What will happen to supermarket queues when it starts raining?

[SunnyStroll]

I know lockdown had been a different experience for different people but the sunshine must have made it a bit more bearable for everyone. Apparently it's going to be wet now for quite a few days.

What impact will that have on the queues? Yes, I know there's nothing to stop people queuing in the rain but will they? Will the usual quiet/busy times apply or will everyone shop in the dry spells?

How desperate would you need to be to queue for, say 40 min, in the rain?

Will good humour be maintained or might this be the tipping point?

[bellinisurge]

I just did a click and collect and saw the Sainsburys supermarket queue - and at B&Ms fwiw.
This is Manchester. We do what we have to do. And if that means queuing in the rain, so be it. It's not cold. There's this ace invention called the brolly.

[TheGreatWave]

Aye, that's because "No one else will bother because it's raining."

[The80sweregreat]

The queue was round the block today at Sainsbury’s; I drove on past!

[SpiritEssence]

I have a laugh as I go in the staff entrance to do my shopping so no queueing for me

[BeyondMyWits]

At the pharmacy I work in it has made people go all huffy. We are small... soooo teeny... we have one customer in at a time. last week in the sunshine - distancing no problem at all, all lined up outside taking turns, being nice.

This week - omg... "can you wait outside please - just one in the shop"... "but its raining - I'll just stand by the door" - ermmm no - repeat every other customer....

[TheGreatWave]

I queued in the rain, mind it was only spitting.

As the good northerners we are, no one bothered with a coat.

[Greenpop21]

There was a man at the till in front of me only buying a box of ice pops because his grandchildren were visiting.

[Greenpop21]

I’ve just been to Aldi. Took a brolly but no queue.

[Destroyer]

I can’t get wound up by rain. If it’s so dreadful, move 🤷🏽‍♀️ But I’m sure you’re not bothered either, really,

[Redcrayons]

There was no queue at my Tesco yesterday, first time In weeks. I suppose all the ‘I’ll just come for something to do’ types didn’t fancy it so much in the rain.

[Likethebattle]

@destroyer I live on the west coast and over winter there was not one dry day. I spent most of it getting soaked. It rains for about 363 days a year here.

[Destroyer]

@Likethebattle Scotland?! You obviously don’t live in the rain forest if you think it rains a lot in Scotland!

[Likethebattle]

@ihopeyourcakeisshit not full length but the longest one I have is mid thigh. I got it from mountain warehouse. I don’t mind if a bit of my trousers get wet.

[Ihopeyourcakeisshit]

@Likethebattle Do you have a full length waterproof coat? I'm about your height but
I can't get a decent full length one I have a crap one that leaves me with wet patches between boots and coat.

[Thighmageddon]

I'll tell you what happens when queuing in the rain.

You return from the supermarket in a fairly grumpy mood, cold and feeling a bit meh.

I know this because dh had to queue for half an hour yesterday in the rain.

We had Avery silent evening

[sunglasses123]

DS works at a well known supermarket. Go half an hour before closing time, dont go early in the day. You will be trailing behind the elderly who are allowed to get in first and tend to linger.

The store has now got assistants who will actually ask people to move on and not spend the time chatting and clogging up the aisles. The first hour of the morning is by far the worst.

Deliveries come throughout the day. Toilet rolls are in plentiful supply. Flour is still tricky and for some reason Rinse Aid! I have brought a litre of rinse aid via Amazon and that will last me for a long time. Having said that we are using the dishwasher 3-4 times a day!

[Likethebattle]

I hate umbrellas. I live in a windy place and they get destroyed easily. I am also 5’9’’ so the amount of blokes with umbrellas who have hit my on the way past I’d unbelievable. Sick of chasing someone to retrieve my eyeballs or half my scalp from their bloody huge umbrella spokes! Why do guys always use the biggest umbrella they can find. Hopefully social distancing means I won’t get smacked by them half as much. My friend actually took a guys umbrella off home and threw it on the road as he had poked her with it about 8 times waiting to cross the road.

I will wear my lovely waterproof big coat and not worry too much.

[SoupDragon]

We all need one of these

[NewMeNew]

[YinuCeatleAyru]

if everyone has a huge golfing umbrella it will be a lot easier to keep a 2m distance from eachother.

[Likethebattle]

@Destroyer you obviously don’t live in Scotland. It rains a lot here.....I wish it ‘barely rained’

[unchienandalusia]

Have we really descended to this? Questioning how on earth we, the British, will cope if we have to queue in the rain!? If the answers not obvious to you I genuinely despair.

[JonHammIsMyJamm]

Wear a coat, you won’t melt. If you need food/personal care/cleaning products, you need them and will have to queue. I agree that it might reduce the unnecessary ‘poppers’ but those who have to shop will continue to do so and will just have to get wet. It’s not a massive problem.

[user68901]

No queue at sainsburys yesterday - was prepared with brolley etc but the rain obviously put everyone off, so actually it's a good time to go

[crazydiamond222]

They need to build a few more Bude tunnels
www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g190804-d12865329-Reviews-Bude_Tunnel-Bude_Bude_Stratton_Cornwall_England.html