Major pet peeve, just me?

Well, luckily for some, I am no longer able to go shopping with my husband who has Alzheimer's and I shop online.
What used to piss me off when shopping with him when we were able to, was entitled single shoppers who felt we were in their way, whatever the time of day or day of the week, who pushed past this frail confused old bloke and tut tutted as if he shouldn't be there.
Perhaps people should try not to judge others without understanding different people's circumstances. They should also campaign for shops for entitled single shoppers if dealing with the rest of society is such a burden for them. Last I knew, we lived in a society which means rubbing along with other people which includes families.

We had times, getting back late, not enough time to cook what was in. So there we all are looking at the stick in oven ready made section. And then think “whilst we are here do we need anything?”

Is this not allowed in some people’s mind?

Exactly. Kids need to learn how to behave in all environments, not just kid-friendly ones. I spent loads of time as a kid queuing in banks or post offices, returning things to shops, visiting garden centres etc. It's just part of life.

We'd often go out for the day and pop via the shops on the way home because it was easier than going home then one parent coming back out again.

It’s an open shop with no age restrictions

Who decides to go with which family members is their choice

If I end up in a busy supermarket it’s up to me to not let other people piss me off

I excuse annoying kids, it’s not their fault their parents let them behave like that, there are just as many rude, entitled grown adults.

It’s just a busy supermarket.

This again?!

I personally think it’s really important for children to experience day to day life and not just have kids activities to do. It teaches them about food, money, manners, queuing etc.

And for everyone saying it’s easier to leave them at home. Well yes, if they never do these slower activities they will play up.

Well the have to learn shopping and special awareness somehow

Exactly. Bringing along the whole family is bizarre.

I always think when you see this there's usually a controlling relationship or selfish dynamic in play: mum isn't allowed to do the shopping alone as he wants to see what she's spending and why. Or she can't drive and he won't do the shopping. Or he won't watch the children by himself at home.

Families and retired people have the same right to shop whenever they like as you do.

What I hate seeing more are young primary age children I know being dragged round the local superstore late on weekday evenings, well past sensible bedtimes, by their poor mums when they should be in bed. And I'm not talking about single mums doing the best they can. I'm talking about children whose fathers can't be arsed to watch their own children.

Yes, that too - and budget, cook etc.

Maybe they're on their way back from somewhere and it's easier to just pop in on the way.

It’s how children learn to shop.

Maybe you should shop online if you find the presence of others in a shop an issue.

The entitlement is fucking outrageous.

You're not wrong there! But it's not coming from the OP! 😂

When my children were little we all went to do the big shop, i don't drive so husband had to drive the 15 miles to the supermarket and as we lived hundreds of miles from family the kids had to come too. Sorry if i would have bugged you if you had seen us but would you rather i left the kids home alone ?

Why SHOULDN'T people go shopping as a family, or why SHOULDN'T retired people shop on a weekend? The entitlement is fucking outrageous.

There was a thread on here one Christmas asking whether it was unreasonable to go both parents and 2 kids to do the big Christmas shop all together at 6am on Christmas Eve or some such. Apparently it was the only way they could do it and it simply wasn't manageable for one parent to go by themselves.

It’s madness, isn’t it. The only time we’ve ever done this is after a family day out when we all happen to be in the car anyway and need a bit of food, but never for a full family shop.

Just been to M&S, went to try stuff on and had to squeeze through 4 men with trollies, all standing bored and I assume waiting for their wives. There’s loads of stuff they could be off doing- why are some couples so attached? I guess it’s quite cute

Oh dear. Why don’t you get your shopping delivered so you can avoid the general public you misery. Who are you to tell families and pensioners when they shop and who they take with them?!

I don't HAVE to do it at the weekend. Most of the time I don't. But sometimes I choose to go at the weekend as that's the only time I have.

LOL, why SHOULD they?! 😆

OP I couldn’t agree more! Im ill just now so slightly less patient. My local supermarket was filled with parents trying to wrangle their kids and make sure they were all together!
There was toddlers kicking off because they weren’t allowed things. Teens walking about glued to their phone so getting in everyone’s way and one little one lying on the floor in the middle of the meat aisle playing with a toy car 🤯 while everyone else tried to avoid him
all parents were very ineffective in getting they kids to play ball and get out the way!
shopping felt like it took twice the time it should. They should have adult only shopping time 😂

Not at all, and I never SAID that! But saying that as a retired person, you are sooo busy with your hobbies, exercising, meeting friends, going to the gym, entertaining visitors, and 'travelling' (in the week,) that you can't possibly do your food shopping in the week - and HAVE to do it at the weekend - is ludicrous! 😂

I work part time - 2 days a week, and do many of those things most weeks, and I also 'travel' occasionally, and inexplicably, I still manage to do my food shopping in the week! I don't WANT to do it on a Saturday. It's too bloody busy!

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