Blackbriar 8,569 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Went off to my local tip a little earlier, with a pile of scrap timber I've been meaning to get rid of for a week or two. The current Mrs. Blackbriar said to me "We're nearly out of milk. Can you pick some up on the way back?". I duly dropped the rubbish off and proceeded to my local Tesco, as requested, where the scene of chaos and carnage that greeted me beggared belief ! A long line of cars, all queueing for few precious square feet of tarmac was just the beginning of my ordeal, and should have served as a salutary warning of what awaited. inside, harassed mothers drag crying children behind them, bewildered husbands wander aimlessly around, glancing at hastily written lists. Elderly people look terrified of being killed in the stampede.All civility is forgotten as people jostle and push to make their way around the shop. Staple goods - milk, bread, sugar - normally plentiful, are now in very short supply, as the shelves seem to visibly empty. And everyone - everyone - is struggling to push trollies groaning under the weight of their purchases. Several couples actually had two trollies, both overflowing. The queues to pay for all this wanton consumerism stretch almost as far as you can see. The staff are no less harassed, frantically shouting orders and requests into their little headsets, as they desperately try to maintain some kind of order. And the reason for this? Impending natural disaster? Threat of war? NO ! The very personable young lady on the till informed me it was "because we're closed on Sunday"............................... Is it me, or has the whole world gone completely mad ? 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nans pat 2,575 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 the bookies is closed here FFS wats that in aid of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve109 43 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Tesco closed for a day so get it while you can...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Yep ....barking mad ...I come past Tesco today & they were hanging out the doors , I thought they were giving the stuff away & people were loading up for free ..I day closed & the whole place goes to a bag of shite ...I go over to my brothers place in Spain a few times every year & weekends are for the family to chill out , they havn't got the shopping culture we have & are content to spend time with the family .They seem to get every thing in so the weekend is free ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,539 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 People are mad a holiday comes and they think its the end of the world Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 My Mate Had It Yesterday He Said He Had "Crowd Rage" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 what i cant get up the paki shop i go without .. cant be arsed with all that shoving & queuing up to pay 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 the bookies is closed here FFS wats that in aid of. Good Friday I agree load of pish! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,474 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Same at Christmas they shut for one day and folk must of thought there was going to be a nuclear war the amount they where stalking up on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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