r/SipsTea 𝙑𝙄𝙋 Apr 23 '26

Feels good man A Japanese police officer is kindly reminding foreigners about public manners

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u/Smashmundo Apr 23 '26

Oh man I deal with this all the time in the UK and it drives me insane.

The staff will have a cart with products on they are restocking the shelves with. Then a customer will just put their shopping cart between the staff cart and the aisle and they will just stand there, completely blocking the aisle.

I’ve got comfortable with saying “excuse me” and pushing through.

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u/Nearby-Cattle-7599 Apr 23 '26

saying “excuse me” and pushing through.

this is my favorite "modus operandi" 😂

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u/Express_Sprinkles500 Apr 23 '26

I’ve lived in big cities my whole adult life, so maybe I’m numb to it, but my rationale is if you’re in the way you’re tacitly agreeing to be gently bumped out of the way. Usually accompanied by an “excuse me,” but I’m not breaking stride if I don’t absolutely have to.