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AIBU?

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To think you have to actually have a trolley or basket with some shopping in it before joining a checkout queue?

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101handbags · 25/02/2013 10:12

In Sainsbury's on Saturday, I spotted the one till that didn't have a queue and wheeled my trolley over. There was a woman standing in front of me, and a few bits & pieces left on the conveyor belt, which I naturally assumed were hers. I was just about to start unloading my trolley onto the belt when a man appeared with an overloaded trolley, pushed in front of me and said 'Excuse me, I'm with her', indicating the woman in front of me. Now, I read a lot on here about people standing in car parking spaces to reserve them, but I have never, ever heard of people reserving spaces in the checkout queue. When I look back now, I remember us both approaching the checkout from different directions and the man indicating to the woman to run ahead to get there before me. I gave him the glare from hell and went to the next till. Afterwards I felt like such a doormat. I know I should have said 'I was here with my trolley first, I am not moving' but I didn't. I know I need to be more assertive. Please tell me how you would have reacted/what you would have said?

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Gingersstuff · 25/02/2013 11:39

Lottikins...seriously?? You WARN shoppers that a big trolley is coming??! That's awful big of you. Assuming you're not joking, I'd be telling you nicely to take your "big trolley" and fuck off, personally. Beyond rude.

Sugarice · 25/02/2013 11:43

Lottiekins if you said that to me, I'd reply with 'what's your point?' and start loading up seeing as I had my trolley with me.

You and your dh are massive entitled check out arses, so find another lane and wait your turn with your trolley.

RoomForASmallOne · 25/02/2013 11:45

FakePlasticLobsters

Well done you.
He must of felt so awkward with his arm still around the chair!!

Unacceptable · 25/02/2013 11:52

People do this?????

And stand in car spaces

comingintomyown · 25/02/2013 11:54

God some people are such wankers arent they !

BambieO · 25/02/2013 11:56

The difference is that someone standing in a queue before finishing their shopping and then expecting to go ahead of you, the person who has actually finished shopping and joined a queue with their trolley obviously believes they are entitled to go ahead of you rather than get their trolley and go after you.

This indicates they do believe their time is more valuable than yours. If the person with the trolley believed their time was more valuable they would have done the same thing of marking their place in the queue without their goods?

It's incredibly rude and if someone did this in front of me I would unpack my shopping anyway.

Lottikins · 25/02/2013 11:58

'Lottiekins if you said that to me, I'd reply with 'what's your point?' and start loading up seeing as I had my trolley with me.'

and I would put an item at the front of the belt to stop it moving -or chuck your shopping back in your trolley

Bogeyface · 25/02/2013 12:00

Lotti
I hope that me and my 6 kids meet you at the checkout one day, what a lesson that will be for you!

Bogeyface · 25/02/2013 12:02

or chuck your shopping back in your trolley

Are you fucking SERIOUS?! You are rude, demanding AND take it upon yourself to manhandle other peoples food just because you dont get your own way?

Word to the wise YOU ARE NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYONE ELSE. Wait your fucking turn like the rest of us!

BreadForMyBREADGUN · 25/02/2013 12:04

Oooohh, Lottikins is looking for a fight

Sugarice · 25/02/2013 12:05

As If!

HerbyVore · 25/02/2013 12:06

How very rood.

BambieO · 25/02/2013 12:08

I would love to meet you in a checkout line lottikins

Sugarice · 25/02/2013 12:08

Lottiekins

If the supermarket check out aisle was busy both sides there is not a cat in hells chance your husbands trolley would get past mine to be served before me.

End of!

manchestermummy · 25/02/2013 12:09

I can't believe people do this!!! I fact, I would like someone to try this on me: I think I would have fun with the various responses on this thread....

I was shopping the other day. Full trolley. I had just stared putting things on when some bloke started to put his stuff on three inches behind. I said "Do you want to leave me some room or something?". He muttered "I'll move it back", which he did, a nanometre (is that actually a measurement?) at a time. I put my hands on my hips, gave him my best naughty-toddler-reprimanding look and said loud enough for everyone to hear "Look, you are obviously in a rush. Why don't you go ahead: why don't I wait for you. Happy?". "Okay then, WILL go ahead" said the bloke. Checkout operater was but said he saw it all the time (I believe it; I worked on a checkout once.

I also once got shoved out of the way by a woman trying to get to the till that had just been opened for me. And it was for me: the manager gestured at me and lead my trolley over. She shoved mine out of her way! I wish I had had my DD1 (5.4) with me at the time: perfect opportunity for some passive-aggressive loud parenting of the "look at that daaaaahling, that woman is being TERRIBLY RUDE" ilk.

BambieO · 25/02/2013 12:11

To the posters who ridiculously 'hold their space' what do you do when you get to the front and your accomplice hasn't reached you yet? Do you just move aside (to the back where you belong) or do you stand there like a tit and hold up the whole queue?

MrsMangoBiscuit · 25/02/2013 12:11

You would throw my shopping back into my trolley?!? I'm genuinely shocked that you think that's acceptable!

BruisedFanjo · 25/02/2013 12:13

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Wewereherefirst · 25/02/2013 12:13

Oh Lottiekins I expected nothing more from you with that.

I get the rage when people try to trolley jump. No trolley before me, tough shit, join the end of queue and suck it up.

mum11970 · 25/02/2013 12:13

Ooh I love to know where in the country one of us is likely to come across lottikins. Love to see you try it on with me, you'd have no chance.

manchestermummy · 25/02/2013 12:14

Lottikins do you realise that the person you do that to will most likely not have a go at YOU, but will instead vent their annoyance at the checkout operater. I got blamed for absolutely everything when I did that job, including the weather.

foxache · 25/02/2013 12:19

Lottie. This shit just got real! I have an image of you all throwing things down the conveyor to see who's stuff the cashier catches first.

(please please do this at my Sainsburys)

Sugarice · 25/02/2013 12:20

There's only one way to deal with twats who check out hog like lottikins ignore their bleatings and load up our shopping onto the check out and don't let her husband pushing trolley through.

SkinnybitchWannabe · 25/02/2013 12:23

I work on the checkouts ans if a customer queue or till jumps thinking Im going to be quicker I slow down if they barge in front of anyone..naughty but very satisfying

lustybusty · 25/02/2013 12:28

You know what, it would seriously NEVER have occurred to me to do this!! I have been known in a busy shop to give 3 or 4 items to mum to pay for, if she gets in the queue before I've finished, but saving space for a trolley... Wtaf?! Nope, don't see how it can be anything other than rude, obnoxious and, to be honest, downright weird!!

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