So far, we’ve had really good, clear lining up experiences at shops. Generally queue spacers marked out and a one in, one out policy. No problem.
Today I’ve just had the worst experience at the Range.
When we got to the range there were about 5 people in the queue. DH and I have been gardening and not in our nicer clothes. I am wearing leggings, trainers and a short T-Shirt.
Although customers were periodically leaving the Range, there was no sign of anyone letting people in. We stood and waited for about 20 minutes, until finally someone came to the door and let the queue of five people in front of us in. There was no one behind us and I’m shivering like mad as it’s cold, but the Range employee stops us going into the store and tells us we have to wait.
We continue to stand for about another 20 minutes. I wanted to leave, but DH needs garden edging to finish the job. We see the five people who had gone in to the store all periodically leave and we’re still stood there. DH saying ‘any minute now, it’s got to be’.
No queue behind us still, so we’re literally waiting in the car park on our own. No one is coming out of store anymore.
About 10 more minutes passed and I am so freaking cold. Employee finally comes out and tells us we can go in.
The store is empty! Not another customer in sight.
We pick up the garden edging strip and head for the tills. A lady employee is practically following us. I spot a peg/pin for a rotary washing line on the way, to fix the line into the ground and pick it up to read the box and see how it works (our line is leaning too far over). This employee literally yells at me for picking up the box and touching things. I was stunned. Put it back. I paid for our strip and left.
Absolutely horrible experience at the Range and won’t be going back. I’ve no problem with the lines and rules and most places make them work well, but dreading the future if this is what it’s going to get like.
How’s everyone else’s experiences been?