I don't think it is all that uncommon, someone just doesn't get out much

Perhaps it's uncommonly uncommon. No gold star for you.

Well, thank you very much. That shot was clearly earned.

I've seen it in print, but never ever heard it used in conversation.

good lord you are sensitive. "Someone" was not you :rolleyes:

:snort:

Must be a code word expats use to identify each other. :D

The pallet load of unsold snow shovels has finally been removed from the foyer at my local Tesco.:)

For Dwellars beyond these shores, most of the country didn't have any snow this winter.
Given the rain we had, they could have made a decent profit from mops, buckets, snorkels etc.

Shoulda shipped the buggers over here. Stores sold out months ago. All of my snow shovels are falling apart from use.

This did not happen where I worked.
Did not happen to me.
Ohnononono...
It's a hypothetical situation which I just thought read better if I assumed the persona of the person to whom it happened, withal.

On the checkouts today, doing overtime.
Lady had two avocados. Could I find them on the Weigh options? Could I buggery. (Turns out they were in Salad, whereas I'd been searching for them in Fruit)
Lady leans across and says to me, "They're avocados."
Yeah, thanks love. Come to the Cellar, we've discussed them often enough.

Different lady asked me for £10 cashback. "Can you give me some ones and twos [pound coins] for the parking?"
"Of course, no problem."
So her £10 is given as one £5 note, one £2 coin and three £1 coins.
No, it turns out she wanted it all in coins.
"I did say that."
"So sorry, my fault."
"I told you that when I asked for cashback."
"I do apologise."
"I need it for the parking machine."
"STFU BITCH."

Ahem, the last comment was only made by the hypothetical cashier in their own head.
Said person already bright red at having to call a Supervisor to re-open the cash drawer.
Talked to another cashier who knew her (there was something distinctive about her) and she said really, not to worry.

Oh and was told - TOLD - to put the heavier items through first by another customer, because it made packing easier.
Yes it does, dear, but having to stand up and heft large items you have placed in the middle of your shopping rather than at the front is really a courtesy you should ask for. One I would happily oblige, rather than adopting the tone of voice you'd use if I was sneaking bites of your shopping while you're not looking.

But it was amusing, because 97% (made up statistic) of the customers are lovely.
They talk, share something of their lives, compliment the store and the staff (and the person working on the checkout - not me of course). And you get to see many more products than you do just walking through the store or even shopping. Quorn Scotch Eggs?!

Oh and sometimes people come through who recognise you from your previous roles.
Including my most favouritest Thursday customers, who know me by name and miss me, and the Keens Cheddar couple, and the chap who always had pork, chicken & ham pie until I got him to try Gala Pie for free (we were out of one and trying to sell through the other).

Graffiti on our local playground...

Now there's a formula for fun!

Lola sitting on her own doorstep. Haha

???

In other news, what's amusing me are

a) my farts smell inexplicably of Chinese food

b) yesterday it was about 65 or 70 degrees and windy as fuck, then today it began to cool off. rain, continued cooling and I looked outside and there is an inch of snow.

b) it's called spring. We Canucks swim in the nude when it hits -10 C.

a) I have nothing. Bad fortune cookies? No, that would be Japanese ...