Why do adults have to eat around supermarkets?

cybergibbons

Barneysmom wrote: »

Despite everything, I think we're all enjoying it.
We clearly disagree but there's been no real name-calling, so it proves 'friends' can disagree quite amicably

I'm playing bigot bingo, but I don't think I've scored yet.

I'm shooting for:
"the immigrants"
"those people"
"in the Daily Mail"
"One of my friends is black"
"the youth of today"

Barneysmom

You missed out people like me, with dodgy knees :cool:

Mrs_justjohn

cybergibbons wrote: »

I'm playing bigot bingo, but I don't think I've scored yet.

I'm shooting for:
"the immigrants"
"those people"
"in the Daily Mail"
"One of my friends is black"
"the youth of today"

I sincerely hope that you are not suggesting I am a bigot....as I have never used any of those terms:eek:

crabyducky

Barneysmom wrote: »

Despite everything, I think we're all enjoying it.
We clearly disagree but there's been no real name-calling, so it proves 'friends' can disagree quite amicably

Couldnt agree more. Its nice to see a thread such as this that hasnt resorted to proper name calling. Unless you count those that called us scummy chavs if we eat in a supermarket.......

Oh hang on......

there is name calling.

POPPYOSCAR

crabyducky wrote: »

Couldnt agree more. Its nice to see a thread such as this that hasnt resorted to proper name calling. Unless you count those that called us scummy chavs if we eat in a supermarket.......

Oh hang on......

there is name calling.

Yes but I suppose scummy chavs is quite tame to some of the name calling on some of the threads!!

BigMummaF

cybergibbons wrote: »

Well, come on, some hard evidence might convince, rather than just "slipping standards" and "bad manners".

So why is that not enough of a good reason to stop?
I could go to the theatre &talk all through the performance--that's rude.
I could tell you where to go & offer to start the process for you--that's rude.
I could push in front of you in the queue for the bank, bar, checkouts--that's rude.
I could remove your towel from the sun lounger closest to the pool--that's rude.
I could pass loud comment on your wardrobe choices--that's rude.

Straw & camel's back my friend, straw & camel...

Mrs_justjohn

BigMummaF wrote: »

So why is that not enough of a good reason to stop?
I could go to the theatre &talk all through the performance--that's rude.
I could tell you where to go & offer to start the process for you--that's rude.
I could push in front of you in the queue for the bank, bar, checkouts--that's rude.
I could remove your towel from the sun lounger closest to the pool--that's rude.
I could pass loud comment on your wardrobe choices--that's rude.

Straw & camel's back my friend, straw & camel...

But on the basis there are no signs up saying you can't do any of those things, several posters believe it is ok to do them until there are signs...

Common sense, manners, etiquette..etc.. doesn't come into it

eranou

BigMummaF wrote: »

So why is that not enough of a good reason to stop?
I could go to the theatre &talk all through the performance--that's rude.
I could tell you where to go & offer to start the process for you--that's rude.
I could push in front of you in the queue for the bank, bar, checkouts--that's rude.
I could remove your towel from the sun lounger closest to the pool--that's rude.
I could pass loud comment on your wardrobe choices--that's rude.

Straw & camel's back my friend, straw & camel...

The things you have stated above would directly affect the other person whereas eating whilst shopping does not have any direct detriment to the other person.

crabyducky

Lirin wrote: »

It's theft until you actually buy it. Sadly, there's a percentage who don't.

no it isnt. For it to be counted as shoplifting (theft) then you must be intentionally trying to take the goods without payment.

This meams you must either leave the store without paying or the store must be able to prove that you either had or would have attempted to peave the store without paying.

Otherwise it would never stand up in the custoduly suite let alone a court, and i should know i shoplifted for approx. 18 months.

Lirin wrote: »

In any case, regardless of what laws are dragged up, it's bad manners.

so its not about the fact that people are 'stealing' its about what YOU consider good manners??

crabyducky

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

Yes but I suppose scummy chavs is quite tame to some of the name calling on some of the threads!!

Yeah i know. Sorry if i gave the wrong impression i was jst trying to have a laugh.