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Pull out his airpod and chuck it away

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washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 14:30

I put my basket on the till, turned away to get a bag. Turned back, couldn't see my shopping basket – someone had put their basket ON my basket and were scanning their items. When I remonstrated with them, they said: 'What are you going to do about it?' Then ignored me. I swear, next time I'm going to pull the entitled tosser's bloody airpod out… What is going on?! I've never come across such dickish behaviour before.

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washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 18:18

I didn't say anything to the shop assistant because shop assistants just don't want to get involved. Fair enough, tbh.

I get why another poster thinks this is made up - it is hard to grasp that someone could be so entitled as to put their basket on top of mine. But, yes, it did happen.

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Terracata · 17/09/2024 18:09

I'm calling it. This didn't happen.

Longtimelurkerfinallyposts · 17/09/2024 17:58

Why would you pull out his airpod rather than just moving his basket out of the way?
You say the shop assistant was standing right next to you, having just handed you a bag - why didn't they say something to this rude impatient customer?

Fastback · 17/09/2024 16:28

I’d have picked up his basket and dumped it on the floor. I’d have wanted to kick it away as he bent down for it, but I have a broken foot currently.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 17/09/2024 16:10

DancingWithYouInTheSummerRain · 17/09/2024 15:40

It drives me mad that now we have to chase or wait for busy staff so we can grab a bag! missing point of thread completely!

Yes me too - this is what I was going to say!

And it is normal to have to put your basket down first, esp if you’re not that strong and the basket needs both hands

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washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 16:03

Fgfgfg · 17/09/2024 15:55

You always come up with these things afterwards though don't you. Often about 10 minutes after its all over but once or twice I've responded immediately and it was great!

I think that was the most infuriating thing!

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alpacachino · 17/09/2024 15:57

Fgfgfg · 17/09/2024 15:50

I would probably have beeped one or two of my items through before he paid and then when he got stroppy I'd have asked him what he was going to do about it.

That's a good idea as the till light would show as in use

Fgfgfg · 17/09/2024 15:55

You always come up with these things afterwards though don't you. Often about 10 minutes after its all over but once or twice I've responded immediately and it was great!

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washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 15:53

Everintroverte · 17/09/2024 15:49

Some of these responses are absolutely nuts. The chap saw a till, with a basket full of shopping and the OP getting a bag. He absolutely must have realised that it was in use and just didn't care. As evidenced by the fact he put his basket on the OPs full basket. He didn't move it, or ask if this was anyone's shopping. He just carried on like it was invisible.

I can't believe people are saying maybe he didn't know, or maybe the OP should have better prepared. If this was me I would have been fuming.

Most of us manage to use these tills day in, day out. There's a broadly established etiquette – it's not that hard.

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washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 15:52

Fgfgfg · 17/09/2024 15:50

I would probably have beeped one or two of my items through before he paid and then when he got stroppy I'd have asked him what he was going to do about it.

Wish I'd thought of it!

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Fgfgfg · 17/09/2024 15:50

I would probably have beeped one or two of my items through before he paid and then when he got stroppy I'd have asked him what he was going to do about it.

Everintroverte · 17/09/2024 15:49

Some of these responses are absolutely nuts. The chap saw a till, with a basket full of shopping and the OP getting a bag. He absolutely must have realised that it was in use and just didn't care. As evidenced by the fact he put his basket on the OPs full basket. He didn't move it, or ask if this was anyone's shopping. He just carried on like it was invisible.

I can't believe people are saying maybe he didn't know, or maybe the OP should have better prepared. If this was me I would have been fuming.

AdviceNeeded2024 · 17/09/2024 15:47

washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 15:44

We're talking 5 seconds. He was being obnoxious.

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The he definitely was. All the self service till I’ve seen it’s impossible not to notice someone is still using the till because of how they are set up.

I guarantee if you were a strapping 6ft bloke he wouldn’t have done it!

Idontjetwashthefucker · 17/09/2024 15:45

At our local ASDA the bags are held by the person supervising the self service check in, you have to ask for a bag and they come to the till and scan it in for you. I've had someone walk up to the till I was using to whilst I was asking for a bag, thinking it was unattended, didn't act like a dick though when I pointed out that I was getting a bag

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washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 15:44

AdviceNeeded2024 · 17/09/2024 15:34

I’m struggling a bit with the logistics of this one from the description…

So you went to self service till, put basket down, turned to shop assistant for a bag. Whilst you were getting a bag someone put their basket on top of yours and started using the till, then asked what you were going to do about it. This person was also wearing AirPods?

How far did you have to walk for a bag? Was your basket full of items or just one or two in there? Was there a big queue for the self service tills?

I’m trying to understand how he wouldn’t know you were using the till still just with how my local
supermarkets are set up. If you’d been gone for a few minutes and he thought the till was free and basket abandoned, sounds like it’s just a mistake. If not and you were clearly in view then yes he was rude.

We're talking 5 seconds. He was being obnoxious.

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washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 15:43

DancingWithYouInTheSummerRain · 17/09/2024 15:40

It drives me mad that now we have to chase or wait for busy staff so we can grab a bag! missing point of thread completely!

Agree. The manager harangued a member of staff on the tills about bags being left out for customers the other day. A member of staff will be giving them out for a while now.

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washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 15:41

alpacachino · 17/09/2024 15:40

Why is that so funny?

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Mumsnet excuse bingo again. Dementia, things on their mind, ND, have to use AirPods to manage the supermarket. I had an AirPod in too, and yet – guess what – I manage to function in a normal, courteous way and wait my turn.

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washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 15:40

AdviceNeeded2024 · 17/09/2024 15:34

I’m struggling a bit with the logistics of this one from the description…

So you went to self service till, put basket down, turned to shop assistant for a bag. Whilst you were getting a bag someone put their basket on top of yours and started using the till, then asked what you were going to do about it. This person was also wearing AirPods?

How far did you have to walk for a bag? Was your basket full of items or just one or two in there? Was there a big queue for the self service tills?

I’m trying to understand how he wouldn’t know you were using the till still just with how my local
supermarkets are set up. If you’d been gone for a few minutes and he thought the till was free and basket abandoned, sounds like it’s just a mistake. If not and you were clearly in view then yes he was rude.

The tills are fast-moving and manned – a basket that wasn't being used would be moved quickly. So many people manage to use it every day, without any issue, and yet this one entitled man couldn't manage it.

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DancingWithYouInTheSummerRain · 17/09/2024 15:40

It drives me mad that now we have to chase or wait for busy staff so we can grab a bag! missing point of thread completely!

alpacachino · 17/09/2024 15:40

washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 15:38

😂or ND

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Why is that so funny?

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washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 15:38

HelloCheekyCat · 17/09/2024 15:33

He's probably ND or has early onset dementia
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😂or ND

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washingsomuchwashing · 17/09/2024 15:38

AuntieJoyce · 17/09/2024 15:11

I am and you’re quite right.

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Exactly. And yet quite a few Mumsnetters are telling me I'm doing it wrong. It was shameless (white) male entitlement.

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ouch321 · 17/09/2024 15:35

What depressing responses but typical of this forum.

alpacachino · 17/09/2024 15:35

HelloCheekyCat · 17/09/2024 15:33

He's probably ND or has early onset dementia
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I was thinking that with the airpods a lot of people to use them to cope if they find supermarkets overwhelming

AdviceNeeded2024 · 17/09/2024 15:35

HelloCheekyCat · 17/09/2024 15:33

He's probably ND or has early onset dementia
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