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By *olf and Red OP Couple
over a year ago
Nr Cardiff or at Chams Darlaston |
When you’ve just unpacked your trolley onto the conveyor belt. Always get that person behind with 2 items and you feel you have to let them go in front. Then another one appears, as if by magic. Don’t them go or I’d be there all day. So they look at you, like you’re beyond rude even though there is self service checkouts open!
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Ditherers. Those who spend ages standing right in front of the piece of shelf I need to get at, doing nothing except having a good dither.
And those who need to pick up every item in the shelf, have a good look at it, and put it back . |
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over a year ago
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"People.
People annoy me. I loved shopping in lockdown. Can we have that back please.
Agree but did not like the queueing up "
Oh I loved the queueing. Made a day of it.
The one way system around the aisles, the staying the fuck away from me.
It was awesome.
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"People.
People annoy me. I loved shopping in lockdown. Can we have that back please.
Agree but did not like the queueing up
Oh I loved the queueing. Made a day of it.
The one way system around the aisles, the staying the fuck away from me.
It was awesome.
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… downsides: the selfish bastards that emptied the shelves, ”stocking up” |
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"When you’ve just unpacked your trolley onto the conveyor belt. Always get that person behind with 2 items and you feel you have to let them go in front. Then another one appears, as if by magic. Don’t them go or I’d be there all day. So they look at you, like you’re beyond rude even though there is self service checkouts open!
Red "
What happened to being nice to people? Let them through. One day it might be you stuck being the grumpy person with the full trolley while all you've got is an organic cucumber to pay for. |
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People who bang on about where they shop, what they got and how cheap it was.
I worked with a lady who came into work most days brandishing biscuits or cakes from her favourite discount store, insisting that everyone guess how much it cost.
You know the ones, it’s like a cult … |
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"People.
People annoy me. I loved shopping in lockdown. Can we have that back please.
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This. They stand in the middle of aisles, or bump you with their cart, or whatever. I get that they're just out shopping like me, but have a bit of spacial awareness people. |
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By *lynJMan
over a year ago
Morden |
"Ditherers. Those who spend ages standing right in front of the piece of shelf I need to get at, doing nothing except having a good dither.
And those who need to pick up every item in the shelf, have a good look at it, and put it back ."
Or when looking at the shelf trying to find something and someone stands between you and the shelf. |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
Empty shelves. We didn't used to have empty shelves when goods were flowing more easily.
I sometimes think there should be separate supermarkets for people who didn't vote for gaps.
I want my beef flavoured monster munch, dammit!  |
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People that complain when I dither, block the aisles with my trolley when I look for cheese, when I bump my trolley into theirs, leave it again and stand in between them and the shelf they are looking at.
Love shopping trips. The trolley is your friend. And weapon. |
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1. People who block up the aisles to talk to someone they bumped into
2. People who bag their shop at the self service till after they have paid
3. People.who let their unruly cuntlings run amock and then scream at them. Best I have heard is "Fabio, Fabio! Put the fucking Coco Pops back. You know you can't have sugar"
4. Self Service tills. Once heard an irate mum shout at a self service till when the "Unexpected item in bagging area" alert started, shout at the till " Its a toddler, its a fucking toddler"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The people who don’t know what personal space is! Leaning over the top of you to get something off the shelf. Can’t you wait 2 seconds until I move, no? |
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"The people who don’t know what personal space is! Leaning over the top of you to get something off the shelf. Can’t you wait 2 seconds until I move, no? "
Ha ! I always wonder about that! They politely say excuse me and lift a tin from the shelf ....... couldn't they see that I was doing exactly that...
I love people though. They are all insane about different things. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Everything. I absolutely hate grocery shopping. The people walking slowly, people blocking aisles, the queues, when they move stuff around in the shop and you can't find it, then putting it all away when you get home. Hate it. |
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"Everything. I absolutely hate grocery shopping. The people walking slowly, people blocking aisles, the queues, when they move stuff around in the shop and you can't find it, then putting it all away when you get home. Hate it."
You could always do an online shop |
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"The people who don’t know what personal space is! Leaning over the top of you to get something off the shelf. Can’t you wait 2 seconds until I move, no?
Ha ! I always wonder about that! They politely say excuse me and lift a tin from the shelf ....... couldn't they see that I was doing exactly that...
I love people though. They are all insane about different things.
“Sorry, can I just grab that” I’m going to start saying no  "
On your head be it. I once said no to a little old lady with two items and I had my full family weekly shop piled up like a slag heap. I instantly felt guilt and I ushered her through with a sweep of my hands and a forced smile.
She went Ohhhhhhhh like she was confused and I let her think she was confused as she thanked me.
What ? Don't look at me like that! She was ripe for a gaslighting.  |
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"People studying a item that they buy on a regular basis but still have to read it, and people walking with you as you shop. "
Those who don’t follow the natural flow of the aisles and oppose everyone else by going in the wrong direction.
