Old People in Shops/Banks etc.

Henlars67 · 06-08-2013 04:13PM #1

Why is it that when an elderly person reaches a counter they never ever want to leave it. They ask the most ridiculous questions, take ages counting change and then decide to pay with notes.

Don't they realise that those of us in the queue behind have lives to live. And the usual bull**** excuse that the shop assistant might be the only person they talk to all day doesn't wash with me.
I was ages in a queue because of 2 old people holding it up today, and that shop assistant was the only person I've spoken to since yesterday morning, but I still didn't hold anyone up.

Ever been in the doctor's and you've only one person ahead of you in the queue, so you think, this is great, I won't be here long, but the old person who goes in ahead of you ends up staying in there for a whole fu*king hour.

I don't have anything against old people, but I just want them to show some consideration for others and not be holding me and everyone else up for no good reason.

Mr Benevolent · 06-08-2013 04:14PM

Translation: Kill them all!

Chucken · 06-08-2013 04:14PM

If you're very lucky, you too will reach old age.

How Soon Is Now · 06-08-2013 04:14PM

Haha this won't go well :-)

timewilltell · 06-08-2013 04:15PM

You're a real ray of sunshine aren't you?!

Hopefully you're drinking from your fountain of eternal youth or you're in trouble....

kneemos · 06-08-2013 04:15PM

You want them to speed up op.

Conmaicne Mara · 06-08-2013 04:15PM

Henlars67 wrote: »

I don't have anything against old people

You'd want to read what you wrote so :pac:

biko · 06-08-2013 04:16PM

For some lonely old people the only time they see someone else all day is in the shop or at a doctor's. I don't mind giving them a little time for a chat, not an hor mind...

Henlars67 · 06-08-2013 04:17PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

You'd want to read what you wrote so :pac:

I don't. I've a serious problem with them holding me up for no good reason though, and yes, I'm aware I'll get old, but I won't make anyone else suffer for it

Nodster · 06-08-2013 04:17PM

Henlars67 wrote: »

I don't have anything against old people, etc, etc,

must be fierse being Ageist

0ph0rce0 · 06-08-2013 04:18PM

Selfish Bastárds

Henlars67 · 06-08-2013 04:18PM

biko wrote: »

For some lonely old people the only time they see someone else all day is in the shop or at a doctor's. I don't mind giving them a little time for a chat, not an hor mind...

Like I said in the OP, the shop assistant was the only person I've spoken to since yesterday, and I didn't hold anyone up.

Chucken · 06-08-2013 04:19PM

Henlars67 wrote: »

I don't. I've a serious problem with them holding me up for no good reason though, and yes, I'm aware I'll get old, but I won't make anyone else suffer for it

So, you're suffering now? Wait until you get old, then you'll know all about suffering.

06-08-2013 04:19PM

Maybe you should volunteer for something like this OP. Like biko said, for some of those old dears it's the only chance of a bit of company that they get. You could make them a little less lonely by giving them some of your free time?

No? didn't think so.

How Soon Is Now · 06-08-2013 04:20PM

I actually agree with you but you should know yourself that old people happen to be just one of the many things you never get away with slating on here!

Anyway it was nice knowing you OP :-)

efb · 06-08-2013 04:22PM

Ah don't go to old people shops them

Henlars67 · 06-08-2013 04:22PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Maybe you should volunteer for something like this OP. Like biko said, for some of those old dears it's the only chance of a bit of company that they get. You could make them a little less lonely by giving them some of your free time?

No? didn't think so.

Loneliness is not an excuse for holding up people who are trying to go about their daily business.

I get lonely from time to time, I presume most people do on occasion.

You won't see me spending 10 minutes at a till or bank counter though.

06-08-2013 04:23PM

Henlars67 wrote: »

Loneliness is not an excuse for holding up people who are trying to go about their daily business.

I get lonely from time to time, I presume most people do on occasion.

You won't see me spending 10 minutes at a till or bank counter though.

How come you hadn't spoken to anyone in two days yourself?

Chucken · 06-08-2013 04:23PM

Henlars67 wrote: »

Loneliness is not an excuse for holding up people who are trying to go about their daily business.

I get lonely from time to time, I presume most people do on occasion.

You won't see me spending 10 minutes at a till or bank counter though.

You really haven't a clue, have you?

