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your local supermarket sells ****ers?
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Other thing you need to watch for is that bigger packs are not always the cheapest way to buy.
I recently noticed that buying 2 x 1 litre bottles of sunflower oil was cheaper than buying a 2 litre bottle.
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Internet shoppingThe people going around with oversized trolleys picking the orders are one of the biggest causes for congestion, why dont they work nights and do it :shrug
Or better still, why don't they load up their oversized trolleys in the warehouse out the back as opposed to picking things off the shelves. if something isn't available out the back then walk out and pick it off the shelf using a basket, leaving the oversized trolley off the shop floor!
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Stock rotation mate.
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People loading up their boot, then leaving the trolley in the middle of the car park for a gust of wind to carry it into the nearest car.
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And the fact that it wouldn't be logical for a load of home shoppers wandering into the warehouse to get a forklift truck to bring down a pallet of PG Tips, only to take one box off, for Mrs Edna Davies, order number #82.
Infact, the warehouse where I work doesn't actually hold much stock. The system is designed so that the stock is ordered from the depot with precise timing, so that when the delivery arrives at the store, it should go straight out onto the shopfloor. Obviously it doesn't always work like this (for example promotional stuff, where extra stock is sent in...or overstocks, or maybe when stock sells quicker than the deliveries can bring it...so the extra has to be held in the warehouse until it's ready to go out on the shopfloor).
That means that the warehouse does have *some* stock in it...just not much
Infact, the warehouse where I work doesn't actually hold much stock. The system is designed so that the stock is ordered from the depot with precise timing, so that when the delivery arrives at the store, it should go straight out onto the shopfloor. Obviously it doesn't always work like this (for example promotional stuff, where extra stock is sent in...or overstocks, or maybe when stock sells quicker than the deliveries can bring it...so the extra has to be held in the warehouse until it's ready to go out on the shopfloor).
That means that the warehouse does have *some* stock in it...just not much
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And the fact that it wouldn't be logical for a load of home shoppers wandering into the warehouse to get a forklift truck to bring down a pallet of PG Tips, only to take one box off, for Mrs Edna Davies, order number #82.
Allright, I'll give you that one, Perhaps not thought through fully
, but WHY do their trolleys need to be so big???? In our local Tesco you get 2 of them at opposite sides of an aisle (guaranteed!) and there isn't enough room to fit a "normal" trolley through the middle. Oh and they don't like being asked to let you through, regardless of how politely you ask.
I hate supermarkets, always way to busy for me (unless its the wee hours of the morning) I always get the people who don't look what they are doing ramming their trolly in my legs/ankles (bit like women with push chairs 
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I avoid them now as much as possible thankfully the other half thinks the same as me and we just get them to bring it all to us on-line shopping is great!
however one downside which I hope they change before my son is older their is no age verification for alcohol!
) I avoid them now as much as possible thankfully the other half thinks the same as me and we just get them to bring it all to us
on-line shopping is great! however one downside which I hope they change before my son is older their is no age verification for alcohol!
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Those types need to be flogged with a cat of nine tails in the car park
I'd agree but the last time I saw anyone in a wheelchair who actually met the requirement for a disabled badge was years ago.. There are far too many lead swingers at that game... oooh ooh I have a bad back.. etc etc compo on the way... it makes me sick.:razz:
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Define what you mean by someone who actually meets the requirement for a disabled badge. Do you interview them as they get out of their cars?
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Very true!
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Kids in trolleys - do people not realise I don't want their filthy feet where my food is going.
"Fresh" products - cakes muffins etc that have come straight out the freezer.
Wonky Trolleys
On the price labels, the way that one item will have a price per litre, the next price per 100ml (easy to compare) but the next item will be price per unit. On bottles of beer for example. Why can't we have them all showing price per litre? consistancy for comparison please.
The fact that 2 x 1 litre bottles is cheaper than 1 x 2 litre bottle.
That they will charge me £1.20 for a 500ml bottle of coke, yet i can get 3 x 2 litres for £3! Go figure.
The way that the shelf stacker thinks it is OK to leave a cage at the end of the aisle, and then have their little trolley opposite so you can't get through.
The internet shoppers who act like they rule the shop.
The self serve tills that talk at you. Yes they have been installed for a year, and yes I can read, I don't need you to tell everyone nearby that you have scanned my clubcard.
Icing sugar on doughnuts (morrisons only)
The flock of six staff walking round the store pointing out problems, but not making any attempt to solve the issue, even if it takes a moment.
The grapes being empty, but a full one underneath, and no one moving the empty box so I do it.
Sliding a tray of bottles/cans onto a shelf, so that the gap between the shelf above and the tray means you can't get the product off the shelf.
six items or less tills when the staff let a trolley load go through.
not being able to pay for shopping at the fag kiosk, even though there is no queue, and the staff pretending that the items won;t go through, even though I used to work for them so know that it does.
plastic bags that I can't get in to.
manky fruit and veg.
"Fresh" products - cakes muffins etc that have come straight out the freezer.
