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I'm just nipping to the corner shop...

283 replies

Charlavail · 08/11/2022 19:29

What can I get for you?
I'm getting a Peanut butter kit kat and a can of coke.

OP posts:
melmos · 08/11/2022 20:37

Great thread op! Bobby's sprials, koka noodles, peanut m and ms (although might change this to dairy crunch or an ice cream from pps) and bottle of Oyster bay. The perfect dinner. See you in 5!

newspecs · 08/11/2022 20:37

20 players non tipped for me please

ThreeRingCircus · 08/11/2022 20:37

A packet of roast beef Monster Munch, a Snickers and a can of Rio. Please and thank you.

tanstaafl · 08/11/2022 20:38

Redambergreenforgo · 08/11/2022 19:32

Chocolate raisins and diet coke.

The raisins..
they were called Poppets weren’t they?

sweets from a jar..anyone else used to ask for a ‘quarter’ if you were flush or 2oz if not?

JoanThursday · 08/11/2022 20:38

Some paracetamol please. My head is pounding.

And some proper butter. I really fancy some hot buttered toast and a cup of tea. Aldi spreadable just won't cut it tonight.

Lolliesareonme · 08/11/2022 20:39

10 B&H and a bottle of Festival Vat.

ChickenBurgers · 08/11/2022 20:39

Large can of red bull, crinkly crisps and a kinder bueno x

Diversion · 08/11/2022 20:39

Please can I have some pork scratchings, the Mr Porky's ones in a pink bag?

RotiCanai · 08/11/2022 20:40

Ooooh some roast beef monster munch (not the giant ones though, the flavouring to monster munch ratio is all wrong), a wispa gold and a bottle of red please! Thank you!

I also have peanut m&ms playing on my mind now I’ve seen a couple of po ask for them… but I couldn’t possibly ask you to get those as well!

AllAboutMargot · 08/11/2022 20:41

A choc ice and a barley twist please. Here's a shilling, you can keep the ha'penny change for going.

BrightYellowDaffodil · 08/11/2022 20:43

If it's the corner shop from the 1980s can I have a Texan bar and a Cabana bar please.

If you’re popping back in time, can you see if they’ve got any Nerds? The watermelon ones. Ta!

BrightYellowDaffodil · 08/11/2022 20:44

Oh, and if they’ve got sweets in jars I’ll have a quarter of sherbet pips, if you wouldn’t mind?

ThatshallotBaby · 08/11/2022 20:44

@Notjusta
I like them. Chewy crunchy bits. I do rate co op chocolate in general Grin
I think you need to try it!

Idratherbepaddleboarding · 08/11/2022 20:45

Giant hula hoops and a strawberry, raspberry and cherry ice elf bar please 😳

ThatshallotBaby · 08/11/2022 20:45

Lolliesareonme · 08/11/2022 20:39

10 B&H and a bottle of Festival Vat.

Oh 10 b and h
Now you’re talking

GaladrielHiggins · 08/11/2022 20:46

Every StarBar they have, can’t get any round here!

LubaLuca · 08/11/2022 20:47

Banana Yazoo, bag of ready salted and a dark chocolate Bounty please.

VickerishAllsort · 08/11/2022 20:47

A big pack of mini cheddars and a bottle of red wine. Any sort, I'm not fussy.

Iknowitsover · 08/11/2022 20:48

Oh, Corner store sweets. A lovely throwback from 80's childhood :))
Could I please have:
A quarter bag of rainbow sherbet & one of the hard liquorice sticks to dip into it.
A bag of Burtons Piglet crisps (preferably pickled onion but will take Smokey Bacon if choices limited)
Here's 20p
Keep the change x

ArabellaScott · 08/11/2022 20:48

20 Malboro Red and a pack of green rizlas, please.

maddiemookins16mum · 08/11/2022 20:48

A red Bounty and a grab bag of Walkers chicken crisps please.

Davros · 08/11/2022 20:49

A bag of ice, cheap bottle of wine, original Caramac and packet of Walkers roast chicken crisps. Oh, and a handful of fruit salads. Thanks

motleymop · 08/11/2022 20:50

Ooh yes, a packet of fags and a bottle or red please.

kittensinthekitchen · 08/11/2022 20:50

A bar of Galaxy and a pack of Players Red, superkings please.
Oh and some blue milk for the morning.

Crumpleton · 08/11/2022 20:51

A bar of Frys chocolate cream and a really nice chocolate milk shake please.