We all need to be heard for a little while.

codemonkey

lir, can I come and live at your house? Our bathroom is in need of renovation and. can't fit and bath and a shower so we're taking the bath away and putting in a big shower.

Just been in the supermarket. Walked past the bit where they do the reductions and they had it fenced off with a big queue of people waiting at it. Was just putting my shopping on the belt and the checkout operator said "look at that'. I looked over and they were all pushing and shoving and grabbing stuff off the shelf (and each other's baskets) and refusing to let the people behind have a look. It was pretty scary. There was even a security guard stationed there especially.

lostinrates

codemonkey wrote: »

lir, can I come and live at your house? Our bathroom is in need of renovation and. can't fit and bath and a shower so we're taking the bath away and putting in a big shower.

Just been in the supermarket. Walked past the bit where they do the reductions and they had it fenced off with a big queue of people waiting at it. Was just putting my shopping on the belt and the checkout operator said "look at that'. I looked over and they were all pushing and shoving and grabbing stuff off the shelf (and each other's baskets) and refusing to let the people behind have a look. It was pretty scary. There was even a security guard stationed there especially.

I've seen fights break out at the yellow sticker zone

elsien

My local Tesco, they price up the stuff out the back now then bring it out already reduced, due to a punch up between two customers. Much as I like a bargain, I'm not that fussed about a 10p bag of stir fry.

codemonkey

It was pretty crazy. Haven't seen scenes like that since I worked Christmas Eve in the M&S foodhall. Old ladies in their twin sets and tweed skirts fighting over cream, people stealing sprouts from other people's baskets etc.

I've seen some things, man, and some stuff.

Pyxis

codemonkey wrote: »

Just been in the supermarket. Walked past the bit where they do the reductions and they had it fenced off with a big queue of people waiting at it. Was just putting my shopping on the belt and the checkout operator said "look at that'. I looked over and they were all pushing and shoving and grabbing stuff off the shelf (and each other's baskets) and refusing to let the people behind have a look. It was pretty scary. There was even a security guard stationed there especially.

That wasn't another Tesco's, was it?
sniff! You don't get cat fights in Waitrose! :rotfl::rotfl::D

LostSoulForever

Bit of a question.

Would you say it's human nature or possibly a sympton of mental health that people focus of the negatives & ignore the positives?

I know i certainly do - but then i don't have many positives to focus on & that is speaking objectively :rotfl:

Please note this isn't a critisism of anyone, as everyone has issues - more of a curiosity.

Pyxis

LostSoulForever wrote: »

Bit of a question.

Would you say it's human nature or possibly a sympton of mental health that people focus of the negatives & ignore the positives?
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Way back in the thread, the old one, we had a chat about this, and some focus on the negative can actually be a survival strategy.

Obviously, in today's society, it depends to what lengths it is taken.

Edit. We decided that we're not worriers, we're warriors! Hahaha!

tea_lover

I've eaten too much and now I feel sick. The shame!

elsien

I don't think my tendency to focus on the negative is anything to do with mental health - maybe more of either a character trait or learned behaviour for some reason. Although I do think being aware of it means that I'm more likely to give myself a slap once in a while and force myself to consider more positive stuff as well.
(Although my colleague who was constantly wittering on about turning negatives into positives used to completely drive me up the wall.)
I also think that on here people may be more likely to post the difficult stuff because it's a safe environment in which to do it, when there are things you just don't feel able to say in real life.)

Pyxis

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tea_lover wrote: »

I've eaten too much and now I feel sick. The shame!

eyes bigger than tummy, Tea? :rotfl: