Home deliveries

Pollycat

kimwp said:

For clarity, this is rude.

TBH, I didn't take it that way.

I don't have a cat. Or a bird.

And that is my whole point about people having low rudeness thresholds - some people think some words and tones are rude, other people don't take the same words delivered in the same tone as rude at all.

My first observation on this thread was about the alleged rudeness of the Customer Service employee that the OP spoke to.

I have no doubt that the OP felt he/she was rude to them.

I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't have thought the same.

And thank you to JamoLew for understanding my point.

I hope the OP continues to receive the service he/she expects from the 4 supermarkets he/she uses.

GDB2222

sheramber said:

if the driver has the virus he will have breathed the germs all over the deliveries before he gets to you. they will be circulating in the air in the van and landing on the delivery boxes/bags.
the person packing the boxes could be infecting the goods.
A customer  could have picked up a packet or tin or jar , infected it and then put it back. Only for the packer to put it in your basket.
 Do you wash all your deliveries or leave them untouched for three days to make sure they are 'clean'.
I do not think a supermarket employee is at liberty to  divulge  any medical information about an employee.  Nor would they   have any right to know.

Yes, some of us do. I do, anyway.

I live in London, where around 25-30% of the people have been infected, so I feel that I’ve done quite a good job not to get infected myself. My neighbour 3 doors down the road died of Covid early in the pandemic. A friend is in ICU now and not doing at all well. About a dozen friends and acquaintances have been in hospital and, fortunately, recovered.

I’m not afraid of my own shadow, and I do go out every day for exercise, but I’m taking precautions that I can.

newlywed

We ask delivery drivers over the intercom to leave it outside by the main door to the block (but we are ground floor).  So we never get near them, even though most supermarket delivery drivers do wear a mask in our area. 

and yes all washing is wiped down with a cloth rinsed in bleach and water. 

GaleSF63

Maybe some precautions are unnecessary but over-reacting hurts nobody. Not taking sufficient precautions might be ok or could hurt a lot of people. 

justworriedabit

Slightly off topic but recently they started pouring unsolicited leaflets, charity bags etc through our door. We clean all our post and even when touching the junk mail etc we have to wash our hands. There should be a law against leaflets where they can't post it to  trough our letter box unless we have a sign on the letter box allowing this.

justworriedabit

JamoLew said:

Just because someone doesn't agree with you and fawn over every little word said doesn't make them rude

Rudeness can be very subjective - but in some cases can be very obvious and apparent

The bottom line is, if you feel it's rude then it is, end of.

GDB2222

justworriedabit said:

Slightly off topic but recently they started pouring unsolicited leaflets, charity bags etc through our door. We clean all our post and even when touching the junk mail etc we have to wash our hands. There should be a law against leaflets where they can't post it to  trough our letter box unless we have a sign on the letter box allowing this.

Have you tried a notice on your door asking for no junk?

elsien

I find people saying "end of" not particularly courteous.  Does that mean that is also rude because I say it is? 

Pollycat

justworriedabit said:

The bottom line is, if you feel it's rude then it is, end of.

I'm glad you're in agreement with me:

Pollycat said:

I have no doubt that the OP felt he/she was rude to them.

I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't have thought the same.

Of course, some people do find offence in the smallest thing.

And that was the whole point of my 'low rudeness threshold' comment which you appeared not to understand.

Never mind.

justworriedabit

elsien said:

I find people saying "end of" not particularly courteous.  Does that mean that is also rude because I say it is? 

It's simple and never forget this and I reiterate, if you find something rude, then it is. Honestly, it is as simple as that.
I find people bending over backwards to defend the indefensible as rude and no one can change my mind about that.
The bottom line and I reiterate, if you think, feel its rude, then to you it is. It can not get simpler than that.