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NJJ Apr 27th 2005 8:44 am

Re: Supermarkets!!!!
 

Originally Posted by robyn01
Here Here for Scossie I fully agree Hip Hip Hooray.... I think there are other places in Australia to discuss other then the rusty old trolleys, and grimy floors, small aisles, small conveyor belts, and bugger me dead lollies still on the counter who cares.How about focusing on helping the old or maybe the less fortunate,.


On the subject of Supermarkets and less forunate, has anyone else noticed in the Supermarket how the extra wide checkout aisle for wheelchair bound customers and double children's prams is always closed??

robyn01 Apr 27th 2005 8:47 am

Re: Supermarkets!!!!
 

Originally Posted by NJJ
On the subject of Supermarkets and less forunate, has anyone else noticed in the Supermarket how the extra wide checkout aisle for wheelchair bound customers and double children's prams is always closed??

No NJJ I havent and I use them all the time is the only way i can get in and out of shops as i have a twin pram the other aisles are just to small but no there always opened when i am there...
I guess they dont want me to leave them the twins...lol :D

bondipom Apr 27th 2005 9:00 am

Re: Supermarkets!!!!
 
Do any supermarkets here have mother and baby spaces? I've not spotted any in Westfields Bondi where there is a new Coles and Woollies. Thankfully I don't have to use the old dirty, smelly, cramped packed Coles.

robyn01 Apr 27th 2005 9:04 am

Re: Supermarkets!!!!
 

Originally Posted by bondipom
Do any supermarkets here have mother and baby spaces? I've not spotted any in Westfields Bondi where there is a new Coles and Woollies. Thankfully I don't have to use the old dirty, smelly, cramped packed Coles.

What do you mean Bondipom as in car spaces??? If its car spaces yeah here on the coast we do not many but a few there could be more...

tony440 Apr 27th 2005 9:04 am

Re: Supermarkets!!!!
 

Originally Posted by bondipom
Do any supermarkets here have mother and baby spaces? I've not spotted any in Westfields Bondi where there is a new Coles and Woollies. Thankfully I don't have to use the old dirty, smelly, cramped packed Coles.

when you say mother and baby spaces do you mean parents rooms where you change naps and feed bubs? if so then yes some places do (Tweed City)

ahh parking spaces? in that case, in Tweed City the wider parking spaces get taken by old people that dont have kids with them (ive seen it with my own eyes :eek: )

NJJ Apr 27th 2005 9:29 am

Re: Supermarkets!!!!
 

Originally Posted by robyn01
No NJJ I havent and I use them all the time is the only way i can get in and out of shops as i have a twin pram the other aisles are just to small but no there always opened when i am there...
I guess they dont want me to leave them the twins...lol :D


you either don't live in victoria then or they keep an eye out for people with wheelchairs to come in and open up that lane specially.

robyn01 Apr 27th 2005 9:34 am

Re: Supermarkets!!!!
 

Originally Posted by NJJ
you either don't live in victoria then or they keep an eye out for people with wheelchairs to come in and open up that lane specially.

No NJJ I live in the good state N.S.W lol Well here in the new supermarkets they make a checkout big enough for wheelchairs and prams but I must say if you dont buy nothing it becomes a pain if you have to stand there to get out and wait till they put the line through...
Big w and Kmart and target have the idea you can just walk up show your bags and out you go if your not buying nothing....
There should be more compassion for disabled shoppers and double prams I must say when they build these places there just isnt enough spaces for them....

ABCDiamond Apr 27th 2005 11:37 am

Re: Supermarkets!!!!
 

Originally Posted by bondipom
Do any supermarkets here have mother and baby spaces? I've not spotted any in Westfields Bondi where there is a new Coles and Woollies. Thankfully I don't have to use the old dirty, smelly, cramped packed Coles.

Yes, our local local one does, and it isn't fair :D

The Disabled and Parents with Prams get their own undercover car park, 20-30 spaces reserved for them, whilst the rest of us mere mortals have to endure outside car parks !! :D

ANA123 Apr 27th 2005 1:26 pm

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Lazy cooks like me may miss the fresh pre-prepared options (peeled choped veg, salads, egg mayonaise in tubs......) but anyone who can manage to cook from fresh ingredients shouldnt struggle here. I do crave my local marks and spencers for the lazy options but supermarkets here have good points, there is always a parking space and the bags are always packed for you (if a little randomly).
Our local supermarket is a 1970's grey narrow dark place like Hevs described, I know there are brighter wider newer places in the area though, but its not important enough to make the effort, they sell the same things.

CasG Apr 27th 2005 1:32 pm

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I cannot believe that there has been over 200 posts on supermarkets !!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Get a ****ing life !

Un-Co Apr 27th 2005 1:34 pm

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Originally Posted by carolinegorka
I cannot believe that there has been over 200 posts on supermarkets !!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Get a ****ing life !

PMSL :D

ABCDiamond Apr 27th 2005 1:36 pm

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That's another 2, no.. 3, more posts added to the thread :D

gedge Apr 27th 2005 1:43 pm

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Originally Posted by carolinegorka
I cannot believe that there has been over 200 posts on supermarkets !!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Get a ****ing life !

Class! You should be nominated for Queen Thread Killer for that one!

CasG Apr 27th 2005 1:43 pm

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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
That's another 2, no.. 3, more posts added to the thread :D

:D :D :D

You'd think by some of these posts that you have to dig in the ground to get water..........

CasG Apr 27th 2005 1:45 pm

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Originally Posted by JulesandChris
Class! You should be nominated for Queen Thread Killer for that one!

Thankyou

Bows deeply.............


Right, got to go - got some hunter-gathering to do....


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