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To wonder why Tescos wouldn't sell me a carrot?

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Pumpkinisland89 · 18/02/2018 10:53

To be clear: it wasn't a big deal, I just shrugged and (bravely) survived.

I tried to buy a carrot. It came from a loose produce shelf. Last one which I thought was a bit odd. I didn't bother weighing it myself because there was a queue at the scales. Went to pay expecting the cashier to weigh it. She moaned a bit about me not putting a label on it and moaned even more when I said I didn't need a bag for it. She was obviously new as she didn't know how to put it through the till so she called a manager over. The manager said something I didn't hear and went off to the veg section. He came back and said because there wasn't a label on the carrot shelf he couldn't sell me it?

I've had it before when a shop has refused to sell me a cucumber because it was prepacked but the label had come off. I sort of see why with that (although it's stupid) but why with a lose carrot?

By the way I am over 18 and have no previous veg related offences.

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Vitalogy · 19/02/2018 20:11

I've found my people, I thought I was the only one that bought single carrots. Blush

XmasInTintagel · 19/02/2018 20:14

At least have the decency (maybe the wrong word..Hmm), to provide a diagram of your rude vegetable then flightchecker!

flightchecker · 19/02/2018 20:24

I think it's my attachy thing that isn't working properly. I can see the 🥕 and then it vanishes when I try and post. I fear the same would happen with a diagram. I'll try again just in case.

If you imagine a circumcised penis on a less endowed man, that's pretty much the gist. It was just an unexpected element of our roast lunch.

Rosieposy4 · 19/02/2018 20:29

You buggars are all silly, I have the easy solution. Buy a horse ( or preferably 2 or more as they don’t like to be by themselves either)then buy your carrots in 20kg sacks and share with the 🏇🐎.

XmasInTintagel · 19/02/2018 20:34

It must have needed the graphic description to go with the image - I can see this one!
Reminds me of someone I used to know Grin

Tomorrowillbeachicken · 19/02/2018 20:38

It’s more likely to be American than English!

flightchecker · 19/02/2018 20:39

And me Blush

I shall save it to send to dp intermittently when he's at work doing a serious, responsible job.

Ps in case he ever sees this I wish to clarify it's not him it reminds me of.

Gabilan · 19/02/2018 20:48

You buggars are all silly, I have the easy solution. Buy a horse ( or preferably 2 or more as they don’t like to be by themselves either)then buy your carrots in 20kg sacks and share

Do not do this. It will be the most expensive carrot you have ever bought by a factor of about a billion.

LoveBeingAMum555 · 19/02/2018 20:53

I have just spent a good part of my evening avidly reading all 8 pages. I wanted a banana the other day as I walked past Sainsburys on my way to work but it felt so wrong to just go in and buy one banana. I went in and bought a bunch then couldn't get them in my bag so had to walk into work and all the way to my desk enduring endless questions about why I was carrying a bunch of bananas.

I feel braver now, thanks everyone.

XmasInTintagel · 19/02/2018 20:58

I wanted a banana the other day as I walked past Sainsburys on my way to work but it felt so wrong to just go in and buy one banana. I went in and bought a bunch
I had a friend years ago, who never bought one cake, because she didn't want the cashier to think she was a sad person who lived alone and stayed home eating cake of an evening. She always bought 2...then ended up eating both, alone...naturally!

Tomorrowillbeachicken · 19/02/2018 21:03

Could you find a bag of carrot groupsourcing scheme?

nannykatherine · 19/02/2018 21:04

i'm going into tesco tomorrow to buy one carrot
i will report back with the outcome

Tomorrowillbeachicken · 19/02/2018 21:04

Love because a watermelon was too heavy or too dirty dancing esque ?

ShowMePotatoSalad · 19/02/2018 21:10

It's preposterous to begin with that you would have to stick labels on fruit and put them in plastic bags. Terrible waste. Modern technology abounds but they can't handle the simple purchase of a sodding carrot?!

Cookie37 · 19/02/2018 21:14

I know someone who orders one Brussel sprout at Christmas because she hates them but feels it’s not xmas without one !

MrsJoshDun · 19/02/2018 21:17

Lidl gave me a copy of The Times for free last Sunday as he couldn’t scan it. I love young, can’t be arsed sales assistants.

MrsRonaldWeasley · 19/02/2018 21:22

😂

*heading off to Tesco to see if I can buy a carrot

wonkylegs · 19/02/2018 21:27

My 22mo likes to nibble on a small carrot as we go round the supermarket. I always try to pay for it but the Morrisons cashiers always say don't be daft.

XmasInTintagel · 19/02/2018 21:32

I have a meeting tomorrow, but may have to excuse myself at lunchtime, and pop out for a spot of carrot shopping...

Tomorrowillbeachicken · 19/02/2018 21:50

Also remember a solitary leek, parsnip and banana.

grownuphippychic · 19/02/2018 22:00

I wish you had just shoplifted it, just to see what they did about it :-)

XmasInTintagel · 19/02/2018 22:13

Might see if I can purchase a blueberry too Grin

StaplesCorner · 19/02/2018 22:18

If you hear of a blueberry for sale, let me know, I'm interested.

XmasInTintagel · 19/02/2018 22:21

OP, there's been a mystery woman queue jumping with an item, upsetting other shopper...was this you, and your dodgy carrot, by any chance?:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3173028-To-think-she-should-have-served-me

Belindabauer · 19/02/2018 23:26

Why do you need to label fruit and veg?
I never weigh veg.