M&S customers are a nuisance

[DamnAlabama]

I went into M&S Food today and every customer I came across was absolutely oblivious to anyone else in that store. It's like Percy Pigs over morals.

Down South?

Ours is like this. You are beneath them so they don’t need to acknowledge anyone else’s presence.

My son always called it Marks and Spensives 😁.

That’s so funny had exactly the same experience today. Was overwhelming

Maybe they'd found out about the Fully Loaded Mexican Style Dip. It's like crack.

I made the grave error of going into Marks on the first day of the post Christmas sale. I have never seen so many full to the brim trolleys and the queues stretched around the sales floors. People seemed determined and focused though.

With those bloody phone payment thingies. Cocky sods.
😀

It’s Markies where I come from 😂Drives MN mad apparently.

Many years ago, more years than I care to remember they used to do a flan/quiche type thing that I still pine for today. It consisted of a pastry base which was filled with bolognaise sauce and topped with cheese sauce. Obviously very unhealthy but it was divine. It was only around for a short while . Maybe I should try to recreate it!

Good luck!
Post a picture when it's out the oven!

I went to Aldi today, it was interesting, ours has loads of students shopping there who were mainly focussed on alcohol and snacks given that it is Friday

Exactly the same in Sainsbury’s today.
so many faffers surprised by self scan asking for payment!
you can’t get out without scanning your receipt!

Colchester?

I said this to my DH a couple of weeks ago when we were in M&S, it was such a weird experience, everyone seemed miserable and rude. The store is too small which didn't help.

Sounds like a certain city of culture?

We shop almost exclusively in M&S and all of the customers are lovely and civilised.

I am so glad you pointed this out OP. I was wondering what to worry about given the lack of earthquakes, wars and economic doom.

The M&S here is rammed more often than not and everyone goes at a snails pace so it is very frustrating. I wouldn’t say anyone is particularly grumpy though.

I love shopping in M&S. I have to mentally psych myself up to go to Tesco’s as I find it so stressful. M&S is so easy to pop in and out off, so much less stressful!

Not near me, and my town is super posh!! I love Aldi, much prefer it to LIDL, but am rather tired of being literally elbowed out of the way to get a pack of something when there are dozens more on the shelves.

But the food is amazing, who cares what the customers are doing?

I would question whether the OP was a true M&S customer, or just a pretend one that goes on pay day and only buys the £1.50 chicken portions and £2 fake Weetabix before before posting on Instagram.

I go there at least twice a week. I collect my online orders, zip through the women’s section scanning for new arrivals whilst updating my Sparks for new offers. Saunter around the food hall throwing in yellow stickers for the chest freezer and Reblechon for a tartiflette later in the week.

All very stress free, nice people, no elbows, no sign of Percy Pigs anywhere.

best ever checkout conversation was in Lidl.
I had bought a cordless circular saw.
Cashier "busy weekend?"
Me "yes got a couple of bodies to cut up"
Cashier "you will need rubber gloves. Aisle 3"

Why don’t you have any?

Cash? No, not for about 10 years.

Agree, I do too, a far more pleasant experience.