[peanuthead]

Hate that, but Id take it over skanger mams roaring the heads off their kids for asking for chocolate, or fat babies squahed into the trolleys with a mouthful of deli sausage rolls!!

[CathyMoran]

I asked my hubby about the kissing - he said that he loves me and he enjoys it! (We both do) To be fair we hug and kiss all the time, I dont see how being in a supermarket makes any difference!

[nkay1985]

Originally Posted by Femmy

Theres a shopping centre near me, that i hate going to on my own...its couples everywhere!! My boyfriend thought i was mad, but he came with me one day and noticed it too...
couples, everywhere, holding hands, kissing...

It seems from this thread that this is a regular occurence. I can't say I've ever noticed people being all couply in the supermarket. And I can't say I think of it as a romantic place, so why would people be like this? Shopping is purely functional for me.

[kmick]

My OH bought a telescopic baton.
http://www.code09.com/productdisplay...FQpPQgodXjqyzA

Now when I try and put chocolate biscuits, beer, crisps, organic lambs lettuce, green tomato sauce, tellytubby crackers, cupcake tins, jml products or superglide into the trolley she extends her baton. Usually just the extension of the baton is enough to put me off put sometimes I try and sneak it in and that results in a stinging whip to my buttocks.

[piscean]

Myself and the OH have been shopping more often in Lidl since the "recession" and that place is full of chocolate/sweets/cakes - the trolley would be full of Bramley Apple Pies/Swiss Rolls etc if I let him.
Sent him to do weekly shopping one day and he came back with tons of stuff for a ridiculously cheap price - half the stuff I wouldn't eat ie really cheap meat, 20 fish fingers for €1 etc - bless him though he thought he did really good!!

[Honey-ec]

Originally Posted by Moonbaby

It is a social thing, my dad loves that because he get to chat with randomners.

But they're not talking to anyone, they're just sitting in their cars on their own!

I'm guessing it's to do with being from a rural town and of a certain age - none of the wives drive and the men won't be seen in the supermarket with them.

[John Mason]

Originally Posted by taconnol

But we just started an organic fruit & veg box order that will be delivered every week to the door-woohoo! Then it will be down to the local shop just for packaged goods like dairy, etc.

where did you organise this from?

[Nevyn]

Originally Posted by Honey-ec

We do it together and it's grand, in and out in half an hour. As for the kissing and cuddling - why would you do that, just why???

I live in Tullow and we always laugh at the fact that the car park is full of middle-aged men sitting in the car waiting for their wives to do the shopping. "Arrah, I couldn't be in doing dat, dat's wimmins work..."

I always just wonder why they don't just stay at home and let the wife drive herself if they dislike it that much???

Originally Posted by Honey-ec

But they're not talking to anyone, they're just sitting in their cars on their own!

I'm guessing it's to do with being from a rural town and of a certain age - none of the wives drive and the men won't be seen in the supermarket with them.

Let HER in door Drive thier CAR ? are you mad man ?
Heavens for bid he be trapped at home while she is gallivanting off shopping
spending his money on gods knows what.
Least this way she only goes food shopping.

[Morgase]

Originally Posted by Thaedydal

Let HER in door Drive thier CAR ? are you mad man ?
Heavens for bid he be trapped at home while she is gallivanting off shopping
spending his money on gods knows what.
Least this way she only goes food shopping.

I recall when I was working in the local supervalu (approx 10 years ago) some neighbours of ours would be in every week doing the shopping. He would wait while she went around with the trolley.

However, when I would tell the wife what the shopping came to, up he'd come from where he was hanging around the magazines and hand over the money. He wouldn't give her the money to do the shopping, but no way was he doing the shopping himself!

[Femelade]

Originally Posted by nkay1985

It seems from this thread that this is a regular occurence. I can't say I've ever noticed people being all couply in the supermarket. And I can't say I think of it as a romantic place, so why would people be like this? Shopping is purely functional for me.

Its really strange...because its only one particular shopping centre...the other ones are fine..

[Munster_Gal]

I see couples shopping all the time holding hands and stuff.
Myself and my OH are always hugging anyway no matter where we are so we don't change out habit just cause we're out in public.

[tantipie]

oh god i never go shopping with hubby,,,i wouldn't be able to buy the nice things,,lol,,plus he'd give out about the price of everything so i go alone,,,

[Munster_Gal]

I'm in the process for trying to teach the OH about special offers and stuff. He never checks the price of anything whereas I will check what on offer. He's also very picky so if I was to let him go on his own he'd by the most expensive version of everything!

[LadyE]

I hate shopping with anyone, so grocery shopping with someone is a no no. Its not bonding time or a romantic stroll for kisses..its shopping.

In, shop, out. No big deal really.

[Honey-ec]

Originally Posted by Morgase

I recall when I was working in the local supervalu (approx 10 years ago) some neighbours of ours would be in every week doing the shopping. He would wait while she went around with the trolley.

However, when I would tell the wife what the shopping came to, up he'd come from where he was hanging around the magazines and hand over the money. He wouldn't give her the money to do the shopping, but no way was he doing the shopping himself!

That is focking crazy! Were they given money to buy a few sweets for themselves too???!!!