helena Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 (the turnabout type of shelf), and no one else is around. As you're looking someone else comes along and becomes annoyed when you turn it to see more titles. Silly rant, I know, but this keeps happening to me. Am I wrong to assume that since I was there first, it's no big deal for me to turn it?? One of the last times this happened, I said to the guy "I'm going to turn it, okay?", he huffed and puffed. It was a bit of a scene. We're very close to a library, so I'm in there almost everyday. I wouldn't bother to ask if this just happened once or twice. What do you think? Am I being rude? If someone else is there first, I wait for them to turn it to check out the next row of movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 When I'm looking at a spinning rack and someone else starts looking there, too, I usually walk around it to see more titles, rather than spinning it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 When I'm looking at a spinning rack and someone else starts looking there, too, I usually walk around it to see more titles, rather than spinning it. Unfortunately these are up against a wall. There's even more than one rack, but people seem to gravitate to one. Why... I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 No, if I walked up and someone else was already looking, I'd look with my eyes and let them turn it when they wanted, then I'd take over when they left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I would wait, but people at our library wouldn't either. I've even had people keep getting closer and closer, trying to literally shove me out of the way. Very rude! I don't think people care much about manners anymore and it doesn't matter if the person is 8 or 80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I'd make a joke about it or something. . . like, hey, they should hand out numbers here like at at the deli or hey, the library should put up a sign 'queue starts here'! Then I'd say something like, I'll be done in a minute, then you can take over. I've never had anyone be rude to me at this type of shelves though. I feel lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 It would annoy me that they were moving in on my personal space instead of waiting their turn, but I probably wouldn't turn it while someone was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Unfortunately these are up against a wall. There's even more than one rack, but people seem to gravitate to one. Why... I don't know. Then you're not being rude at all. It sounds like a one person at a time set up and if you're there first, spin away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I think the next time this happens you should give the turning thingie a big, heave ho spin and run giggling in the other direction. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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