What Do You Forget?

[AlwaysConfused]

I always remember something when at the checkout. Usually the boring things like toilet roll or cling film (even though I write a list!) Most of the time the staff are polite when I dart from the till to get my last purchase, sometimes they guve me that peed of look. What do you always forget or remember at the last minute?

[ummmm]

I went into the kitchen to check the meat cooking, lit a cigarette, went outside and wondered what I needed to do.

[emmie]

you could have gone out for the cat food later, sure pussy cat liked the mango, or is that man go out for cat food.

[ToraToraTora]

I'm thinking of the poor sods behind you, the staff couldn't give monkeys. That's why I do my shopping on line.

[B00]

I hate the "oh...mind if i run off to get....?" customers!

They very kindly trot rather quickly, to get whatever it is they've forgotten, but get sidetracked on their way back getting other forgotten stuff or something which catches their eyes. Meanwhile I've a queue of customers building tutting away at me!

I've only ever once, voided the whole lot, and the customer had to queue again to get their stuff, I thought they'd have done a hissy fit and stomped out the store, but they didn't.

[jomifl]

Potatoes, because we always (don't) have enough.

[Sparkles62]

I usually have a coffee before I go, and sit and write out my list............then leave it on the table, and go shopping without it.....duh. X

[AlwaysConfused]

fair play Boo, the customer thinks they are king, but in a shop they are playing on a rather large chess board full of many many kings. There just aint enough room in the town for all of 'em!

[sunny-dave]

You'd get shot if you tried "I'll just nip off and get" in Aldi - quite right too.

[ now where did I put that yellow highlighter and my copy of Miserable Old Gits' Monthly ]

[tonyav]

I thought they'd have done a hissy fit and stomped out the store, but they didn't.


LOL. B00 did you have a hissy fit about them not having an hissy fit ?.

[themorrigan]

Seriously, up until this thread, and the one about the mobile phones, I thought check-out people most of the time were chatty, pleasant sorts, passing the time of day, genuinely interested in what you were doing at the weekend. What an eye-opener :-0 Are they really sullen and disinterested, with a list of set questions they're supposed to ask, secretly 'tut tutting' under their breath if the customer dare step out of line? I'm a bit dubious about going to the check-out now in case I get told off!

[B00]

Yes themorrigan, i hate you all with equal passion, im just smart enough to never let you know that.

;-)

[sunny-dave]

I just love the confused looking men standing by the exotic fruit & veg with a list in their hand and a phone to their ear :

"What does a Kumquat look like"

"Squawk"

"Is it bigger than a Mango"

"Squawk Squawk"

"What colour is Purple Sprouting"

"SQUAWK"

"I don't think that's anatomically possible, darling"

[dizmouk2009]

emorrigan: Why do you think they designed the Self Service Checkout? For grumpy sods like us

[AlwaysConfused]

sunny, the best I've ever head is a bloke asking for syphilis.He was in the exotic fruit and meant physallis. I cried with laughter.

[B00]

Good Lord Dave, where do you shop? Harrods? Kumquat? Purple sprouting? Folks round here wouldn't know whether to cook it, or wear those!

I once had a young woman (20's?) ask me where the cauliflower was, when I took her to them and pointed them out she looked at them dubiously, then at me and asked "are you sure?"...!

[daffy654]

Nothing because I rarely do the shopping. I usually provide the oh with a list and he does it. If I remember something afterwards that we need he gets sent back out :)

[sunny-dave]

Best Answer, AC :+)

[AlwaysConfused]

head? HEARD! Sorry, night worker. Usually asleep by now

[themorrigan]

Boo lol! tell me where you work and I'll come visit with my smart phone, will not tie up the veg so it tips all over the conveyor, drop a carton of milk (splat!) and forget my miso broth or some random thing that will take forever to find by an equally grumpy 'customer service' person :o)

[B00]

Who says im grumpy?

Im polite, cheery and will chat to you.

Doesn't mean I like you, it just means im good at my job.

(PS, im also modest)