To think the woman who thinks Tesco 'shamed' and 'guilt-tripped' her for buying formula

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is being a little bit dim?

You might not like the policy, but it's not difficult to understand that it is imposed on the retailers from above, is it?

It was clear that just buying formula wouldn't validate your parking

I don't think it is. My local supermarket has a £15 minimum spend to get free parking (even at night when there are about 3 people in the car park - but then why does the local council even charge at all at that time - different point I know, I will stop digressing!). There is nothing anywhere that says that it does not apply if you are buying cigarettes or formula milk or other restricted items. I have to say I didn't realise, although I neither smoke nor feed a baby. I would have been as as this lady was.

She is going to be one those mothers. Complaining about everything and running to the Fail whenever her little daaaaaahlings experience something that's "not fair". Idiot.

This is not discriminating against non BFers because breast feeders don't get free parking either without a min spend on eligible products.

Sums it up nicely

" do the pointless little rant anyway."

isnt that the point of AIBU?

She wasn't in AIBU. It was Tesco's FB I think.

I thought it was brought in under EU legislation? Could possibly be talking out of my arse though

It wasn't, so yes you are.

I didn't think Tesco charged for parking? My local one doesn't.

My Asda charges due to the town centre location. To many would probably take the mick

Can understand why she's annoyed if didn't realise but to run to the papers over something that probably can't be changed..seems pointless but guess people do these days

Our nearest big Tesco doesn't charge but the city centre one fifteen miles away does - because it's very near the good shops and the bus station and the .

my tescos charge for parking because people take the piss and park without spending any money in store they have a five pounds minimum spend as far as im aware there are no restrictions you spend the cash you park for free

I don't think not having your parking validated is guilt tripping, shaming or abusing her. I've picked up prescriptions at Asda and not had enough cash to make the min purchase so have had to pay £1 for parking. I didn't feel shamed that my child has asthma though. I felt pissed of at myself for being a disorganised fuckwit.
I think Tesco might be stretching it calling free parking a promotion. Nobody is going to buy formula, and nothing else, to scam free parking out of Tesco.

The people being dim are Tesco's lawyers. There is absolutely no need to interpret the legislation in the ludicrous way they have.

I think it is a bit "dim" to go on about "guilt tripping" as if she thinks Tesco actually care whether she breastfeeds her child or not. Clearly, they are just complying with what they perceive to be the law. Whether or not they have applied it correctly is debatable but I can see why they don't want to take the risk.

Maybe, but if that is their considered policy, rather than an overanxious individual's interpretation, then that is their right!

There's no law that says you can't give free parking for cigarette purchases either, but Tesco seem to have that policy - with no complaint from anyone here - and no, I am not suggesting formula is as unhealthy as smoking, or any other equally mad suggestion, just stating the legal point.

They validated my parking today and I had just bought cider. It wasn't for a baby though.

You must have looked 'respectable' Ghoul

In what way is it dim to use publicity to try to pressure an organisation to interpret the law sensibly?

Maybe Tesco think it is sensible. Shows their commitment to the code and law... They can have any car park policy they want, after all.

Or maybe they are just trying to hide their continued lw breaking

Ooops! law breaking and promoting SMA:

www.babymilkaction.org/archives/2892

This shows that it was clear

Well, there you go then! Policy.

No more to be said!

Don't blame the WHO, blame Nestle.

To all the idiots questioning what condition would result in a medical need for formula:

Severe Lactose intolerance in combination with low weight/failure to thrive.
Mum having an illness/being on medication that taints bm.
Severely premie baby
Baby who can't latch properly (sometimes even due to congenital defects).

Tesco can have any car parking policy they want, but if it is based on a misinterpretation of the law, they must accept it can be challenged. They must also accept that damage to customer relations can result in a change. It is not dim of a woman to take advantage of this.

It wasn't, so yes you are.

Not the first time, or the last I should imagine Although in my defence, I'd read about The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula Regulations 2007 and it mentioned something about an EU directive so that's why it was in my head that it had come about due to the EU.