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To think that Xmas food shopping isn't a sodding family day out?

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loveawineloveacrisp · 22/12/2024 14:47

Just been to M&S for final food shop and the bloody place was over run with entire families shopping together. Just why? If the kids are old enough to be left then they shouldn't be traipsing around and getting in the way when the place is crowded as it is at this time of year.

And as for people who can't drive the right way round a one way car park: kindly fuck off and don't drive if you can't follow road signs.

That's all. Now can someone please pass the 🍷

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Gwenhwyfar · 22/12/2024 15:31

"Why do you have any more right to be in a supermarket than a child does?

Probably because she's a paying customer.

SmellyBumMum · 22/12/2024 15:31

Yea, kids should just sit at home and play video games and not see how real world works to suit you! 🙄

Shetlands · 22/12/2024 15:29

loveawineloveacrisp · 22/12/2024 14:47

Just been to M&S for final food shop and the bloody place was over run with entire families shopping together. Just why? If the kids are old enough to be left then they shouldn't be traipsing around and getting in the way when the place is crowded as it is at this time of year.

And as for people who can't drive the right way round a one way car park: kindly fuck off and don't drive if you can't follow road signs.

That's all. Now can someone please pass the 🍷

I loathe shopping - here you go: 🍷🍷🍷

SoySaucy · 22/12/2024 15:28

Why do you have any more right to be in a supermarket than a child does?

just unclench and you’ll feel much happier. What a bizarre thing to be uptight/annoyed about!

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loveawineloveacrisp · 22/12/2024 15:25

@ShortyShorts well obviously not however I'd rather not get clouted round the head.

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ShortyShorts · 22/12/2024 15:24

loveawineloveacrisp · 22/12/2024 15:02

The place was absolutely rammed. It's 3 days before Christmas. Of course I would prefer my shopping trip to be easier. I'd also quite like not to have some kid nearly take me out with his swinging arms near the tills.

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'Nearly taking you out'? 🤣🤣

Are you made of cardboard?

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 22/12/2024 15:24

DH and I are going to get the shop tomorrow am very early. DD 16 is insistent on coming with us as for some reason utterly unknown by me is ridiculously excited about it nothing to do with going for breakfast after I'm sure .

In fairness we will divide and conquer so she will be helping.

Bluesclues1 · 22/12/2024 15:22

It’s my pet hate too - how the fuck can that be enjoyable for anyone involved. The

I went to Smyths to get the kids some last minute Christmas presents at 8pm one evening last week - full of families with all the kids having tantrums.

wishuponamoon21 · 22/12/2024 15:17

My DH suggested we go together. I am leaving him and 6 month old at home - couldn't think of anything worse than dealing with christmas m&s with Mr browse a lot and Mr cry a lot 🤣

Flopsy145 · 22/12/2024 15:16

Depends on the kid, but as a parent if I had the choice I would absolutely do the food shop solo 😂

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loveawineloveacrisp · 22/12/2024 15:12

LemonPeonies · 22/12/2024 15:10

Yabu. This isn't the middle of the pandemic anymore, maybe get an online shop yourself?

WTF has the pandemic got to do with it?

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CremeEggThief · 22/12/2024 15:11

YANBU it's mynpet hate. Too many people in this country have to drag too many people round with them wherever they go instead of manning up and doing stuff on their own or in pairs like adults should.

The worst people for it are all the extra relatives taking up seats in A and E, doctors and salons, and then the clientscan't even get a seat! 😡

Hotafternoon · 22/12/2024 15:10

I've just come back from Waitrose and Aldi. Amazingly neither place was rammed and didn't see many kids trailing around.

Thankfully, I now have everything so I'm not planning on going to any supermarket until around 28th.

aaannd relax .. 😀

LemonPeonies · 22/12/2024 15:10

Yabu. This isn't the middle of the pandemic anymore, maybe get an online shop yourself?

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loveawineloveacrisp · 22/12/2024 15:09

I did an online shop for the main one. This was for stuff like pork pie & party food that you have to buy at the last minute due to use by dates.

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Rudolphrednosed · 22/12/2024 15:07

DH and I like to both go so we can choose the food together. So we have to take our DC with us as they’re not old enough to be left at home alone!

PTSDBarbiegirl · 22/12/2024 15:07

Online is the only way to roll.

ohtowinthelottery · 22/12/2024 15:07

I had to pop to Tesco for something I couldn't get in Lidl. I went when it was hammering it down in the hope not too many people had ventured out. Whilst it was busy, it wasn't horrendous but I did say to DH, upon my return, that people had clearly taken an extra person/people with them and they were standing around like obelisks in the aisles getting in the way!

whyonearthinallofthis · 22/12/2024 15:06

If you believe that you have more rights to be in a supermarket than children and your needs are greater perhaps you could adjust your shopping habit 3 days before Xmas. Perhaps be there for the opening of the shop before it gets swarmed with children or late as possible before closing or better yet book a shopping slot for delivery next year. Perhaps you didn't want to book a slot because you want to pick your own items which is probably what those children wanted to do to

shellyleppard · 22/12/2024 15:05

Bah humbug

Olympicscandal2024 · 22/12/2024 15:04

Annoys me! I was queuing in the rain outside our local greengrocers today because there were so many couples and families in the tiny shop. If only one person from each, nobody would have had to queue in the wind and rain!

Makemineasoda · 22/12/2024 15:04

@AnotherNameChange1234567 yes

DappledThings · 22/12/2024 15:04

Going to the supermarket is hardly ever a dedicated trip for us. DH usually gets it delivered but if we need to do a shop in person it's almost always at the end of a trip somewhere else we have all been together anyway so either we all go in in some people have to wait in a cold car.

jeaux90 · 22/12/2024 15:03

I've just been to the supermarket with DD15 and her friend. Did I need them to come? No

But it's good for DD to see how much organisation and expense goes into hosting the wider family Christmas Day. She helped me pick and scan and it's good for her with her ADHD and ASD to be organised and ok with crowds.

I saw lots of people with their kids doing the same, maybe you should try a bit of patience OP.

Godihatehim · 22/12/2024 15:02

No we all needed to get out the house 🤣 we’ve all been bedridden for 10 days with flu.