What were Morrison's thinking?

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Don't know if this is just our Morrison's, or Nationwide, but it's wrong for so many reasons...

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/16073499.MorrisonswilllhavemumssonlycheckoutssforMotherrs_Day/

And op has still not come back with the 'so many reasons'. Struggling to find many, perhaps?

It’s a lovely idea..my dad died a year ago and I’m still perfectly happy to see Father’s Day being celebrated. I life goes on it doesn’t stop.

I notice that the link in the OP is my area.

I've just been in Morrison, heaving with blokes buying their mums last minute flowers .... not a fast till open!

Were events celebrating international womens day discriminating against men sock?

I wonder how women would feel if they did “dads only” checkouts on Father’s Day? I suspect people wouldn’t think it was so nice then...

I couldn't care less if they did. I'd still think it was a lovely gesture, to celebrate Dads on their day, like they're celebrating mums on Mothers Day.

I wonder how women would feel if they did “dads only” checkouts on Father’s Day? I suspect people wouldn’t think it was so nice then...

If they’ve done it on Mother’s Day then I think it would be lovely if they did it on Father’s Day too. Although, I bet the queue would be a lot shorter .

Before anyone snaps at me I don’t mean because “Dads don’t do the shopping” I mean, for example, DH is king of the checkout - he is ready and poised, everything packed in bags and paid for in 3 seconds. Very handy in particular when you go to Aldi!

Actually though - I don’t have a Dad as mine died when I was 13 so of course anything celebrating Dads should be stopped as it is unfair to me.

I really hate the 'I can't use it so no one else should be able to either'.

Speaking as a woman with fertility issues.

It's a nice idea. And not everything is about you. Get over it.

Fuck me some people are insistent of sucking the last remaining drops of joy out of anything.

It's not discrimination, it's not offensive and it's not even really discussion worthy tbh.

I lost my mum in my teens and went through six years infertility to get my dd - damn fucking straight I will fully embrace my chance for this day to have a happy meaning for once.

I have unending sympathy for anyone finding days like this hard - it's shit. My sympathy is sorely tested when people insist that their hurt should be everyone's problem and further dissaptes upon bandwaggoning bellends spotting an opportunity to get their shitty placards out to tell everyone what bastards they are for daring to have a celebration.

Normally shop at morrisons but was going to ldll this week might go to morrisons now

I'm with you OP, I just cannot believe this patronising shit actually happens, and am gobsmacked that so many others think it's ok.

Although I have just been invited to a women's golf day where we could purchase handbags and fashion accessories after the event so I may be already a bit worked up about this stuff today!

In what way is it patronising? Is not like they don't think mothers would be able to do unless they added a mother's only till so they could figure out how it works :/

How is it patronising to have a little fuss made of you. Just how Percivalandproud?

Jenasaurus :

Well of course you can't see a problem, Quit. By your own admission you have an excellent relationship with both your mum and your sons.
However if someone who's mum has died or someone who can't have children goes into to Morrisons and sees the 'mums only' queue. It could really push them over the edge and cause immense upset

However if someone who's mum has died or someone who can't have children goes into to Morrisons and sees the 'mums only' queue. It could really push them over the edge and cause immense upset

But that applies equally to everything Mother's day related. Every supermarket in the country will have prominent Mother's day promotions on display.

They would have to cope in the same way as when they see all the other Mother’s Day hype around Awwlook

If that's the case Awwlook, and get are likely to be pushed over the edge by a mother's only queue on mother's day, I hour they've avoided all supermarkets and card shops for the last month or two. And today is not the day to go shopping, shops will have people buying flowers and chocolates and cards...

Maybe best stay inside today if something like that will be a huge issue.

Yes, but a queue deliberately discriminating against those who do not/can't have children is insensitive. It's how I see it.

I wonder how women would feel if they did “dads only” checkouts on Father’s Day? I suspect people wouldn’t think it was so nice then...

I'd thnk it would remain largely unused based on who I tend to see doing the shopping which would annoy me as it's a waste of an open aisle.

At least as women do the majority of wife work these would get used on Mother's Day. BUt it's a largely pointless gesture that just feeds in to the idea that we're being treated when someone makes the wife work slighly easier. I'd rather them open aisles that say "Hey men, you should do half the fucking caring work, shopping, meal planning"

Not very catch though. .

It's up there with the stupid Boots Christmas adverts.

cause immense upset

Jeezo. Some people really need to get a grip of themselves.

It's interesting that most people who have lost a parent or who have struggled with infertility are saying "Let others enjoy the day, I might be upset but don't grudge anyone else their day" whereas the people who are "OMG this is SO offensive" are very busy being offended and hurt on hypothetical people's behalf.

Is this virtue signalling or something???

Whatever. Get a fucking grip. Better start getting offended on behalf of non-Christians, vegans and people allergic to egg as it'll soon be Easter. Imagine how they must FEEL????

Actually you know what's patronising? Presuming everybody with fertility issues or a dead mother can't cope with a Mother's Day gimmick.

If you can take offence to this, then you'll be one of those miserable people who goes around looking for petty reasons to get upset about all sorts of things.

Well we should just cancel Mother’s Day altogether then seeing as it will upset some people. Oh and of course father’s day too. And then some people find holidays like Christmas or Easter quite lonely or saddening. You know what. Let’s just not celebrate anything anymore in case it upsets someone somewhere.

It’s not discrimination but come on, it’s a bit weird.

Yes, but a queue deliberately discriminating against those who do not/can't have children is insensitive. It's how I see it.

It's no more discriminating or insensitive than having 'Parent & Child' parking spaces, do these sensitive souls hyperventilate every time they go into the supermarket car park and realise those spaces aren't for them because they don't/can't have children?

Some people just begrudge anything and everything for the sake of it, what miserable, self centred lives they must lead.