Wonky Trolleys
On the price labels, the way that one item will have a price per litre, the next price per 100ml (easy to compare) but the next item will be price per unit. On bottles of beer for example. Why can't we have them all showing price per litre? consistancy for comparison please.
The fact that 2 x 1 litre bottles is cheaper than 1 x 2 litre bottle.
That they will charge me £1.20 for a 500ml bottle of coke, yet i can get 3 x 2 litres for £3! Go figure.
The way that the shelf stacker thinks it is OK to leave a cage at the end of the aisle, and then have their little trolley opposite so you can't get through.
The internet shoppers who act like they rule the shop.
The self serve tills that talk at you. Yes they have been installed for a year, and yes I can read, I don't need you to tell everyone nearby that you have scanned my clubcard.
Icing sugar on doughnuts (morrisons only)
The flock of six staff walking round the store pointing out problems, but not making any attempt to solve the issue, even if it takes a moment.
The grapes being empty, but a full one underneath, and no one moving the empty box so I do it.
Sliding a tray of bottles/cans onto a shelf, so that the gap between the shelf above and the tray means you can't get the product off the shelf.
six items or less tills when the staff let a trolley load go through.
not being able to pay for shopping at the fag kiosk, even though there is no queue, and the staff pretending that the items won;t go through, even though I used to work for them so know that it does.
plastic bags that I can't get in to.
manky fruit and veg.
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Yes I do ... Right after they barge me out of the way in the booze aisle. and push past me to run back to the cars. If I wanted one of the blue badges I'd have to convince my doctor that I cannot walk further than a few yards.. From the guidlines... QUOTE: "you have a permanent and substantial disability or you are unable to walk or have very considerable difficulty in walking." End quote. I,m all in favour of giving special treatment to genuine cases but next time you go to the supermarket, check how many "Blue badge" holders are packing their own shopping carrying heavy bags and trotting up and down as well as you and me. grrrrrr:razz:
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I,m all in favour of giving special treatment to genuine cases but next time you go to the supermarket, check how many "Blue badge" holders are packing their own shopping carrying heavy bags and trotting up and down as well as you and me. grrrrrr:razz:
I'm curious as to how you know whether the guy barging you out of the way in the booze aisle is a blue badge holder.
You have yourself outlined the criteria for obtaining a blue badge so it's the same for everyone. Don't make assumptions on what you see.
Edit: Removed my comment because there's no point trying to argue with a fool. They only drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
Suffice to say hopefully one day they will find themselves regretting their offensive comments and don't go through life tarring everyone with the same brush!
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I'm curious as to how you know whether the guy barging you out of the way in the booze aisle is a blue badge holder.
You have yourself outlined the criteria for obtaining a blue badge so it's the same for everyone. Don't make assumptions on what you see.
If a couple get out of a people carrier and walk to the store I can see their car as I pass it in the disabled bays with its nice shiny blue badge in the window. When they get to the store ( which in any case is well beyond the supposed distance they "CAN'T" officially walk without "SEVERE" pain.) They wrestle with the trolley as its stuck in the stack and they guy is shaking the trolleys to get it loose... ( Not much wrong with him then!) She then goes ahead and when we get in the store she is lifting a MASSIVE bag of spuds into the trolley her old fella is trotting around with and scooting with his foot! They are happy and smiling and all the time spending more money than me. That would I think be at least fair to "Assume" that they are in fact a pair of fraudsters... and far too many there are. I bet you a pound to a penny that I can go there now and catch another one doing something that clearly demnostrate ability well beyond what they state they "can't" do...Thats fraud. ASSUME THAT!:razz::annoyed:
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Ah, I see. You've witnessed that (I won't even go into your penchant for following said people around the supermarket)so you've obviously come to the conclusion that everyone you see with a blue badge is the same. Speaking as someone whose friend had to put up with a volley of abuse because they had a blue badge and it wasn't immediately obvious to the abuser as to why, you'll forgive me if I don't share your view.
It's a shame that some people will only understand disability if they themselves become disabled.
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please permit me to provide an even more annoying one.... Tesco used to give club card points for every 4 items recycled at their machines, so I would dutifully head off, a boot full of bottles, cans and jars. What REALLY wound me up was arriving there to find, on more than one occasion, middle aged ladies with trolleys, waiting to use the recycling machine, with all their dirty, mouldy, empty bottles and tins IN a trolley....yes, the same trolley that some poor sod was later going to put their fresh fruit, veg and other 'loose' foodstuffs!
You really dont want to know the comments I made, they were not really fit for polite company 
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I'm assuming that you're some kind of doctor who is also psychic?
Not every disability is painstakingly obvious!
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One speciality that Sainsburys does is having people instore trying to flog you Gas and Leccy while you do your best to mow them down with the trolley, reverse back and forward again to make sure.
When I'm stood deciding which pasta sauce to have for tea tonight, there is nothing worse than someone creeping up behind you then asking who supplies your energy. Baffled the poor girl this afternoon when I replied "Lucozade"
When I'm stood deciding which pasta sauce to have for tea tonight, there is nothing worse than someone creeping up behind you then asking who supplies your energy. Baffled the poor girl this afternoon when I replied "Lucozade"
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...who supplies your energy. Baffled the poor girl this afternoon when I replied "Lucozade"
Small things amuse my small mind. Good job I didn't have my mouth full of tea
Priceless. Well I just had to contribute, being a regular shopper.
