Why are women so rude when they are pushing a baby stroller?
Brothaman asked:
It is really bad in shopping malls. The women will run over you and not apologize. They will not look where they are pushing the stroller, they think that they always have the right away.
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It is really bad in shopping malls. The women will run over you and not apologize. They will not look where they are pushing the stroller, they think that they always have the right away.
January 22nd, 2009 at 7:14 am
Guilty, guilty, guilty. Sorry, sorry, sorry.
January 22nd, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Some of them are pissed off because they would rather be shopping alone in the mall so they have time to enjoy and think, without the stress of having their baby with them. A stroller is a great way to get people out of your way. A mother with child thinks they have special rights. Get the f*ck out of my way!
January 23rd, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Perhaps these women you speak of are so oblivious that they don’t even realize they ran over you. Maybe you should yell out “Hey! You ran over me with that stroller!”
January 24th, 2009 at 9:16 am
they dont do that to me
January 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Because they are in full mother wolf mode, only concerned with their cubs.
January 27th, 2009 at 1:42 am
I have not had this experience. I have noticed that people all seem to have exaggerated senses of entitlement lately.
January 27th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Well, if you’d just get out of the way….there wouldn’t be a problem….
January 29th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
good question
February 1st, 2009 at 8:34 am
I’ve noticed they drive the same way. Like if they have such precious cargo on board, then they should always have the right of way.
February 4th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I have a cattle guard on mine!!!!
Sometimes, it is not because we don’t want to stop, it is just that our momentum will not let us stop. However, I try to apologize to the bulldozed path of destruction I leave in my wake.
February 6th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Sorry, I am one of those women! I’m probably in a hurry to get out of there because my daughters whinning that we didnt go in the disney store or KB toys. Really I didnt mean to.
February 9th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
maybe because theyre so tired too coz of pushing the stroller the whole day.
February 11th, 2009 at 5:13 am
Tell me about it i’ve lost count of the number of times my manicured toes have been run over without any apologies. so i feel what ur sayin lol
February 14th, 2009 at 9:55 am
They are probably lousy drivers too! Totally self-absorbed and absolutely rude and inconsiderate!.
February 15th, 2009 at 10:00 am
because they think the world owes them something for getting knocked up. like its our fault they slept with somebody and got them pregnant. they think the pain of childbirth gives them the right to give everyone else the shits
February 17th, 2009 at 7:10 am
I don’t know, I’ve never had any such encounter. I have however pushed my sister’s stroller and sometimes you can’t tell that you’ve run over anything. By the way, they DO have the right of way. It’d be polite of you to step aside and let them pass or hold the door for them. If someone has been rude to you, plz don’t blame everyone pushing a stroller.
February 18th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
You know what, SOME mothers are gulity of that… even doing that to other mothers with strollers! I saw this one woman who pushed past an elderly couple and (deliberately) hit the older guy’s side. The old fellow was grimacing in pain while the woman just walked away as if nothing happened. Its sad… I’m a mother too, but swear to God, I never did that to others. It was unbecoming for a mother to do that in the presence of her baby. I cannot justify that rude behavior…
February 19th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Perhaps it’s because some dumbass saw us coming and still refused to move out of the way. Sometimes it’s not so easy manoeuvring around obstacles with a cumbersome little-people-mover. Walk a mile in mommy’s shoes and then tell us what you think.
February 21st, 2009 at 8:59 am
Well, I’ve never intentionally done this to anyone, but I’ve noticed that sometimes, when I do say “excuse me” loud enough and several times, some people still don’t move. Then when you run over them, or move their cart out of the way, they get offended. I’m not saying that this is the case with everyone, but this has been my experience.
February 23rd, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever had that happen. In regards to rude people in general, I think it is unfortunately a sign of the times, as evidenced by some of the incredibly rude comments on here. Our society has become a “me” society. It used to be that you could depend on an older “gentleman” to have manners: holding the door open, help a woman lift something heavy. Now, a lot of them act like their mothers never taught them any manners. Just because some people are rude, does not mean everyone else has to join in. Show some class people.
February 25th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
I have to apologize more often for my kids walking in front of ppl than I do for running ppl over with the stroller. Now my husband…my poor husband…one day, I just kept doing it. Completely by accident…or maybe my subconscience was trying to get him out the way. LOL
I don’t know that it’s the running over of ppl that is the problem as much as the lack of apologies afterwards. Why can’t ppl just be kind?
March 1st, 2009 at 12:33 am
It hasn’t happened to me, but I’m really sorry you’ve had to experience that.
I’m usually glad mothers can get out of the house with their babies. It’s great to be able to have a life outside of your home and to get some exercise.