hooooooooooooray
Feb 9th 2006, 3:40 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Are these the new small ones?
Feb 9th 2006, 3:41 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Are these the new small ones?
Feb 9th 2006, 4:09 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Originally Posted by dunroving
I don't get this bit: "The US grocery market is worth $600bn a year and is expected to expand by 40% over the next five years, according to Tesco."
- so is the US population going to grow by 40%? (perhaps they are referring to US waist sizes). I mean, I don't see why they expect US customers to spend 40% more money in grocery stores - especially as this country will be in a recession in 5 years .....
- so is the US population going to grow by 40%? (perhaps they are referring to US waist sizes). I mean, I don't see why they expect US customers to spend 40% more money in grocery stores - especially as this country will be in a recession in 5 years .....
Feb 9th 2006, 4:13 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
wouldnt it be great if they employed only Brits so the greeting at check out would be something like 'alright' and there would be none of that 'hello how are you? I'm good thanks and how are you? Good...shite.
Feb 9th 2006, 4:14 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Originally Posted by ladylisa
wouldnt it be great if they employed only Brits so the greeting at check out would be something like 'alright' and there would be none of that 'hello how are you? I'm good thanks and how are you? Good...shite.
Feb 9th 2006, 4:16 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I find "Shut the f*** up and scan" to be quite an effective reposte
Feb 9th 2006, 4:20 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Originally Posted by britvic
PMSL you dont say that do ya.
I don't mind the check out staff anyway - its people in clothes shops who come up to you as soon as you set foot inside who really bug me. Then when you go to the til its the "did you find everything" question. Wtf is the point of that - do they expect you to say "No i was too embarassed to ask if you had the khaki chinos in a 34 leg"
Feb 9th 2006, 4:28 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
No - but if someone does try to strike up a conversation i just put a really thick accent on so they can't understand me - they soon give up.
I don't mind the check out staff anyway - its people in clothes shops who come up to you as soon as you set foot inside who really bug me. Then when you go to the til its the "did you find everything" question. Wtf is the point of that - do they expect you to say "No i was too embarassed to ask if you had the khaki chinos in a 34 leg"
I don't mind the check out staff anyway - its people in clothes shops who come up to you as soon as you set foot inside who really bug me. Then when you go to the til its the "did you find everything" question. Wtf is the point of that - do they expect you to say "No i was too embarassed to ask if you had the khaki chinos in a 34 leg"
Feb 9th 2006, 4:30 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
I had one particular dimwit at Publix Supermarket asking me if I "Found everything I wanted today?". They were dumbstruck when I replied "NO....I couldnt find the Porno Videos."
Feb 9th 2006, 4:34 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
I wonder if they will allow the poor Bas***ds to sit down at the checkout.
Feb 9th 2006, 4:37 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Originally Posted by dinosaur
istr that M&S owned the Kings chain in NJ - you used to be able to get St Michael tea and such like. However, like Sainsbury's with Shaws, they didn't seem to have a clue what they were doing and sold it.
Hope Tesco do better.
Hope Tesco do better.
think m&s experimented with the nth american market a few yrs ago in canada, think there was one in toronto but for some reason it didn't work out and are no more
Feb 9th 2006, 4:42 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Being a sad muppet, I've emailed Tescos and asked them what the plan is regarding British goods in US stores, IF I get a reply, I'll post it for you 
Feb 9th 2006, 4:44 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
No - but if someone does try to strike up a conversation i just put a really thick accent on so they can't understand me - they soon give up.
I don't mind the check out staff anyway - its people in clothes shops who come up to you as soon as you set foot inside who really bug me. Then when you go to the til its the "did you find everything" question. Wtf is the point of that - do they expect you to say "No i was too embarassed to ask if you had the khaki chinos in a 34 leg"
I don't mind the check out staff anyway - its people in clothes shops who come up to you as soon as you set foot inside who really bug me. Then when you go to the til its the "did you find everything" question. Wtf is the point of that - do they expect you to say "No i was too embarassed to ask if you had the khaki chinos in a 34 leg"
Feb 9th 2006, 4:49 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Originally Posted by britvic
Know what you mean, I find this is when my stuck up Britness kicks in.
i don't get into many conflicts in the shops anymore dunno if that's a good or bad thing however the annoying thing for me is when i get into a voice activated system on the dog 'n bone and the voice on the other end keeps repeating 'i can't understand you, do you want blah blah blah' and then after the 3rd time of repeating myself in my best english accent i'm telling it to f**k off...lol then i just hang up and try another day
Feb 9th 2006, 5:03 am
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Re: hooooooooooooray
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Being a sad muppet, I've emailed Tescos and asked them what the plan is regarding British goods in US stores, IF I get a reply, I'll post it for you
Please Please Please Please Please open a store in Dallas as after 3 years of shopping in Wal mart I have lost all sense of taste.
Yours Hopefully
G French
Dallas
Texas
Thanks. Your message will cheer us all.
Tim.
