Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)

[yellowjack]

droopsnoot said:

And it's Tesco who sell a packet of Salami slices nicely laid out in an overlapping pile, with a tab to peel the top off the packet, but put the tab at the opposite end of the top slice of meat. So you then have to try to prise one from the bottom of the pile, or remove the entire top of the packet.

Sadly not confined to Tesco. Same sketch elsewhere, as I refuse to buy cold meats from Tesco.

Reason? ..."Packed in the UK, Processed in Poland, using pork from Denmark" etc, etc...

I want a Union Flag or a nice Red Tractor on my food if at all possible.

Foods from half way around the globe when we grow/process/make/pack the stuff just as well right here in the UK? THAT annoys me beyond all reason.

[Shakermaker]

droopsnoot said:

Shakermaker said:

As regards the film on top of ready meals etc, where you only peel off a tiny strip, this is most commonly the preserve of Tesco ready meals.

And it's Tesco who sell a packet of Salami slices nicely laid out in an overlapping pile, with a tab to peel the top off the packet, but put the tab at the opposite end of the top slice of meat. So you then have to try to prise one from the bottom of the pile, or remove the entire top of the packet.

Yeah, that really bugs me as well, but is not confined to Tesco at all

[RizzoTheRat]

droopsnoot said:

And it's Tesco who sell a packet of Salami slices nicely laid out in an overlapping pile, with a tab to peel the top off the packet, but put the tab at the opposite end of the top slice of meat. So you then have to try to prise one from the bottom of the pile, or remove the entire top of the packet.

Not just Tesco, they all seem to do it. Working in Holland at the moment and every pack like that I buy from Albert Heinj opens perfectly, so it's clearly possible but none of the UK supermarkets seem to manage it.

[Europa1]

People who bump into friends entering or leaving a shop, and then decide that remaining in the shop doorway is an acceptable place to have a conversation, oblivious of the primary purpose of a shop doorway.

[bobbo89]

Europa1 said:

People who bump into friends entering or leaving a shop, and then decide that remaining in the shop doorway is an acceptable place to have a conversation, oblivious of the primary purpose of a shop doorway.

Avoid Morrisons on pension day!

[Jonmx]

bobbo89 said:

Europa1 said:

People who bump into friends entering or leaving a shop, and then decide that remaining in the shop doorway is an acceptable place to have a conversation, oblivious of the primary purpose of a shop doorway.

Avoid Morrisons on pension day!

Similarly, women in supermarkets who stop to look at something for 5 minutes on a shelf whilst their trolly blocks the next 3ft of shelf. No consideration for other shoppers! And they never check their blind spot crossing from one side of the aisle to the other. A blooming liability!

[zb]

Jonmx said:

bobbo89 said:

Europa1 said:

People who bump into friends entering or leaving a shop, and then decide that remaining in the shop doorway is an acceptable place to have a conversation, oblivious of the primary purpose of a shop doorway.

Avoid Morrisons on pension day!

Similarly, women in supermarkets who stop to look at something for 5 minutes on a shelf whilst their trolly blocks the next 3ft of shelf. No consideration for other shoppers! And they never check their blind spot crossing from one side of the aisle to the other. A blooming liability!

A strategically aimed trolley wheel or shoe at the Achilles area, has the remarkable effect of sharpening their perimeter awareness, "oh sorry, didn't see you there".

[FourWheelDrift]

zb said:

Jonmx said:

bobbo89 said:

Europa1 said:

People who bump into friends entering or leaving a shop, and then decide that remaining in the shop doorway is an acceptable place to have a conversation, oblivious of the primary purpose of a shop doorway.

Avoid Morrisons on pension day!

Similarly, women in supermarkets who stop to look at something for 5 minutes on a shelf whilst their trolly blocks the next 3ft of shelf. No consideration for other shoppers! And they never check their blind spot crossing from one side of the aisle to the other. A blooming liability!

A strategically aimed trolley wheel or shoe at the Achilles area, has the remarkable effect of sharpening their perimeter awareness, "oh sorry, didn't see you there".

They will always be the ones going the wrong way in the one way car park system too.

[Master Bean]

People that serve too quickly in badminton. Just chill out and take your time.

