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She stole my sherry trifle!

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GoldAndSilverBells · 23/12/2025 14:26

In a certain big supermarket this morning, I was getting a few last minute things, and I grabbed a sherry trifle. The last one! As I popped it into the trolley, a woman next to me sighed and huffed and puffed, and asked a shop assistant near me if they had any more. He said 'no, sorry.' The woman asked if any more were coming in tomorrow. He said 'I don't think we'll be having any more now til after Boxing day.' The woman scowled at me. I thought 'bloody hell it's not my fault I got the last one.'

I walked around the store and got some more things I needed, with the trifle placed at the bottom of the trolley where nothing could crush it, and the bloody woman seemed to be 10 feet behind me for the next 10 minutes I was in the store.

The last item I wanted was a loaf of bread. I reached up to check the dates, and popped the bread into the trolley. I started making my way back to the checkout, and noticed the trifle was gone! Shock The woman in question was practically jogging to the self checkout! I followed quickly, and sure enough, she had my fecking sherry trifle! I said 'are you kidding me?! You've taken my bloody trifle!' She said 'no I didn't! I found this mixed in with the cheeses, it's mine.'

I knew she was lying, as there was no more left after I took mine, and now she has one and mine is gone! She definitely took my sherry trifle! I told a member of staff, but they said there's really nothing they can do, as technically no-one has stolen anything. I was so pissed off! Never going to get another one the day before Christmas, and I'm not chasing around the county to look for one. Also, this store is the only one I have seen selling sherry trifles!

On the way out, she smirked at me and said 'Merry Christmas!' I was like Shock

AIBU to hope the sherry trifle gives her the shits?! Hmm

I went back in and got a raspberry trifle by the way, but I'm so pissed off.

P.s. No, I'm not making my own. It's too late to source all the ingredients now anyway!

OP posts:
WonderfulSmith · 23/12/2025 17:09

Zanatdy · 23/12/2025 16:19

Cheeky cow, but nothing like home made trifle. The supermarket would have had the ingredients, it’s pretty easy. I prefer non sherry though, but so rude she just stole your trifle.

The only thing I would say is that pre-made trifle is usually vegetarian and it’s hard to get hold of vegetarian jelly that isn’t crap.

ScribblingPixie · 23/12/2025 17:07

I got the last but one turkey at Waitrose this morning & the assistant said no more coming in. I was tempted to hang around in case there were scenes over the last one.
Hope you got something just as nice anyway, OP.

EstoyRobandoSuCasa · 23/12/2025 17:03

Nasty woman. I expect she'll be eating the trifle alone, which will make her feel very queasy indeed.

Many years ago, I worked at the head office for a clothing company and every once in a while there was a sample sale for employees with ridiculously low prices. I once bought a top for £1.

Anyway, at one of these sales, my colleague J was holding a dressing gown and a woman from another department walked up and snatched it off her! And this was at work! It's funny how shopping for limited stock under pressure can make some people lose their minds.

MrsClatterbuck · 23/12/2025 16:59

Love sherry trifle especially at Christmas. My dm made a gorgeous sherry trifle
And though not a drinker apart from the very occasional glass of wine she certainly didn't stint when adding the sherry to the trifle. Before she died she came to me at Christmas and I bought each year the sherry trifle from M&S. Only she and I would eat it. This is the first year not having one. I would have been devastated if that had happened to me while having my mum for Christmas.

GoldAndSilverBells · 23/12/2025 16:59

Whataninterestinglookingpotato · 23/12/2025 16:55

I’d have got out my phone and taken a nice picture of her to post on local area Facebook sites. Name and shame the thieving cow bag!!

honestly the cheek of some people. I actually hope she is on here reading replies and feeling ashamed of the absolute arsehole she clearly is.

Edited

Yep, I wish I had photographed her. I was just so like Shock and a bit gobsmacked!

Silly mare would have denied it anymore.

OP posts:
AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 23/12/2025 16:58

Whataninterestinglookingpotato · 23/12/2025 16:55

I’d have got out my phone and taken a nice picture of her to post on local area Facebook sites. Name and shame the thieving cow bag!!

honestly the cheek of some people. I actually hope she is on here reading replies and feeling ashamed of the absolute arsehole she clearly is.

Edited

I'd have taken the photo and then printed off multiple copies of it, written the word THIEF on the top and attached them to every lamppost in the area, the way people do with missing cat appeals.

GoldAndSilverBells · 23/12/2025 16:56

ChaToilLeam · 23/12/2025 16:44

Santa saw her! 🎅 She's now on the naughty list and she's going to receive norovirus and salmonella on Christmas Day.

😆

OP posts:
Pistachiocake · 23/12/2025 16:55

Maybe we should make online ordering/home delivery compulsory for Christmas /s

Whataninterestinglookingpotato · 23/12/2025 16:55

I’d have got out my phone and taken a nice picture of her to post on local area Facebook sites. Name and shame the thieving cow bag!!

honestly the cheek of some people. I actually hope she is on here reading replies and feeling ashamed of the absolute arsehole she clearly is.

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 23/12/2025 16:55

YANBU OP but seriously WTF is wrong with everyone in supermarkets today?

I popped into Sainsbury's earlier to get some fresh bits and their were two women having a massive row right by the fresh sprouts with quite a few people stood watching. I have no idea what it was about and couldn't hang around to find out but I was like an early preview of Christmas day EastEnders. I'm now wondering if one had stolen a prized sherry trifle off the other one!

Romebreak · 23/12/2025 16:55

FreeRangeClassA6LargeEggs · 23/12/2025 16:39

Doubt she will, though. Sounds like she has the morals of an alley cat 🙄

Yup you are probably right! I’m still giggling at the state of her! Just bonkers that these people walk among us!

TesChique · 23/12/2025 16:54

What a nasty bitch!

I hope 2026 brings her nothing but misery.

nicepotoftea · 23/12/2025 16:54

Really odd behaviour as its so easy to make. It's just an assembly job.

WingingItSince1973 · 23/12/2025 16:53

GoldAndSilverBells · 23/12/2025 15:38

Ooooh yes please. Make her eyebrows fall out overnight on Christmas Eve!

I like you OP 😄😄😄😄😄 As someone who battles with my eyebrows this would be the ultimate punishment 😜😜😜

Dollybantree · 23/12/2025 16:52

Hmm…I’m pretty sure this is exactly what happens in a scene from the film Christmas with the Kranks except it’s a “Hickory Honey Ham” not a trifle.

Right down to the smirk and “Merry Christmas” as she’s leaving…

NewNameforThisPost2025 · 23/12/2025 16:50

The lesson here is: Never, ever turn your back on your Christmas trolley!

MamsKnit · 23/12/2025 16:50

That is outrageous. She’s lucky it was you. Another person might have decked her.

truffleruffle · 23/12/2025 16:50

A raspberry trifle sounds much better than sherry 👍

Happilyobtuse · 23/12/2025 16:46

OhMelons · 23/12/2025 14:46

Well now I am absolutely dreading going to the shops 😂😂 I've been putting it off for as long as I can 😭

And this is why you order an online food shop! It comes to you and you don’t have to deal with all the madness. I got one a small one from Ocado, another huge one from Tesco and another one from Waitrose. All set and avoided any of the unpleasantness.

ChaToilLeam · 23/12/2025 16:44

Santa saw her! 🎅 She's now on the naughty list and she's going to receive norovirus and salmonella on Christmas Day.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 23/12/2025 16:43

I hope she's ruined the trifle by running with it.

If you can find the time, OP, it's relatively simple to make one, and home-made is always better so you could have a nicer one than hers.

FreeRangeClassA6LargeEggs · 23/12/2025 16:39

Romebreak · 23/12/2025 14:38

I’d have pierced the top of it with my car keys! So no one could have it! What a silly woman, hopefully she is overcome with guilt when she eats it so doesn’t enjoy it!

Doubt she will, though. Sounds like she has the morals of an alley cat 🙄

CoffeeBeansGalore · 23/12/2025 16:39

GoldAndSilverBells · 23/12/2025 15:38

Ooooh yes please. Make her eyebrows fall out overnight on Christmas Eve!

Hex with sudden & explosive diarrhea whilst in a traffic jam.

What a selfish CF.

Peace & goodwill to everyone else 😁🎅

Lazydomestic · 23/12/2025 16:38

Enjoy my norovirus - give it 72 hours & you should perk up 👍

MoominMai · 23/12/2025 16:38

@GoldAndSilverBells if all else fails, maybe you could get a Birds Eye trifle kit amd splash some sherry into the jelly?!

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