And those having a written conversation with their mate on Facebook while wandering aimlessly around the store staring at their phone while pushing the trolley with their belly and their kids running feral |
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"People studying a item that they buy on a regular basis but still have to read it "
Manufacturers change ingredients / process / suppliers all the time - some of us have to check packaging every single time to make sure it's still safe - two people in this house with allergies, so a few extra mins in the supermarket aisles means avoiding a hospital stay.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The people who don’t know what personal space is! Leaning over the top of you to get something off the shelf. Can’t you wait 2 seconds until I move, no?
Ha ! I always wonder about that! They politely say excuse me and lift a tin from the shelf ....... couldn't they see that I was doing exactly that...
I love people though. They are all insane about different things.
“Sorry, can I just grab that” I’m going to start saying no
On your head be it. I once said no to a little old lady with two items and I had my full family weekly shop piled up like a slag heap. I instantly felt guilt and I ushered her through with a sweep of my hands and a forced smile.
She went Ohhhhhhhh like she was confused and I let her think she was confused as she thanked me.
What ? Don't look at me like that! She was ripe for a gaslighting. "
The people who ask to skip ahead might actually annoy me more so I approve  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Best thing...trolley skating with my little boy!
Worst thing when it's busy and I can't trolley skate down an aisle 
Lol. I'm with you. Do you do the 360 too?"
Oh most definitely; and if it's a wide aisle or a crossroads then we might even try for the 720  |
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"Best thing...trolley skating with my little boy!
Worst thing when it's busy and I can't trolley skate down an aisle
Lol. I'm with you. Do you do the 360 too?
Oh most definitely; and if it's a wide aisle or a crossroads then we might even try for the 720 "
720 is manageable. Any more requires a good wrist whip and a gentle prayer that it stays true down the centre.
In fact it's my pet hate about shopping. When someone obstructs the 1080 and it hits their hip and sends the trolley into the eggs.
Pensioners are really bad for it and never seem to get out the way quick enough. Managers aren't interested when I complain. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Everything. I absolutely hate grocery shopping. The people walking slowly, people blocking aisles, the queues, when they move stuff around in the shop and you can't find it, then putting it all away when you get home. Hate it.
You could always do an online shop "
I do for my main shop but sometimes I need other stuff in-between. |
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This morning, in the "every little helps" supermarket the 10 new large self service checkouts were empty and the cashier one were full.
I would rather wait in a queue than use the large self service checkouts.
I hope more supermarkets change back to cashiers
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"People.
People annoy me. I loved shopping in lockdown. Can we have that back please.
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Yes, please! All the stopping then going, staring at empty shelves, starting to go left then going right. Ahhhhhh Burns my head out! |
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By *ddie1966Man
over a year ago
Paper Town Central, Essex. |
You spend all year learning where your items are in the Isles, then a Christmas they go and change their location.
Or...
You get all your shopping with the self scan and right at the end, your scanner crashes...
Or....
You get to the self scan till and it asks for a security check... Your complete shop....!!!!!
Or,,,,
You do a home delivery and find the fresh stuff you ordered, aren't so fresh after all and have to sort and send them back whilst the delivery driver is waiting on your door step IMPATIENTLY....
I used to love shopping. I found it relaxing.
Short amble to get the fresh stuff first. Hit the inshore cafe for a breakfast and a hot chocolate, finish the shopping in a leisurely manner. But at this time of year, it becomes impossible..
Rant over.
War and war over, should I say.
For now....... |
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"People.
People annoy me. I loved shopping in lockdown. Can we have that back please.
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I'm totally with you, the two meter rule was amazing that should stay forever so everyone can stay out my personal space.
To answer the question - people!
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Yea I tend to let them go first with a couple of things. But the next person I just don't bother with. As you say theres a self service there But some people either don't want to use it as you have to keep calling someone over, or they just can't be bothered.
What I dislike is when people just block the isles with their trolleys especially at the main entrances.
And people who wait for all the food to be scanned through then suddenly realise they have to pay for it fumbling and fussing in a bag then a purse then dropping the cards etc. |
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People who let their kids run riot through the shop.
A couple of days ago there was a woman with 2 kids, one on a scooter and another on roller skates flying up and down the shop getting in everyone's way. |
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"People who let their kids run riot through the shop.
A couple of days ago there was a woman with 2 kids, one on a scooter and another on roller skates flying up and down the shop getting in everyone's way. "
I agree  |
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It really annoys me that most self scan machines are card only. I pay with cash which usually means that the 10 people in the queue behind me end up in front of me. Why they can't make all the machines cash and card I will never know.
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"People behind me who start loading their shopping on the belt before i finished unloading my shopping not leaving me enough space.
