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To think this is pointless (Primark tills)

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whatsthepointthen · 04/01/2019 14:05

I came across this on facebook and although its a good idea in theory I cant help but think its abit pointless, A till specifically for disabled customers. Ive never seen any in my local stores so dont know how many Primarks have it.
But apparently you can also use it if you are pregnant or have a double buggy 🙄 Surely the queues will be just as long then? and surely its a choice to buy a pram so wide it doesnt fit at the other tills?!

To think this is pointless (Primark tills)
OP posts:
Lovemusic33 · 04/01/2019 15:19

I think it’s a great idea for people in wheelchairs or people who can’t srand for too long due to disabilities. I don’t understand why pregnancy people are being called disabled? Or why they would need to use it. Disability isn’t a choice, pregnancy is.

Redpriestandmozart · 04/01/2019 15:20

FFS if it said for pregnant women and double buggies wheelchair users would never get near it at my Primark. The queue for the till meanders through narrow rails and the till for the disabled is situated at the other end, therefore, avoiding the queue. Staff have directed me straight to the till but a staff member has to come off the closest till to serve me thus slowing the main queue so I'm sure it makes me and other wheelchair users very popular!

Carrotss · 04/01/2019 15:21

Ive been pregnant, never felt I needed special treatment though

Good for you. If a heavily pregnant person was behind me in a queue, I would let them past. Cos it's nice just to be nice sometimes. You should try it.

nancy75 · 04/01/2019 15:21

Why does it matter if pregnancy is a choice? Some pregnant women really struggle, why can’t we show them a bit of compassion too?

Pachyderm1 · 04/01/2019 15:22

‘Special treatment’ FFS. It’s a till that might make it a bit easier to manoeuvre your buggy, not a goose that shits faberge eggs. How can you possibly find it in your heart to begrudge something that costs you nothing and might make a pregnant person’s life just a bit easier?

Drogosnextwife · 04/01/2019 15:22

Obviously the solution is for no one to ever have any children then. Well the human race is fucked now. Where do you thi k you all came from? You were all inside a pregnant woman once, you all sat in a buggy at some point. Yup let's make the lives of the people keeping the world populated as difficult as possible and give them a hard time for doing it and tell them it's their choice, does that mean everything that could be quite simple should be made as difficult as possible? Like queuing at tills in busy shops. Something that most people need to do at some point.

RLOU30 · 04/01/2019 15:23

@BollocksIsNoACompleteSentence I’m not angry I just thought your message came across badly.

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 04/01/2019 15:24

because the aim is “you dont have to queue” yet you will have to as primark is mostly visited by mums.

Incorrect, OP. Primark’s core target market is tech savvy 16-24 year olds.

MumMumMum1 · 04/01/2019 15:25

@Pachyderm1
It’s a till that might make it a bit easier to manoeuvre your buggy, not a goose that shits faberge eggs.

😂😂😂😂

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whatsthepointthen · 04/01/2019 15:30

Incorrect, OP. Primark’s core target market is tech savvy 16-24 year olds.

Oh fgs, Its not topshop or whatever, its got a home section and childrens section. Its clearly aimed at mums.

OP posts:
SoyDora · 04/01/2019 15:35

Because only mums buy things for their houses?!
Anyway, surely it’s not about ‘special treatment’, just compassion for a fellow human being who may be struggling?

QuestionableMouse · 04/01/2019 15:37

Primark also let disabled people skip to the front of the queue. I think it's a good thing.

Aeroflotgirl · 04/01/2019 15:37

It is a very good idea, for people with also hidden disabilities which means they cannot stand very long.

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 04/01/2019 15:40

Oh fgs, Its not topshop or whatever, its got a home section and childrens section. Its clearly aimed at mums.

Incorrect again, OP. Their core target market is 16-24 year olds as stated in multiple retail audits and analysis.

KisstheTeapot14 · 04/01/2019 15:45

Just to complicate things, there are invisible disabilities, and pregnant women or buggy pushing people may also have a disability. Some wheelchair users do not use on all the time (CFS/FM for example)

As its quite difficult to rank each and every person's difficulties perhaps we should just try to be kind to others who may be having a harder time than the general population and be thankful that Primani have shown a bit of concern.

I speak as one who has a non-visible disability and who was once pregnant. Never has a double buggy but would not begrudge people who did - with twins for example, you deserve a bloody medal as well as a slightly shorter queue. I'm surprised its taken this long tbh, we have had one in our workplace for about 14 years....

Mummyoflittledragon · 04/01/2019 15:45

How do you know that I don’t have a disability
We don’t. But I bet you don’t considering this ridiculous post.

No one needs to jump to the front of a queue because they are disabled.
Some people can’t stand for long, you know.

KisstheTeapot14 · 04/01/2019 15:48

LOL at Faberge eggs!! Too right.

I bet they'd be popular if Primark had them. You'd have to queue for hours....misses point

KisstheTeapot14 · 04/01/2019 15:49

I've had to sit down on the floor in bank queue before now, sometimes vertical is not an option for my body

StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes · 04/01/2019 15:50

surely the answer would be to make all shops accessible, so wide queuing spaces, every other till a low one for easy access, chairs along the side for people who find standing hard, in an ideal world everyone, even shop designers would care enough about their fellow humans to make life fairer and more comfortable and ACCESSIBLE, then the mardy folk who begrudge someone needing a bit of extra support for whatever reason getting served before them could all be happy too!

hennaoj · 04/01/2019 15:50

no disabled person has a problem with being in a queue!

Try telling that to two of my three Autistic sons. Especially to the 5 year old and the people he hits/kicks because he can't stand having anyone near him at times. Oh wait, you can't because he has limited understanding.

Mummyoflittledragon · 04/01/2019 15:53

Teapot
Fun eh. I’ve collapsed in a number of shops.

MakeAHouseAHome · 04/01/2019 15:58

Argh just because you are pregnant you are not entitled to stand in a queue for less time than anyone else!? Ffs moronic sense of entitlement.

Consolidateyourloins · 04/01/2019 15:58

Oh fgs, Its not topshop or whatever, its got a home section and childrens section. Its clearly aimed at mums.

@WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue is right, Primark does target the under 30s tech savvy millenials because they spend very little on advertising and rely on user generated content on social media to spread the word.

The home stuff is aimed at students.

StormTreader · 04/01/2019 15:59

I don't really understand what your issue is with it OP.

Either
a) you think it should be only for wheelchair users, and anyone else who will also struggle to use the standard narrow queue paths for any other reason whatsoever should just be miserable and suffer and struggle while also making YOUR queuing time longer.
b) you are a wheelchair user who is annoyed they might have to still wait because a pregnant lady is using your special queue.
c) you're one of those people who enjoy getting angry "on behalf of" wheelchair users who actually themselves are not upset about it at all.

ItsQuietTime · 04/01/2019 16:00

The till should only be for people with disabilities.