To think WTF at someone not using a basket or trolley in supermarket

[BalloonSlayer]

Middle aged man in Tescos today carrying all his shopping in his arms.

Dropping bits everywhere. It was as if he was appearing on Crackerjack.

What was on his mind?

Why would you not say to yourself, oh, obviously it turns out I need more than the one loaf of bread I came in for and could do with some sort of carrying device - oooh look! - a faintly cubiod construction made of robust wire in a square pattern with a sort of primitive handle affixed to it - could I utilise that in any way?

Was he trying to advertise himself as: Single, In Need Of A Wife (but only achieving: Usless, In Need Of A Kick Up The Arse).

Why?

Why?

I always do this. Unless dd is there to push the trolley (I don't make her, she likes it) I carry the lot in my hands.

It is usually because I pop in to get milk and ened up picking BOGOF pringles, wine gums, wine, hair dye and other fripperies.

If you think that's bad, wait til you hear what my friend told me she does the other day.

She has one of those two wheeled granny style shopping trolleys (she's 31 ) and she takes that with her to Sainsbos and PUTS HER STUFF INSIDE IT AS SHE IS GOING ALONG!!!! She fiully intended to pay for everything, she just doesn't see the point in etting a store trolley or basket when she "has her own."

And she got quite upset that a member of staff asked her w-hat she was doing once!!!

She is gonna get slung into prison with Richard Madeley, I told her.

Maybe it is a diet thing?

You know that maxim "never eat something bigger than your own head."

Perhaps "Never buy more in the supermarket than you can carry in your bare hands" is along the same lines.

Or maybe the man I saw has a Surrendered Wife at home and his taking his He-Man-Hunter-Gatherer role to an extreme. "Og bring back food for ooman. Og no need trolley."

[Flaw in this theory: he looked like an accountant.]

I´m in a small town in Germany & if you don´t need a trolleyful of stuff, it´s usual to have your own bag/basket and put stuff in as you go around.

i do this.... if i'm halfway round and realise i have too much i frantically stumble on cascading dropped items from the teetering pile in my arms.

it's an illness