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WIBU in Lidl queue

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GimmeAy · 09/06/2020 21:22

So, this happened yesterday and I'm over it as they say, but at the same time it has just crossed my mind again today as the whole shebang caused me much annoyance at the time as I dislike conflict.

For the purposes of a fair hearing, I'm not going to say which party I belong to just yet.

Basically it all went down in a queue for Lidl.

So Man called Bob joins the end of the queue.

Woman called Mary joins the end of the queue behind Bob.

1 minute later Sue and Karen join Bob at his place in the queue in front of Mary.

Mary states that there's a queue and that they should go behind her.

Sue and Karen state that they are with Bob and they're family and that they're not jumping the queue.

Mary won't let it go and states that regardless of who they are they should join the end of the queue behind her.

Heated argument ensued with both sides exchanging 'pleasantries'.

Was Mary wrong or were Sue and Karen? Bob kept out of it.

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GimmeAy · 09/06/2020 21:38

Unless Bob was a polygamist, they were not all the one household (or not a conventional one). All approx. 40-50, two women, one man.
Bob takes the place in the queue and the two 'ladies' arrive 1 - 2 minutes later and join him at his place.

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Newkitchen123 · 09/06/2020 21:38

I don't think it matters if they had a basket each or between them
If shop operates one in one out then that means you have to wait longer if two people go in front of you even if they are together
Let's say it's 50 people allowed in. 50 people is 50 people

Mnthrowaway20202 · 09/06/2020 21:39

I think you’re right but I also wouldn’t have said anything, that wouldn’t bother me.

The other day though, had this deranged woman literally cut in front of me in the queue into Tesco. She just stepped in front of me, wasn’t with anyone. As the queue began to move I went back in my original place and told her she cut in, she then glared at me and started muttering swears. Inside the shop, several times when I saw her she kept muttering swears eg “fucking slag” ans started following me around with her death glares. I told security and they asked her leave, she was rude to them too and literally had to abandon her entire trolley 😂😂

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GimmeAy · 09/06/2020 21:40

Newkitchen - Mary expressed as much - what if there were 10 of you - am I supposed to wait behind because Bob has gotten a place in the queue? As it was - instead of just Bob ahead of me, there was Bob, Sue and Karen ahead of me.

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Hagisonthehill · 09/06/2020 21:41

Whole families seem to be going shopping again now and lots of one or two item shoppers.

MadameButterface · 09/06/2020 21:41

it does because three separate transactions takes way longer than three people packing and paying for one big load of shopping. what if they all want cash back or someone's card is declined etc etc. shopping's frustrating and time consuming enough atm, I'm normally a ball of pure white hot rage by the time I get to the checkout. I'd have yeeted the cheeky bastards into the baked goods section.

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GimmeAy · 09/06/2020 21:44

I should have silently steamed to myself, but I had my headphones in, didn't realise that they were with Bob and just said - 'Sorry - I'm in the queue'. They then started mouthing off to me so I took headphones out and let rip. If they hadn't been so arrogant, I'd have let it go. I intially thought that they just didn't see me as I was 2metres behind Bob.
By the time we reached the entrance, a queue had built up behind me who were most amused I'm sure at the lone ranger taking on Bob, Sue and Karen single handedly.

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GimmeAy · 09/06/2020 21:46

It's the fiery Irish in me I think. My Dad is such a placid creature. Not quite sure where I get it from.

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YoureMyWifeNowDave · 09/06/2020 21:47

I want to know where Rita was!

PrincessHoneysuckle · 09/06/2020 21:48

Karen,bob and sue were piss takers.Yanbu.

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GimmeAy · 09/06/2020 21:48

Anyway, it's all good. I got my shopping and nobody died. I guess I just wanted to be in the right. Because I did cause quite a scene - with Sue and Karen giving as good as they got!

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Midsommar · 09/06/2020 21:48

I'm with Mary on this.

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GimmeAy · 09/06/2020 21:49

I want to know where Rita was!

Rita was probably yer woman behind me in the queue keeping out of it.

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Bleepbloopblarp · 09/06/2020 21:51

I so wish you'd called Karen, Rita

Everybody....”we’re avin’ a gang bang were avin’ a baaaalll!”
Grin Grin Grin

1forsorrow · 09/06/2020 21:53

At my local Lidl it is one out one in so I wouldn't be happy at having to wait longer while two people went in front of me. So you are right Mary.

I had similar happen once in Sainsbury's, two women chatting in front of me assistant started to serve them. Another assistant came over and I thought she was going to serve me but one of the two women said, "I'm next, we aren't together." Fair enough, I stepped back. Got to checkout and one of them was in front of me. Nearly at the till and the 2nd woman went to go in front of me, I said, "There's a queue." She said, "We are together." I said, "You weren't at the deli counter." They got quite nasty and were making signals to each other and I thought this is going to get nasty when we get out. My order went through and I said, loudly, to the cashier, "Sorry I don't seem to have my card, could I write a cheque and show you my police ID you will have my details if there is a problem." She said yes and I saw the one who had already gone through look at the 2nd one and shake her head. I thought yes, I was going to get roughed up outside but they don't want to mess with the police.

I hate queue jumpers.

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GimmeAy · 09/06/2020 21:53

I had 2 arguments yesterday and one today. They say things come in threes, so I'm hoping that's me and arguing done for another year.

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Happymum12345 · 09/06/2020 21:54

I’m with Mary, but I wouldn’t get worked up about it.

Chiochan · 09/06/2020 21:54

Well just wait till you get to TESCO.
The key workers pushin line was filled with people who were DEF not working for the NHS.
They were all well over 65 for a start.

FOJN · 09/06/2020 21:54

Bleepbloopblarp

I'd forgotten that, the neighbours must be wondering why I'm howling with laughter.

Fancy a jump!

Pipandmum · 09/06/2020 21:55

At our lidl more than one family member can go into the shop of it's not busy. There's no rule like at Waitrose or Tesco.
If they were queuing for till then they were totally in the wrong, if they were just lining up to go in it really would not have bothered me that much.

LadyFeliciaMontague · 09/06/2020 21:57

#teammary

You were right. And everyone in the queue behind you knew it too.
I hope Sue, Karen and Bob all ended up with short dated strawberries or something for being so out of order as to queue jump then argue the point they were right!

CrazyTimesAreOccurring · 09/06/2020 21:58

I am definately with Mary!! They had THEIR OWN baskets?! Blooming cheek - would people be happy as for them to join if they had trolleys instead? Go Mary!

category12 · 09/06/2020 22:00

You were definitely in the right - if they all had baskets then they were taking the piss.

TryingToBeBold · 09/06/2020 22:00

Just to add.. the one person per household rule is advisory and not enforceable for a number of supermarkets.

Cheeeeislifenow · 09/06/2020 22:01

Mary is right, but I would probably be silently annoyed.

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