Mini rant - Women & supermarket trollies.

[Saddle bum]

Just got back from getting a few things in from the local Sainbury's.
What is it about these split-tails and trollies. Does their brain go into neutral. Blocking gaps, standing around getting in the way having chats. Grrrrrr.

Blokes are far superior in managing the things.

[southendpier]

Saddle bum said:

Just got back from getting a few things in from the local Sainbury's.
What is it about these split-tails and trollies. Does their brain go into neutral. Blocking gaps, standing around getting in the way having chats. Grrrrrr.

Blokes are far superior in managing the things.

Perhaps it is because they shop more they realise that you have to be a little more relaxed than you otherwise they (like you) will explode with rage, taking your time and having a chat help to make the shop more relaxing.

[JJCW]

southendpier said:

Saddle bum said:

Just got back from getting a few things in from the local Sainbury's.
What is it about these split-tails and trollies. Does their brain go into neutral. Blocking gaps, standing around getting in the way having chats. Grrrrrr.

Blokes are far superior in managing the things.

Perhaps it is because they shop more they realise that you have to be a little more relaxed than you otherwise they (like you) will explode with rage, taking your time and having a chat help to make the shop more relaxing.

Nope, i'd go with the OP :P

[medieval]

Similar to their road behavour.

Mind you, my better half can load one of those things with military precision.

[sleep envy]

what I want to know is why do people stop suddenly and stand in the tightest/narrowest part of the aisles?

[miniman]

sleep envy said:

what I want to know is why do people stop suddenly and stand in the tightest/narrowest part of the aisles?

Because they are self-obsessed morons.

HTH

[Poledriver]

sleep envy said:

what I want to know is why do people stop suddenly and stand in the tightest/narrowest part of the aisles?

Shame they don't stop suddenly in the church aisle. Would stop many a man from a life of hell!

[captainzep]

Most women seem unable to perform the most rudimentry Scandanavian flick when entering (and exiting) an aisle hairpin.

[TheEnd]

miniman said:

sleep envy said:

what I want to know is why do people stop suddenly and stand in the tightest/narrowest part of the aisles?

Because they are self-obsessed morons.

HTH

The worst case i ever seen of someone trapped in their own bubble unaware of the world was an old man, who, on reaching to top of an escalator, just stood there, and had a good look around for the Werthers outlet store, oblivious to the fact a conveyor belt was feeding people into the exact point he was standing.
He was politely shoved out of the way, and the look on his face of suprise gave away how little he paid attention to his surroundings.

[smack]

Now let's take this up a notch - the elderly and shopping trollies.

Why do you act like rabbits caught in headlights when they encounter anyone in an isle?

[southpaw]

Could be worse, I work in a supermarket part time for my sins (and to help pay my rent), the worst is when you're kneeling down to put things out onto the bottom shelf and get a trolley corner forced into your back from someone not paying attention. Or people who drag things off shelves pulling the product below with them when you are crouched under them - boxes of 24 Persil tablets hurt when they land on your head

[993AL]

Saddle bum said:

Just got back from getting a few things in from the local Sainbury's.
What is it about these split-tails and trollies. Does their brain go into neutral. Blocking gaps, standing around getting in the way having chats. Grrrrrr.

Blokes are far superior in managing the things.

And then when they get to the checkout they make sure the bags are all packed before going into the purse to get the card for the machine... and then she meets her friend at the main entrance RIGHT IN THE MAIN ENTRANCE where no fker can get passed.

[anonymous-user]

smack said:

Now let's take this up a notch - the elderly and shopping trollies.

Why do you act like rabbits caught in headlights when they encounter anyone in an isle?

I expect it's just your face.

[Famous Graham]

A few weeks back, there was someone on here who suggested playing a game whereby you see what items you can slip into their trolley without them noticing Only managed a tin of deoderant so far, but then he was a smelly old git.

[rsstman]

sleep envy said:

what I want to know is why do people stop suddenly and stand in the tightest/narrowest part of the aisles?

because they have no awareness of anything going on around them, they are cocooned in a small bubble that does not exceed their line of sight.

much like the way they drive.

[falcemob]

My inconsiderate wife is flitting between bed and the toilet with the Nora virus so I've just had to go to Tescos. I found the best form of defence was to just barge my way through. The other husbands were worse, just wandering around aimlessly like zombies. The women seemed to know where they were going and apart from a few wrinklies weren't too bad.

[the snowman]

Saddle bum said:

Just got back from getting a few things in from the local Sainbury's.
What is it about these split-tails and trollies. Does their brain go into neutral. Blocking gaps, standing around getting in the way having chats. Grrrrrr.

Blokes are far superior in managing the things.

Coz they can't drive innit.

[Bigel]

TheEnd said:

miniman said:

sleep envy said:

what I want to know is why do people stop suddenly and stand in the tightest/narrowest part of the aisles?

Because they are self-obsessed morons.

HTH

The worst case i ever seen of someone trapped in their own bubble unaware of the world was an old man, who, on reaching to top of an escalator, just stood there, and had a good look around for the Werthers outlet store, oblivious to the fact a conveyor belt was feeding people into the exact point he was standing.
He was politely shoved out of the way, and the look on his face of suprise gave away how little he paid attention to his surroundings.

That sort of stuff really boils my piss, I have to get the train every day on the way into work so why do people when they get on (or off) feel the need to stop dead - why can't they just take a step or two forward so the poor bugger behind you can also get on?? I had an incident the other night, train pulls in at London Bridge, I'm just making it, some dappy bint climbs aboard and stands in the doorway of a completely empty train while I come sprinting up the walkway towards the back door, I can hear the beeping and I'm damned if I'm missing this train. She was only spared from going flying by spotting me at the last moment and (finally) getting out of the way.

I really feel like just barging people out of the way who do this now, even when I'm not in a hurry, maybe they'll learn... (and I'm a big fat lump so I'll win the contact)

[jmorgan]

I want machine guns like the World War I biplanes had. Two down each side...... but I usually find the brain dead gene is not confined to the fairer sex.

There should also be a big cage outside to lob the kids in. Preferably with a pool. With crocodiles in.

[schnell]

southpaw said:

Could be worse, I work in a supermarket part time for my sins (and to help pay my rent), the worst is when you're kneeling down to put things out onto the bottom shelf and get a trolley corner forced into your back from someone not paying attention. Or people who drag things off shelves pulling the product below with them when you are crouched under them - boxes of 24 Persil tablets hurt when they land on your head

Fuk me!! You're back!!