Upset At The Checkout

Hello,

I had a upsetting incident at the local supermarket last week and would like some advice. I was in the que and the store was busy so I had a lot to contend with when a lady brushed past with her trolley and patted me on the shoulder. I can not stand being  touched by strangers and this made me shudder. I was unaware I was in her way and suggested that excuse me was a polite way of moving me to which her reply was quite abusive and I was accussed of being rude and nasty, both of which are simply not me. I wonder what else I could have done? I would prefer to get along with people but find it hard when confronted with such situations and not knowing how to react.  I have had similar expereinces which involve strangers patting me. Does anyone else experience this?

Thank you.

Nick

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  • Yes. I find people don’t speak, say excuse me or anything and some even shove me out of the way. Others get annoyed after I’ve seen them and let them pass, yet how am I supposed to know they are there if they are silent? Others still just make rude comments behind me. Like you, I just say if you’d said excuse me I would have know you were there. 

    After all, none of us have eyes in the backs of our heads. I don’t deliberately block anybody’s path. I’m just a bit slow on my legs for city life! 

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  • Yes. I find people don’t speak, say excuse me or anything and some even shove me out of the way. Others get annoyed after I’ve seen them and let them pass, yet how am I supposed to know they are there if they are silent? Others still just make rude comments behind me. Like you, I just say if you’d said excuse me I would have know you were there. 

    After all, none of us have eyes in the backs of our heads. I don’t deliberately block anybody’s path. I’m just a bit slow on my legs for city life! 

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