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Original poster

to think primary aged children should not be in asda at 11pm

113 replies

workshy · 16/12/2011 23:37

just got back from asda (working all weekend so thought it would be a good time to pick up some stuff)

and there were at least 3 families in there with children

at that time of night they have trollies and pallets everywhere, and drunk people buying extra wine -why are they taking their children??

2 adults with them so no excuse of them being single parents either
(I'm a single parent ans wouldn't do it anyway!)

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hiddenhome · 16/12/2011 23:39

This is how people are Sad

rushofbloodtothefeet · 16/12/2011 23:40

can't. even. be. bothered. to. attempt. a. response.....

Bogeyface · 16/12/2011 23:41

Its a friday so I would let it go.

However, I have hoisted my judgey pants up high enough to give myself pile surgery on a school night! I do the full "they should be in bed, they have school in the morning ffs!". It bothers me more when the children in question are obviously tired and stroppy because they want to be asleep :(

But on a Friday/Saturday I have been known to call in to Tesco on the way back from visiting someone with the kids when I have remembered that we dont have milk/cereal wine for the next day.

Pandemoniaa · 16/12/2011 23:41

If it is that vile in your local Asda I'm amazed you are in there at all.

But actually, it's none of your business how families choose to do their shopping on a Friday night.

Bogeyface · 16/12/2011 23:42

rush then why bother to respond to say you arent responding? What a waste of energy!

hiddenhome · 16/12/2011 23:42

The parents are training them up to do much the same thing when they get older and have children. People like to pass their 'values' down through their children Sad

musicposy · 16/12/2011 23:44

Friday night, so what? I'd be saving my irritation for the drunk people. If they're drunk enough to be behaving like drunk people, I'd be speaking to the store and getting them kicked out. Or going to Waitrose. Which of course doesn't open at 11pm for people to buy more wine Xmas Grin

rushofbloodtothefeet · 16/12/2011 23:44

Making a point, or not, as the case may be. Thanks for asking Bogey.

Original poster
workshy · 16/12/2011 23:45

think most 24hr supermarkets are like this??

they weren't just buying bread and milk, they had trolley loads!

and I know it's not really my business but I think there is a little bit of judgey pants in all of us Xmas Grin

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MrsRhettButler · 16/12/2011 23:47

So fucking what? It's a Friday! My kids have been out Kate before now, the later I keep them up the later my lie in will be in the morning Grin

MrsRhettButler · 16/12/2011 23:48

No, my kids have been out late not Kate Hmm

Original poster
workshy · 16/12/2011 23:49

I obviously have strange kids who would still be up at the same time in the morning and be absolutely vile!

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hiddenhome · 16/12/2011 23:50

Mine are showered and in bed by 9pm. I never take them shopping at night because they'd get all cold. I had to take ds1 out once for medicine when I was on my own, but that was unavoidable.

MrsRhettButler · 16/12/2011 23:50

Oooh you're right, I get my judge pants on when I see kids in pushchairs being pushed around late at night. See, I'm allowed to have my kids out late 'cause I drive Wink

hiddenhome · 16/12/2011 23:51

Kids shouldn't be sleep deprived. It's bad for their growth and immune system.

baubleybobbityhat · 16/12/2011 23:51
hiddenhome · 16/12/2011 23:53

I think rush's point was that she doesn't have a point Grin

SebastionTheCrab · 16/12/2011 23:53

Not something I would do but it is the weekend. Some families are night owls and if the children don't have to be up early it's not really a problem in my eyes. You never know, they could have been out for the evening and stocking up on food to take away with them to visit relatives/ go on a break away?

pictish · 16/12/2011 23:54

Gawd, why do you care OP?

hiddenhome · 16/12/2011 23:55

Nah, they'll just be disorganised and chaotic types. Selfish to drag kids out at night if it's not an emergency.

lockets · 16/12/2011 23:56

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Original poster
workshy · 16/12/2011 23:56

because I'm shocked that people think it's ok for kids to be out that late

and it has nothing to do with my anoyance that I had to listen to other people's children moaning and walking in front of me when I just wanted to shop in peace

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hiddenhome · 16/12/2011 23:56

Why shouldn't she care pictish? Some people like to care and notice what's going on around them. When I used to drive home from late shifts I'd see little kids out on their bikes or roaming the streets late at night and it used to worry me.

MrsRhettButler · 16/12/2011 23:57

Yes lockets, you would be. This is MN

Bogeyface · 16/12/2011 23:57

Thinking about this again, perhaps it was the one off "Big Xmas Shop" job? If they had trolley loads then maybe they thought that 11pm the weekend before was a better bet than going at any point in the next week? If that is the case then they are right! 3am 2 nights before Xmas and my local Tesco was bloody HEAVING a few years back. I was on my own btw, but that was the year I finally gave in and did online shopping every year since!

If one cant drive and the other is hopeless at food shopping (not going to be sexist, but you know which is which :o) then they will have to go together and have to take the kids.