Question without an answer
By honeybeemay
@honeybeemay (371)
Netherlands
May 29, 2008 4:22am CST
When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart and apologizes for doing so, why do we always say; "It's all right", well, it isn't all right so why don't we say... "That hurt!"
Did you experienced that too? And what did/would you say?
8 responses
@anex08 (868)
• Philippines
30 May 08
I would say ouch, then I will accept the sorry from the person who did it. It was done and there's nothing else we can do, we opt to be careless for sometime and we do not want others to bug us when its our turn so I just accept the sorry and admit the fact that it really hurts!!
@honeybeemay (371)
• Netherlands
30 May 08
yeah, it's carelessness huh... but anyway, apology is always accepted especially if it is some minor accident. Thank you for the comment, anex!
@teena22 (422)
• Italy
29 May 08
hahaha! true enough May. we always say "it's ok!" even you want to pinch that one who bumped into us. maybe it's just human instinct not to offend a person, or not to tell them we're irritated, right? sometimes, when i really get hurt, i just stare at him/her. i guess he/she knew that i'm really hurt. lol
@honeybeemay (371)
• Netherlands
30 May 08
hahaha.. I also just stare Teena and raised eyebrows..lol.. and when I'm in the car, i will start murmuring...hahaha...yes it's just human instinct.
@juliefaye (1214)
• Philippines
29 May 08
Well, in my case i don't say it's allright when it's not really alright. I even scream HA HA HA! and would like to see them very apologetic. Sometimes we have to do that to teach them to be very careful.
But of course, I don't shout back it is just a minor accident and for sure they don't intend to hurt.
@honeybeemay (371)
• Netherlands
29 May 08
Maybe the next time i will try to scream too..hahaha! Well, it really hurts you know, even if it's only a small wheel but that whole thing is very heavy.
My reaction is always "it's all right" even if it wasn't all right..hahaha! 'coz like what you've said .. it's only a minor accident. Thank you for responding juliefaye! Have a great day!
@dhangski (3194)
• Philippines
29 May 08
Hi may,I always experience this kind of situation. I usually say "Ouch, that hurt. Please be careful next time". I am a peace loving person and I don't want to create a commotion. If it was done on purpose, then that's the time that I will confront that person.
@honeybeemay (371)
• Netherlands
29 May 08
I think I cannot do that Dhangs. I can't freely express it even if that was painful..hehehe..i will always say "it's all right" PLUS with a smile... hahaha.. even if it wasn't all right..lol..
I once said that "ouch, that hurt!" but the person was really mad at me.. I dunno why was mad..i think it also depends on the person... so since then I'm now careful with my words...hehehehe..thank you for responding!
@jdoss23430 (379)
• United States
29 May 08
I've had that happen to me several times over the years. Most of the time people apologize and i tell them, as you do, "its ok" and smile. For those that don't bother to even acknowledge it, I will politely, but quickly let them know by bending down and rubbing my leg or ankle and saying, "man! they need to start putting rubber bumpers on these carts" I do realize that the person that has run into me doesnt care, but it lets them (and everyone else on the aisle) know that they need to be a little more careful.
@honeybeemay (371)
• Netherlands
29 May 08
Welcome to the club, jdoss! I always said that you know... or
are we just being polite..hahahaha!.. I think rubber bumpers doesn't help, what may be nice is foam....hahaha.. so we will tell this kinda suggestion to the supermarket owners..lol..
@longbangod (1785)
• Philippines
15 Oct 08
Hehe, nice topic. Maybe the reason why we just simply say its alright is because we really want to keep away from troubles. At my end I am also thinking that in some point in our shopping time we could also do the same thing to other people, and the question we should ask ourselves is do we want other response (other than alright) from them?
By the way thanks for the birthday greetings here, God bless you May and your family!
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
26 Jun 08
It's my nature to say 'that's okay', or 'it doesn't matter'. But that has only been when someone's child ran into me or they cut in front of my buggy or perhaps bumped the buggy. I probably would say something if hit by a buggy. When I'm hurt, I can't help but show it. I'd probably say something like,'gosh, that hurt'. I don't think I'd tell them it was okay when it wasn't. But then,it hasn't happened yet, and I hope it doesn't.
