Disgruntled Shopper (II)
A question from the south about shopping (again)
As a regular shopper at a very well known supermarket (I don’t wish to name drop as it may provide them with even more revenue), is it not common sense for them to therefore provide me with a regular selection of items to purchase? Whilst they seem to manage to keep up a regular supply of most ‘fresh’ fruit and veg (Spring onion from Mexico anyone?). I was unable to purchase ricotta when I needed it last week, yet there it was on the shelf this time round. The same again with organic white bread this week…(”But we have some wholemeal organic madam”, sorry, but I’m not that healthy!).When I say that these items aren’t available, I don’t mean there’s an empty space where they should be, there’s simply no evidence that there ever was, or ever will be, this product in store.
How hard can it be to know the required supply and demand - they’ve been at it for decades by now. Hrmph.Disgruntled shopper (with no decent local stores nearby)
March 5th, 2007 at 9:50 am
Yes, it lacks common sense as cheese is not really seasonal, and they should have done better. However, that said, what can you do ? If you can’t take your custom elsewhere, then you are stuck.
Perhaps this is an indication of the way we now think though - previously we would have bought everything in advance and not been in a situation at the last minute of needing a specific this, or a certain that. We have become too used to everything being there.
March 6th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
Alternatively you could have made do with whatever they had - likr they used to do during the war, when presumably ricotta was also quite scarce.
I think also some supermarkets have a policy of removing precisely what it is you most need just before you come into the shop, for the laugh. feckers!
March 8th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Nice to have the Irish take on the situation. I’m glad i don’t live there though as it sounds like they have pretty sadistic shops.
Personally, I say forage for your food whenever possible, putting any root vegetables you find in yer pockets. This way, everything is a bonus and as it costs nowt you can’t complain (unlike the poor bloke who must have wondered where all his onions went, or the crofters who could not work out what was happening to their tatties - i ken shaws when i see them.)
March 8th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
foraging is the way ahead all right - there’s some great bargains to be had if you don’t mind eating cattle turnips “found” at the side of the road - sure, it was waste anyway!
Its big in the falklands too apparently with brassica theft quite common after pub sessions!
hey the word verification ended in bj - thats a bit rude non?
March 8th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
the next one had bj in it too! 2 in a row!!
March 9th, 2007 at 9:41 am
nothing rude today, but yeterday’s had CSC in it which i thought was neat.