Twenty Two Years And Counting.
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Do they pump sedatives into the air in supermarkets?
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Why do people walk around like extras from a zombie film? And why is it that whenever I get to the bit of shelf I want there's always some old woman with a trolley covering 8 feet of shelf feeling every apple in the box? Why do people suddenly stop in the middle of the gangway? Why do people ignore the "baskets only" sign? aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhh! rant over!
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lol at Zac.
Actually R1Geezer there is a reason for old people in supermarkets. About 7 years ago my grandmother had a series of heart attacks. As part of her rehabilitation she was told to get lots of exercise by going for gentle walks. Unfortunately, the weather being so inclement and them living in an area where walking on the local roads is not pleasant, not to mention dangerous. So her and grandad used to pop off to the supermarket every day for a wander round. She said to me (during one of my rants about folk in supermarkets) that the local Rainbow is the coffin dodgers haven.
Actually R1Geezer there is a reason for old people in supermarkets. About 7 years ago my grandmother had a series of heart attacks. As part of her rehabilitation she was told to get lots of exercise by going for gentle walks. Unfortunately, the weather being so inclement and them living in an area where walking on the local roads is not pleasant, not to mention dangerous. So her and grandad used to pop off to the supermarket every day for a wander round. She said to me (during one of my rants about folk in supermarkets) that the local Rainbow is the coffin dodgers haven.
The supermarket gets to me too, I am of the opinion if I stood in front of a shelf with a turd on it, someone would push past me to get to it! I also find that I can enter an empty aisle then within seconds I'm surrounded by gonks. I say to my wife that it's the cluster phenomenon. Many a time I've deliberately stood still and ignored them all until they go away, but where do they come from?. And, just gotta mention, what about the gonks that stink and need a flamin bath, I don't win those aisles I'm afraid!
Never forget this, as my father once said "you share the road with these people in their cars!" kinda scary when you think about it.
Never forget this, as my father once said "you share the road with these people in their cars!" kinda scary when you think about it.
1 - Old people in supermarkets on a Saturday.
2 - People that let their kids push the trolley.
3 - People that stand in front of a section I need to get to and have a long conversation about whether they should buy e,g, crab paste or salmon paste.
4 - People meeting people they know and having a chat in the middle of an aisle.
5 - People who abandon their trolley in the middle of an aisle and f%*ck off to get something else as opposed to moving it to the side.
6 - Dawdlers (how I've got to my age without punching one of these cretins in the back of the head demonstrates amazing restraint on my part).
7 - People (women) who seem to be taken by surprise at the checkout that (gasp) they need to pay, which results in rooting around a cavernous handbag trying to find their f u cking purse. Have your purse ready you dozy bints.
8 - The fact that, without fail, ever, when I go to a supermarket for specific items for, say, a recipe, there is always at least one item out of stock.
9 - People that talk to me - p1ss off, I'm here to shop not to get involved in a conversation with some half-wit.
10 - The fact there are never enough tills open.
I could go on all day - I find Supermarkets arduous experiences but ,like dentists, you have to go!
2 - People that let their kids push the trolley.
3 - People that stand in front of a section I need to get to and have a long conversation about whether they should buy e,g, crab paste or salmon paste.
4 - People meeting people they know and having a chat in the middle of an aisle.
5 - People who abandon their trolley in the middle of an aisle and f%*ck off to get something else as opposed to moving it to the side.
6 - Dawdlers (how I've got to my age without punching one of these cretins in the back of the head demonstrates amazing restraint on my part).
7 - People (women) who seem to be taken by surprise at the checkout that (gasp) they need to pay, which results in rooting around a cavernous handbag trying to find their f u cking purse. Have your purse ready you dozy bints.
8 - The fact that, without fail, ever, when I go to a supermarket for specific items for, say, a recipe, there is always at least one item out of stock.
9 - People that talk to me - p1ss off, I'm here to shop not to get involved in a conversation with some half-wit.
10 - The fact there are never enough tills open.
I could go on all day - I find Supermarkets arduous experiences but ,like dentists, you have to go!
I am 90% in agreement with you flip flop. BUT I am one of those Women who always has her credit card or cash to hand AND I am also swift to pack my goods and do my transaction at the till in the middle of packing rather than hold up proceedings until every last item is packed and stowed in the trolley. So I think you would be happy with me in front of you in the queue. LOL I would join in the muttering if there was a ditherer in front of me too.
Pat.
Pat.
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And a one that really get my back up.
A cashier who scans really really fast. I am sure they do this deliberately just to see customers trying to quickly load everything into their bags. If you ignore them and just pack at your own pace, they don't stop and wait, they just keep scannng until the area is full and items are falling on the floor. A few times I have had to tell some spotty teenage chashier to stop scanning until I am ready.
A cashier who scans really really fast. I am sure they do this deliberately just to see customers trying to quickly load everything into their bags. If you ignore them and just pack at your own pace, they don't stop and wait, they just keep scannng until the area is full and items are falling on the floor. A few times I have had to tell some spotty teenage chashier to stop scanning until I am ready.
(Laughing) You guys need to lighten up - picking on old people? I'm not old but I shall be more careful next time I feel up the apples or pears or knock on the pineapple or melons to see if they are ripe. Bananas, one can tell just looking at them if they are ripe (but I shall contain myself from squeezing the odd one).
Kids pushing trolleys? My two younger daughters stand one on each side of the trolley and I swing them sharply from side to side down the aisle. They love it. If there's no-one down that aisle I give them a 360 degree fast spin - saying that though, yesterday in the cake aisle we picked a cake and I was swinging them side from side down the aisle and nearly smashed into the eggs. I mean, why do they put eggs down the cake aisle? Really they should have better planning!
Kids pushing trolleys? My two younger daughters stand one on each side of the trolley and I swing them sharply from side to side down the aisle. They love it. If there's no-one down that aisle I give them a 360 degree fast spin - saying that though, yesterday in the cake aisle we picked a cake and I was swinging them side from side down the aisle and nearly smashed into the eggs. I mean, why do they put eggs down the cake aisle? Really they should have better planning!
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