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One way systems and distancing in shops

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Does anyone else really struggle with shops that have put too many lines and arrows on the floor because of the pandemic? I went to B&Q the other day and I almost burst into tears trying to queue up with my husband because nobody seemed to be queueing where I expected them to be, people were walking in every direction regardless of the arrows, and I felt like my body just did not know what to do with itself so I feel like I paced around awkwardly looking really flustered. Someone even pushed straight in front of me in the queue because they went straight to a till whilst I stood back like I thought I should. The woman was clearly rude, even my husband was taken aback by it and he is definitely not autistic, but he was more distracted at the time by me not knowing where to stand and how worked up I was getting to challenge her so we just waited until she was finished to go next. 

Even just typing it out makes me feel anxious! It really puts me off going to certain places if I know they are going to be very busy and chaotic. I know it is a big ask to expect everyone to always walk in an orderly fashion - people are not robots. But I think people should at least try to be aware of what they are meant to be doing. I'm a stickler for rules so I can't cope if people don't follow them and then make it difficult for ME to follow them too. 

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  • I very rarely go to the shops, where I live is a bit of a black hole for public transport so I tend to do my shopping online. On the few occasions that I have gone into the shops, I've been so busy rushing to get in and out whilst keeping my distance from people that I forget to look at the floor markings entirely. In the rare times that I do, I always notice that people aren't following them anyway. They also tend to stop and stand in the way so it takes longer to get through the shop. I don't like breaking the rules, in my position, we follow the rules as an example to other people in the building. But I'll be happier after the Pandemic when I can just rush in and out as quickly as possible, without having to also remember where to walk.

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  • I very rarely go to the shops, where I live is a bit of a black hole for public transport so I tend to do my shopping online. On the few occasions that I have gone into the shops, I've been so busy rushing to get in and out whilst keeping my distance from people that I forget to look at the floor markings entirely. In the rare times that I do, I always notice that people aren't following them anyway. They also tend to stop and stand in the way so it takes longer to get through the shop. I don't like breaking the rules, in my position, we follow the rules as an example to other people in the building. But I'll be happier after the Pandemic when I can just rush in and out as quickly as possible, without having to also remember where to walk.

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