The thought never entered my mind....

How about you?

This morning I remembered why I dislike shopping at the large Tesco -
It was while queuing at the check out of the aforementioned supermarket.

It was busy, the queue for the self-checkouts was 20+ and at the ordinary ones not much better. I made a dive for one with no children and the least people.

The woman in front of the woman in front had a huge shop but was efficient with her packing, until a confetti of coupons were produced from her purse.... Then her club card wouldn't swipe - Mrs Checkout must have tried it at least 25 times and tapped in the code a dozen more -
"No worries, I've got another club card" - repeat performance.

Ggrrrrr I started feeling twitchy.
"Are you collecting the Pyrex vouchers?"
"No"
"Here's a leaflet"
"Oh yes please"
Mrs Checkout unraveled several little sticky stamps to hand to the woman in front of the woman in front and droped the roll of stamps on the floor.

My restlessness increased, I was on a deadline that was fast approaching.

I noticed the woman in front had two Pyrex dishes among her shopping on the conveyor belt....

I started twitching.

Mrs checkout started scanning the woman in front's shopping.
"Have you got the Pyrex vouchers for these?"
"No I just want to buy them"
"Only they're on vouchers"
"Are you saying I can't buy them without vouchers?"
"No. Only, if you've got the vouchers, you get a big discount. Here's a leaflet"
"OK, I'll buy that one and have a refund on the larger one"
"Bing Bong - supervisor please......

I fidgeted and twitched and looked at my watch....

"Can you do a refund on the Pyrex dish please"

The woman in front looked at me apologetically .... packed quickly and rushed off ( to get away from me probably)

My turn. I packed rapidly and got out my card to pay.
"Are you collecting the Pyrex vouchers?"
"No"
"Would you like a booklet for them"
"NO THANKS"
"Have you got your club card?"
"NO BLIPPING THANKYOU - I just need to go"
"Here's your voucher for £10 off if you come back before the 11th March
"I won't be"
"Here's your 5p off per litre of petrol"
"Thanks"

I sprinted out of the store, threw the goods in the car and negotiated the poorly designed car park exit to queue for petrol.

I din't even fill right up to benefit fully from the discount.

I rushed in to the kiosk to pay..
"Are you collecting Pyrex Vouchers?"
"NOOOOOOOO" I squawked " Um sorry, I shouldn't have shouted at you, but I'm going to be late due to blipping Pyrex"
"I know people come in here for petrol, with no knowledge of the offer and think I'm asking if they'd like PIRATE vouchers"

I laughed out loud - now those would be worth collecting.


I rather like cheese twists - this one is my incentive for mucking out cleaning the sitting room.
There was a choice - but I couldn't resist.

I have the Circus coming round for supper this evening
(Hence the trip to Tesco ggggrrrrr )