Standards slipping - or is it just me?

bumpoowee

Although I understand your point as somebody who worked on a supermarket checkout in the past it is certainly not worth the inevitable abuse you would get for asking somebody of the description you have given not to eat inside in return for £5.xx an hour.

Would you have stepped in to defend the cashier if they had said something and were met with a barrage of abuse? Let's be honest - no.

MrsE_2

shandypants5 wrote: »

I thought the "laydee" was supposed to walk on the right of the gent, so that his dog could walk at heel on his left.
This means the right hand was free to draw a sword or musket should the need arise.:D

I thought that was why we drive on the left, so you could draw your sword with your right hand & tackle the on-coming horseman/carriage/cart?

olias

bumpoowee wrote: »

Although I understand your point as somebody who worked on a supermarket checkout in the past it is certainly not worth the inevitable abuse you would get for asking somebody of the description you have given not to eat inside in return for £5.xx an hour.

Would you have stepped in to defend the cashier if they had said something and were met with a barrage of abuse? Let's be honest - no.

Err, yes!

And as a member of staff in that situation, I would think common sense tells you it's wrong to walk around a supermarket eating hot takeaways. If I wasn't sure of the shop policy, I would ask my supervisor, and ask what they would like me to do in the situation of coming accross somebody entering the store with hot food.

Ok, I can understand a 16 year old check out operator to neither have the nouse or the interest to do this, but in this case the operator was in her mid thirties.

Olias

LemonGrove

olias wrote: »

Err, yes!

And as a member of staff in that situation, I would think common sense tells you it's wrong to walk around a supermarket eating hot takeaways. If I wasn't sure of the shop policy, I would ask my supervisor, and ask what they would like me to do in the situation of coming accross somebody entering the store with hot food.

Ok, I can understand a 16 year old check out operator to neither have the nouse or the interest to do this, but in this case the operator was in her mid thirties.

Olias

But whether you like it or not, some people, just don't care about things like this. Not nice I know but it's probably one factor as to why this country is in the state is

poet123

But,staff should be trained to deal with such issues, or pass them to senior staff. It is unacceptable for so many reasons.

eyeinthesky

I work in a retail store and see this sort of thing every day. The store has a notice prohibiting eating or drinking, but no-one takes any notice of it. Probably around 10% of customers enter while eating burgers, pasties, pastries etc., and even more with drinks. We all know it's important to keep our fluids up, but is it really necessary to constantly swig from bottles?
I always used to advise customers that it was against store policy, but people look at you as if you are insane, and the volume is so high that I have all but given up telling people. They also eat or drink stuff that they have not yet paid for, and think this is acceptable for some reason. Of course, once the food or drink has been consumed, they sometimes lose the urge to pay for it, and just dump the packaging amongst the shelves.
And what is the fad of showing off your saggy belly, girls? Or even worse, bumcrack? I am a normal red-blooded male, but these things are not attractive if you look like an explosion in a tripe factory. Sometimes I think I am getting old:rolleyes:, then I remember I am only 56;).

tandraig

it IS unattractive - this compulsion to eat junk food while shopping! I was taught to eat at the table and the only exceptions were icecreams at the beach!!
i feel old - at 55!
I look around and i see people eating on the street in stores etc and think 'they wonder why they are fat? dont calories count if eaten outside your own house?
kids are in supermarket trolleys stuffing their faces with crisps etc? are they paid for?............not usually. worked as a shelf stacker and the amount of empty packets (usually crisps etc) stuffed behind other goods has to be seen to be believed!
ok - I have given my kids and grandkids snacks if they playing up - but have kept the packets to go through checkout.