Standards slipping - or is it just me?

Morglin

olias wrote: »

Just returned from my local Coop supermarket. In front of me in the checkout queue I was unfortunate enough to experience the delightful sights, sounds and smells of a local chavette (think Jordan wannabe, all pink velour tracksuit, Ugg boots and too much make up:rolleyes:) tucking into her takeaway of what looked like chips and curry sauce. All the while this delightful creature never drew breath from loudly proclaiming her last nights exploits to her chavette friends and hangers on. This gave me the equally delightful view of her semi masticated food to which she added fork after forkful of the healthy snack.

After she was served and left the store, I commented to the cashier that it was not really on to allow people to wander round the supermarket scoffing their malaodourous takeaways. She replied, 'well there's nothing I can do about it is there?' 'Well yes, you can.' I replied. 'You're a member of staff here, you could have asked her when she came in, to please wait outside while she finishes her chips!' - The checkout was the only one open and sited right by the entrance.

What really saddened me was that the cashier ended by saying that she didn't see what the problem was, and I could tell by her face, that she indeed, really didn't understand why there was anything wrong. The cashier was not a child, but a grown woman in her early thirties.

Is it just me or does anyone else find this sad?

Oh, and by the way, I am not some old fuddy duddy, but very youthful looking, thinking and acting 40 year old.

Olias

Not that pleasant, but not a problem to me.

I wish people wouldn't eat in public, (can't they wait til they get home???) it's horrible to watch them, but a sign of the times.

I'd sooner be behind a masticating chav than a pensioner or someone else that can never find their money or cards and we all have to wait whilst they dig out all their bags, sort out their kids, chat about the war, whatever.......:mad:

Lin

Freddie_Snowbits

dmg24 wrote: »

But that is your idea of what constitutes manners and decent behaviour - who is to say that everybody should share the same values as you?

There are much more harmful things that a person could be doing than eating in a shop. Maybe you should be more accepting of those with different values to yourself?

It is only some days since I said to the checkout num,pite in anotehr Co-Op that although they may be a friend of the customer, to engage in converstation with them while the other is profaning wilding, lends me to remind them that they are the front of the shop and should not allow this behaviour to continue. It is the shop they represent.

If said no life was in front of me, I would had expected the cashier, shop, to remind them of where they are and if they did not, my custom and I am sure others, would be removed to anotehr establishment.

tandraig

jeez - there is another aspect to this - do you all want to slip on the dropped chips etc instore? who would you blame? oh that's right - the store! so you slip on chavs dropped chip and break your ankle............no, you cant claim even though you were off work for weeks lost tons of money - cos store got cctv of chav wandering round eating chips (or even dropping the one you slipped on)! stores are not liable for injuries caused by other customers - so in the interests of self preservation - be thankful for stores which ban eating and drinking.

sweetstudent

faithcecilia wrote: »

I'm not quite 30 and I am stunned that people do this sort of thing, plus eating takeaways on buses, playing music out loud on their phones, swear, etc, all seems totally 'normal'. Its not normal to me, its horrible!

I'm 25 and i agree totally with you, These are my pet hates; people playing what only can be described as a smattering of indistinguishable lyrics and music! I also hate smelly people and mothers/fathers with buggies, people that smoke on the bus and people who use incorrect grammar!!!

advent1122

Boy do I feel dirty after ready this thread.
I have been known to wander down town eating a Gregg's sausage roll or even GULP!!!! a bag of chips.
I didn't realise I was a walking health hazard and one stray chip could put out the hip of a OAP, also the mere sight of me caressing my Gregg's finest pastry would have woman swooning at my feet (for all the wrong reasons).
Whatever next - people walking along the sea front eating an ice cream.
Tsk.

augustsmummy

I have to agree that it is inappropriate to eat in shops of any kind, and have never allowed my DD (aged 3 years) to eat in shops either.

I was disgusted when shopping in ASDA living to see a family of four eating bags of crisps in the clothing section whilst handling clothing. But being the opinionated person I am I made a point of loudly announcing to my hubby that I thought it was extremly disgusting that people thought it appropriate to eat in clothing stores . I think I also went on to say how the smell was making me nauseus and that I needed to leave!
They acctually seemed to get the hint and put the crisps away :j. Result!

I can see why she didn't say anything though, as if she was on her own she may have felt as though she was powerless.

Manners cost nothing, but staining clothes (by dropping curry sauce or the like on to them) can cost the store.

hbloomers

I hate people eating in shops too, especially when I'm working.

You would not believe the number of people that cannot differentiate between a shoe shop and a bin. I often find crisp and chocolate wrappers rolled up and stuffed in shoes, left on tables, thrown on the floor or stuffed down the back of chairs. It is absolutely horrid. As are the parents who let their children eat crisps etc. and then let them smear their greasy hands all over glass and mirrors.

Tbh, I do eat in shops on occasion, but its usually something small, a chocolate button or the like, with the rest of the packet tucked away in my handbag. And I'd never dream of touching the clothes after eating, or even going in a shop with an ice cream.

And chewing gum. If I were PM, I'd ban it. Its horrible stuff. I do not want to watch you chewing like a cow on cud when you're working thank you very much.

advent1122

augustsmummy wrote: »

But being the opinionated person I am I made a point of loudly announcing to my hubby that I thought it was extremly disgusting that people thought it appropriate to eat in clothing stores . I think I also went on to say how the smell was making me nauseus and that I needed to leave!

Not opinionated enough to confront them.
Make a few snide remarks, sniff loudly and walk away. That seems to be the British way.

augustsmummy

advent1122 wrote: »

Not opinionated enough to confront them.
Make a few snide remarks, sniff loudly and walk away. That seems to be the British way.

I thought that it was more the place of the sales assistant who was stood on the other side of them to make a direct comment, but this was not necessary as they took the hint .
(and actually I didn't sniff before walking away, for fear of inhaling further fumes from the stinking snack they were tucking in to! My morning sickness does not need any help, thank you.)

Also, just out of curiosity, do you often confront complete strangers about there behaviour?

geri1965_2

advent1122 wrote: »

Boy do I feel dirty after ready this thread.
I have been known to wander down town eating a Gregg's sausage roll or even GULP!!!! a bag of chips.

Do you eat them in shops though? I think that's the thing most people get annoyed about, and rightly so. Please have the decency to finsish your food outside before going in.