I live in city suburb, so I know it can be mixed. Most of the time, you get the random passive aggressive asshole, but it’s never anything serious. But lately, even those passive aggressive interactions are happening more and more (always from men), and then some not so passive anger incidents.
I went out today just grocery shopping and running random errands. Ya know, adult stuff. And I’ve told a couple friends what my day was and I feel bad looking back bc I said oh well, I only had 2 bad assholes. Um. That’s still a lot.
The first was at a grocery store and after he was acting like a gatekeeper for the aisle with having his cart obnoxiously blocking the entire aisle, I stopped before it and waited…and then he moved it and as I was passing him, he gave the most sarcastic version of “you’re welcome”. Um, what? You want me to thank you for moving your cart where it shouldn’t have even been with blocking the entire aisle? His wife was doing the actual shopping and gave zero fucks about anyone as well. He just leaned on the handle of the cart watching everyone. When he said it I wanted to turn around and engage, but clearly he was just looking for attention/excitement and I wasn’t giving that to him.
Second was at a gas station where it was a bit more heated. He says I “stole” his spot even knowing I waited for him bc…not trying to cause issues and I can wait even knowing we both pulled up on each side the same time. And he got the spot 30 seconds behind me. But he still felt the need to make it an issue.
Male rage and what they feel like they can do just…casually whatever they want. It feels like dealing with a toddler tantrum.