Quite often I will hear someone having a moan to their shopping partner in crime, just loud enough for me to hear. In fact I'm sure it is actually directed towards me but the partner is a good cover. It's normally a shopper who comes in with 'The trolley anchor man' - you know, normally the man, who just stands there guarding the trolley in case anyone steals it, even though it hasn't been paid for yet.

I get blamed for vegetables being too small or out of stock (Do they think I grow them?). I get blamed for prices being too high (as if I set them) and the other day,, I was told that 'Another one of my trolleys was useless' (Like I should be taking them home to repair them - perhaps storing them in my dining room until they are fixed)

Still, someone did come up to me today and thank me personally for 'Getting the fresh peas in.'

I don't store shop anymore, I do it online but when I did I did none of these things because being a retired manager of a different kind of store I know what complete shits some customers can be. Thankfully the majority were lovely. I always thank the kind people who deliver my groceries because, oh my goodness how I appreciate them!

What about those smart shop devices LD?

Do they moan about them?

Last time I moaned in a supermarket my partner and I were told to put our clothes back and leave. We got banned, too, and she wan't best pleased!

21 century shop assistants make me laugh. They are programmed to say things like: "Is there any fink else I can help you wiv today sir?" ... after having been of absolutely no help whatsoever. 😐