a1974h Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 It's coming up for winter and I like to wear a plastic bag on each foot in between socks. So by my calculations that's 10p a shot. Not a happy chappy. Saying that though I used to go up to my mothers house and she used to have roughly a hundred thousand plastic bags under her sink.. Plastic bags inside other plastic bags. Big bags, wee bags, bags fucking everywhere. fucking mental. Hopefully that's an end to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McB Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Or just take reusable bags when you go shopping. Mine are Hessian too dear boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 ASDA in Dundee has started putting security tags on shopping baskets: http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/supermarket-shoppers-response-to-carrier-bag-charge-asda-be-seen-to-be-believed-1.656607 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McB Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Quails' eggs and Quinoa Maybe when the government get round to collecting Amazon's taxes, they could do something about the oversized boxes they send items out in. We got 3 sheets of A4 plastic film in a box 15" x 15" x 4" earlier this week. Waitrose shopper found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingrodent Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Don't really mind this, if it helps the environment, but why do they need to fell half an Amazonian rain forest to make a receipt these days? I made a single purchase of one item at £4.25 the other day and the receipt was 7 inches long!! Also, does this move leave the door open for a new fashion craze for trousers with extra large pooches? trousers 1.jpg trousers 2.jpg Discuss I seriously doubt it's going to be a massive help to the environment. I suppose there's a case to be made that every little helps, but the more probable story here is that we have a poll-chasing government that has very little in the way of actual policies, and just leaps on every single half-arsed idea that polls well so that they can appear in the papers and say they're actually doing something, or anything. It was the same with the minimum drink price and the hiding the fags behind screens thing - no real policy ideas (except for one very big one), so let's just do whatever old shit goes down well with focus groups. If e.g. mandatory clown outfits polled 57% in favour, I expect the Scottish Government would institute that as well. Their justifications for doing so would be equally weak - we're trying to create a better Scotland to raise the clowns that Scotland needs to make a better Scotland for Scots, and so on and on and arse arse arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McB Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 ASDA in Dundee has started putting security tags on shopping baskets: http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/supermarket-shoppers-response-to-carrier-bag-charge-asda-be-seen-to-be-believed-1.656607 One would expect no less from Yes voters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McB Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I seriously doubt it's going to be a massive help to the environment. I suppose there's a case to be made that every little helps, but the more probable story here is that we have a poll-chasing government that has very little in the way of actual policies, and just leaps on every single half-arsed idea that polls well so that they can appear in the papers and say they're actually doing something, or anything. It was the same with the minimum drink price and the hiding the fags behind screens thing - no real policy ideas (except for one very big one), so let's just do whatever old shit goes down well with focus groups. If mandatory clown outfits polled 57% in favour, expect the Scottish Government institute that as well. Their justifications for doing so would be equally weak - we're trying to create a better Scotland to raise the clowns that Scotland needs to make a better Scotland for Scots, and so on and on and arse arse arse. Spot on. Kenny the Cnut runs his job that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 In 10 mins I'm going to be charged for a bag for the first time. Landmark moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Its hilarious the amount of folk who scan all their items and then look blankly at where the bags used to be, before turning around and looking at every single person while being like.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Its hilarious the amount of folk who scan all their items and then look blankly at where the bags used to be, before turning around and looking at every single person while being like.. Saw someone do this with a full basket of shopping earlier. Absolute scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Anyone who thinks it's acceptable to steal a basket because of a 5p charge for a bag is a piece of scummy garbage and I hope they get caught and charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I have paid 20p for bags since the charge , not really bothered tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Nosejob Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Waitrose shopper found. Good grief, no. I get my staff to order the groceries from Fortnum and Mason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Anyone who thinks it's acceptable to steal a basket because of a 5p charge for a bag is a piece of scummy garbage and I hope they get caught and charged. I occasionally go into the Kingsway East ASDA as, surpringly, their wine prices/choices are amongst the best in any supermarket. It is not a pleasant experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanmistermustard Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 If it stops the fuckwads who buy one loaf of bread and then ask for plastic bag to put it in then good. Bunch of c***s they are. Mystifies me how folk can go in a shop, spend £30 on their shopping and then bitch over paying an extra 15/20p for bags which you can reuse if you're not a brain-dead moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Morrisons and Co-op appear to have now gone for a self-assessment option at the scanners, asking you how may bags you're using, which at least prevents a massive hold-up. Tesco's behaviour as described earlier is a total shambles, and adds yet another reason to not visit their horrible establishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaDundee Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 This really is a great initiative all round. Saves the planet and gets right-wing cretins absolutely seething. What is there not to like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 This really is a great initiative all round. Saves the planet and gets right-wing cretins absolutely seething. What is there not to like. Instead of the flimsy checkout bags choking up the rivers, there will be thicker bags for life choking up the rivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaDundee Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Instead of the flimsy checkout bags choking up the rivers, there will be thicker bags for life choking up the rivers. But right-wing c***s will be seething every time that they go shopping. That's what matters to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 But right-wing c***s will be seething every time that they go shopping. That's what matters to me. This contradicts your planet stance if you just want to get it up bag Nazis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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