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24. My favorites are those who get off the escalator, then stop

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #19)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 12:39 PM

Jan 2012

to figure out where they're going next.

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Dear Parent in Front of Me in the Drop Off Line... [View all] ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 OP

I'm sure this person also goes through life holding up grocery lines, etc. TheCruces Jan 2012 #1

Probably. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #13

been there. have had the same conversation sittin in my car. where i start yelling, hussle hussle seabeyond Jan 2012 #2

I have seen traffic backed up half a mile from this school. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #12

These people are the stars, the rest of us are the staging treestar Jan 2012 #3

LOL ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #11

Been there, done that. Usually an SUV with a flag magnet on the back. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #4

It feels like this has been going on for decades. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #10

Yeah, tough spread. We had our three (nominally) two years apart. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #15

Yep--my kid is too precious to ride the bus. RiffRandell Jan 2012 #5

we dont have a bus. but then, kids are out of district. not far though. meh. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #7

It's always going to be amazing to me. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #9

If only they still made cars with rear view mirrors... av8rdave Jan 2012 #22

Chill a bit. Be thankful they didn't get out of the car and walk their special child to the door. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #6

Luckily I just wrote about it then, instead of "using my car to etc...", to get it off my chest eh? ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #8

I guess I imagined the part, "You then tried to pull around me as I was leaving...." yellowcanine Jan 2012 #16

Well, she did try to pull around me as I was leaving. That still doesn't mean a car was used for ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #17

I totally disagree with that advice you were given... Phentex Jan 2012 #18

Just trying to help. We disagree on how to avoid/handle daily stress. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #20

Probably not. It's a giant school. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #21

There will always be a contrarian poster or two, even over something as simple as this! av8rdave Jan 2012 #23

My mind is officially blown over this. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #32

from my point of view, it was a pretty simple point av8rdave Jan 2012 #36

"I felt better about it the second I posted it" Clearly not or what I said wouldn't bother you. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #37

Here's a quote for you, from the OP "Whew... I feel better now." ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #38

Maybe not. But there will be others. There always are. But you have the power to not let the rude yellowcanine Jan 2012 #26

Sometimes the "rude person" is "rude" and I won't create a million excuses. RiffRandell Jan 2012 #28

And "Some People" will just go through life bitching about all the "rude people" ...... yellowcanine Jan 2012 #29

Now who's being rude? ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #31

Y'all make me think of Doc Holliday Jan 2012 #51

I'm going to go with obtuse. And self absorbed. It's the way of my community. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #30

You never escape these "special" people. hamsterjill Jan 2012 #14

I have often wondered what happens when these people meet up with their own kind. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #33

Then that just comes down to... hamsterjill Jan 2012 #43

Have you ever gone into a store behind someone and they stop when they get inside? LiberalFighter Jan 2012 #19

My favorites are those who get off the escalator, then stop av8rdave Jan 2012 #24

Yeah, the ol' pile-up potential. Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #27

I had to actually shove an elderly man away from the bottom of the escalator 1gobluedem Jan 2012 #40

When I get to that point, where I'm that unaware, av8rdave Jan 2012 #41

I am only just 41 and my son (13) steers me around grocery stores ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #42

The good new is.... av8rdave Jan 2012 #45

I work in DC and use the Metro to get to and from work LibertyLover Jan 2012 #47

When I worked in the salon at Penney's, I would move the store directory as far ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #34

You know what would be fun? LiberalFighter Jan 2012 #49

OH yeah--I know that feeling MorningGlow Jan 2012 #25

When he was in elementary school, they had a number system. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #35

Ive been there BlueDemOhio Jan 2012 #39

That's called "The Center of the Universe" syndrome... Tom_Foolery Jan 2012 #44

I had one get out of her car and bang on my window. kcass1954 Jan 2012 #46

I remember going to a parents meeting Turbineguy Jan 2012 #48

Hey, phone call. It's for you. bigwillq Jan 2012 #50