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Supermarket etiquette

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Picklesandpies · 27/09/2017 12:37

I've just been into Lidl to do my food shopping. Very quiet. Got to checkouts with my trolley full of food - joined queue with only one person in front so nearly done, the next checkout didn't have anyone queuing but a man with a big basket of shopping came behind me. I was only a third of the way through loading my shopping onto the conveyor belt when he started loading his own on! As you will know if you shop in Lidl, they aren't long conveyor belts, so I ended up with a tiny space to fit the rest of my shopping on - things were falling off because I was having to balance them on top of my other items! I apologised to the checkout assistant and he said 'I'm trying to make you some more space' - not that it was his fault of course. I put all my food into my trolley, without packing it in the bags so I was quick checking out. As I was stood at the side packing my food into bags the other man paid and when he was finished I said (politely and in a non aggressive manner) - 'excuse me, but would you mind not putting your things on the conveyor belt before I've finished unloading mine as it's makes it really difficult'. His answer was 'Well if you stacked it better then I wouldn't need to would I?' I replied that that was rude and rather arrogant, and he just said I was rude for telling him what to do. Surely by him loading his items on really close to mine that's being rather prescriptive over how I can load my own items on? The woman next to me said 'well said' and that she would have felt the same as me but AIBU in thinking that you just fucking wait for someone else to load their things on before you start with your own? Why cause unnecessary pressure?!

Disclaimer - I know this is a very first world problem, sorry!

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Picklesandpies · 27/09/2017 14:10

Sorry if I'm being thick but what does your post have to do with this one? Was it just posted here for traffic?

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ErrolTheDragon · 27/09/2017 14:14

As there are dividers, the etiquette is perfectly clear - wait till the previous person has put it on the belt or their trolley/bag is empty at which point you can put it on.

elQuintoConyo · 27/09/2017 23:26

I have had this happen in all sorts of shops, including m&s, but surprisingly not LIDALDI, different class of shopper around here.

CorbynsBumFlannel · 27/09/2017 23:42

Considering you didn't say anything at the time what did you hope to gain by asking him if he would mind not doing it after you'd paid? You'll probably never see him again! Agree with pp that it seems like you were looking for a row.

Ttbb · 27/09/2017 23:54

I'm not sure why you are expecting manners at Lidl or why you brought it up after it was too late for him to d anything about it for that matter.

shakingmyhead1 · 28/09/2017 10:04

Next time ask them to wait and if they wont wait or get snippy with you say "ok then " with a big smile! and then hand the checkout operator the items one at a time and keep looking at them and smiling

Picklesandpies · 28/09/2017 10:41

I love that idea Shakingmyhead. Brilliant!

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Shittyshopping · 28/09/2017 11:04

If it's that common then they should put a sign. Do not load your shopping until person infront has finished. My shops are always big and I use the whole belt and still have some in the trolley.

Ropsleybunny · 28/09/2017 11:16

Expecting manners at Lidl 😂

Does one have staff, who shop at Fortnum and Mason for you?

notsobeachready · 28/09/2017 11:24

Man was BVU.
I have a somewhat similar story, same supermarket, I had a weeks shop (think very full large trolley) and the people in front had loaded their shopping onto conveyor belt, then stood at the end. Meaning I had zero room. I asked them to move up and just got a look. Most stressful shop I've ever done.

Dixiebell · 28/09/2017 11:54

I had a man do this in Sainsbury's the other day. I initially apologised to him(!) and said sorry, I'm still putting stuff on the conveyor belt, thinking he hasn't realised. He just shrugged and said, it'll move down in a minute. Well yes, but your stuff will move down with it and still be in my space, so that won't help! I just muttered to myself. Kind of felt like maybe he'd never actually been in charge of the shopping before, but maybe he was just being an entitled idiot.

Picklesandpies · 28/09/2017 19:09

Notsobeachready Why did they need to stand at the end? They obviously wanted to savour every minute of their experience! I bet you had flames licking from your hands as you tried to load up so quickly!

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Picklesandpies · 28/09/2017 19:15

Dixiebell 😂*
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Kind of felt like maybe he'd never actually been in charge of the shopping before...

Maybe he needed a few more practise lessons before he was let loose on the general public

I was rather Hmm when I was answered so confidently too!

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