Tesco and LBGTQ+

[crankedup5]

Tesco sponsored LBGTQ+ for this years PRIDE event to the tune of £100,000. I was unaware of this until last night shopping in our local Tesco supermarket a tannoy announcement :
‘Hi, I’m Tracy (name changed) I’m the team leader supporting our LBGTQ+ staff members and customers. If you have any questions please contact me to discuss’

These are not the exact words conveyed but do represent the message accurately. Never heard such an announcement before in Tesco or any other supermarket, maybe I’ve been missing out.

Anyhow, after the announcement I did have a question, does the supermarket stock Robertson’s Raspberry jam, if so will you please show me where it is?
Raises a question, if a customer openly objects to the tannoy messaging will the customer be banned for shopping at Tesco? I am aligning this example with the alleged current situation concerning bank accounts being closed.

Of course businesses have always sponsored various causes and will continue to do so.
I would be more impressed if Tesco had been fairer with its fuel price on the forecourts.

[limpsfield]

crankedup5 said:

Raises a question, if a customer openly objects to the tannoy messaging will the customer be banned for shopping at Tesco? I am aligning this example with the alleged current situation concerning bank accounts being closed.

If they objected to such a hurtful, painful message, surely they wouldn't want to shop there anymore, anyway? And who could blame them. If it was me I would probably be looking to sue.

The struggle is real.

[Rufus Stone]

Question:

Is there a Clubcard LGBT promotion?

[Biggy Stardust]

crankedup5 said:

Tesco sponsored LBGTQ+ for this years PRIDE event to the tune of £100,000. I was unaware of this until last night shopping in our local Tesco supermarket a tannoy announcement :
‘Hi, I’m Tracy (name changed) I’m the team leader supporting our LBGTQ+ staff members and customers. If you have any questions please contact me to discuss’

These are not the exact words conveyed but do represent the message accurately. Never heard such an announcement before in Tesco or any other supermarket, maybe I’ve been missing out.

Anyhow, after the announcement I did have a question, does the supermarket stock Robertson’s Raspberry jam, if so will you please show me where it is?
Raises a question, if a customer openly objects to the tannoy messaging will the customer be banned for shopping at Tesco? I am aligning this example with the alleged current situation concerning bank accounts being closed.

Of course businesses have always sponsored various causes and will continue to do so.
I would be more impressed if Tesco had been fairer with its fuel price on the forecourts.

I'm not LGBT+ABCD2XY. Could I ask for the team leader allocated to supporting me or would that in some way be construed as hate speech?

[valiant]

What’s ‘openly objecting’ mean in this instance?

Standing in the middle of the store shouting? Demanding to speak to the manager? Throwing your shopping on the floor and storming out? Or taking to social media claiming they’ve gone all ‘woke’ and ramming it down your throat?

I’m guessing in each instance you’ll be met with the reply of you’re free to shop elsewhere…

(This thread does have the potential of the Barclay Bank app displaying pride colours so I’m here for the lolz…)

[KarlMac]

It costs nothing to just ignore the message and carry on with your day.

[CT05 Nose Cone]

I thought June was the month that corporations pretended to care about such issues?*



* Offer not valid in the middle east or asia

[s1962a]

They are a private business deciding how they want to operate. Does it affect you personally? If so, there are other supermarkets available.

Personally I have no issue with a business supporting LGBT causes. Doesn't affect me in the slightest.

[iphonedyou]

Their shop, their rules.

[crankedup5]

valiant said:

What’s ‘openly objecting’ mean in this instance?

Standing in the middle of the store shouting? Demanding to speak to the manager? Throwing your shopping on the floor and storming out? Or taking to social media claiming they’ve gone all ‘woke’ and ramming it down your throat?

I’m guessing in each instance you’ll be met with the reply of you’re free to shop elsewhere…

(This thread does have the potential of the Barclay Bank app displaying pride colours so I’m here for the lolz…)

Hope so, it’s an interesting area for discussion.

[crankedup5]

iphonedyou said:

Their shop, their rules.

Erm, shareholders!

[Al Gorithum]

There was a similar thing in Halifax Building Society recently. No problem for me.

Why do people get so triggered by this stuff? Surely folk can just ignore stuff they don't like.

My missus was reading the Daily Wail and asked me why I wasn't angry about a story of a trans person. She couldn't understand why I wasn't bothered as it didn't affect me. She stopped talking to me for the rest of the night - which was rather enjoyable

It's 2023 - not 1823.

[Amateurish]

This is simply marketing. Also known as "rainbow washing". Welcome to capitalism.

[anonymous-user]

crankedup5 said:

Tesco sponsored LBGTQ+ for this years PRIDE event to the tune of £100,000. I was unaware of this until last night shopping in our local Tesco supermarket a tannoy announcement :
‘Hi, I’m Tracy (name changed) I’m the team leader supporting our LBGTQ+ staff members and customers. If you have any questions please contact me to discuss’

These are not the exact words conveyed but do represent the message accurately. Never heard such an announcement before in Tesco or any other supermarket, maybe I’ve been missing out.

Anyhow, after the announcement I did have a question, does the supermarket stock Robertson’s Raspberry jam, if so will you please show me where it is?
Raises a question, if a customer openly objects to the tannoy messaging will the customer be banned for shopping at Tesco? I am aligning this example with the alleged current situation concerning bank accounts being closed.

Of course businesses have always sponsored various causes and will continue to do so.
I would be more impressed if Tesco had been fairer with its fuel price on the forecourts.

There was a similar announcement in our store. It was quite nice to think how far we've progressed as a society over the past few years.

[MaxFromage]

sebdangerfield said:

There was a similar announcement in our store. It was quite nice to think how far we've progressed as a society over the past few years.

Apart from a lot of women feel like they're being erased. Still, can't please everyone.

[Rivenink]

MaxFromage said:

sebdangerfield said:

There was a similar announcement in our store. It was quite nice to think how far we've progressed as a society over the past few years.

Apart from a lot of women feel like they're being erased. Still, can't please everyone.

This isn't a thread about Afganistan.

[DaveTheRave87]

CT05 Nose Cone said:

I thought June was the month that corporations pretended to care about such issues?*



* Offer not valid in the middle east or asia

Pretty much this.

Next month will be "Climate Virtue Signal Month" or something else.

[iphonedyou]

crankedup5 said:

Erm, shareholders!

I don't think one could reasonably assert that the shareholders aren't on board.

https://www.tesco-careers.com/explore-our-world/lg...

So, within the constraints of applicable law, it's their shop and their rules.

[southendpier]

Should there be some customers who wish to really question Tesco over their decision then Tracey will be the person trained to deal with them rather than Steve off the deli counter who just wants to go about his day and may just inadvertently say the wrong thing.

[BananaFama]

Is there a question or any point to this ?

Supermarket tannoy ,jam ,bank accounts ,fuel prices .

If I heard that message ,i would just get on with deciding which flavour Pringles to buy this week .....