Supermarket Pet Hate

I_wanna_live_for_free

amus wrote: »

It also annoys me when people block the whoopsie cabinet with their trollies!!

I always leave my trolley away from the whoopsie section so others can join the fun without me blocking them!!

I just move their trolleys away. Only fair.

thegirlintheattic

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 thoughts exactly. Our local ASDA seems to be treated as a family day out.

kingfisherblue

I have sometimes allowed my son to sit in the trolley (not stand). He is disableed and has not been able to fit in a trolley seat for several years, but few stores provide a trolley suitable for disabled children, and until recently, a supermarket wheelchair has been far too big. As he cannot walk round the supermarket, and I can't manage a wheelchair and a trolley, there has sometimes been no alternative. The big wheely basket things that attach to wheelchairs don't fit Major buggies (which my son had up to the age of eight) or child sized wheelchairs (aged 8-13).

Tesco is the only store that has a trolley suitable for disabled children, at least in my area. The only problem is that one store near me (the store I prefer) keeps them at the far side of the store, which is quite a walk awway. It would make more sense to keep it near to the front door, near the security chap. I also think a deposit system (leaving £10 while you use it, and refunding on return) would be a way to prevent people from using it unnecessarily - which was the reason that I was given for the trolley chair to be kept at the far side of the store! They don't seem to realise the pain and effort it takes my son to get across to it, but luckily my younger son is happy to go and get it whilst I wait with my disabled child (he can't be left on his own, as he has no stranger danger awareness, due to his learning disability).

So instead of thinking of the veggies, which should be washed before you eat them anyway, remember that some children cannot walk far, for whatever reason (disability, tiredness) and that they might not fit into the seat any more.

flippin36

I_wanna_live_for_free wrote: »

I just move their trolleys away. Only fair.

And an assertive "excuse me" whilst moving their trolley seems to work

lostinrates

flippin36 wrote: »

And an assertive "excuse me" whilst moving their trolley seems to work

About a year or eighteen months ago i saw a physical fight over access to the whoopsies. Personally This put me off. If there is clear access i have a look, if not i don't. Interestingly in my area there is never access around prepackaged food ( no loss to me) but in the fruits and veg section i normally get free access.

I also find it easier to get to whoopsies in waitrose.

flippin36

Lostinrates - Good grief! Its unbelievable isn't it? OH has seen some bizarre behaviour and won't YS hunt anymore. He says its depressing. On the whole people are pretty polite where I shop but not always.

Mrs_Ryan

I discovered last week how many nutters there are in supermarkets. I've just had a major op and so walk quite slowly at the moment. OH had the trolley and was loading it while I crossed off the items on the list, but he was often ahead of me as i couldnt move terribly quickly. I lost count of the amount of times I was nearly run over by out of control trollies - it was like Wacky Races in there!! (Unfortunately Saturday afternoon is the only time we can shop)

NeverEnough

Person_one wrote: »

God forbid they get through their incredibly mundane, mind numbingly boring job by chatting to a co-worker.

You are probably customer 1899 out of 3467 they'll see that day, all in a never ending tedious parade. Cut them a little slack!

But its just downright rude, no-one is suggesting they shouldn't speak to colleagues, just not while they are actually serving a customer- that is offensive and the height of rudeness, not somethng to "cut them a little slack" over. Speak to colleagues of course, but maintainca bit of common decency and good manners as well and do't treat customers like scum and trash - after all, check out operators wouldn't have a job if customers 1899, 3467 and all the other numbers inbetween didn't bother to sho at that store.

Person_one

flippin36 wrote: »

And an assertive "excuse me" whilst moving their trolley seems to work

What about just having a bit of patience and waiting until they've looked at that section and moved on?

Its pretty annoying when people are so twitchy about getting 20p off something they're hovering around like a hungry puppy invading your personal space.

Mrs.W_2

My Mother shops at Asda each week. She needs a disability trolley (the store's term) for her shopping because she uses a wheelchair. It attaches to the front of her wheelchair. Those trollies are often hard to find. (Gripe number one)

The amount of times she has come home with bruised and grazed fingers, knuckles and elbows because some shoppers think she's not moving fast enough, or is in their way, and shove past with their trolley! (Gripe number two.)

Strangley enough, that does not happen when she is accompanied. Though, I've been several steps back from M's chair and witnessed people actually push her out of the way to reach something on the shelves. They don't bother to ask first. (Gripe number three.)