89 Year Old Poppy Seller Chucked Out By Morrisons

[loafer123]

From Mrs Loafer's Facebook...


I am absolutely furious.... I have used Morrison's in Taunton since they opened.
As of this morning....I am no longer a customer.

Every year, the Poppies are sold just inside the door. This morning, an 89 year Veteran was selling them outside in the cold.

I took his hand, which was freezing and asked why he'd set up outside. His replied floored me....

"The Manager told me (not ASKED me) to move outside!".

I told him to leave it with me.

I hunted down the Manager and challenged him.

He said that they had their promotion at the door which meant there was no room for the Poppy stand.

I pointed out that if their promotion moved a couple a feet in....there WOULD be space.

"We're trying to run a business" came his reply and "nobody else has complained".

"Surely" I said, "even one complaint is enough to look into it..?" I also said "Forget the poppies for a moment....you've made an 89 year old gentleman stand out in the cold....and he's freezing".

His reply...?

"Well, he'll have to wear a warmer coat tomorrow!"

How totally shocking..!



This is why the supermarket sector is fked.

[loafer123]

Countdown said:

Was it somebody she knows who posted it? Or was it one of those "Like and Share if you you think foreigners are putting up house prices whilst dancing on Diana's grave" posts?

Here is the original post:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=592873...

[loafer123]

Countdown said:

loafer123 said:

Here is the original post:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=592873...

Apologies if I'm being overly cynical - however the post says "as reported by an ex- WRAF colleague". That kind of thing makes me wonder if it's "a friend of a friend of a friend ..." And whether the truth has been fudged with each re-telling.

Also do we still have WRAF? Though it was just RAF now...?

You have every right to be cynical, although it does follow a pattern with Morrosons who got into trouble by banning staff from wearing Help for Heroes wristbands last year.

Anyway, in terms of the WRAF issue, I am guessing that if the poppy seller is 89, he may have some equally elderly ex-WRAF friends!

[loafer123]

bigandclever said:

loafer123 said:

This is why the supermarket sector is fked.

What?

Because they don't share the views of their customers.

Can you imagine Waitrose doing this, or even Budgens. I can't.

They are too focused on the second decimal place of their daily margin to notice the alienation of their customers.

[loafer123]

BlackLabel said:

According to Morrisons:

"Ive spoken to the manager about this. The gentleman was offered to stand inside near the checkouts or outside where he could make more money.

...but not inside the main doors, as normal.

Perfect PR response - sounds great, and diverts attention from the main issue which is the treatment of the chap by the manager...