If people are going round the supermarket as a family of four

[Morph2lcfc]

Then they shouldn’t be spending the entire time moaning about how busy the supermarket is and how ridiculous that they let too many people in. Just been shopping on my own, unfortunately sat or Sunday is only time I can go child free so have to take my chances at a popular time but ended up in same aisle as moaning family most of way round.

Here we go again

I noticed big notices outside saying please shop alone when possible when I went last week but I also saw a lot of whole families in there. Having said that I don't know everyone's situation and why they feel these rules don't apply to them/why this is not possible for them.

I'm with you, OP. If you have to take the kids because they can't be left alone, fine. If you need another adult because they are your carer and you can't make it around the shop without them, fine.

If you all have to go because your waste of space boyfriend can't watch his own kids at home or be trusted to but sensible food, not fine.

They've stopped allowing that in our local Tesco, they are making the excess people wait outside.

The local Facebook moaning group has been very vocal about it.

There is no need for a whole family to go, I can understand a single parent having to take all the kids and that must be really hard, but a mother and father shouldn't be going along with all the kids. I would hope that would be questioned tbh.

I don't think groups of 2 adults and children should be allowed. It really clogs up the aisles uneccessarily.

There would probably be exceptions where it's necessary. But allowances can always be made for exceptions while still disallowing it as a general rule.

It wasn’t so much the whole family being there it was the fact they were then moaning about everyone else being there (who were mainly in ones)

@Pumpkinstace

They've stopped allowing that in our local Tesco, they are making the excess people wait outside.

The local Facebook moaning group has been very vocal about it.

I wish they would here, they have a sign but no enforcement

I've been shopping today and there must have been at least 100 people more than there needed to be

And any one who suggests they all have exemptions either doesnt go shopping or does it with their eyes closed.

Oh well people moan that beauty spots are too busy when they go the beauty spot

There are some circumstances where some adults will need to be accompanied by another adult but ive read quite a few tenuous reasons on previous threads
-Kids havent been out of the house
-DH cant follow a list

• couples who cook separately but cant give the other one a list

Etc etc. I went to tesco one eve this week. There were quite a lot of young couples shopping together, maybe if they dont live together it's a sort of date...?

They've got an announcement on a loop at the entrance to our big Tesco, something like, "please shop alone unless you are with children or are a carer, and wear a face mask in store." You can hear this repeatedly from the car park. A group of three adults still kicked off when they were questioned at the entrance though.

I’ve been amazed at how many can’t shop alone, think it’s a social event for children or have a funny idea of what an essential is. Even if you like different foods as a household it’s not hard to follow a list.

I actually don't know anyone who goes to the supermarket as a family outing.
When I go DH would never say let's all go together 🤔🤫
Even before covid, I would take dd with me but never dh as well.

I agree with you OP. Peope should shop alone (if possible obviously)