Posted October 21, 2012 That's a supermarket? It would be a pretty small drug store now. Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
scribblet Posted October 21, 2012 Report Posted October 21, 2012 I like a Toilet 202 Law, liberating men's bathrooms for all - yeah... Quote Hey Ho - Ontario Liberals Have to Go - Fight Wynne - save our province
cybercoma Posted October 21, 2012 Report Posted October 21, 2012 OMG.... they were saving seats for three people?? You Canadians are savages! I was in a packed IMAX theatre with my parents and my wife. My wife made her way to the concession stand and I damn near got into a fist fight with a guy who was pissed that I was saving her seat. Some people are idiots. Quote
wyly Posted October 22, 2012 Report Posted October 22, 2012 I was in a packed IMAX theatre with my parents and my wife. My wife made her way to the concession stand and I damn near got into a fist fight with a guy who was pissed that I was saving her seat. Some people are idiots. I went to a remembrance day ceremony and a women there intended to save 10 seats for people who yet to arrive too bad, snooze lose and all that, my daughter and I took two of the seats.... different than in your case, your wife was already there if you had put a coat or something on the seat there wouldn't have been any dispute, an article of clothing is the accepted signal the seat is already taken... Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
wyly Posted October 22, 2012 Report Posted October 22, 2012 "When I visit foreign countries I can get confused by their customs, so I read a guidebook. But there are times I wish I had a Canadian guide book to tell me how to behave here." For example: all good observations...I really get annoyed when I'm in an express pay lane at the grocery( 10 items or less ) and someone lines up with a full grocery cart ... healthy people who park in handicap spots ... Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
jacee Posted October 22, 2012 Report Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) all good observations... I really get annoyed when I'm in an express pay lane at the grocery( 10 items or less ) and someone lines up with a full grocery cart ... It doesn't bug me if they're behind me! But I might mention the item limit. healthy people who park in handicap spots ... That's a tough call. Some conditions aren't visible, so how do you know you're angry at the right people? http://www.ehow.com/how_8491305_cope-invisible-disability.html An invisible disability is defined as a chronic pain,fatigue or other ailment that cannot be seen, but severely impairs one from living a normal, enjoyable life. You can't tell if someone suffers chronic pain, breathing problems, is recovering from heart attack, surgery, etc etc. And why does it matter if the handicapped spots aren't for you! Edited October 22, 2012 by jacee Quote
cybercoma Posted October 22, 2012 Report Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) I went to a remembrance day ceremony and a women there intended to save 10 seats for people who yet to arrive too bad, snooze lose and all that, my daughter and I took two of the seats.... different than in your case, your wife was already there if you had put a coat or something on the seat there wouldn't have been any dispute, an article of clothing is the accepted signal the seat is already taken... I didn't mention it, but her coat was on the seat. She took her purse with her. It was a packed theatre. Every seat was taken. So I somewhat understood his frustration, but he was being completely unreasonable. He was arguing that we should have gone to the concession stand before we came into the theatre and that he had every right to take her seat and he was going to call for the manager if I didn't give his wife my wife's seat and when my wife gets back to the theatre she should find another seat. It was really stupid. I said to him, "I don't really care what you think. Touch my wife's seat and we're going to have a problem." Edited October 22, 2012 by cybercoma Quote
wyly Posted October 22, 2012 Report Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) It doesn't bug me if they're behind me! But I might mention the item limit. That's a tough call. Some conditions aren't visible, so how do you know you're angry at the right people? http://www.ehow.com/...disability.html An invisible disability is defined as a chronic pain,fatigue or other ailment that cannot be seen, but severely impairs one from living a normal, enjoyable life. You can't tell if someone suffers chronic pain, breathing problems, is recovering from heart attack, surgery, etc etc. nope, healthy people it's not hard to spot someone who is struggling....often it's people who have a handicap card for someone else(parent or spouse) but use the card to take the spot even when the person it was meant for doesn't get out of the vehicle ...I don't know what the rules are where you live but here those spots are supposed to go to those who can not walk more than 75m(often ignored)And why does it matter if the handicapped spots aren't for you! I probably could get a permit, every step I take is painful, sports injuries have left me with advanced arthritis in both knees... I don't because I think there are more deserving than me, so I'm doubly pissed when I see people abusing it... Edited October 22, 2012 by wyly Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
Moonlight Graham Posted October 24, 2012 Report Posted October 24, 2012 I was in a packed IMAX theatre with my parents and my wife. My wife made her way to the concession stand and I damn near got into a fist fight with a guy who was pissed that I was saving her seat. Some people are idiots. Wow that's ridiculous. Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
jacee Posted October 24, 2012 Report Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) nope, healthy people it's not hard to spot someone who is struggling....often it's people who have a handicap card for someone else(parent or spouse) but use the card to take the spot even when the person it was meant for doesn't get out of the vehicle ...I don't know what the rules are where you live but here those spots are supposed to go to those who can not walk more than 75m(often ignored) I probably could get a permit, every step I take is painful, sports injuries have left me with advanced arthritis in both knees... I don't because I think there are more deserving than me, so I'm doubly pissed when I see people abusing it... Oh bollocks! Get one and use it! That's one less space for the fakers. Edited October 24, 2012 by jacee Quote
wyly Posted October 25, 2012 Report Posted October 25, 2012 I didn't mention it, but her coat was on the seat. She took her purse with her. It was a packed theatre. Every seat was taken. So I somewhat understood his frustration, but he was being completely unreasonable. He was arguing that we should have gone to the concession stand before we came into the theatre and that he had every right to take her seat and he was going to call for the manager if I didn't give his wife my wife's seat and when my wife gets back to the theatre she should find another seat. It was really stupid. I said to him, "I don't really care what you think. Touch my wife's seat and we're going to have a problem." you did everything right and your wife did nothing wrong with getting a seat then going to the concession...i understand the other persons frustration too but he should have arrived earlier i can't see every seat being taken the number of tickets sold should equal the number of seats...here there are theatre's that are now reserving seats on request and they'll remove anyone sitting in your seat whenever you arrive...so there are no worries if you ant to go to the concession or need to claim a seat with your coat... Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
cybercoma Posted October 25, 2012 Report Posted October 25, 2012 you did everything right and your wife did nothing wrong with getting a seat then going to the concession...i understand the other persons frustration too but he should have arrived earlier i can't see every seat being taken the number of tickets sold should equal the number of seats... here there are theatre's that are now reserving seats on request and they'll remove anyone sitting in your seat whenever you arrive...so there are no worries if you ant to go to the concession or need to claim a seat with your coat... I don't know why they didn't reserve seats this way before. The theatres here have a habit of OVER selling shows on opening weekends. It's stupid. Quote
Guest Posted October 25, 2012 Report Posted October 25, 2012 Try showing up at the airport and not getting on the plane because they oversold the flight Quote
Sleipnir Posted October 25, 2012 Report Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) What annoys me are two people chatting together while walking slowly in a narrow hall and won't let other people pass from behind....also whats a dumbies? Edited October 25, 2012 by Sleipnir Quote "All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure." - Mark Twain
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