[Stickyfinger]

Check-Our staff who think life is faster if you just "speed-beep" the shopping to make a massive pile up that I cannot pack either correctly or as fast as they shift it past the reader.

[Shakermaker]

Stickyfinger said:

Check-Our staff who think life is faster if you just "speed-beep" the shopping to make a massive pile up that I cannot pack either correctly or as fast as they shift it past the reader.

That is how they are performance managed. The quicker they scan, the better they are considered to be by 'management' in the world of supermarkets.

[Jonmx]

Lack of capitalisation of names/places when it's required. Hollywood are increasingly guilty of this. Boils my piss every time I see it. The latest example being shown below.

[bobbo89]

Stickyfinger said:

Check-Our staff who think life is faster if you just "speed-beep" the shopping to make a massive pile up that I cannot pack either correctly or as fast as they shift it past the reader.

This is why the Lidl system works and i'm a big fan of it.

If i get the right cashier, between them speed scanning and me firing stuff into the trolley followed by a contactless payment its like we're going for a Guinness world record!

[zb]

Stickyfinger said:

Check-Our staff who think life is faster if you just "speed-beep" the shopping to make a massive pile up that I cannot pack either correctly or as fast as they shift it past the reader.

I realise that it annoys you. However, where is this panacea? ALDI aside, if the self-serve are too queued I usually get the checkout person who thinks nothing of relating the entire medical history of her (it's always a her) extended family and which medication she is on. Alas it is never ritalin.

[jet_noise]

bobbo89 said:

Stickyfinger said:

Check-Our staff who think life is faster if you just "speed-beep" the shopping to make a massive pile up that I cannot pack either correctly or as fast as they shift it past the reader.

This is why the Lidl system works and i'm a big fan of it.

If i get the right cashier, between them speed scanning and me firing stuff into the trolley followed by a contactless payment its like we're going for a Guinness world record!

Do you place stuff on the conveyor from the trolley in a conveniently packable order too?
Even Mrs Noise does this now!

[bobbo89]

jet_noise said:

Do you place stuff on the conveyor from the trolley in a conveniently packable order too?
Even Mrs Noise does this now!

Yep. Tins, bottles and other hard stuff at the front followed by frozen and fresh stuff with the eggs and bread at the back. Surely that's what everyone does?

[nicanary]

bobbo89 said:

jet_noise said:

Do you place stuff on the conveyor from the trolley in a conveniently packable order too?
Even Mrs Noise does this now!

Yep. Tins, bottles and other hard stuff at the front followed by frozen and fresh stuff with the eggs and bread at the back. Surely that's what everyone does?

Yet somehow the cashier manages to scan and pass along the items in a different order. Is this deliberate, some form of in-house humour?

[Stickyfinger]

nicanary said:

bobbo89 said:

jet_noise said:

Do you place stuff on the conveyor from the trolley in a conveniently packable order too?
Even Mrs Noise does this now!

Yep. Tins, bottles and other hard stuff at the front followed by frozen and fresh stuff with the eggs and bread at the back. Surely that's what everyone does?

Yet somehow the cashier manages to scan and pass along the items in a different order. Is this deliberate, some form of in-house humour?

Yes: but they fire it down faster than I can pack it in order so I end up with Tins, soft stuff and more heavy stuff on top.....buggers do it for sport. !
I just take my time now and watch them sweat....it is their fault so feck'em

[FourWheelDrift]

zb said:

Stickyfinger said:

Check-Our staff who think life is faster if you just "speed-beep" the shopping to make a massive pile up that I cannot pack either correctly or as fast as they shift it past the reader.

I realise that it annoys you. However, where is this panacea? ALDI aside, if the self-serve are too queued I usually get the checkout person who thinks nothing of relating the entire medical history of her (it's always a her) extended family and which medication she is on. Alas it is never ritalin.

In my experience Waitrose are the best at checkouts, they seem to employ people with a brain and they are the most helpful.

[Willy Nilly]

Shakermaker said:

Stickyfinger said:

Check-Our staff who think life is faster if you just "speed-beep" the shopping to make a massive pile up that I cannot pack either correctly or as fast as they shift it past the reader.

That is how they are performance managed. The quicker they scan, the better they are considered to be by 'management' in the world of supermarkets.

This