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I'm curious (and a bit self'conscious) as to why our local shop owner finds me so amusing!

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Wisteriabloom · 09/07/2022 15:10

I go in about twice a week. The other day I went in, bought quite a few items and brought my own supermarket bags with me (local shop bags are quite flimsy and would have ripped half way home)! He almost collapsed with laughter, 'You've got your OWN bags?!, and was still laughing as I left the shop!

Recently I paid for my items, then saw they had a promotion on my dd's favourite crisps by the door, so went back to till and paid for a couple of bags.

He didn't say anything, but next time I was in, he said 'Are you going to get tempted by CRISPS again'? and was laughing the whole time he was ringing up.my shopping!

Another time it was raining, and he said 'It's raining, you won't get your sit-down outside today's and went into fits of laughter again! I had to think what he meant, but a few days before I was sitting on the wall where the bus stops, waiting for dd. He'd obviously seen me and remembered! 😮

By the way, he's not English, Nepalese I think. I'm not racist, but thinking my normal, everyday actions may seem funny to him, whereas they wouldn't to an english person?

He took over the shop about 6 months ago, I never used to have this with the previous owners!

OP posts:
Gherkingreen · 11/07/2022 10:21

I walk my dog past a food truck most days, the guy who runs itaughs and comments, without fail, that it's a good job it's a dry day otherwise I wouldn't be out - based on the fact that on alternative days DH walks him, and one time it was his turn it was raining.
The implication is I'm a fairweather walker and send DH out at the slightest hint of drizzle. It's bonkers and clearly untrue - I think he's just trying to be friendly.

stayingpositiveifpossible · 11/07/2022 10:43

some people laugh in conversation because they are nervous or insecure...you could always ask him why he is laughing?

Andante57 · 11/07/2022 12:52

Emma - I said ‘is that supposed to be a compliment’? and he said ‘yes!’. The people behind me in the queue were sniggering.

EmmaH2022 · 11/07/2022 13:06

Andante57 · 11/07/2022 12:52

Emma - I said ‘is that supposed to be a compliment’? and he said ‘yes!’. The people behind me in the queue were sniggering.

Well, I like Theresa May Blush

but I don't like it when people make odd personal remarks and that definitely counts as one!

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