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Types of Shoppers !!

Eileen Fitzgerald  5 November 2011 20:06:36
Had lunch today with a friend .. who is a new mum ( and hence is now pushing a buggy .... ) and the topic of stopper shoppers came up ( BTW I'll not be running back to Fire Restaurant, it used to be great but was really bad today .. ) so we have a category of shopper who drive us mad, made for a hilarious lunch chat and I had to share ..

1. The Exit Stopper
This person will head for an exit , walk outside and then just stop , trying to decide where to go next. Now by the virtue of the fact that they were heading for the exit you would think that they have a plan in mind .. NO... this individual exits and THEN stops dead just outside the exit effectively blocking your exit if you happen to be unfortunate enough to be exiting behind them. Dear stopper .. the correct procedure is to have a plan on where you wish to go next when you exit a shop, if you are in doubt please exit and immediately step to the side  to not impede the exit of those behind you who actually know whether they are going left or right when they exit the shop.

2. The Escalator Stopper
Yes this person is very very closely related to the Exit stopper but definitely there are much less grey cells going on there. As with the exit stopper this person has chosen a direction but has to stop mid way en route to negotiate where to go next, HOWEVER , this stop point is normally at the top of the escalator. You arrived at the top of the escalator by means of a mechanical system that DOES NOT STOP .. hence  just because you have stopped at the top of the escalator does not mean that the individuals behind you can stop .. they cannot , normally they end up desperately trying to NOT knock you over ( Note I'm not bothered to try any more .. tough ) . AGAIN , the correct procedure ( if you are unsure of where to go .. is to STEP TO THE SIDE, and then decide where to go)

3. The Straight exit ..
This person is the complete opposite of 1&2 , They know exactly where they are going , the are exiting the shop and do so without looking left or right or having any consideration for any individuals who may be utilizing the street. Yes these intrepid shoppers exit without care for who may actually be in the path.. No again , normally I've given up caring whether I knock them over or not .. they are the ones that have just walked into me.. but.. but .. there are the straight exit with buggy's.. YES , they simply push their buggy into the path of oncoming pedestrians without care for the pedestrians or .. it seems .. the child contained within the buggy .. Many is the time I've been walking along and suddenly immediately in front of me is a buggy, forcing me to stop suddenly ( if possible ) and frequently do the mad balancing act of someone trying not to fall forwards over a buggy with a child within. What really makes me laugh is that normally the pusher of the BUGGY is the one who gives you the dirty look ( you almost fell over my child !! ) while being the one who simply pushed their buggy into your oncoming path.

These were our top three .. there is also the , yes I can text while walking, the saunterer, the gaggle ( Yes let us walk three / four abreast very slowly and take up the entire footpath .. ) .. and a few others..

Anyone have any others ?