How would you react if...

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How would you react if...
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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 11:45am
You were standing in a long line for a good long while and a large group just cut in front of you as if you were not there?
Just curious because this happened recently and I just let it go. I was not happy, but did not want to cause a sceen.
It was at a one of those all you can eat buffett's and I was sooooo hungry!!!!
Would you say something? Would you let it go? Would you just move back up to your place?
I was slightly stunned that people would be so bold and rude.
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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 11:57am

I just had a major flashback to about 8 years ago.


I had just been offered a job, but I needed to get a new driver's license in order to be oficially hired since I lost my old one. I was suppose to start the next day, and the lady in HR said that I could just do the DMV thing the next morning and that they would not expect me until after 9am.


Well, I got to the DMV about 15 minutes before it opened (I think about 7:45). There were already about 4 other cars parked in the lot, and a small line at the door. I figured "Cool, I will get right in and right out!". So I walked up, took my place in line, and waited for whomever to unlock the door.


about 3 minutes till 8, after standing there for like 12 minutes or so, two white State buses pulled up. Two prison guards got out of each bus. By now there were about 20 people standing in line at the door waiting. We were all instructed to go back to our cars, we could wait if we wanted but we were looking at about 2 hours before we would be allowed in the building. Everyone in line kind of looked at each other, confused, but obeyed and went back to our cars. Once everyone was safely in thier vehicle, the guards unloaded about 40 inmates from each bus (about 80 - 90 or so) and they went in. I realized that they were probably getting thier state inmate ID's, on this day of all days. And best of all, they got to cut in front of everyone else who was there early so that we could go about our days!


I was FUMING! OMG! Since I did not have a cell at the time, I went ahead and drove to work and explained the situation. Luckily the lady in HR was understanding and she let me work, but said that I absolutely had to get this done by the next day. Since the DMV was too far away to go during lunch, I had to go back the next morning. Luckily that went without a hitch.

 

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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 12:03pm
OMG! Beth, how maddening. I guess you wouldn't want to challenge that group for sure!!
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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 1:29pm

I guess that would depend...if this group of people are kids, like say 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 yrs old, I'll just smile and let them go ahead. What can you do with this bunch? *l*

If this group is a bunch of guys, I don't care if they are 14, 16, 18, 20 or whatever, I'll just push back in and grab any utensils with the food I want and start serving myself. If they say "hey", I'll just say "I was here first." Of course I'll also look at how clean they look before I grab any food they are near to before serving myself that food group. You never know what might fell into it with all that pushing and fighting for a place. I might even go to another area if they smell.

If this group is a bunch of females, which I never experience a bunch of females running to the buffet stand so far...*g*...considering all we talk about is food...at least with my friends and co-workers, we seem to talk about food everyday...*L*...I'll just have a look of surprise and smile and wait my turn. *L*

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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 1:29pm
You do get into interesting situations. *l*
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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 1:33pm
Well Laurie, as much as I like peace, when it comes to food, I would say, "My goodness are we alll hungry today? Are we absolutely starving? Can you leave some for me? Are we sharing today?" I just had a brief flash back myself. It was long after I had gotten home from the nursing home, when I had some bad pains in my left thigh (where the screws, pins and metal plate are). After the ambulance dropped me off, about 6:00pm, I went through triage, and I gave the insurance secretary my info, me and my mom were directed to sit in the waiting room. Well long story short, there were people that were there they were taken care of, and there were people that came after me and they were taken care of. During the time we were waiting, I would go up to the window and ask when would a doctor come and see me, And the excuse I received was, "We have one doctor in the back." (Who did she think she was kidding?), anyway, 12:00 had come, I was fuming, and the waiting room was almost empty. No one came out. I got fed up, I said to my mom, "Mom, let's go". And we left. Of course, before my accident, if I needed to see one of the emergency personnel, and I was being ignored, I made sure that the person behind the glass knew that I really was in pain, and I've caused a scene or two. Now, present day, the hospital guards come out. Fortunately, the last time they took to the back and helped me. Even though every now and again, I had to press the button for the nurse, and that was only to find out what was going on, and for the doctor to come and give me his(it's always a guy, no offense to any male doctors that may be lurking)diagnosis. So, sometimes, I think it a good idea to express my irritation with the apparent lack of politeness, rather that just let people walk all over you. And then, express my displeasure with a supervisor, that way, in case it looks like it's going to happen again, whoever the unfortuane person behind the glass is, can stop it before it happens again.

 


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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 2:17pm
It was a group of young to middle aged women in the line waiting to pay to get in.
We just sort of looked at each other in amazement and shook our heads and yes we had to chuckle.
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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 2:39pm
I found the secret to getting right in to be seen in an emergency room.
I had been moving some heavy tables to set up for an open mike night show.
All of a sudden I felt a pain in my back and could hardly breath.
I said, Sheila, I did something really bad to my back.
We drove to the emergency close by.
I told them I thought I pulled something in the middle of my back and that I could barely breath.
I was immediately taken back and put on a heart monitor and had everyone fussing about.
They thought I could be having a heart attack. I said no I pulled something in my back, they said sometimes that is how it feels for women who are having a heart attack.
I swear, I could not make them stop. I was in and out in a timely fashion.
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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 5:02pm

That was quick! my last visit to the emergency room, I was having a panic attack (I didn't know it at the time), they ran all kinds of tests, and in the morning, they had concluded that is was a panic attack. So, the let me call my best friend, they checked my sugar level, gave me something to eat, and then they discharged me.

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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 5:09pm
Wow, yeah I had to lay with a monitor on for awhile. But they finally saw no heart attack or enzymes and believed me that I pulled something in my back.
I told them they just about gave me a heart attack with worry, lol.
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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 5:25pm

LOL! I'm glad that they did the tests that they did.

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