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:: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 ::

Scan and pack my arse!

(Hmm, that's rather a good insult, doncha think?! - sorta like "bite my shiny metal ass!", but with better visuals). So, has anyone else got all excited at the prospect of not having to pack their mounds of shopping while simultaneously trying to balance their bag on the edge of the counter to retrieve their purse/reward card/money? Well, when I saw the new Sainsbury's "scan and pack" ad, I certainly was. I first saw it when I was at home, and subsequently visited our local store to see if it was true. And it was! I was delighted. Since coming back to London, however, I have been to Sainsbury's twice. On both occasions, I mounted my shopping onto the conveyor belt, specifically choosing the counter beneath the huge "scan and pack" poster, and looked expectantly towards the cashier while getting out my money. Nothing. Not a dickie bird. Now I'm not one to complain (ha ha), so, disgruntled, I did it myself. I know how arsey the public can be so try not to moan at sales assistants unless it's absolutely necessary. But if they're advertising the fact that they now provide a new and improved service, you expect them to do it, don't you?

When I'm working in Boots, people expect you to pack their bags for them. We do it because we're nice, not because we're told to. But on the few occasions that a customer has shitloads of shopping and counter space is rapidly running out because it's full of their stuff and I'm still scanning, I'll put a couple of bags on the counter, thinking they'll start loading it up themselves. But do they? Do they buggery. They'll just stand there looking around or watching me scan. That pisses me off. But what can you do? At least I actually packed my bags when I realised it wasn't going to be done for me. But Sainsbury's will be getting a snottogram from me now. I demand better service! Rah!

Speaking of Sainsbury's, I went on the work shop run this morning, for my weekly "Are all those sweets for you? heh heh" comment from the assistant. It's so funny - really it is! Anyway - the girl didn't say anything this week, just looked at me a bit suspiciously. Then she asked if I had a "nectary" card <guffaw>. Then when I gave her the £60 we are given in the morning for £40.68 of shopping, she said "Ain't ya 'ave the 68p then?" I'm so glad I wasn't brought up in London!!

I'm watching 15to1 out of the corner of one ear at the moment, and just misheard a question as "What is the spanish for shave?" to which the contestant replied "Sombrero". Eh? Turns out he said "shade". Duh.

3 days to go!!! Dah dah daaah, dah dah dah daaah daaah <me dances round room>. I so need a life...

p.s. Comment! Please!

:: Jules 3:18 PM [+] ::
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