Supermarket etiquette?

Wootball

Dunroamin wrote: »

As the mother of a disabled daughter, do you really think it's appropriate to speak so rudely of another disabled person?

It depends how annoying they are.

Catden_2

NewKittenHelp wrote: »

It's only happened a few times to me, but I've seen it happen to others, when some (usually a pensioner) asks to go in front of the queue because they're old. Sometimes they don't ask, they just start putting their shopping at the bit in front of the belt.

I worked on the tills at a supermarket during college and uni and in my experience the older generation are ruder, more impatient and much more unpleasant than any other group - including harassed parents and surly chavs.

The only nice thing about this post is that it will be you one day, it can't be prevented you are going to get old & even find it hard to move so fast. I have been a 'pensioner' since I was 53 due to ill health retirement, I gave up my much loved supermarket job for more money in an office, so I do have experiance as a customer & a worker.

Bangton

I used to be a right little git at the supermarket. Trolley rage, tantrums, sighing, moaning..my bloke hated shopping with me. I don't know if I have grown up a bit but lately I have learned that shopping and other people weren't the problem..it was me and my perpetual need to hurry about (for no real reason other than the fact shopping was yet ANOTHER chore I didn't want to do). I'm much more relaxed these days and dare I say it...love supermarket shopping! People should be able to go to the supermarket/post office etc etc whenever they want imho. Society is becoming too much about rushing around which is half the reason why people in supermarkets are so rude!

Gavin83

Catden wrote: »

The only nice thing about this post is that it will be you one day, it can't be prevented you are going to get old & even find it hard to move so fast. I have been a 'pensioner' since I was 53 due to ill health retirement, I gave up my much loved supermarket job for more money in an office.

Did you quote the right post? What you've typed doesn't match up. I don't see where they've commented on an elderly persons mobility or even said anything offensive.

Emmarillo

I think I'm quite an irritable person but the supermarket/ doctors appointment thing doesn't bother me at all. You can't know someone's circumstances just by looking at them - eg old people often look after their grandchildren while the parents work nowadays, and lots do volunteer work. Everyone has a life and is entitled to do what they want when they want.

Supermarkets are open really long hours, so if you really want to shop on your own you probably can, but Doctors surgeries and post offices are more of a problem. Why on earth don't post offices open all their counters for a couple of hours every lunch time? They would have no shortage of applicants for a job like that as it fits in with school hours; and maybe if doctors rotated and worked a full day on Saturday, everyone who needed to could get an appointment.

Actually I do feel quite irritated now!

Ellie83

Bangton wrote: »

I used to be a right little git at the supermarket. Trolley rage, tantrums, sighing, moaning..my bloke hated shopping with me. I don't know if I have grown up a bit but lately I have learned that shopping and other people weren't the problem..it was me and my perpetual need to hurry about (for no real reason other than the fact shopping was yet ANOTHER chore I didn't want to do).

THAT is exactly how I feel. Now I try to go with my husband who is so laid back that he has a very calming influence on me :rotfl:

mumcoll

Then there's the clothing etiquette. I hate being treated to a view of a larger person's bum crack as they bend down to the bottom (no pun intended) shelf and their low slung jeans move to reveal more than is wise - or attractive. :eek:

angelil

poet123 wrote: »

I think a lot of working people do think that those who are mostly at home during the day should (if at all possible) avoid lunchtimes and Friday nights/ Saturday afternoons. I have certainly heard it said at work, and I have thought it myself when in the queue at the PO at lunchtime behind those who are obviously pensioners. I know it is uncharitable and maybe unreasonable as everyone has their own priorities and issues, but I have thought it.

^^ Are you sure you're not me?!

I have a 12-hour day (have to leave the house at 7.20, quite often don't get back in until between 7 and 7.30pm) and I really do wonder why families and pensioners think a weekday evening is the greatest time to go food shopping. I would shop online but the €10 delivery fee is just a bit much to bear. Frankly I don't know why very little children are being dragged around the supermarket at 7pm anyway...shouldn't they be in bed?!...

As others have pointed out, though, I don't tend to say this out loud...just in my head

cottonhead

Supermarket shopping is annoying, no two ways about it. I cant stand the people who just steam towards you with their trolley and expect you to get out the way but actually worse are the silent ones....... the ones who stand behind you tutting and raising eyebrows because they want to get past. However these ones never actually say ' excuse me please' they just expect you to have a 6th sense or eyes in the back of your head. As far as I see it its totally up to people to go to the shops whenever they need to but I will avoid busy times for my own sanity. Early morning is empty but then there are hardly any tills open and you get stuck with those stupid self service tills.
If you need to go to the shops then go. Just because other people are impatient doenst mean you should avoid going if you need to.

Justicia

FunWithFlags wrote: »

So it got me wondering, is this something a lot of people think? Should people go shopping at certain times depending on their circumstances/age so as to not bother other people? Do you choose to go shopping at a certain time depending on whether you have the kids/grandkids with you?

Did you not read the memo...?!? :mad: *tut*