Disgusting british rip-off culture

monnagran

Of course this isn't a British failing. It is not a new one either. Jesus overturned the tables of the sellers in the Temple because they were cheating their customers.
The word 'sincere' is derived fron the Latin words sin - without, and cere - wax.
This is what the makers of pots used to shout out in the markets to assure their customers that they hadn't sneakily filled in any cracks with wax and painted over them, as was the custom of less scrupulous potters.

Think of that next time you write a letter. You are assuring your correspondent that you are being honest and true.

Topher

I do not share your disgust.

PasturesNew

ariba10 wrote: »

I thought the reason they have a small area after the till was that you put the checked items back into the trolly and then moved to the packing area to put the items into whatever bags you had?

For those using a trolley... I use a basket - and I empty it onto the conveyor belt. You can't take it to the till with you else you get the "reminder/lecture" that you can't take the basket out of the store, in a way that makes you feel/look stupid .... so you empty the basket onto the conveyor belt, stack it up at the end of the till area.... then go through and come out the end with nothing except your own hands/bag to put things into.

I've typically got 3-7 items.

lewishardwick

"Disgusted of Royal Tunbridge Wells" really does spring to mind.