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12. It's not just age

Sun Sep 3, 2017, 06:28 PM

Sep 2017

it's also size. I'm 5 ft; when big tall usually young men nearly run me over I think they actually don't see me. Also, crossing a crowded intersection on foot I'm always appalled that people stride directly into me no matter which "side" I'm on as if I'm not there. All the stores now have such high shelves I cannot reach anything on the top shelf. One day I tried to reach a half-gallon milk and it fell on my head. I mentioned at the store that I was not the only short person on earth but they didn't make a change.

Most of the people I met in Europe were gracious and seldom rude. But I noticed that on the narrow sidewalks of Spain, France and even in UK people walked straight ahead and never looked to see if someone was coming toward them. I never saw one person step aside or say excuse me.

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I have an unwanted superpower. [View all] Croney Sep 2017 OP

People are so frickin' rude sometimes. How can they DO that? Squinch Sep 2017 #1

Cast off that obnoxious cloak of invisibility! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2017 #2

You didn't mention your height True Dough Sep 2017 #3

No, I'm 5'6" and not really thin. Croney Sep 2017 #5

Yes, but they see young people who just stand there! Croney Sep 2017 #4

For12 years I shopped at a Safeway store- marybourg Sep 2017 #6

That's it, the magic glasses! Croney Sep 2017 #7

DU needs a like button RandomAccess Sep 2017 #19

Sometimes I find muttering semi-under my breath helps. Also staring at the clerk. Shrike47 Sep 2017 #8

I think I'll try muttering. Croney Sep 2017 #9

You could neglect your personal hygiene central scrutinizer Sep 2017 #18

I'm invisaible Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #10

That happens to me sometimes, too. I just ask loudly "am I invisible?", and add a word after "I"... George II Sep 2017 #11

It's not just age locks Sep 2017 #12

Indeed. At the young age of 58, I'm losing visibility. PatrickforO Sep 2017 #13

I became invisible in my 40s Kittycow Sep 2017 #14

Oh, yeah...that starts happening after 45, actually. Honeycombe8 Sep 2017 #15

Yes! On the passivity of older women. I tried to keep my marybourg Sep 2017 #22

That's it! We need to speak up more, in a polite way. But speak up and out, nonetheless. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2017 #23

Mr. Pool sez... Aviation Pro Sep 2017 #16

I'm starting to notice my own invisibility super-power. kag Sep 2017 #17

Mystery Men - Invisible Boy! drmeow Sep 2017 #20

Most women over 50 have the weird feeling of suddenly becoming invisible Warpy Sep 2017 #21

Yep! Trueblue Texan Sep 2017 #27

Do "The Walk" Ohiya Sep 2017 #24

Oh yes. Croney Sep 2017 #25

You're only invisible if you let yourself be I pity the poor sucker who tries to ignore me BigBearJohn Sep 2017 #26

Sure, we're seen if we speak up. Croney Sep 2017 #28