Age is not an excuse to be rude.
This old lady right here, is a total fucking bitch.
Like I said this morning, I had to run to the drug and grocery store, and when I was getting in line to check out, I knocked over one of those stupid hanging end caps.
I had my cart in the line, my ass was in the line, and this old bitty, slammed her cart into my ass, shoved my cart over, and moved in front of me in the line.
I said; "Excuse me? I was in line."
Old bitty: No you weren't, your items were not on the belt.
Me: What? That mans items were filling the belt, I was in line, my cart was here, you rammed me with your cart, pushed mine out of the way, and moved in. That was extremely rude.
Old Bitty: Your items were not on the belt, those are the rules of shopping deary, you should learn them. Also, learn some respect for your elders.
Me: Excuse me?! What did you just say? I need to respect my elders? How about you need to learn that age is no excuse for rudeness. What you did was extremely rude, and hitting me with your cart? What gives you the right to hit someone with a grocery cart?!
Old bitty: I hit you to move you out of my way, you were picking up things from the floor, therefore, not in line as you should have been, so I moved you. Now shut up.
Me: You are a total bitch you know that? You just admitted to hitting me with your cart to move me so you could get in. By the way, take a shower once in awhile. You smell like Ben Gay and rotting flesh you old hag.
Old bitty: Apologize!
Me: No.
Old bitty: Apologize or I'll call for a manager!!
Me: Go right ahead and call for one. You slammed your cart into me, you admitted you did, these 3 people heard you, and guess what? I'm disabled. You just slammed and admitted you slammed, your cart into a disabled person, which is a crime in Sarasota County, assault on the disabled. So go right ahead, call that manager over.
Old bitty: *look of horror on her face, then turns to finish checking out as quick as she could*
Me: I'm taking your picture too, just in case I end up hurting later on from you slamming your cart into me. If I end up sore, I'll be sure to call the manager later to get your name from your credit card receipt. I'm making a note of the time and register number, and the cashiers name, and the baggers name. My lawyer may need the information.
Old bitty: I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Me: Too late for that.
The guy in front of us was cracking up, the cashier had this horrified look on her face, the bagger was slack jawed, but ya know what?
I'm sick of this shit.
I'm sick of the old people in this fucking town thinking that just because they are old, they have the right to do this kind of crap to people.
The majority of them do this shit. They will cut you in line, they will hit you with their carts, they will grab the loaf of bread you have your hand on to take from the shelf, they will demand to be waited on before you at the deli, even though they didn't take a number.
The old people in this city fucking suck ass, and I'm sick of it!
I do not feel guilty at all throwing my disability at her.
If they can throw their age around as a right to be douchebags, I can throw my disability at them when they are.
Comments
That is unbelievable!! I don't blame you for being pissed and that lady really should have to do more for you than just apologize!!
Posted by: Kim | October 10, 2007 3:25 PM
damn....I was so hoping when older to use my age as an excuse to be the bitch I have always been....oh well...
I would have picked her stuff up and put it on the floor.
Posted by: katherine. | October 10, 2007 3:38 PM
And I bet she also whines about how her children never call or visit her. Hmm, I wonder why?
Good for you, Kat, for putting that rude bitch in her place.
Coincidentally, I ordered myself a camera phone today, about an hour before I read this post. I was thinking how it would be quicker and less obtrusive when it comes to taking pictures of other people's assaholic behavior. Now I'm really glad I went ahead and ordered it.
I hope the old bitch is sitting at home, worrying to death as to when she'll hear from your attorney.
And I hope that you're okay, that the old bat didn't cause any further problems health-wise.
Posted by: Christine | October 10, 2007 5:12 PM
OMG, good for you. That reminds me of a few things. One being that my kids always say that I am rude to people in the store. Um, that is not true or at least to me it is not. I do not leave my cart parked in the center of the aisle or ram into them, stand to close to them, cut in front of them or bump into them like everyone seems to do to me. When they do it to me I let them know. A while back there was a woman behind me with a walker and she was making noises so that I would move. My daughter said, Mom move there is someone behind you. I turned and looked and saw her and told my daughter. She is using a walker and her legs don't work. She has a mouth and that works and if she wants me to move then she needs to use it and tell me because I do not have eyes in the back of my head. Ok, I am shutting up now but I totally get ya!!
Posted by: Kelli | October 10, 2007 6:57 PM
Oh my GOD, you have balls. LOL
Posted by: Chris (Singer) | October 10, 2007 6:58 PM
Wow, and I thought *I* had ovaries ;)
Any chance you're a native New Yorker? Heh!
