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This morning, I went off to do the weekly shopping with my dad at a very prominent Shopping mall in Andheri (west). As it was the usual customary, we took a shopping trolley/cart and started the usual routine of walking down the lanes if you wanna call them that to get our list completed. As we were going about the routine, I started getting into the rush hour zone which was the Veggies, Fish, Meat and groceries departments. Many a times, I got bumped from behind by a shopping trolley.To be safe, I told my dad that I should do the driving and he should hold the list. To which I decided to see if I could observe some driving habits of people. And here is what I saw and noticed, maybe the next time you go you could probably better the list of things I saw.
1. Near the Meat and Fish Zone:
My fellow trolley drivers decided to cause a junction jam by keeping their trolleys in every place. Add to this the pedestrians were trying to squeeze in and walk in the possible little space available for them. One bad parking by a driver who could not make up her mind and she parked her trolley bang on the entrance.
2. Near the Veggies areas:
This is like driving through crowded old Delhi streets.Chaos maximum. Old Murphy would have decided not to be anywhere here. While I was trying to get my way across, I had this rash driver a young lad of 15 who rammed his trolley into another and the gentleman owning that trolley was no longer gentle. The volley of words were the choicest I have ever heard. Then another incident took place were the veggies were being weighed and wrapped, an incident of lane cutting and getting in the middle of the line.
3. Freeway
This is normally the zone from the toiletries to veggie zone open space. At the junction for veggies and meat, a trolley speeding bangs into a loaded cargo trolley.The cargo drivers is not shaken but the kid is and is all staring in fear.
4. Exit Zone
This is the most disciplined zone as all traffic is channeled to the exit. As we stand queuing up we notice all of sudden the drivers are all patient and disciplined and I am not sure why this zone of peace? As we pay and exit, we see the gang up of indiscipline driving again near the lift to parking.
So now when i have finally loaded my goods into my car and parked my trolley, I am thinking do you think we can observe and note good drivers or not?
Not sure, but now I do have a fun way to do my shopping. Watching folks drive :)
Enjoy your weekend all
