A WOMAN was today left outraged when her local store refused to sell her a pint of milk.
MackerelOfFact, 30ish, from London visited her local Sainsbury's store at around 12.25 on Tuesday.
Upon reaching the dairy aisle, she found the shelf where the one-pint bottles of skimmed milk are usually displayed empty.
"I was dismayed," said Ms Fact. "I had gone into Sainsbury's specifically to purchase a pint of skimmed milk and there was none."
Upon making the grim discovery, Ms Fact asked a member of staff if she would be able to have a larger bottle at the same price as the small bottle.
"I thought it would be reasonable of them to offer me the larger bottle at a discount considering this was their error and not mine," she said.
However the member of staff suggested that the customer bought a different kind of milk - perhaps semi-skimmed or UHT - or paid extra for a larger bottle.
Speaking about her ordeal, Mackerel said: "I am in my thirties and I like skimmed milk in my tea.
"I don't like getting big bottles because nobody else in the house drinks skimmed milk so it goes lumpy and gross in the fridge."
"I can only imagine how much extra profit they must be making if they do this to all their customers," said Ms Fact.
"I had to go home and have a cup of green tea instead, which was disgusting. I certainly won't be shopping there again."
Sainsbury's have declined to comment.