Shopping bags = killer eyes Options

[TallDarkAndHands...]

Who is Caroline Lucas?!

You could always google the name.
Politics not your strong point then?

[Rosewinelover]

You could always google the name.
Politics not your strong point then?

Oh I do apologise, I should of known you meant someone in the public eye.... Will go have a look, i'm sure i am going to be thrilled - not.

Are politics my strong point? Obviously not.

[englishndproud]

Why worry what a shop assistant thinks? If they were put on this earth to use higher brain functions they wouldn't be serving groceries now would they? Or try a trick I learned in Korea; never make eye contact with the beggars...

if you were using your higher brain functions you probably shouldn’t have wrote this, you don’t know why someone is working as a shop assistant maybe they are a single parent who needs the money and flexible hours or maybe they are working there as a job is better than no job. lots of my friends work in shops and not one of them is thick as you implied, i would like to see how you would get on without these people helping you and serving you. what would you rather they do sit on the streets living of our taxes and drinking cheap cider, at least it would give you something else to moan about, well im off now to go and be server at the shop by someone who is not using their higher brain functions, i will let them know your views but i guess they will not understand what i am saying

[Bloggo]

Why worry what a shop assistant thinks? If they were put on this earth to use higher brain functions they wouldn't be serving groceries now would they? Or try a trick I learned in Korea; never make eye contact with the beggars...

A pretty miserable remark I think. It sort of gives an indication of the limits of your brain functions.

[Brad]

Have you seen pictures of the plastic island? A huge island made of plastic bags and plastic bottles, where the oceans currents meet, so fair play to them for tutting at you! Then again I never take my own bags, so I can't really talk and deserve to be tutted at.

Maybe if this island gets big enough we can send all the chav's and workshy spongers there?

[Brad]

Why worry what a shop assistant thinks? If they were put on this earth to use higher brain functions they wouldn't be serving groceries now would they? Or try a trick I learned in Korea; never make eye contact with the beggars...

This kind of reply makes me sick, My Ex works in Mcdonalds she is far from thick its not easy getting a job at the moment! I rememebr once I was waiting for her to finish ( and getting a free meal ) and a custoemr started ranting and raving at a young lad on the counter for some reason, called every1 that worked there dumb and proceded to verbally abuse them. I was very close to taking the guy outside.

[TallDarkAndHands...]

This kind of reply makes me sick, My Ex works in Mcdonalds she is far from thick its not easy getting a job at the moment! I rememebr once I was waiting for her to finish ( and getting a free meal ) and a custoemr started ranting and raving at a young lad on the counter for some reason, called every1 that worked there dumb and proceded to verbally abuse them. I was very close to taking the guy outside.

'taking the guy outside' - what are you referring to?

[JeffG]

Then again I never take my own bags

Why not?

[On the edge]

This kind of reply makes me sick, My Ex works in Mcdonalds she is far from thick its not easy getting a job at the moment! I rememebr once I was waiting for her to finish ( and getting a free meal ) and a custoemr started ranting and raving at a young lad on the counter for some reason, called every1 that worked there dumb and proceded to verbally abuse them. I was very close to taking the guy outside.

Don't worry - only the inadequate could come to a conclusion like that. McDonalds is probably one of the most successful businesses in the World right now and it didn't get like without its staff. If the post is serious, then you can rest assured that at least some of the people who have served him will have paid him back without his knowledge. For one thing, he'll need to be very careful where he eats and what he drives....

[Darren]

For one thing, he'll need to be very careful where he eats and what he drives....

Many years ago I was shown a list of people you really don't want to upset. Amongst them were...

Your chef/cook
Your hairdresser
Your car mechanic
Your binmen, sorry, recycling technician.

[Biker1]

Why not?

Just wondered how you use your own bags on the self service checkout?
Never seems to work for me so I end up using a new one.

"Unexpected item in the bagging area" - yes my own bag you stupid machine!

[DrPepper]

Just wondered how you use your own bags on the self service checkout?
Never seems to work for me so I end up using a new one.

"Unexpected item in the bagging area" - yes my own bag you stupid machine!

Great 'aint it, we are now checking out and bagging our shopping - how long before these supermarkets find a way to make us fill the shelves as well, then they can do away with all off the staff

[Biker1]

Great 'aint it, we are now checking out and bagging our shopping - how long before these supermarkets find a way to make us fill the shelves as well, then they can do away with all off the staff

At least it will keep Irish John happy if that happens (Post 8)

[JeffG]

Just wondered how you use your own bags on the self service checkout?
Never seems to work for me so I end up using a new one.

"Unexpected item in the bagging area" - yes my own bag you stupid machine!

Never had a problem with that. At the start, when you click the button "Using own bags" it weighs them when you put them in the bagging area before you start scanning.

The whole system is pretty efficient when you get used to it, and a lot faster than queuing up when it's busy.

Of course, Waitrose has the best system where you use a hand-held scanner as you go round.

[dannyboy]

Just wondered how you use your own bags on the self service checkout?
Never seems to work for me so I end up using a new one.

"Unexpected item in the bagging area" - yes my own bag you stupid machine!

just press the using own bags prompt on the touch screen

[JeffG]

just press the using own bags prompt on the touch screen

I thought I just said that.

[Darren]

Echo
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[Guest_Newburymafia_*]

I had my fair share of rubbish jobs when I was at uni, and again when I was doing some post grad training before I started my job as a newspaper reporter.

There's one particular coffee shop in Newbury, with blue awnings, where some customers circa 2006 came within a hair's width of a very serious, very vitriolic and very public telling off.

Fortunately for them, I quit before losing all restraint.

I'd love to go and have a day back there now.

Moral of the story is, be very careful the next time you find yourself being an arrogant, rude, obnoxious, impatient pedant in a shop, because you never really know how close you are to a slap.

[Guest_Newbury Expat_*]

I had my fair share of rubbish jobs when I was at uni, and again when I was doing some post grad training before I started my job as a newspaper reporter.

There's one particular coffee shop in Newbury, with blue awnings, where some customers circa 2006 came within a hair's width of a very serious, very vitriolic and very public telling off.

Fortunately for them, I quit before losing all restraint.

I'd love to go and have a day back there now.

Moral of the story is, be very careful the next time you find yourself being an arrogant, rude, obnoxious, impatient pedant in a shop, because you never really know how close you are to a slap.

Good advice!

I never understood why some people look down on shop staff, whatever their age. Most of us have been there and its more pleasant on both sides if you treat each other like human beings. A little bit of civility goes a long way!

This applies to each party though. When I worked the tills at Sainsbury's back in the day, I always made an effort to smile, be polite and have a chat as I was scanning (at a rapid rate mind you!) and it made it a much nicer day of graft. Some of my co-workers were miserable to the customers and didn't hide it. Small wonder they hated their days in the shop.

Outlook has a massive influence on whether you are going to have a good day or a bad day.

[DrPepper]

Good advice!

I never understood why some people look down on shop staff, whatever their age. Most of us have been there and its more pleasant on both sides if you treat each other like human beings. A little bit of civility goes a long way!

This applies to each party though. When I worked the tills at Sainsbury's back in the day, I always made an effort to smile, be polite and have a chat as I was scanning (at a rapid rate mind you!) and it made it a much nicer day of graft. Some of my co-workers were miserable to the customers and didn't hide it. Small wonder they hated their days in the shop.

Outlook has a massive influence on whether you are going to have a good day or a bad day.

Totally agree, if both the shop workers and customers treat each other with respect and as equals then the whole experience is so much better for all.