1. Staff on tills that scan at 70mph, just after you say 'No' you don't want help with your packing. Now I will say 'well that depends on how fast you scan?'.
2. Inconsiderate parked trolleys in aisles when you're trying to get past.
3. Staff who talk rather than scan.
4. Charity baggers at the end of the aisle who need clearly need packing training. If you're reading this, the delicate items go on top of the heavy items!!! I like my bread to remain square when I get home...
5. People who park near to cash machines installed on the outside of the store entrance to get money, irresponsibly block the thoroughfare, then drive to the parking area, only to walk back to the store front. Park up first and then get your money!!!
6. Incomprehensible tannoy announcements. Are they secretly muffled so only staff can understand them?
7. Premature Christmas products and music. Don't get me wrong, I like Christmas.
8. Premature Easter, Halloween and Bonfire stock.
9. Display boxes on shelves that are not in stock when you take it to the service counter.
10. People who have more items than the restriction allowed on certain tills. Yes, 5 or less does not mean 6 or 7.
11. Staff who frown at you for giving you the free eco-unfriendly carrier bags (because you forget your bags for life) yet you can help yourself to the eco-unfriendly ones at the self-service tills!
12. People who stop suddenly in front of you. Same applies to the high street as well as supermarkets.
13. Anonymous security guard who did the Sudoku in a newspaper and then put it back in the new pile! Yes, I have had this once - and they screwed the puzzle up too!
14. Multi-buy promotions that cost the same when bought individually. "2 for 3.00 or 1.50 each."
15. Selfish/poor parking, taking up two bays so you don't get your posh car scratched. I hope some old satellite debris falls on your car like in the advert.
16. People who cause queues entering car park at the first turn-in, when there are several more turn-ins further along. You will only end up having to drive further along anyway to find a space.
I could go on :rules: but its probably best I stop!
17. PS: Forum timeouts when you type long lists...
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so true, i brought some oranges and you got 6 in bag and at the time i lived alone so i got one bag despite it being on buy one get one free, the trouble i got at the check out. You should take it it's free, but wtf am i going to do with 12 oranges that expire in 5 days time? :bang::bang:
erm... Use them? Squeeze the additional ones, enjoy some fresh OJ. Or add to some cooking perhaps. A good time to enjoy duck ala o'range maybe?
I take your point about the potential surplus, but why look a gift horse in the mouth and turn it down?
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Couldn't agree more.
Another one for me is people who spend ages in a queue at the checkout and then only once everything is packed up will then spend the next few minutes hunting out their money/card. They've just been stood in the queue for 5 minutues, why couldn't they look for it then?!
Maybe I just need to be more patient!
Tesco are supposedly looking at a way that lets you collect the free ones at a later date.
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erm... Use them? Squeeze the additional ones, enjoy some fresh OJ. Or add to some cooking perhaps. A good time to enjoy duck ala o'range maybe?
I take your point about the potential surplus, but why look a gift horse in the mouth and turn it down?
That was the plans for the first 6, tbh i am fussy about fruit and hate it sitting around for ages, i also hate to see good stuff go in the bin just cos i cant use it.
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I was in a supermarket today and got a reminder of something I hate. The person in front loads their shopping onto the conveyor belt and is too bloody lazy/inconsiderate to put a divider behind their shopping. Some day I'll look for someone doing that and add a pile of goods to their shopping then walk away.
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Actually, that reminds me. The checkout bods always used to slide those dividers along so that they could be reached from the other end, nowadays they just seem to place them at their end so that people have to reach over for them.
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Most of mine have been covered already but one thing that REALLY winds me up is people who go shopping together - like it's a social occassion - put everything in the same trolly, and then spend an age at the till sorting out who is going to pay for what and how. First lot on the card, second lot it's cash and oooh I've got a coupon for that... and we're saving this random selection of items to argue over once everything else has gone through... JUST PAY DAMMIT!!
People that abuse the blue badge bays...
(which I think we11inton was getting at)
yes im talking about you Mr fxxxxxt. I know that your daughter (who the badge is for) Is in hospital & has been for last 3 weeks, You cannot use the bay & stick the badge in your window, the holder has to be there.
(which I think we11inton was getting at)
yes im talking about you Mr fxxxxxt. I know that your daughter (who the badge is for) Is in hospital & has been for last 3 weeks, You cannot use the bay & stick the badge in your window, the holder has to be there.
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Yes, although We11ington was using a rather blanketed criteria for identifying abusers.
On that note, the blue badge holder also has to get out of the car. It's amazing how many people take granny to the supermarket so they can use her badge, then leave her in the car.
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People who think it is OK to slam their doors onto my car in the car park, forcing me to find extra wide bays or park across two of them to prevent it happening (A good distance from the entrance too, so people happy to put their cars into the scrum don't wish satellite debris on me)