Women pushing buggies

[anotheoldgit]

The other day I had need to visit my local shopping mall, the entrance is very much higher than street level. One has a choice to climb the numorous steps or the walk up the winding gradual incline. I chose to use the incline since I have extreme walking difficulties and need the aid of a walking stick, and because I could also hold onto the side rail.

I was part way up this incline when I encountered a young woman coming towards me pushing a buggy. She refused to alter her course and wheel her buggy around me consequently I was forced to remove my grasp on the hand rail and walk around her.

What is it with most young women of today, they seem to have an attitude? I have encounted this problem on numerous occasions, be it if they are pushing a buggy or a shoppping trolley, one has always to give way to them.

[cazzz1975]

it cuts both ways AOG, there are a lot of people who push buggies who get treated like utter filth if they have the temerity to get on the bus. of course most people with buggies are very accomodating to the public, you always get the occasional bad apples like the one you encountered.

[scotgal]

It's not so much an attitude aog - just sheer bad manners I'm afraid.

[Jillius]

I was in Claire's the other day and it was full of buggies and prams. The shop itself is so tiny that no one could get in or out for them. The young lasses in charge of them weren't buying anything, they were just trying on hats and scarves and taking pictures of each other posing ! Eventually the assisstant asked them to leave. I know they have every right to be in the shops but surely they could be a bit more considerate.

[tiggerblue10]

I was on the bus the other day and 2 youngsters (teens) were sitting on 2 of the front seats and I was sat behind them. An elderly gentleman got on so I got up and moved to the back of the bus. A few stops later 2 elderly ladies got on and one of them had walking difficulties. The 2 youngsters just sat there staring at them and would not move. The ladies ended up having to go to the back of the bus because they didn't give up their seats. How rude is that?

[cazzz1975]

I think its rude when they keep playing their mobile mp3 players loud in the bus (without an earphone) and they eat and drink even though the signs forbid it

[tiggerblue10]

I have also noticed that buggies are being made wider than before. One woman got on the bus with a rather large buggy and couldn't get through as the aisle wasn't wide enough. Luckily there was a man behind her who helped pick the buggy up to get it through.

Why do they make them so big these days?

[Jillius]

oh tiggerblue, that reminds me of an episode when my son was young. We were on a train and it was packed so when a young girl who was heavily pregnant got on with her boyfriend my son got up and offered her his seat. Without a word of thanks she said to her boyfriend 'You sit there, i'm off to the loo for a fag !'
I was so furious !

[cazzz1975]

when I used to use a buggy I would always try to make myself disappear so I was not in anyone's way, I have to use a special needs buggies but thankfully I have a car now and I still try to make allowances for everyone when I am out, some people with buggies are rude though, but I think they are rude anyway with or without the buggy.

I never understand how some single mothers can afford the super dooper designer pushchairs though, they cost a fortune!

[tiggerblue10]

That makes me so mad Cazzz.

Jullius, its a sign of the times I'm afraid. The age of decency human kindness has long gone.

[gina32]

i would imagine it was a lot easier for you to let go of the hand rail than for her to go round you with a buggy on some steps and as cazzz said a lot of people who use buggies do get treated like dirt, babies have to be pushed in them so what else are they expected to do

[Jillius]

cazzz1975, don't get me going on that one !!!!!
We all know how single mothers afford everything. Benefits !! and cheating the system !
They all have mobiles, designer prams, and clothes. It's time there was a crackdown with these benefits. You only have to look at them to know they aren't struggling financially. Sorry if this comment has annoyed anyone but it p!sses me off that they live better than we do. My hubby works 6 days a week just to pay the bills etc. Who pays their bills ? They don't so we must pay theirs too by paying more tax. It makes me sick.

[scotgal]

Jillius, don't get me started either. I know of a young single mum who was desperate to work to pay her way and got a job, but by the time she had paid full rent, childcare etc it just wasn't worth her while which was such a shame but she struggled on anyhow until she was paid off! Where's the justice here then?

[scotgal]

Oops sorry aog, we seem to have digressed here!

[anotheoldgit]

gina32

i would imagine it was a lot easier for you to let go of the hand rail than for her to go round you with a buggy on some steps

If you had read my post correctly you would notice that we were not on steps but walking an inclined walkway.

Why do you think it was easier for me to walk round her? I was experiencing difficulties climbing the incline, grasping the the rail in my left hand and using the aid of my walking stick in my right hand. She on the other hand was casually walking down the incline, no effort for her to traverse to her left and walk around me.

Do youi get the picture now?

[abstract]

yeah your right,you do get those scummy,chavvy,benifits cheating,tennants drinking fag hanging out of the mouth girls with about 10 kids before they're 16 years old! but 10 times out of 10 you can blame it on their parents,usually old gits that spout racist hatred and teach them rubbish and then complain on the internet about the very same society that they spawned! HAHAHAHA! karma.............you got to love her.............

[gina32]

aog, sorry didnt read your post correctly, but i do still sometimes feel sorry for teh people with buggys, i also find that a lot of older peole have an attitude and think the world owes them a living

[gina32]

it seems that the majority of people are painting all young mothers with the same brush, get pregnant get a house, get everything paid for, it doesnt work like that for everyone you know

[scotgal]

I don't think so.....see earleir answer

[anotheoldgit]

Haven't you got grandparents gina, have they also got an attitude?

No good asking abstract the same question, I don't suppose he or she has even got parents.

If he or she has they didn't do a very good job in bringing them up.

Crawl back under your stone.

[anotheoldgit]

gina32

i also find that a lot of older peole have an attitude and think the world owes them a living

I have read this again and I think you are over-generalising, I think you will find the majority of old people are considerate and polite, and accept what little is given to them in the twilight of their lives.

And although I have not over-generalised regarding the young, I think you will find that it is mainly the younger generation who think the world owes them a living.

The pensioner doesn't expect anything they have not contributed towards, even their measly pension they receive they have worked all there lives for. Yet large groups of the young, although they have never gone to work, expect the rest of us to pay towards them and the products of their sexual activity.

I don't know how old you are but if you are young, your parents have most likely spent a large part of their lives protecting you and looking after you until you could look after yourself.

Their parents also went without during the austere post war years, so as to look after your parents. No welfare state yet.

And finally your great grand parents, well we all know what sacrifices they made during WW2. So please don't tell me we think the world owes us a living, it does.

Incidently if you had been that young woman would you have walked round me?

And if your own old persons had need of your help would you help them?

If the answers are yes, then you can't be all bad.