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Post by jardiniere on Oct 19, 2023 18:53:58 GMT 1
Just wondering about having an Aaaah! thread for general letting off steam.
For the umpteenth time, in the supermarket having to stretch too, too far to get my groceries because the cashier is standing looking into space instead of just being a little bit helpful and giving my shopping a tiny push down the slope so I can put stuff in my trolley.
Now, using my VPN to watch TV because the Humax box is on the blink and waiting for neighbour to think about the capacitor, for the first time both BBC and ITV are saying not available in your country. Never happenend before with ITV. Usually with BBC I can change browsers and all is ok. Not today.
Cour communale. All the advice is don't go near it when thinking about buying. Well, I did because my deeds said the cour communale has nothing to do with me though I have the right to cross it and I am entitled to use the communal well. Trouble is the other 4 people who share it don't know what my deeds say. It's becoming a problem.
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Post by Aardvark on Oct 19, 2023 20:46:08 GMT 1
"For the umpteenth time, in the supermarket having to stretch too, too far to get my groceries because the cashier is standing looking into space instead of just being a little bit helpful and giving my shopping a tiny push down the slope so I can put stuff in my trolley."
Or better still, switch the bl**dy second belt on. That's what its for. I haven't seen one actually moving here for years.
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Post by annabellespapa on Oct 20, 2023 8:31:07 GMT 1
"For the umpteenth time, in the supermarket having to stretch too, too far to get my groceries because the cashier is standing looking into space instead of just being a little bit helpful and giving my shopping a tiny push down the slope so I can put stuff in my trolley."Or better still, switch the bl**dy second belt on. That's what its for. I haven't seen one actually moving here for years. Do you mean a diverter type belt that allows you to pack and pay why some lovely old lady places her items back in her trolley and then hunts through her handbag for her cheque book and then identity card, it happened to me two weeks ago, I was loaded up and paid for before the other transaction had started.
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Post by Polarengineer on Oct 20, 2023 9:20:23 GMT 1
That could be you in a few years time AP
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Post by Aardvark on Oct 20, 2023 9:41:19 GMT 1
"For the umpteenth time, in the supermarket having to stretch too, too far to get my groceries because the cashier is standing looking into space instead of just being a little bit helpful and giving my shopping a tiny push down the slope so I can put stuff in my trolley."Or better still, switch the bl**dy second belt on. That's what its for. I haven't seen one actually moving here for years. Do you mean a diverter type belt that allows you to pack and pay why some lovely old lady places her items back in her trolley and then hunts through her handbag for her cheque book and then identity card, it happened to me two weeks ago, I was loaded up and paid for before the other transaction had started. I've never seen such a belt. I am referring to the one that is almost a metre long that lies between the cashier and the customer who has to stretch to pick up the goods that don't roll to within his or her grasp. I recall in UK that belt used to move to bring the goods within reach. Perhaps it is an energy saving move on behalf of the supermarkets to enhance their profits by some fraction of a percent.
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Post by ForumUser2 on Oct 20, 2023 10:15:51 GMT 1
It's surprising how often the customer looks slightly shocked and panicky when the bill arrives. As if they've never had to pay before.
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Post by ForumUser2 on Oct 20, 2023 10:17:54 GMT 1
One thing that has always puzzled me. You say to someone something like "what time does the shop open tomorrow" and they look at their watch before answering. Why?
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Post by annabellespapa on Oct 20, 2023 12:01:42 GMT 1
Do you mean a diverter type belt that allows you to pack and pay why some lovely old lady places her items back in her trolley and then hunts through her handbag for her cheque book and then identity card, it happened to me two weeks ago, I was loaded up and paid for before the other transaction had started. I've never seen such a belt. I am referring to the one that is almost a metre long that lies between the cashier and the customer who has to stretch to pick up the goods that don't roll to within his or her grasp. I recall in UK that belt used to move to bring the goods within reach. Perhaps it is an energy saving move on behalf of the supermarkets to enhance their profits by some fraction of a percent. There is a fairly new Lidl in Lamballe (not that far from you I think) that has that option but it was the first time it has worked to my benefit and don't get me started on the cashier having a 5 minute catch up with a customer while the queue backs up behind !
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Post by houpla on Oct 20, 2023 14:04:01 GMT 1
Cour communale. All the advice is don't go near it when thinking about buying. Well, I did because my deeds said the cour communale has nothing to do with me though I have the right to cross it and I am entitled to use the communal well. Trouble is the other 4 people who share it don't know what my deeds say. It's becoming a problem. Could you invite them round for apéros and discuss it on a friendly basis? It would give you a chance to let them know that you're within your rights
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Post by mysty on Oct 20, 2023 16:38:09 GMT 1
People paying by cheque and they do not go looking for the cheque book until they have bagged up all the shopping. I have has a flakey and walked out of stores many times when that happens but always end up spending more time going somewhere else to buy the same things
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Post by houpla on Oct 20, 2023 16:47:17 GMT 1
There's a whole new dimension to that now that so many supermarkets are doing the 'chèque différé' thing. People that used to use cards can hold up no end of other customers
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Post by Aardvark on Oct 20, 2023 17:09:07 GMT 1
What is that?
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Post by Aardvark on Oct 20, 2023 17:14:43 GMT 1
I've never seen such a belt. I am referring to the one that is almost a metre long that lies between the cashier and the customer who has to stretch to pick up the goods that don't roll to within his or her grasp. I recall in UK that belt used to move to bring the goods within reach. Perhaps it is an energy saving move on behalf of the supermarkets to enhance their profits by some fraction of a percent. There is a fairly new Lidl in Lamballe (not that far from you I think) that has that option but it was the first time it has worked to my benefit and don't get me started on the cashier having a 5 minute catch up with a customer while the queue backs up behind !I have a theory about that particular annoyance. Maybe those who engage in it like it because the weekly shop is one of the few times they get a chance to speak to another human. I know that feeling. Maybe it is because the cashier is doing such a mindless repetitive chore that an opportunity to speak to another human about anything apart from "do you have a loyalty card?" is too good a chance to pass up. Either way, I long ago learned a useful bit of Zen in such cases. Just chill out. Let them jabber on, I'm not in a hurry now, I live in France.
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Post by mysty on Oct 20, 2023 17:16:17 GMT 1
I suspect you do not watch French TV. Some stores will let you buy ex amount of goods and you can leave a few cheques that will get cashed months later asumming you have the funds to pay if not your even more stuffed.
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Post by Aardvark on Oct 20, 2023 17:21:18 GMT 1
That sounds like a very bad idea. The French version of living on credit.
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