Shopping Pet Hates

sweaty_betty

On the subject of taking children to supermarkets - we often stop by the supermarket (OH, LO and me) if we're on a way back from somewhere. I think it's actually a good experience for children to realise the shopping is a job that needs to be done, food doesn't magically appear. Getting children to help make food choices and explain what different things are - and looking at price differences between products are all part of raising kids in an MSE way.

Now, children don't always behave the way you want and of course it's irritating/embarrassing when they go off on one for whatever reason, but it's all part of life unfortunately. As a parent I do whatever I can to minimise tantrums, but it doesn't always work. Before I had children I'd have been much less tolerant of their behaviour. Now I know that part of parenting is sometimes picking your battles...

Loz01

miss_independent wrote: »

The people who can just bung things in a trolley don't know how lucky they are.

Feel for you on this one, I had a food test months ago and it came back and said I was allergic to milk so had to go completely dairy free - no milk, yoghurts, cheese, chocolate, biscuits, gravy, certain crisps, butter (could go on :rotfl: )

But I'd be in Tesco's checking the back of packaging for any milk powder/casiens and people tut/roll their eyes at me :eek: or one time a fat girl barged past me muttering about 'skinny girls on diets'!!! I was just trying to check to see if it was going to make me vomit or not honestly.

Person_one

Loz01 wrote: »

Feel for you on this one, I had a food test months ago and it came back and said I was allergic to milk so had to go completely dairy free - no milk, yoghurts, cheese, chocolate, biscuits, gravy, certain crisps, butter (could go on :rotfl: )

But I'd be in Tesco's checking the back of packaging for any milk powder/casiens and people tut/roll their eyes at me :eek: or one time a fat girl barged past me muttering about 'skinny girls on diets'!!! I was just trying to check to see if it was going to make me vomit or not honestly.

I must be oblivious. I often check nutritional information/ingredients, I've even stood working out the points of things on the weight watchers app and I've never noticed anybody else batting an eyelid.

securityguy

thegirlintheattic wrote: »

Some people don't have this option.

How many people have a supermarket within reach, but do not have the option of online shopping?

Loz01

Person_one wrote: »

I must be oblivious. I often check nutritional information/ingredients, I've even stood working out the points of things on the weight watchers app and I've never noticed anybody else batting an eyelid.

I think it was maybe possibly more the standing round than the checking of the packets but some people definitely gave me an odd look as I'd be squinting down a gravy pot to see if it has milk powder in it :rotfl: glad Im over it now and pretty much back on 'normal' food.

This_Year

Person_one wrote: »

I must be oblivious. I often check nutritional information/ingredients, I've even stood working out the points of things on the weight watchers app and I've never noticed anybody else batting an eyelid.

Its when you find yourself checking the catfood for the points values that you realise that maybe you could ease up a tad

I have done this!

miss_independent

Loz01 wrote: »

Feel for you on this one, I had a food test months ago and it came back and said I was allergic to milk so had to go completely dairy free - no milk, yoghurts, cheese, chocolate, biscuits, gravy, certain crisps, butter (could go on :rotfl: )

But I'd be in Tesco's checking the back of packaging for any milk powder/casiens and people tut/roll their eyes at me :eek: or one time a fat girl barged past me muttering about 'skinny girls on diets'!!! I was just trying to check to see if it was going to make me vomit or not honestly.

Glad its not just me :rotfl:!

The other thing I've experienced alot is the "Death Stare" from other people perusing the Free From "Quarter of an Aisle at most or quite often just One Shelf" (lol). I get worried they are going to ask for my Coeliac Society Membership Card or ask me to whip out some Colonoscopy results as proof I have a right to be there! Although I have met some lovely Coeliac people who have recommened products to me to counterbalance the Food Intolerance, Allergy and Autoimmune Disorder M A F I A who do such a good job of policing the Free From Aisle :rotfl:.

meritaten

I had a brilliant shopping day yesterday - went to a designer outlet village and I found the right outfit at the right price within ten minutes. tried it on and it just needs a slight hem alteration. out of there in another ten minutes! huge sigh of relief - I hate shopping! for clothes especially.
for food I love Aldi - hardly any choice among brands (take it or leave it seems to be their motto), checkout is at the speed of light and customers are quite happy to let people with just a couple of things go ahead of them. speedy shopping - love it!

DianneB

z1a wrote: »

Have to agree with "peachyprice" on the pensioners shopping at peak times, especially during weekday lunch times. OAPs and unemployed should be banned from shops, banks & post offices between noon and 2pm.
Only other thing that bothers me (a bit) is people seeing you load your car when car park is busy and assuming you're leaving so wait in their car. When this happens, I load car then lock it and walk off.

I am very nearly an OAP and I'll shop when I want to thank you very much!!

shellsuit

I don't have the option of online shopping because I shop in 4-5 different stores/shops.

I couldn't buy everything I want in a supermarket even if I wanted to because they don't sell everything I need.