Another walmart related rant

**imported_elp6n** · August 7th, 2007, 10:34 PM

I went to walmart for a few items I needed this evening.
I took said items to the self-checkout. I prefer it because it's usually less hassle that way.

But this time I get behind me a family of 4 - appears to be grandma, kid, 2 grandkids. As my sister put it - either there was something seriously wrong with these people or they just dont get out of the deep mountains too often...

My personal space bubble for complete strangers is maybe 5 feet. These folks had no personal bubble. The daughter kept backing into me and leaning onto me (she was a grown woman!!). The kids kept grabbing me while running around like maniacs (my rear, legs, arms, back). I wasn't exactly "putting up with it." I let them understand I was displeased.

And grandma, when I was at the checkout bagging my stuff, took over the position of resting herself on the front of my cart where my purse was. I yanked it out from underneath her grimey arms (this was no time to be polite). After that the kids went after my cart (which I was still using, and bagging my things into) as a plaything.
(yes they were dirty, greasy, kids obviously not bathed in a while...) I need a hot bleach shower and sand blasting now...

As we turn to walk away we hear one of them say "now how in the heck do you work this thing?" response from the other "I dunno"

WTF is wrong with people??

**steer** · August 7th, 2007, 10:38 PM

dont you just love Wise County during check week

**imported_elp6n** · August 7th, 2007, 10:41 PM

I honestly thought they were going to try to steal from me... that was wayyyyy to much closeness

**steer** · August 7th, 2007, 11:04 PM

that's probably why the kids were so greased up, slip those hands in and out before u know what happened.. haha

**gchsajs** · August 8th, 2007, 02:09 AM

DIDN'T READ ANY OF THAT. PRETTY MUCH TO LONG AND I WANTED TO FINISH A PLAY ON NCAA 08

**imported_Coach** · August 8th, 2007, 09:18 AM

djpenguin, you're an idiot. now about your experience at wally world: they must have been from appalachia.

**imported_trumpet1988** · August 8th, 2007, 11:37 AM

Then why the heck did you reply?

**StateChamps92** · August 8th, 2007, 11:50 AM

[quote=Victory or Death]that's probably why the kids were so greased up, slip those hands in and out before u know what happened.. haha [/quote

I understand people wanting their personal space. I do too. But just because these people "look" like first of the month people, or even if they are, it doesn't mean that they are going to steal from you. I grew up on a social secruity check as a kid and I never stole from anyone. They have as much a right to shop at Wal-Mart as any one else. That doesn't mean I agree with letting kids run rampant with no restraint. I'm just saying it is insensitive to typecast people publicly like that. I'm not trying to rip anyone, just making a point.

**imported_elp6n** · August 8th, 2007, 01:26 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: StateChamps92</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[quote=Victory or Death]that's probably why the kids were so greased up, slip those hands in and out before u know what happened.. haha [/quote

I understand people wanting their personal space. I do too. But just because these people "look" like first of the month people, or even if they are, it doesn't mean that they are going to steal from you. </div></div>

It wasn't their appearance that made me suspicious, it was that the adults and children both kept touching and grabbing me and getting within inches of my purse and touching my stuff. (note that I said I was afraid they were going to steal because they were way too close to me.) That type of behavior is very suspicious. Pick pockets will bump you - hover around your purse, etc.

How they look was just a side topic - they were noticably dirty and they were touching me (adults and kids), so that's a problem for me.