How Soon Is Now · 06-08-2013 04:25PM

Just remember when you get to there age you to will be able do and say what the feck u like without anyone being able do **** ha. :-)

Grayditch · 06-08-2013 04:25PM

It's just something you have to put up with. It's a thing... in the world... that happens. And that's that, really.

Henlars67 · 06-08-2013 04:25PM

Deleted User wrote: »

How come you hadn't spoken to anyone in two days yourself?

Because I live on my own and I had no work on today. Yesterday I had a hangover so didn't want to see anyone.

anncoates · 06-08-2013 04:27PM

They may be physically slower at things during the appointment than reading, writing or their hearing or concentration might not be the best.

There's a lot more to get irritated about than the weakest sectors of society (the elderly and the very young) for merely existing and demonstrating inevitable frailty, dependence or loneliness.

De Bellem · 06-08-2013 04:27PM

Henlars67 wrote: »

I don't. I've a serious problem with them holding me up for no good reason though,

They have plenty of reasons. They are customer's just like you. You are in a
rush they are not. That's your problem. They as customer's are entitled to
conduct their business in a satisfactory way . Why not be first in the queue
then there is no waiting

Conmaicne Mara · 06-08-2013 04:29PM

Henlars67 wrote: »

Loneliness is not an excuse for holding up people who are trying to go about their daily business.

I get lonely from time to time, I presume most people do on occasion.

You won't see me spending 10 minutes at a till or bank counter though.

You're feckin delaying me with this thread, clogging up the interweb superhighway :mad:

anncoates · 06-08-2013 04:29PM

Henlars67 wrote: »

Because I live on my own .

An arrangement, I would wager, that sounds unlikely to change any time soon.

washman3 · 06-08-2013 04:29PM

Henlars67 wrote: »

Why is it that when an elderly person reaches a counter they never ever want to leave it. They ask the most ridiculous questions, take ages counting change and then decide to pay with notes.

Don't they realise that those of us in the queue behind have lives to live. And the usual bull**** excuse that the shop assistant might be the only person they talk to all day doesn't wash with me.
I was ages in a queue because of 2 old people holding it up today, and that shop assistant was the only person I've spoken to since yesterday morning, but I still didn't hold anyone up.

Ever been in the doctor's and you've only one person ahead of you in the queue, so you think, this is great, I won't be hear to long, but the old person who goes in ahead of you ends up staying in there for a whole fu*king hour.

I don't have anything against old people, but I just want them to show some consideration for others and not be holding me and everyone else up for no good reason.

You really are a rather pathetic individual.:(
If there was ever an example of what a horrible bunch of human beings the Celtic Tiger moulded some of us into, this post is exactly it.
Slow down bud, the party is over.
Time to come back down to Earth again.
Some day, you will be that elderly person at the top of the queue.;)

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Banjo String · 06-08-2013 04:30PM

I was stuck behind an old lady yesterday at an ATM in the city centre. She must've been there 10 mins when she turned around and asked me if I could help her "check her balance"?

Turns out it wasn't great. I only half arsed shoved her and she went flat on her back side.

Ambulance arrived soon after.

kunst nugget · 06-08-2013 04:30PM

I feel your pain, OP. That's why I've been putting amphetamines in the granny's porridge. Definitely helps to pick up her pace.

Henlars67 · 06-08-2013 04:30PM

De Bellem wrote: »

Henlars67 wrote: »

I don't. I've a serious problem with them holding me up for no good reason though,

They have plenty of reasons. They are customer's just like you. You are in a
rush they are not. That's your problem. They as customer's are entitled to
conduct their business in a satisfactory way . Why not be first in the queue
then there is no waiting

You mean wait outside the shops for them to open? Not really much different than having to wait behind an old person.

cletus van damme · 06-08-2013 04:32PM

i hate old people , they are the most selfish of cnuts.

from minor stuff like pushing you out of the way at the bus stop with their trolleys to more major stuff like crying about being means tested for a the medical card knowing their kids and grandkids will be carrying the can while they sit on a whopper load of cash having traded down in the celtic tiger.
once they get their pension they don't care who is enslaved.
"i paid my taxes for years, I deserve .... " so what, you deserve nothing.

harping on about how it was better in their day how youngsters have no respect with the drugs and all that.
"this used to be a lovely area before the drugs"...shut up.

they had no bother turning a blind eye to the carry on of the church or when their kids came home from school black and blue from being caned saying **** like "you must have deserved it".

i realise on review this has little to do with banks . sorry.

Old People in Shops/Banks etc.

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