Obnoxious family taking up entire supermarket aisle refuse to move, so guy helps himself to whatever is in their cart: ‘A breech of supermarket etiquette… was justified'

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Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor
Jan 18, 2025 4:00 PM EST

Grocery shopping is not for the weak of heart. Perhaps if you live somewhere that isn't too populated and you can go at some random hour of the day, then fine, yes, it is probably very peaceful for you. But for the rest of us who only has time to go grocery shopping during the hours that everyone else has to go, it is stressful. The aisles are full, check-out lines are long, and have of the things on your list are sold out. It's frustrating and overwhelming. So you try to stay focused, bring a shopping list, and go on your own or with one other partner to help out—any more and it becomes extra stressful. 

 

No imagine you go during shopping rush hour and you decide to bring you partner, kids, in-laws, cousins, and kids' friends. What?… Why?? Why would you do that? What is the point?? All that is going to do is cause extra stress for you, because now you are a host/babysitter, and you are just adding even more to the shopping rush hour that makes shoppers so overwhelmed. And yet, people actually do that, and stand in aisle like it's their own living room… 

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  • In this instance, a loyal boyfriend was on a mission to get his girlfriend some croissants. He noticed a very large family blocking his way to the item he needed, so he decided to do the rest of his shopping first. However, when he returned, they were still there, taking up the entire aisle, not letting anyone pass. He decided to go through another aisle to get around them, but when he finally got there, they grabbed the last bag of croissants right in front of his face. 

     

    Instead of accepting defeat, he barreled his way through the entitled family, and secretly snatched the bag of croissants on his way through. He might have broke supermarket etiquette, but it seemed justified in this situation… 

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  • "Family taking up allll the space, refuse to let anyone else in"

    My bf just got home from the supermarket and now I've got a petty revenge story, yay. Before he went to the supermarket to grab a few things my bf asked if there was anything I'd like. I was craving some croissants so that's what I asked for.
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  • Bf got to the meat aisle first and found that not only was there a big family taking up the whole section he wanted to get to but there was already someone else waiting too. Excuse me was wasted and they seemed to be moving slower and slower. After waiting for longer than necessary, he decided to get the other things he came for. When bf got
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  • back they were still there, so he waited a little longer and of course politely let the other person who was still there go first. Then he only had my croissants to get. There wasn't any left in the bread section but he knew they sometimes had a rack of them at the front. As he got there he saw the same family, still spreading out taking up a large section of the aisle,
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  • blocking anyone else from getting past. So he went around the other way as he got to the shelf they took the last bag of croissants. Frustrated and not wanting to go the long way he squeezed past, snagging the croissants as he walked by and to the checkout.
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  • Normally I wouldn't agree with a trolley snatching breech of supermarket etiquette but I think in this case he was justified.
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  • Labradawgz90 I believe in this case, he was justified. Is there a thing called justifiable croissant snatching? Awkward_Turtle_420 OP I think there must be
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  • Beyond_The_Pale_61 Good to know your bf will go the extra mile for you.
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  • More-Jacket-9034 He's a keeper! Losing their croissants is the price they pay for being ridiculously ride. Bet they tasted extra yummy too Awkward_Turtle_420 OP He sure is, and the first two I crammed into my mouth certainly were fresh and delicious
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  • CanUPickMeUplmScared Your bf and the person that was already there waiting have way more patience than me. Enjoy the croissants! ilovemywine I agree. I'm polite and patient to start. However, if a person sees someone is waiting for something and they just keep taking up the entire area without finishing quickly or making space, I'm done. I'll get right up in your business to get what I need.
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  • castonm Reminds me of the time I was in a supermarket and there were two ladies with trollies chatting. They'd both angled their trollies in a way that left just enough gap for a single person to squeeze through (but not if you also had a trolly). A member of staff went over, said "excuse me," then moved the two trollies so the ends were touching, "there, now nobody can get past!"
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  • MonkeyGriz The lack of awareness, or lack of sh -giving, to be blocking absolutely everything is astounding. I used to travel regularly, and without fail there would be people waiting at the airport security exit. Instead of saying hi to their arrived loved one off to the side, they would block the narrow exit for a nice prolonged hug and chat. Move the h I out of the way, people!! Normal people excuse themselves when they discover they are inconveniencing others. It's part of polite society. Yo
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  • THE DINOSAUR_QUEEN I'm a small person with a VERY loud voice. I've perfected the art of squeezing directly in between ride people blocking pathways with an exaggerated "EXCUSE ME" in the hopes that the move. I'm sure they all think I'M the a h le, but to be quite honest I don't really care. I wouldn't have to shove past if they moved to the side!
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  • dorianngray I will never understand the need to go in a store with your entire huge a family and block the aisle with no regard for anyone else trying to shop. This is why I don't go to Costco actually... they have huge aisles, and inevitability even at the slowest time of day it's a two hour trip for 5 items. I really really try to be patient and not a j but I know my limits in crowds.
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  • Zaxacavabanem Boyfriend needs more tactical elbow training. As long as you're muttering "sorry, I just need to get through to grab one thing, ah there it is, thanks" while you do it, a reasonable amount of gentle but insistent shoving is acceptable.
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  • Cottees1ao This is something I can't stand when out shopping. People getting in the way of everyone else while oblivious to the inconvenience they are causing. See this by people both skinny and obese. At least some larger people I've seen know they take up more space and will do what they can to not get in everyone's way. You know, common courtesy, like a lot of people lack.
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  • A while ago I wanted something from the dairy aisle. There were people blocking the end of the aisle, so just decided to grab the other things I wanted and come back around to the other end. Got there after a while and 2 women had put their trolley across the end of the aisle and had walked off to look in the fridge displays. By this time I was sick of it, so I pushed their trolley hard to the side hitting the display next to them. I just then walked off to get what I wanted. Didn't look back to
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  • epicenter69 I'm that guy in the grocery store who will loudly say something like, "EXCUSE ME! THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE IN THIS STORE THAT NEED TO SHOP AND YOU'RE BLOCKING THEIR PROGRESS!!" Simple-Can2024 SAME. I hate the passive aggressive ones who just step in front of me and reach across me. Just say excuse me if my looking is bothering you.
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  • MistbornInterrobang Sh like this me off. (Not your bf, OP. The bleepity bleeps taking up aisles). VERY rarely did my parents, brother, and I go to the grocery store together after the brother and I reached our teenage years. On the very rare occasions that we did, it was because we were having a hangout night, celebrating some event or another, and everyone wanted different things for dinner and/or snacks. Everyone would spread out, get our separate things, and meet back up front. If any of us r
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  • Blocking up an aisle just standing there like that is beyond ride. Your BF and the person in front of him also waiting were far too polite. I will ALWAYS try being polite first. I'll say, "Excuse me," at a normal level. If I get no reaction, I'll tell myself, "Oh, that's my bad. Maybe they have trouble hearing." Then, I try again, loudly but still a polite tone. If I still get no answer, depending on the mood I'm in/my patience level, I'll LOUDLY (I am very good at being loud) hellow, "I SAID EX
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  • blueSnowfkake I work as a cashier in a grocery store and I can't figure out why groups like OP describes also have to go through the checkout line all together, even if the person paying is the only one that needs to be there. Mom, dad, grandma, 4 kids, an extra cart with the baby seat in it, but the baby toddling around the checkout lane. Why can't the crew go to the front of the store and wait for mom and/or dad to pay?!?!
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