For me its the peopIe that decide to stop dead in their tracks..particuIarIy when its reaIIy inconvenient to aII around them. ie: in front of doorways, waIking out of eIevators (and stopping dead to check phone or stare into space), waIking streets (which i generaIIy avoid for just this reason). Sometimes i envision sIapping them across the head...then feeI bad for thinking it...but it is so dam_n frustrating..

Ohh don't feel bad about that eekmeister sometime I use my sheer weight and size to 'move' these sort of imbociles. Stop in the middle of the elevator entrance for what? wooops sorry, didnt see you there.....remove foot from face - fekwit.

If I posted any of this I'd get another 4 day holiday.

If I posted any of this I'd get another 4 day holiday.

if you keep whining about it, the next 4 day one might become 30 days

If I posted any of this I'd get another 4 day holiday.

where would you go ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BwSBSHjTUk

I can't say that I've EVER had a problem in a supermarket or department store, but I've had some crazy adventures and funny things happen there. I've always done the shopping and cooking during my relationships, and certainly ever since I've been single. I can't remember all the women I've met while shopping. It's like smorgasbord there.

That gal knows her stuff... even if it is a setup :jap:

The worst, the absolute worst part of shopping for me, is venturing anywhere near the electrical dept in the likes of Big C. Within a nanosecond you get some bozo in a red jacket super glued to your shoulder.

"Khun poot pah sah angrit dai mai khrap"

"Mai"

"Well <deleted> off then"

What are you moaning about, half of them up here don't speak much Thai either.

The worst, the absolute worst part of shopping for me, is venturing anywhere near the electrical dept in the likes of Big C. Within a nanosecond you get some bozo in a red jacket super glued to your shoulder.

"Khun poot pah sah angrit dai mai khrap"

"Mai"

"Well <deleted> off then"

This is an english language forum, some people don't speak the lingo.

What does "<deleted>" mean?

What does "<deleted>" mean?

Feckless means useless or lazy, but <deleted> is often used as a replacement for another word that begins with F.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNY376o2XMY&feature=related

Shouldn't that be " <deleted> off khup! " ?

The worst, the absolute worst part of shopping for me, is venturing anywhere near the electrical dept in the likes of Big C. Within a nanosecond you get some bozo in a red jacket super glued to your shoulder.

"Khun poot pah sah angrit dai mai khrap"

"Mai"

"Well <deleted> off then"

Thats so true.

Another trick is to set them off on a little task to find something out or fetch something.......then exit stage left. I've actually been pursued thru the carpark before.....sir, i have that 89 inch tv you wanted to buy

Supermarkets: Woman's revenge on man for the pub.

I don't do supermarkets here in VN, the lovely lady likes to do the shopping twice daily at the local market. There is a supermarket in HCMC and I have even been there a couple of times myself but now out on bail, my case will be heard next month.

Provincial supermarkets in VN are something else entirely. The opened a new one while I was in Quang Ngai, last report from a colleague was that, on his last visit, he was personally escorted by the entire staff throughout his shopping trip. The security guard pushed the trolley and the checkout girl put what few items they had that he wanted into the trolley.

The other supermarket in the centre of town was a little better except that the Vietnamese just don't do supermarket shopping. One evening I was behind a guy getting his vegetables priced: One tomato, three spring onions, a small handfull of some unidentifiable leaves and a lime.

I had a bag full of limes to go with the bottle of Ha Noi vodka and six pack of tonics. So who am I to criticise?

Back in the UK I had a system for hitting the supermarket:-

1. Two pints of Youngs Special Bitter (or similar).

2. Thirty minutes of relaxation and Zen mind calming routines.

3. Rip the head off the first person in aisle #1 that crossed my path.

But the thing that really used to get up my nose was that after several months of shopping at one particular store I'd have all the commodity locations metally mapped and could be round and done in fifteen minutes.

Then some useless waste of a human skin, aka the manager, would rearrage the fekkin' whole store!

No, give me a proper market where you can have a bit of banter rather than the usual "if it ain't on the shelves we ain't got it".

Supermarkets: Woman's revenge on man for the pub.

Back in the UK I had a system for hitting the supermarket:-

1. Two pints of Youngs Special Bitter (or similar).

2. Thirty minutes of relaxation and Zen mind calming routines.

3. Rip the head off the first person in aisle #1 that crossed my path.

But the thing that really used to get up my nose was that after several months of shopping at one particular store I'd have all the commodity locations metally mapped and could be round and done in fifteen minutes.

Then some useless waste of a human skin, aka the manager, would rearrage the fekkin' whole store!

That is FMCG policy.

Keeps Joan Public wandering up and down all the aisles looking for what's on her shopping list, but also impulse-buying as much as will fit in the trolley as well.

They don't want you guys with planned spending - they want the lasses with hubbies wage packet and credit cards in their purses.

impulse buying..... Who the <deleted> does impulse buying in a supermarket?