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I’ve had this, I simply put my forearm on the belt and sweep their stuff out the way and then give them the evil stare in silence.  |
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"People ambling around the isles and not in control of their trolleys "
When people abandon their trolleys in the middle of the aisle, I've been known to push it into the next aisle then go back to watch the fun. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I started click and collect during Covid and have stuck with it it for many of the reasons above. I’m fairly chilled when waiting in line but when someone has finished paying and packing and then stands chatting with the cashier I want them to just fuck right off. And self checkouts that won’t take cash… |
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"When I go in after work,school just finished,500 teenagers queuing at self service to pay for a 20p chocolate bar"
You must live in a posh area up here it’s 500 legging it out the door with alcohol |
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"When I go in after work,school just finished,500 teenagers queuing at self service to pay for a 20p chocolate bar"
School kids have got a lot better of they are paying for it... Although a 20p chocolate bar is a bit of a clue to the when the last time that actually happened. |
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"When you’ve just unpacked your trolley onto the conveyor belt. Always get that person behind with 2 items and you feel you have to let them go in front. Then another one appears, as if by magic. Don’t them go or I’d be there all day. So they look at you, like you’re beyond rude even though there is self service checkouts open!
Red "
Another thing is when people are close to you and looking over your shoulders when you tap in your pin.
Oh well I better go to the shop.
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I hate it when all the items have scanned and they realise they have to get a pan of bread or something or they realise something like yoghurt has gone off and they have to go and get another one to replace it...... Why don't they pay for all the items already scanned so others can be served in the meantime until the lady/gentleman comes back with the yoghurt, pan of bread etc!!  |
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I am sure it would be the people for most of us. Also poor customer service or indifferent staff and others im the queue that they seem to want to kiss the back of your neck instead of keeping a little distance. I must also mention the increased prices of course, especially if accompanied by reduced pack sizes |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Everyone in my way  ..
I don't mind letting the person behind me go with a couple of items but I am not letting every Tom, Dick and Harry through lol.
Miss S x |
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Other customers. Not that they exist, that they're inconsiderate.
Lack of staff. Place is heaving and you've got two tills open. Not cool. You're making huge profits, why do you have to make it all unpleasant as well?
I increasingly seek out more pleasant ways to get what I need - I get my fruit and veg online, for example. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Our local Aldi has zero working trolleys, all the wheels are clogged up and won't castor as they are meant too. Queue the aisles looking like the zombie apocalypse as people stagger side to side and give themselves hernias. |
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When something is priced £x and you get to the till and it’s much more
“Oh I’m sorry that offer has been discontinued”
Err no it’s on there now, call the manager then reluctantly credit you while tutting as if it’s your fault |
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"When I go in after work,school just finished,500 teenagers queuing at self service to pay for a 20p chocolate bar
You must live in a posh area up here it’s 500 legging it out the door with alcohol "
Lmfao |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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People who push in at the checkout just because they only have 2 items. Dont get me wrong if they wait there turn i will offer them to go before me but hate the ones that assume. |
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By *lansmanMan
over a year ago
Sheffield |
"The woman in Lidl who goes faster than I can pack, whilst smiling smugly about it.
Yeah alright you the best you win. If you're on here I'd totally spank your arse!"
I know what you mean .. they ask "do you need help packing your shopping " I say no , then its challenge accepted mode ... |
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"Some much angst from fabsters...........I think some transcendental meditation is required or maybe Ocado? "
We abandoned Ocado when it stopped working with Waitrose. The M&S own brand stuff was more expensive than Waitrose basics (actually not so expensive) and the range of products overall seemed to take a nosedive. We went back to mooching round Sainsbury's.
My main bugbear is the idiots who park in blue badge bays to collect their Argos flat pack or who park on the hatched markings of the blue badge bays. They are there for a reason. Also the amount of dodgy tarmac and uneven paving on the way from the car to the shop. It's dodgy in a manual wheelchair.
Once inside, I blast around at 90mph and perform abrupt manoeuvres at the ends of aisles, to confuse other shoppers, thus ensuring we snaffle the last carton of Lactofree or the least bruised fruit. Supermarket floors for the win! |
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By *usie pTV/TS
over a year ago
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Females knocking me over when I am trying to read and understand the labels, all supermakets should be compelled to have a section stacked only with the healthy stuff{ Ok I know about the fruit and veg Isle] and also the labelling should apply to the amount of stuff in that package not one frigging gram of it. |
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"People ambling around the isles and not in control of their trolleys
When people abandon their trolleys in the middle of the aisle, I've been known to push it into the next aisle then go back to watch the fun."
I did this last week, hid an abandoned trolley |
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"People behind me who start loading their shopping on the belt before i finished unloading my shopping not leaving me enough space.
Bingo ! The Winner by a mile ......
Why do they do that ?"
Because they are wankers? |
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"People behind me who start loading their shopping on the belt before i finished unloading my shopping not leaving me enough space.
Bingo ! The Winner by a mile ......
Why do they do that ?
Because they are wankers? "
I was waiting for the lady in front of me to finish... While the one behind me was tutting that I wasnt moving fast enough and started putting hers on... I let her finish... Hers were all now in front of mine on the belt.. As she stood behind me. Ahh people. |
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