Why do people wear their work lanyards in the supermarket

[SplodgeWaddler]

Am I the only one that finds this odd? Lots of people seem to do this in one of my local supermarkets, mainly women of a certain age. Sometimes clearly identifying where they work. I always zip mine away in a pocket of my bag.

Because they have forgotten to take it off I'd imagine

Or they work in the supermarket?

Because they aren’t as clever and amazing as you.

Who cares?

Because mine is a pretty suffragette coloured one and I like it.

Plus I need it to get in and out of the building and it’s a pain in the backside to rifle through my bag or pockets when my hands are full.

Because they've forgotten to take it off, I'd imagine.

Does it really matter?

I don't really go to the office anymore but need a lanyard when I do. I leave mine on until I come home as is comes off when I get changed and goes on a hook. I don't have a bag so if I take it off before then I would probably lose it. Why does it bother you in the slightest? Odd.

Because they’re stopping in at the supermarket on the way home from work and they’ve forgotten to take it off. Or it’s just part of their routine to take it off and hang it up when they get home.

@MattHancocksSexTape

Because they aren’t as clever and amazing as you.

😁😁😁😁😁

What do you think will happen if the other shoppers identify where they work?

Because I forget.

I once got a discount I didn't know about because of it though!

They are "Women of a certain age"???

As soon as you hit 40 or 50 or whatever age you deem "certain" you instantly forget who you are and need to wear a lanyard so you can constantly refer to it.

Why are you close enough to them to read it and why are your eyes looking at lanyard level?

@KittenKong where did you get your suffragette lanyard? I quite fancy one of those

@PingedPotato

Because they have forgotten to take it off I'd imagine

This

You couldn’t guess where I work from mine so I only take it off when I remember.

@FuzzyPuffling

They are "Women of a certain age"???

As soon as you hit 40 or 50 or whatever age you deem "certain" you instantly forget who you are and need to wear a lanyard so you can constantly refer to it.

I'm not even sure what the certain age is

Because it's easier than keep taking it off and less chance of misplacing it

Are you taking about at lunch time? I've definitely completely forgotten to take my work lanyard off on my quick trip to a supermarket to buy a sandwich for lunch. Manly lanyards need to be used to enter and exit work buildings so not something you can just chuck in your bag and forget about. Surely it's more than likely that rather than soneone trying to show off where they work?

Sometimes I forget. It's never purposeful. I don't want to be identified outside of work.

What happens if people can identify where I work from my lanyard in the supermarket?

Because you forget about it. It was only when I saw this thread title that I realised I’m at home, sat on the sofa, and still wearing mine.

I never take mine off until l get home from work.

I meant Many* not manly!

@FuzzyPuffling

They are "Women of a certain age"???

As soon as you hit 40 or 50 or whatever age you deem "certain" you instantly forget who you are and need to wear a lanyard so you can constantly refer to it.

Or if they are of a very 'certain age' and are very forgetful, some kind soul may take return them to their work?

Are you suggesting they’re showing off about where they work or how important they are? You may have a point actually.