"Ooooh, sugar. I must have some of that". If I went for sugar, I'll buy it. If not, I won't. Simple.

Mrs. 'Rakers even does things like spending time pondering over two different bags of sugar, as though one might be amazingly better than the other.

IT'S SUGAR FOR <deleted>'S SAKE. JUST PUT IT IN THE <deleted> BASKET.

the thang that reeelly shites me back home is on certain days, namely pension days, all the old sheilas (sorry sbk) with their purple rince hair and they want to stand around in all the intersections discussing everything from the price of eggs to their old mans early morning glory.

impulse buying..... Who the <deleted> does impulse buying in a supermarket?

"Ooooh, sugar. I must have some of that". If I went for sugar, I'll buy it. If not, I won't. Simple.

Mrs. 'Rakers even does things like spending time pondering over two different bags of sugar, as though one might be amazingly better than the other.

IT'S SUGAR FOR <deleted>'S SAKE. JUST PUT IT IN THE <deleted> BASKET.

I'll bet you don't even check to see if 2/500gm packs work out cheaper than 1/1kg pack.

Some people just don't deserve to go shopping.

another pet hate of mine while we are on the subject is supermarket car parks, whether it be here or at home. especially the family of chavs that will just roll up and diagonally park across two parking bays. the able bodied executive types that without a care in the world will park in the first available disabled spot and of course the driver that takes at least 5 attempts to park their car. then ten attempts to reverse out of the same place.

another pet hate of mine while we are on the subject is supermarket car parks, whether it be here or at home. especially the family of chavs that will just roll up and diagonally park across two parking bays. the able bodied executive types that without a care in the world will park in the first available disabled spot and of course the driver that takes at least 5 attempts to park their car. then ten attempts to reverse out of the same place.

Not a complaint, but I'm constantly amazed at how so many people spend 15 minutes driving around the lot trying to get their vehicle another 10 meters closer to the store.

I park outside the main group of vehicles and walk. I beat everyone by 10 minutes.

It's often easier on your car, you're not only away from other vehicles and their bad drivers/parkers, you minimise the chances of being rammed by a shopping trolley.

It's often easier on your car, you're not only away from other vehicles and their bad drivers/parkers, you minimise the chances of being rammed by a shopping trolley.

THATS SO TRUE. Whenever I was misfortunate enough to goto the shops in my good car back home, I would always park as far away from everyone else as possible. To my amazement, I couldnt count the number of times I would come out and find some absolute shitbox parked 2mm's off my door .

On the flip side, I recall having a loana car for a couple of days & it was a pile of shit. I went to the supermarket and parked close to the entrance & when I came out, all the spots around that car were vacant, seems nobody wanted to park next to it farkers

impulse buying..... Who the <deleted> does impulse buying in a supermarket?

Almost every woman I have ever been shopping with.

Ooh. look, anchovies. I might need those.

And here's some Buggo. They say it's just the thing for killing roaches.

(my size 11's do a pretty good job of that).

Get home, find eight other tins of anchovies and three cans of Bugoff in the cupboard already.

The should sell impulse proton cannons in supermarkets. I'd be much more interested then!

The only civilised supermarket I've ever known is Foodland in Pattaya. There was, and probably still is, that little cafe in the front corner. You can turn the good lady loose on the shopping and sit there having a cold beer until she appears at the checkout.

This approach actually speeds up the shopping as she knows the longer she takes the more pished you're gonna be when she gets done. Even if she takes an age and a half and has three trolley loads you don't give a flying duck.

Not a recommended approach if she can't drive though.

I think more supermarkets should have pubs, they'd do a fantastic trade.

The only civilised supermarket I've ever known is Foodland in Pattaya. There was, and probably still is, that little cafe in the front corner. You can turn the good lady loose on the shopping and sit there having a cold beer until she appears at the checkout.

This approach actually speeds up the shopping as she knows the longer she takes the more pished you're gonna be when she gets done. Even if she takes an age and a half and has three trolley loads you don't give a flying duck.

Not a recommended approach if she can't drive though.

Agreed with the Foodland observation. Only thing missing is nets out the back and a few trays of balls

The only civilised supermarket I've ever known is Foodland in Pattaya. There was, and probably still is, that little cafe in the front corner. You can turn the good lady loose on the shopping and sit there having a cold beer until she appears at the checkout.

This approach actually speeds up the shopping as she knows the longer she takes the more pished you're gonna be when she gets done. Even if she takes an age and a half and has three trolley loads you don't give a flying duck.

Not a recommended approach if she can't drive though.

Same in Foodland opposite Amari Boulevard in Soi 5 Sukhumvit, Bangkok.

But there the food counter is packed for the 24 hours each day the place seems open.

Is Villa still open in Pattaya? They had a food counter - but if you let the missus loose in there you'll not have enough readies left to buy a glass of water there.