Do Waitrose have a higher quality of shoplifter?
Do Waitrose have a higher quality of shoplifter?
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TheCarpetCleaner

Original Poster:

7,294 posts

231 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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We can only hope.

Popped into my local Sainsburys these evening to go foraging for chilli stuff.

As I was paying for my goods, a load of noise consisting of screaming girls came from the other side of the store, and a load of kerfuffling around. The two security guards, one very lean and sprinting, the other one waddling over hehe , disappeared from view from behind where the screaming was coming from.

It transpires that, there were 3 girls shoplifting very very blatantly. When caught by one of the staff, they reacted violently and started going hysterical shouting "Don't touch me" and I heard (laughably) "I won't be fcensoredking be coming here again" within it.

Now I have never had the inclination to shoplift from a supermarket, or indeed any other establishment - but surely if you had been caught red handed, you are surrounded by staff and security, the police are on there way, you would in your head go "oh fcensoredk" and just let it happen, or shout "LEG IT" and run?

Dunno.... Made for an entertaining shopping trip for a change. Like dinner and a show.









Simpo Two

92,708 posts

294 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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Or... while they were distracting the security guards, the real thief was sneaking out the back with a plasma screen...


Actually I'm surprised the Government hasn't banned Waitrose for being elitist, or forced them to cut prices by half and sell 50% of their goods to chavs.

Edited by Simpo Two on Tuesday 8th September 20:33

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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So...where was it, Sainsburys or Waitrose?

Mojooo

13,291 posts

209 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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Used to work at tesco.

there was once a furious shoplifter going crazy, it took our pdgy security guard plus like 3 other staff members to restrain him - this was all in front of the main entrance and exit so no one could go in or out so there was a circle of people watching.


mikechandler

1,998 posts

231 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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mybrainhurts said:
So...where was it, Sainsburys or Waitrose?
rofl

Attention to detail

deeen

6,403 posts

274 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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Class? i work for tesco... the shoplifter that stuck in my mind was the woman who spent her 10 mins in the "quiet room" doing her lipstick and powder so she looked her best for sob story to police

pits

6,704 posts

219 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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Thing is though you have to be of a better class to be allowed into Waitrose, cant just let any old so and so in off the street

andye30m3

3,499 posts

283 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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When i worked in Waitrose many years ago I over heard on old lady telling her husband that she'd seen someone put some goods into their pocket. His response was ' don't be silly dear, you don't get shoplifters in waitrose'

Simpo Two

92,708 posts

294 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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deeen said:
Class? i work for tesco... the shoplifter that stuck in my mind was the woman who spent her 10 mins in the "quiet room" doing her lipstick and powder so she looked her best for sob story to police
Seems familiar... just in case a certain person is monitoring my posts wavey

Soovy

35,829 posts

300 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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When I am PM, shoplifters will have fingers removed with the bacon slicer.

Unless they are fit, in which case they will be strip searched.


Wacky Racer

41,291 posts

276 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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andye30m3 said:
When i worked in Waitrose many years ago I over heard on old lady telling her husband that she'd seen someone put some goods into their pocket. His response was ' don't be silly dear, you don't get shoplifters in waitrose'
hehe

Mobile Chicane

21,990 posts

241 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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I saw a security guard apprehend a shoplifter in Waitrose, Belgravia.

Said shoplifter was a bit of an upper class junkie-looking sort, who produced two bottles of Veuve Clicquot from underneath his coat, handed them to the security guard and ran off.

Soovy

35,829 posts

300 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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Mobile Chicane said:
I saw a security guard apprehend a shoplifter in Waitrose, Belgravia.

Said shoplifter was a bit of an upper class junkie-looking sort, who produced two bottles of Veuve Clicquot from underneath his coat, handed them to the security guard and ran off.
FFS why do you always have to air my issues in public?


911motorsport

7,251 posts

262 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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I saw one get collared in PoundStretcher in Southend.

ETA as I was walking past :cough:

Edited by 911motorsport on Tuesday 8th September 22:24

Mobile Chicane

21,990 posts

241 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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Soovy said:
Mobile Chicane said:
I saw a security guard apprehend a shoplifter in Waitrose, Belgravia.

Said shoplifter was a bit of an upper class junkie-looking sort, who produced two bottles of Veuve Clicquot from underneath his coat, handed them to the security guard and ran off.
FFS why do you always have to air my issues in public?
When I first met you at DDs... I knew I'd seen you somewhere before, but couldn't quite put my finger on it...

scratchchin

Soovy

35,829 posts

300 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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Mobile Chicane said:
Soovy said:
Mobile Chicane said:
I saw a security guard apprehend a shoplifter in Waitrose, Belgravia.

Said shoplifter was a bit of an upper class junkie-looking sort, who produced two bottles of Veuve Clicquot from underneath his coat, handed them to the security guard and ran off.
FFS why do you always have to air my issues in public?
When I first met you at DDs... I knew I'd seen you somewhere before, but couldn't quite put my finger on it...

scratchchin
I seem to recall you might have.

Or maybe I just dreamed it.



deevlash

10,442 posts

266 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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I catch them on a daily basis, the police hate them but too but unfortunately the courts couldnt give a st and just give them a slap on the wrist, we issue them with civil recovery notices which annoys them but they still dont care much. I prefer the term "thief" to "shoplifter" though, they get most annoyed when told their just thieving scum, apparently shoplifting is different rolleyes

Ive yet to find one thats capable of putting up much of a fight though. One I caught killed himself whilst on remand which was a bit of a result.

LHD

17,002 posts

216 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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deevlash said:
Ive yet to find one thats capable of putting up much of a fight though. One I caught killed himself whilst on remand which was a bit of a result.
Wow.

Possibly the most bang out of order thing i've seen posted on here.

Am i going to hell that i had a bit of a chuckle?hehepaperbag

Edited by LHD on Tuesday 8th September 23:05

sherman

15,222 posts

244 months

Wednesday 9th September 2009
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deevlash said:
I catch them on a daily basis, the police hate them but too but unfortunately the courts couldnt give a st and just give them a slap on the wrist, we issue them with civil recovery notices which annoys them but they still dont care much. I prefer the term "thief" to "shoplifter" though, they get most annoyed when told their just thieving scum, apparently shoplifting is different rolleyes

Ive yet to find one thats capable of putting up much of a fight though. One I caught killed himself whilst on remand which was a bit of a result.
What no appropriate video this time?

deevlash

10,442 posts

266 months

Wednesday 9th September 2009
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no video, it was years ago when I was still at uni, the guy was a junkie P.O.S., no great loss to society. He was only on remand because he'd decided to kick off whilst waiting for the police to arrive.