People standing in the way

I usually ask politely, then unless there is any movement, proceed to shoulder barge through and whenever this even happens, atleast one of the chavs ends up on the floor.

I don't apologise, infact, I buy things and on my way out when I'm being glared at, suggest that maybe doors are there for people to pass through, not to stand infront of.

Of course, it helps being a 6ft6" 130kg bodybuilder. No abuse at all.

Another favourite of mine is to outstretch my arms as best I can and push them into the shop with me. Cracks me up and the local shoppers up everytime.

I could never understand the need to actually stand within the path, like doorways.

Perhaps to incite other shoppers?
A few months ago a group of teens had a go at my seven year old son outside the local shop. I approached the manager and asked that she address this with the community police. She did nothing, now I buy from the big nasty supermarket like the rest of my neighbours.

If the shops / mall mangers do nothing about it then the risk losing business. Complain, if no improvement, shop elsewhere (IF YOU CAN).

Oh Yes, Doors, people who stand in doorways. They get to the door, which was invented for GOING THROUGH and they just stop! Either its complete neural shutdown or more likely a tiny brain overloaded with having to make a decision, do I go back or carry on? Doors are for going throooooghhhh, don't stop in them, go through, walk seven or eight paces and then, if you have to, go back. Otherwise you drive people beserk! The rest of the Human Race is FED UP having to make allowances for people like this who are dead from the neck up. God gave you a brain, so use it!!!!!

Physical violence is often the answer.

Pick out a likely candidate for an effective shoulder-shove. Ideally someone around your own height (so you don't have to push downwards), but of a slighter build. They should be facing or partially facing you (so that your shove move them backwards which is more unbalancing than forwards) and most importantly should NOT have seenand registered you at all - you need the element of surprise. Take careful aim when leaving the escalator, just before the point of contact turn slightly side on, drawing your shoulder back for harder impact. As you make contact, turn fast to the other side, ensuring your full body weight is behind the hit. With any luck, and if the circumstances are right, the young chav will go flying (often resulting in amusing loose-jeans-finally-falling-down, or mobile phone dropped and smashed events).

At this point - and this is important - IMMEDIATELY turn and apologise to the whole group, utterly effusively. It will wrong foot them completely. As part of the apology, get a suggestion in there to make it clear that you blame them entirely. Sarcasm never hurts either. Its worth practising some responses here.... as an idea:

"Oh I'm SOOO sorry, I didn't see you there - I DO hope you haven't hurt yourself. I should pay more attention - I truly didn't think anyone still in the human gene pool could be stupid enough to block a main walkway quite so completely. I just assumed you were still moving the same as me. I'm dreadfully sorry - maybe you'd like to move to a bench over there, or outside the mall even? i'm sure you'd be more comfortable. Have a lovely day!!"

Yeah, TESCO is where you find the flotsam and jetsam, the scum and all the horrible people of society, from the nasty, biege coated-daily mail reading old bag, to the foul mouthed obnoxious chav. I've often dreamed about running amok in tescos on a packed saturday afternoon, with a chainsaw and a nail gun. Can you visualize it?

It's all part of the push and shove of life.

Wear a sign round your saying "Unclean". Right a bell. Look disgustingly unwelcome. Stink a bit. Watch those blocking the way rapidly clear a wide wide path.

I agree . This happens at my highschool , you will be walking to class and there will be people just standing like they're glued to the ground in groups in the middle of the coridoors , you have to push past them and say sorry when it's their fault , if you dont say sorry for trying to walk uninterrupted they will most likely push you or give you some form of verbal abuse .

OMG happens to me all the time. I just get really racked off and force my way through. The trick is to push a really big trolley towards them at speed, and they'll soon move! A bit violent, but it works!

Tesco is by far the worst place for this sort of thing. Avoid this place like the plague at peak times because this is when the morons are in. There are several types of annoying shopper to watch out for (A) The Elderly Shopper - being old has given them a god given right to barge into you with their trolley. They still think there is a war on dont be suprised if food is snatched away from you (B) The gaggle of Eastern European shoppers - the work in groups of four and will often be seen blocking up the frozen food compartments for cheap pizzas etc Never found near the fruit n veg section - their backpacks contain all the Cauliflower they need from the field they had been working in all day. (C) Hi-Vis man - ground worker, builder etc He will have had the day from hell so avoid eye contact. Usually after a four pack of beer and a meal for one. (D) Unruly kids and their indifferent parents - enough said really. The most annoying thing is that everyone stops at the exit after bagging up with their trolleys to read the fecking receipts and count their money. Also we have to contend with queues of Gamblers and smokers waiting for their fix - again blocking the entrance....... Shopping hell.

You should see Belfast, gets more like an English city every time I go there. Chavs, or as we call them, Millies & Frankies are a complete waste of space. I work with some of them at a call centre & have to endure tedious conversations about weekend exploits. Whats funny is that every now & then they look to see if anyone else is interested in what their saying! Of course, come Tuesday the conversation shifts to, I'm skint etc. Then they ask me how I can survive on my wages. I tell them unlike yourseves, I dont spend my wages on Tracksuits & Filth. The fat ones are the worst for getting in your way!

Not at all!! That's why I don't frequent WalMart during busy times since WalMart upgraded...the only thing they upgraded was more product in the isles..and less room for us shoppers...ugh

Let's ban chavs from public places full stop. Guards with knee length leather coats and high boots could patrol shopping malls, and open fire with armour penetrating machine guns at the slightest glimpse of burberry or adidas clothing.