Shitty experience on supermarket

[TinyStripe]

Went to supermarket today. First day out after 14 days at home. Shoppers we're all pretty vigilant about social distancing but a few staff members didn't bother. One walked past me from behind and actually brushed past me then stopped dead on front of me. I asked if she wouldn't mind moving 2 metres away. She apologised and smiled and didn't seem too bothered by my comment. I felt my frustration levels rising and ended up finishing my shop early. I was there with my son. Someone in the queue said 'cannot believe how many selfish fuckwits bring their kids to the supermarket' - clearly aimed at me. I ignored. WIBU, to feel frustrated by the lack of social distancing, and by the comment? WIBU to take my son to the supermarket, considering I am a single mother living on my own? I burst in to tears in the car (ok, a lot of this is also due to being at home with my son and feeling really low in general). Just not a great experience and feel nervous to go shopping again in a couple of weeks.

You're not being stupid and you are not being unfair or unreasonable.
There are a section of society..well someone further up put it perfectly a lot of fxxkwxts finding it just the right time to spout their fxxkwxxtery.
The only thing that you can do is to do the best you see fit and try to dodge the doughnuts because some people will not be Changed by a kind word.
As a teacher once said to me the only thing totally in your control is you.
Wishing happiness & good health to you and your little one.

Same experience in my local co-op the other day. What a joke! We stood outside 2 metres apart and were ushered in one at a time. When I got in there I couldn't believe it. No distance at all. One guy even laughed at me for jumping away when he walked past. Needless to say, with my 89 year old mother at home, I won't be going in there again.

Today, I found the other shoppers to be fine, respectful & obliging to the rules.
(Except, one chap had his daughter with him (about 8 or 9yrs) who was spreading her arms wide and spinning /dancing around the middle of the aisles, in the way, oblivious to who was around her & Father did nothing!).

The issue I had was that Tesco have now decided to make the aisles one way....which probably works in their larger stores but this store is a small one and the ‘one way’ just made things 10 times worse in my opinion! Actually caused a bit of a nightmare with bunching up etc.
Then there were the store staff, most of whom are FABULOUS! But some of whom now consider themselves a little hitler, being loud & absolutely loving their newfound authority, calling people out/embarrassing them when there was really NO NEED.
I understand when the need is there....but not when the instruction they give makes the situation worse or is not even needed at all!

In Austria and a couple of places in Germany they have started saying that you need to cover your face to go in a supermarket - a very basic mask (e.g. handmade) or a scarf pulled over your mouth and nose.
The German government is not keen on bringing it in centrally so far, but I can see it catching on locally.

About 10- 20% of people are taking heed of this ... I’m helping out in a supermarket and yes staff are just as bad as the public... The worst offenders seem to be those with masks on who think distancing rules don’t apply to them... I spend all day exhausted by spinning around to move away from people or politely asking people to keep their distance ....they look at me in amazement...I do not want to take this virus home ! Let’s face it most people, even the nice ones, are just absent minded or self absorbed

Ignore stupid twats.

I work in supermarket 5 days a week. Every day I get horrible migraines and on occasion nose bleed. By the end of my shift I’m exhausted, some days I just cry, it’s makes me feel better. It’s stressful, so after 8 hours At work I have to lay down, otherwise I can’t do a thing. It’s so much pressure to be on the ball all the time, keep 2 m apart from everyone (isles are no wide enough to do that), I have to be polite and helpful to every miserable creature that’s walks in. We like if you do your big shop that is the idea, most come in with basket for a walk around. I see the same people every day or every other day coming for a chat. So what I’m trying to say, make a list, take a deep breath, get what you need and don’t be afraid to say” excuse me” quiet loud( that’s what I do if I help online shopping), you there on a mission. Regarding your baby, tell them to mind they own business, lots of people coming with teenagers and other family members, surely they old enough to stay home. Take care and don’t be upset, they not worth it.

In response to some.of you staff are close to customers no you are close to the staff. Remember they have o choice in being there and have to do there jobs around customers. Some customers dont have to be there. The ones who come in all the time. Stay away from staff and just say nicely excuse me please may i get there and give the staff member time to move out the way. Supermarket staff still have to go to work and dont have the luxury staying at home

OP, fine to bring your son to the shop and the shopkeeper is there all day everyday so wouldn't really blame them for not following the 2m rule as they've a job to do and are practically hero's in my eyes to put up the madness of the general public, dare I mention toilet rolls and pasta? You're clearly doing your bit for social distancing so wipe those tears away and give yourself a pat on the back

Also a word of advice. Have a list in the order the stuff is in the shop. Pick stuff up from shelf and put in basket. DON'T do what we had loads in the shop doing yesterday, stopping every couple of feet to pick up a tin or packet, stare at it, read the contents, pick up the tin next to it and read that one, then look closely at the price labels, then decide on the first tin you picked up.

In the meantime, the queue is backing up down that aisle as nobody can walk past you without infringing your 2m gap.

Shop fast. Please.

Yanbu about taking your child to the shops or getting annoyed with that customers comment clearly aimed at you and if I were you I would have said something.
As far as the member of staff goes, yes they should be practicing social distancing but I'm sure she didn't do it on purpose and all staff members are mega stressed atm so I think they need to be cut some slack xx

I was in Sainsburys today and all the customers were great at the 2M rule. The staff however were standing close to their colleges while chatting and walking past customers very close as if they're immune. Annoying really as they are surely more likely to have the virus than someone who is only popping in shopping.

The staff however were standing close to their colleges while chatting and walking past customers very close as if they're immune.

PeachyPeachTrees I’ll reiterate what I said above: I think with the staff, they’re so used to still being around people that staying 2m away is unlikely to help them.

Just think, you’ve not been out in 2 weeks, but they’ve been there every day surrounded by people, so staying away isn’t a big deal to them.

Being in a queue really brings out the worst in people.

A couple of years back I traveled to friends in Italy and I booked special assistance from the airline who met me at every stop with a wheelchair. They helped me retrieve my bag and then took me straight out to the front of the taxi queue. I am mobility impaired and can only walk short distances without pain. When you book this service you get to automatically bypass every queue and are shunted through special bays at the airports. This means you can get some dirty looks from people in the queue.

My tactic for dealing with this was not to look at those in the line but just to chat to my "pusher". They do a great service and I appreciate their help. They are not allowed to accept tips.

After all you are never going to meet those people in the queue again in your life so why should you care what thy think or say?