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Original poster

to get fecking furious with tesco delivery man.

51 replies

stirfry · 14/11/2008 16:49

Just came home from work to find tesco's van outside my house. The driver got out of his van and started moaning that he'd been sat there 10 minutes.

I very kindly pointed out that my order was due to be delivered between 5 and 7 so he was actually early!

He was still grumbling to himself as he brought my stuff in, then he got out that machine thingy that you have to put your signature on. It would work and so then he threw it really agressively onto the floor.

He stomped off to get a sheet from his van for me to sign and came back muttering somthing about 'fecking technology'

I was astounded to say the least, he behaved like a 2 year old throwing a paddy!

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RubyRioja · 14/11/2008 18:58

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mayorquimby · 14/11/2008 20:36

yabu for using the term "throwing a paddy"

Stefka · 14/11/2008 20:57

Substituting shortbread with haggis!?! OMG!

I do not think yabu - you pay for the service and it should be professional.

Original poster
stirfry · 15/11/2008 17:11

I'm irish, I can say paddy if I like!

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citronella · 15/11/2008 17:22

Every single Tesco delivery I have had has been delivered by a surly driver.

Many of the items look like they've been thrown into the bags from 10ft away and mixed (raw meat with dry stuff for e.g).

Sometimes they put 1 item per bag and
they're timing is pants.

Sainsbury's on the other hand are always on time and unfailingly polite and cheerful.

I only do a Tesco one when I'm watching pennies and have a discount code.

citronella · 15/11/2008 17:23

oh YANBU

StealthPolarBear · 15/11/2008 17:26

pmsl
saltire at your experience

wonderstuff · 15/11/2008 17:35

Swearing in front of dcs is totally unacceptable, i'd complain

Blondilocks · 15/11/2008 17:37

Ours have always been fine but we only get the odd wine delivery.

UnquietDad · 15/11/2008 17:40

Funniest substitution I heard about - from a very nice and jovial Tesco man - was a customer who had asked for dry roasted peanuts being given...

"Nuts".

As in, a copy of "Nuts" the lads' magazine.

StealthPolarBear · 15/11/2008 17:41

lol

onager · 15/11/2008 18:06

You should complain since if he is like this a lot you are doing the rest of the customers a favour. They won't do anything to him over one complaint anyway. Only if he is like this all the time.

tribpot · 15/11/2008 18:08

You should definitely complain about the throwing and the swearing.

traceybath · 15/11/2008 18:11

I no longer use tescos because delivery driver was so incredibly rude to me. He shouted at me for not answering the phone quickly enough or unpacking shopping fast enough when i was 8 months pregnant.

I phoned and complained as he was just so unpleasant - think they gave me a £5 voucher.

Fllightthebluetouchpaper · 15/11/2008 18:27

oh I had the most delightful tesco man yesterday.

In fact most of my tesco men have been lovely. Sainsburys once shouted in the street into his phone because my fecking card hadn't gone through their machine properly - not my fault, their machine - it happened twice - and all the neighbours heard was 'there has been a problem with payment'

He was a git
I never used them again.

Yesterday's chap was young, and Polish, and blonde, and incredibly good looking when he smiled

I started talking Polish to him and i think that made his day.

'You speak Polish!!??!'

'er - No. We had Polish builders'.

'Ah! I am builder too. But I work, for Tesco.'

Oh I so could have....

bevlongy · 15/11/2008 19:07

To be honest I have always had ok-good experiences.. I only have 1 - 2 delivereies per month, but never had any major problems with the drivers. Whenever ours was going to be early, or on one occasion when he thought he might be late (he wasn't in the end), I've had polite phone calls.

I DEFINITELY say email and also call & complain about this man. Whether you think his infantile outburst was intimidating or just plain hilarious, to swear in front of your children is completely not on.
TBH I think I'd have PMSL at him stropping, but still think he should be reported.

Glitterknickaz · 16/11/2008 19:39

My hubby is a Tesco driver, and he IS Victor Meldrew

swaneldo · 07/01/2009 10:40

My 82 year old mother who is the mildest lady you could meet was seriously verbally abused by a Tesco delivery man. I live opposite and came out of my door and he started on me - it culminated in him shouting in my face from an inch away with his fists clenched despite me saying several times he should stop as he was getting out of hand and into trouble. This is how a "leave it and don't complain" culminates. I actually reported this to the police as he was clearly unhinged and for an older person on their own it would have terrified them - my mum is now too frightened to open the door as she thinks this brainless oaf will come back. Obviously, not only was he a bully but a liar as his manager claims he acted "appropriately", but the fact that Tesco refunded all the christmas shopping and sent a voucher indicates 100% that this was a valid case.

Please do complain - this is just not acceptable behaviour and gives the good guys a bad reputation. I will never deal with Tesco again - I can't risk my mum being threatened and frightened again.

MrsSnape · 07/01/2009 10:45

I would have been trying very hard not to laugh I think it's hilarious when grown men throw tantrums, they're just so bloody good at it!

BlueSapphire77 · 07/01/2009 11:02

Me too MrsSnape lol
I suppose i am sort of immune to it though, my DP throws wobblies and i laugh, he gets worse so i'm on the floor wetting myself..

BUT swearing in front of your DC's, OP, is a different matter. I would phone and say "I'm sure he may have just had a hard day but do you mind not sending that driver again."
And maybe not go into detail? Tis up to you..

MrsSnape · 07/01/2009 11:07

lol my ex was terrible for throwing strops. He was still living with his parents and he started moaning one day that his Dad wouldn't let him have sky TV (he was almost 30, my ex!) and started sulking saying "It's just not fair!"

To take the piss I said "Just tell him all your friends have got it" and he replied "I tried that" ! some men are so ffing pathetic.

BlueSapphire77 · 07/01/2009 11:21

OMG !!
Well yeah i have known worse, to be fair, can't hijack the thread like i normally tend to though x 2 .. maybe have to wait till a 'whats the worst strop you have ever seen' thread comes up or something

I suppose what some people would laugh off could be terrifying for someone else though, i mean, i'm a big girl for instance someone coming up to me and having a go soon goes quiet when i stand up.. and they have to twist their neck to have a look at me, there are so many things i don't find intimidating, and think i am quite lucky in this, i do think where i would have laughed, this poor OP may have had the same thought as i first did when she said about him throwing the object he did..what if it had rebounded and hit one of the kids?
So i do sympathise..

BlueSapphire77 · 07/01/2009 11:23

Mind you, i used to be a delivery driver as well @$$T^#%@!$ customers!!! lol

dilemma456 · 07/01/2009 14:01

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worleywinterwonderland · 07/01/2009 14:08

my last experience of shopping online was that i sat here and waited and waited, so once past time slot rung them up to find out where it was, they then said that they had been but no one was home so took all my shopping away. the delivery person was adament no one was here so i had to go to tescos and collect my shopping from them i dont know whos house he was ringing the door bell on but it wasnt mine!!