Petty Things That Get On Your Nerves...

[Honest_Man#1]

2 hours ago, 19QOS19 said:

My kids are well behaved in public thankfully so I've never had to bribe them with food at the shops. I can't say it's something that bothers me though. I do sometimes give the eldest a piece of free fruit on the odd occasion I shop at Tesco. It's got nothing to do with keeping her quiet though, it's because it's free and I'm sticking it to the man. Winning.

What’s this? Tesco gives out free fruit?

[Bairnardo]

What’s this? Tesco gives out free fruit?

Lots of supermarkets do. Actively encouraging kids to eat it on their way round.

[Honest_Man#1]

Just now, Bairnardo said:

1 minute ago, Honest_Man#1 said:

What’s this? Tesco gives out free fruit?

Lots of supermarkets do. Actively encouraging kids to eat it on their way round.

Never heard of this. Is it only for children?

[vikingTON]

3 hours ago, Bairnardo said:

Bit odd that parents are apparently fair game for the sort of stereotyping and judgement we wouldnt tolerate elsewhere though.

Much odder that lifting items off the shelf and eating them would get anyone else huckled out and potentially lifted, but not when it's the 'ahve got two weans' brigade. 

[Sergeant Wilson]

24 minutes ago, Bairnardo said:

25 minutes ago, Honest_Man#1 said:

What’s this? Tesco gives out free fruit?

Lots of supermarkets do. Actively encouraging kids to eat it on their way round.

^^^

[Bairnardo]

25 minutes ago, Honest_Man#1 said:

Never heard of this. Is it only for children?

It's intended for children, although I am sure youd get away with a wee easy peeler if you were desperate

[19QOS19]

Never heard of this. Is it only for children?

The board says something like 'Why not give your child a healthy snack while you shop' so it's intended for kids but if they are expecting to lose that profit anyway I doubt they'd huckle an adult out for eating it.

[GordonD]

44 minutes ago, buchan30 said:

Fair enough, come off ma high horse. Because i use my own gel before i go in and usually just go in for wee bits n bobs, I don’t register where the stuff is. I know sainsburys have it outside.

 

[jimbaxters]

1 hour ago, Barry Ferguson's Hat said:

While working in a supermarket a few years back I witnessed a middle-aged man eating a Müller Corner whilst sauntering round the Isles. When taken to task about it he said he thought they were free because there were complimentary plastic spoons nearby.

 

[BFTD]

I forgot to whinge about this at the time, but a couple of weeks ago our local Tesco decided to gradually move everything around in the aisles. It took forever (not sure if they've even finished now), led to groups of confused folk wandering around looking for the new place to pick up their messages, and obviously choke points in the store when staff were moving the stock.

I know they do this every now and then to increase sales, and Tesco actually do it less often than the retail experts recommend, but I was quite flabbergasted that they'd decide to implement retail strategy that encourages aimless wandering and shuffling about in close proximity during a pandemic where the government are telling people to strictly limit their exposure to other people. I don't get the thinking on that at all.

[Bert Raccoon]

3 hours ago, Honest_Man#1 said:

What’s this? Tesco gives out free fruit?

You were.going to accuse him of nicking grapes weren't you?

[RH33]

1 hour ago, BFTD said:

I forgot to whinge about this at the time, but a couple of weeks ago our local Tesco decided to gradually move everything around in the aisles. It took forever (not sure if they've even finished now), led to groups of confused folk wandering around looking for the new place to pick up their messages, and obviously choke points in the store when staff were moving the stock.

I know they do this every now and then to increase sales, and Tesco actually do it less often than the retail experts recommend, but I was quite flabbergasted that they'd decide to implement retail strategy that encourages aimless wandering and shuffling about in close proximity during a pandemic where the government are telling people to strictly limit their exposure to other people. I don't get the thinking on that at all.

Asda Linwood has had a full refit during last few months, including the addition of a costa coffee cafe.

 

[Honest_Man#1]

1 hour ago, Bert Raccoon said:

You were.going to accuse him of nicking grapes weren't you?

Yes I was. I genuinely hadn’t heard of this before so assumed he was just taking bits of fruit for his kids.

[pawpar]

Watching the Now 80's channel showing every number one of the 80's. Turned it on at Jim Diamond's I should have known better expecting Frankie Goes to Hollywood's the power of love next but they missed this out and band aid's do they know its christmas and played foreigner's I want to know what love is. Honestly if you are going to do a job do it right.

[Moomintroll]

24 minutes ago, pawpar said:

Watching the Now 80's channel showing every number one of the 80's. Turned it on at Jim Diamond's I should have known better expecting Frankie Goes to Hollywood's the power of love next but they missed this out and band aid's do they know its christmas and played foreigner's I want to know what love is. Honestly if you are going to do a job do it right.

Aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye agree.

[buchan30]

 

On a related note i am banned from the sainsburys car park.

Btw Cameron Diaz, absolutely wid.

[The_Kincardine]

2 hours ago, buchan30 said:

On a related note i am banned from the sainsburys car park.
 

NSFW is the place for dogging stories...

[Robin.Hood]

6 hours ago, BFTD said:

I forgot to whinge about this at the time, but a couple of weeks ago our local Tesco decided to gradually move everything around in the aisles. It took forever (not sure if they've even finished now), led to groups of confused folk wandering around looking for the new place to pick up their messages, and obviously choke points in the store when staff were moving the stock.

I know they do this every now and then to increase sales, and Tesco actually do it less often than the retail experts recommend, but I was quite flabbergasted that they'd decide to implement retail strategy that encourages aimless wandering and shuffling about in close proximity during a pandemic where the government are telling people to strictly limit their exposure to other people. I don't get the thinking on that at all.

My store is going through this all. 

Clothing section in Alloa tesco I believe makes the biggest profit in Scotland 

[Melanius Mullarkey]

16 minutes ago, Robin.Hood said:

Clothing section in Alloa tesco I believe makes the biggest profit in Scotland 

Due to  Dave’s big pants sales alone.

[DA Baracus]

7 hours ago, BFTD said:

I forgot to whinge about this at the time, but a couple of weeks ago our local Tesco decided to gradually move everything around in the aisles. It took forever (not sure if they've even finished now), led to groups of confused folk wandering around looking for the new place to pick up their messages, and obviously choke points in the store when staff were moving the stock.

I know they do this every now and then to increase sales, and Tesco actually do it less often than the retail experts recommend, but I was quite flabbergasted that they'd decide to implement retail strategy that encourages aimless wandering and shuffling about in close proximity during a pandemic where the government are telling people to strictly limit their exposure to other people. I don't get the thinking on that at all.

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