Posted by: Carla | October 10, 2007 8:37 PM
Holy crap, I love how you handled that! I'm sorry she was a bitch though. You should make her in your sim world and call her Old bitty, lol.
Posted by: karri | October 10, 2007 9:19 PM
Damn; I am glad you told her what's what. I've never dealt with any seniors that rude, but they do all think you should just respect them no matter how ugly they act, just because they're old. I hope I'm not like that when I get old!
Posted by: Devilish Southern Belle | October 10, 2007 9:27 PM
Gee... maybe you should call and get her info *just in case* Anyway... I am glad you are ok and that you finally put at least one of them in their place.. She probably had to change her depends as soon as she got home though:)
Posted by: Mindy | October 10, 2007 9:40 PM
Wow - how glad am I that I live in a town where all the oldies are actually quite cool. If there is a wait in the queue, you can generally count on a bit of a natter with a fogey; if you only have 1 or 2 items people will offer you a spot in front - but I don't really appreciate such things until I see a story like this and count my old folk blessings!
Posted by: jeanie | October 10, 2007 9:46 PM
Oh my GOD! There is just no excuse for that woman's behavior! I have had people ask if they can go ahead of me when I have a full cart and they only have a few things, and I always say yes. That's all she would have had to do. I hope you don't have a sore back or anything from her assault on you!
Posted by: Elizabeth | October 10, 2007 10:32 PM
Amazing.
Posted by: Jade | October 11, 2007 12:06 AM
I hate to say it, but I wish I'd been there to see the look of horror on her face. You were SO perfect in throwing your disabilit y in her face... I know some folks (like my mother) would have said "Turn the other cheek, smile, feel compassion," BULLSHIT! You're always getting rammed by those elderly jerks in the grocery store, it's about time you called them on it and you did. FUCKING YAY! "Respect your elders..." Bullshit. Age is no excuse for rudeness.
Some of the others' comments had me laughing, BTW. (Karla, Chris, Mindy, Catherine... thanks for the giggle!)
Posted by: terry | October 11, 2007 3:19 AM
We need to start weeding some of these old people out...
Posted by: Mr. Fabulous | October 11, 2007 6:16 AM
Whoa. She picked the wrong chick to mess with.
Posted by: Brandi | October 11, 2007 9:30 AM
Good for you, Kat! I frickin' hate it when old people use their age to try and get what they want.
People get respect when they act like they deserve respect. That bitch deserved a kick in the ass.
Posted by: Lisa | October 11, 2007 2:04 PM
You know, I absolutely hate it when people use their age, infirmary, sex - whatever- as an excuse for their rudeness. Manners is something that is pounded into our heads when we are but children, there is no excuse for a lack of manners.
Posted by: Joana | October 12, 2007 2:11 PM
For most of us, manners are pounded into our heads, but old people seem to think simply because they are older than us, that they deserve special treatment.
It's bullshit.
So many retailers and restaurants here pander to them. They get 10% off on Tuesdays for being old, free coffee and a donut daily because they are old, so they assume that every other business and other consumers must also pander to them because of age.
Yes, me throwing my disability at her like that was wrong of me to do, I don't even use a handicapped placard for parking, I don't sit in the handicapped seats on the bus, and I don't use the scooter at the store because there may be someone more disabled than me who needs it.
But when she said that I needed to respect my elders after ramming into my left hip, the one I have the most trouble with since my surgery a year and a half ago, I snapped.
My left hip is always in pain, and to be hit by these old people day in and day out because I don't "look disabled" and I'm young, well yeah, I got fucking downright pissy with her.
What I really want to know is this. When are stores going to start helping the single moms. Don't we deserve 10% off our purchases? I mean, we have LESS money than the majority of these old people, yet they get a discount simply for being old.
They have retirement benefits and pensions, the people in the town I live in our extremely wealthy. I live on $625 a month in disability, including a $25 per kid payment, but come on! Does anyone actually think I can afford to buy clothes, food, needs, on that little bit of money?
Single parents and the truly disabled, deserve a fucking discount before these old rich bastards!
Posted by: Kat | October 12, 2007 2:25 PM
Thanks Kat. I totally agree with you and know what you're talking about-I live in Pinellas. I only wish I could be on my toes like you were. I would have never thought to say anything to defend myself while it was happening. And yeah, what's up with all the special treatment?! The one that gets me the most is DISCOUNTED rent at some local apartment complexes. Can anyone explain why that group of people need rent discounts? How 'bout giving discounts out to those who are young and just getting started or to single moms? Yeah, give the discount to those who drive the Caddys and can afford to vacation-makes sense, seems fair.
Posted by: Chris | October 12, 2007 3:25 PM