Supermarket Pet Hate

puddy

pinkteapot wrote: »

While we're hovering around the subject of kids in supermarkets, can any parents on here explain to me why whole families go to the supermarket?

When I see one parent with kids in the supermarket, fair enough. Can't leave them at home. But why on earth do people go there with both mum and dad and the kids? Why not one of you go to the shop and the other stay at home with the kids? Drives me up the wall when I'm trying to get round the shop and there's families there mooching around like it's a day-trip out for them.

my god, i cant agree with this enough

its not just mum, dad and kids sometimes, its even multi generations, grand dad and nan etc, what on earth is going on

catkins

I don't even know where to start! I hate shopping in general but supermarket shopping I hate with a vengeance.

I hate families who all have to stand and stare at a shelf taking up most of it like they have never seen food before. I hate people standing chatting in front of the shelves so you can't get to them. I hate people standing at a shelf with their trolley along the shelf so blocking a large amount of the shelf. I hate the aisles being blocked with cages of goods - I know the shelves have to be restocked but at busy periods?

I hate it when the person in front of you at the checkout does not put one of the dividers on the conveyor belt and you have to reach across them to get one. I always then slam it on the belt. I hate it when they stand almost at the back of the conveyor belt even though their shopping is down by the cashier so you can't unload your trolley. I hate people behind me standing so close I can feel their breath on my neck. I hate people taking forever to pack their bags. I hate people taking forever to find their money/card/purse etc etc.

The thing I hate the most though is people who decide they don't want something they have put in their trolley/basket and just dumping it anywhere. Why the hell can't they put it back in the right place? Having worked in a shop and knowing how annoying this is I would never do that and as for people who put fresh or frozen items just anywhere well!!!!!

pinkshoes

Well I think retired people and the unemployed should be banned from shopping on Saturdays.

And all small supermarkets should have a 5 items and cash only aisle/checkout at lunchtimes.

Personally I shop online, as I hate taking my 20 month old to the supermarket.

If I do take him, I sit him in the middle of the trolley, as the ones with the seats are too big. It's not dangerous, as he will not stand up (!), and he sits quietly and repeats the names of all the food I put in.

And who cares if parents open food before they've paid for it?! It doesn't hurt anyone else, and if it prevents a child screaming, then go for it!

puddy

Person_one wrote: »

So that they can learn about the outside world and how to behave in it when there are two parents there to supervise and make it a bit easier?

Children can't be kept shut in till they reach 18 and somehow emerge as fully functional members of society despite never having been exposed to anything! They're a work in progress.

if only this were true, i feel you're being overly optimistic here! the lesson normally learned is how to row constantly, shout into phones and skid about on the aisles

Tropez

pinkshoes wrote: »

Well I think retired people and the unemployed should be banned from shopping on Saturdays.

I have a couple of elderly family members who have to rely on people to take them to the supermarket and they can only go on a weekend as a result due to the people who take them only being available at the weekends. I'm sure said family members would much prefer to go on a day when it is much quieter but they just don't have that luxury.

maman

I'm amazed that some posters defended SAs chatting and ignoring customers.

Don't they realise

no customers = no job.

tesuhoha

I was in the supermarket the other day in a hurry because I had an appointment to keep. Had just paid at the till and came up behind this woman who had two badly behaved kids with her blocking the aisle. Both kids were dawdling and mucking about in the photo booth but as one of them looked about a year old she could have picked him up and put him in the trolley to get a a move on. She didn't choose to do that. A queue of people was building up behind me. I said excuse me politely several times. She chose to ignore me. There was room for her to move to one side but she didn't choose to do that either. She just stuck out her backside and blocked everyone's way. She was with her mate and they both had trollies and were chatting.

Eventually we walked on slowly then she stopped again. By this time I was exasperated so I said excuse me in a louder, firmer voice. This time she turned round and said in a loud voice 'Can't you see I've got a BABY!!'

At this, someone with a trolley at the end of an aisle very kindly pulled it out of my way so I could get through. I said thank you and went to walk past. I was nowhere near her or the kids but she shouted at me that I should wait instead of barging past and I should wait because she had a BABY. I replied quietly that she had already held me up.

My comment obviously enraged her because she started shouting at me at the top of her voice and called me a f..k..g something cow. I went past her friend and I said excuse me to her although there was room. She said nothing but the other woman was still yelling things and everyone in the aisles was looking at me. I felt like a child abuser. She obviously felt entitled to slow everyone down because she had these two kids with her and whats more for whatever reason she didn't want anyone getting past her.

All I can say is if she wants to go dawdling around Asda with her mate and their 4 combined kids then why do it on a busy Saturday afternoon. Also if she thinks so much about the baby then she should try to show a better example than hurl foul mouthed abuse at strangers in a supermarket.

Incidentally, I have no objection to anyone doing their shopping on a Saturday but think people should try to be considerate of others who may not have as much time as they do.

Sally_A

The correct response to "Can't you see, I've got an effing baby!" is...
"I'm totally shocked it's yours, as I can't believe someone effing sha&&ed you!"

tesuhoha

Sally_A wrote: »

The correct response to "Can't you see, I've got an effing baby!" is...
"I'm totally shocked it's yours, as I can't believe someone effing sha&&ed you!"

I never think of these things until afterwards

Penny-Pincher!!

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