Rude and self-entitled old man

Was at johor bahru again to do some chinese new year shopping while having a girls day out with my godfamily. Everything was going well and we were all having fun. Unfortunately, I had to meet some unreasonable people along the way that were specks of irritating dust.

Ok so first was the toilet incident. That wasn't so bad as the culprit had the sense to retreat once it was clear that we all know her intentions. So my god-sister and I were queuing for the toilet like everyone else was, and I was the next in line. Suddenly, this woman wearing a hijab walked in with her kids past the queue, and so I thought she simply wanted to wash her hands. However, I noted that the first thing she did, when she walked straight in, was to look at the cubicles. Clearly, she was looking to see if there were any empty cubicles. I didn't say anything initially, as she proceeded to wash her hands. I was hoping that she will be courteous enough to queue up as well.

Unfortunately, after washing her hands, she simply stood at the front of the line, clearly waiting for a cubicle to free up. Well, bad news lady, cause I ain't in the mood to be a pushover. So I went up to her and politely told her that there was a queue for the toilet. At least she had enough sense to acknowledge that fact and obediently queued up.

Well, honestly, if she actually tried to cut the queue, whether it was her or her kids, I would have simply pulled them back or stop them and politely tell them that there was a queue.

Ok, so this ended well. But really, why can't you just follow society's rules and queue like any self-respecting individual? I have no idea which country she came from, but I'm pretty sure she wasn't blind. Since you weren't blind, can you not see a queue???

Right, so I thought that would be the end of any unfortunate incidents.

Unfortunately, I met another black sheep who also tried to cut the queue. This time round, the culprit was pretty vocal about it. So I was in guardian queuing up to pay. And initially there were only 2 people in the queue. Another lady came by and stood on the other side at the beginning, meaning she formed another queue. However, she saw that there was already a queue on the other side, and so she left to join the queue. (There was only one counter open!)

Soon enough, the line lengthened and it was clear to any human being who isn't blind that there is a queue.

However, this old man walked up to the other side, and clearly looked at the queue that was already present. Yet, he placed his item down on the counter table, clearly intending to cut the queue.

Really Uncle, count yourself unfortunate to have met me.

I was definitely not going to allow anyone to cut my queue without a legitimate reason.

Once the person in front of me was done with his payment, I quickly squeezed up to the front and almost thrust my item into the hands of the cashier right before the old man could. And when he realised he wasn't going to be successful this time round, he was clearly pissed and actually had the audacity to pick up his item and slam it down closer to the front, like as if I cut his queue, and not the other way round.

I then politely informed him that there was already a queue. And I remember clearly that this was what I said: Uncle, there is a queue here. And highlight, I said it politely.

But of course, as an unreasonable and self-entitled old man, unhappy that his misdeeds were pointed out, he actually raised his voice and started defending himself. He said that he wouldn't have known that there was a queue and that I didn't tell him there was one and I should have told him there was one.

Um, dude, do I look like a cashier to you? Do I look like I work in the shop? Even then, which of your parents told you that someone has to direct you to a queue????

At first I didn't want to do anything, but his hands got pretty close to my face, which seriously ticked me off. Like what, you resorting to violence now? And so I raised up my hand and placed it right in front of his face while facing to the front, clearly disregarding him. And right before I left, I very vehemently said to his face: Act like an adult please.

Seriously, why is it that some people just has to be so unreasonable and ridiculous??? Is it so hard to queue?

And really, just because you are an old man you think you have all the right in the world to speak down and raise your voice to someone else?

Worst still, when the man cut the queue, the people behind actually just ignored it.

I'm just aghast at how some people can be so passive. It is precisely all these passive people that perpetuates the actions of ridiculous and unreasonable people.

What, only if its online and anonymous then will you speak out? Stop being a coward.

I know I'm not in the wrong. Right from the start I spoke politely and with respect. But if you don't return the favour, I'm going flip the table so bad you are going to find yourself stuck underneath it.

My mother actually told me that I shouldn't have been so vocal, as the old man could attempt to "take revenge".

I understand that. He could be some big loan shark and is prepared to chop me into pieces.

But what, just because we would incur consequences, we should just ignore it and get trampled over? And allow seemingly petty but society-ruining acts to continue?

Sorry not sorry. I'm not one of those pushovers that hide behind a screen to complain.

To any of you reading this, I hope you won't be cowards as well. If you see someone that is clearly in the wrong, I hope that you won't hesitate to point that out and right it.