When someone in the grocery store aisle is blocking what I need to get, I pretend like I'm looking at something on the shelf nearby and wait for them to move out of my way.
When someone in the grocery store aisle is blocking what I need to get, I pretend like I'm looking at something on the shelf nearby and wait for them to move out of my way.
No, It’s just polite. Most people wait until people move.
jamin wrote:
When someone in the grocery store aisle is blocking what I need to get, I pretend like I'm looking at something on the shelf nearby and wait for them to move out of my way.
You overanalyze way too much man!
Join a toastmasters club. Get out of your comfort zone.
You have savings, employment, you are what many women are looking for but you'll never get it if you are too shy to approach them.
Be comfortable being a little bit outgoing and approaching women.
I can approach any woman I want, I just am realistic that it's not likely to work out given my current circumstances with a woman who has a career already.
You don't have to worry about that. You can flirt and be as outgoing as you want wherever you are.
No 🙄
jamin wrote:
When someone in the grocery store aisle is blocking what I need to get, I pretend like I'm looking at something on the shelf nearby and wait for them to move out of my way.
Nah. I do that sometimes if I don't feel like interacting with them or I know it'll be like 15 seconds anyway.
Also, even if it was social anxiety... the best way to crush it is to literally just do what you're feeling anxious about. Then it's almost funny after. Maybe then it's so funny that you start to have fun with it.
Yes
According to many in this site, something like this should be treated with therapy and heavy duty drugs.
In reality, no, it’s polite to just wait the 30 sec or so.
jamin wrote:
When someone in the grocery store aisle is blocking what I need to get, I pretend like I'm looking at something on the shelf nearby and wait for them to move out of my way.
No. As someone who is truly socially anxious and a germaphobe, I can say that if someone is even in the aisle and there is no way to avoid them by distancing or otherwise, I go without unless I go to that aisle again AND someone is not there.
If someone is there after both times, I just go without that item from that aisle.
Stoppit Smith wrote:
jamin wrote:
When someone in the grocery store aisle is blocking what I need to get, I pretend like I'm looking at something on the shelf nearby and wait for them to move out of my way.
No. As someone who is truly socially anxious and a germaphobe, I can say that if someone is even in the aisle and there is no way to avoid them by distancing or otherwise, I go without unless I go to that aisle again AND someone is not there.
If someone is there after both times, I just go without that item from that aisle.
Lol that is just dumb.
Yawn^9 wrote:
Stoppit Smith wrote:
No. As someone who is truly socially anxious and a germaphobe, I can say that if someone is even in the aisle and there is no way to avoid them by distancing or otherwise, I go without unless I go to that aisle again AND someone is not there.
If someone is there after both times, I just go without that item from that aisle.
Lol that is just dumb.
Maybe, but it's me.
I'm honest and real and that's what I do.
If it was me I would probably check my email on my phone or something. The pretending thing is what comes off weird. You don't need to pretend anything. I guess if you're anxious then you try to pretend like you're not anxious. If that's the case then it's just better to not be anxious. But if you're already anxious I guess that sucks.
Just don;t shower for a few days before hand, People will give you all the room you need plus some.
Or just head in straight from your long run. Same idea.
Oh my gosh you poor thing. Life must be so difficult for you. I recommend you go see a psych and get some therapy and medication to help you get better.
Youre so brave for coming forward. Your experience is valid. It's not your fault, this is just the way you are and its perfectly normal. If theres anything i can do to make you feel more accomodated please let me know.
I do the same exact thing
OozmaKappa wrote:
Oh my gosh you poor thing. Life must be so difficult for you. I recommend you go see a psych and get some therapy and medication to help you get better.
Youre so brave for coming forward. Your experience is valid. It's not your fault, this is just the way you are and its perfectly normal. If theres anything i can do to make you feel more accomodated please let me know.
Oh sure, I have terrible anxiety, but when I choose to sarcastically insult someone backhandedly like you did to Jamin, I tend to spell "accommodated" correctly ....it just adds a je ne sais quoi that you just can't attain.
This is common to do even for people without social anxiety. Jamin, it seems as if you have social anxiety. This is not your fault but there's programs and help out there to overcome it. Is social anxiety holding back your potential? Because you certainly have a lot of potential but it appears that you haven't fully realized it due to certain constraints and limitations. Talk to a therapist or a doctor. I wish you all the best.
jamin wrote:
When someone in the grocery store aisle is blocking what I need to get, I pretend like I'm looking at something on the shelf nearby and wait for them to move out of my way.
I asked some highly extroverted people I know and they said they do the same thing so I'd say no
Yawn^9 wrote:
According to many in this site, something like this should be treated with therapy and heavy duty drugs.
In reality, no, it’s polite to just wait the 30 sec or so.
The psychiatric industrial complex thrives on diagnosing everyone with mental disorders
I do that to go to the self-scan instead of the cashier.
If they linger more than fifteen seconds, I say "excuse me" and reach in and grab what I want.
Too many people staring at phones or whatever, blocking all the aisles these days. Go home and screw with your phone. Don't get in people's way.