Why do they do that ?

kingtut

I'm amazed at the amount of people who buy perishable items in the supermarket but take the one at the front ..... I thought it was common knowledge that supermarkets rotate their stock and put the newer (i.e. longer lasting) items at the back ??? There can be a 4/5 day difference in the expiration date between the front and the back !

........ so .. what else have you seen someone do and thought "Why on earth are they doing it like that" ?

Cookie_Monster

they're supposed to but some of the people working on shop floors are lazy cretins who don't bother and put the new stuff in front cos it's easier.
it's alottery

Mountainsandh

plus there are times when you know the stuff is going to be consumed the same evening, or next day, and so the date doesn't matter as much.

Where To

Stock rotation?
In Ireland?
Really?

Max Power

People in queues who leave a massive gap. Like move up the damn line you knob.

Armin_Tamzarian

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

People in queues who leave a massive gap. Like move up the damn line you knob.

Sometimes the gap is there to allow traffic through.
Anyway, who cares? it won't affect the time taken to reach the till.

kingtut

Where To wrote: »

Stock rotation?
In Ireland?
Really?

On occasion

RichT

kingtut wrote: »

I'm amazed at the amount of people who buy perishable items in the supermarket but take the one at the front ..... I thought it was common knowledge that supermarkets rotate their stock and put the newer (i.e. longer lasting) items at the back ??? There can be a 4/5 day difference in the expiration date between the front and the back !

........ so .. what else have you seen someone do and thought "Why on earth are they doing it like that" ?

I'm amazed when you think you have a little secret for yourself, and then someone spoils it by letting the cat out of the bag!

franktheplank

What if the supermarkets have wised up to our tricks and now put the new stuff at the front? Or we've wised up that they've wised up, so it's at the front? Or they've wised up that we've wised up that they've wised up so it's at the back? Or we've wised up that they've wised up that we've wised up that they've wised up so it's at the front? Or......

kingtut

RichT wrote: »

I'm amazed when you think you have a little secret for yourself, and then someone spoils it by letting the cat out of the bag!

Thankfully in my case I never thought it was a secret, just something that not many people knew

Max Power

Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »

Sometimes the gap is there to allow traffic through.
Anyway, who cares? it won't affect the time taken to reach the till.

Maybe you're right, maybe there was actually a yellow box on the floor.

The gap also leaves us open to queue skippers.

Senna

Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »

Anyway, who cares? it won't affect the time taken to reach the till.

He's scare a Ninja will queue jump if you leave more than 4 inches.

RichT

kingtut wrote: »

Thankfully in my case I never thought it was a secret, just something that not many people knew

It was only me and you. Now the whole of the interweb knows.

kingtut

RichT wrote: »

It was only me and you. Now the whole of the interweb knows.

:eek::eek::eek:

Now I can't get rich by selling the idea

conspiracycat

kingtut wrote: »

I'm amazed at the amount of people who buy perishable items in the supermarket but take the one at the front ..... I thought it was common knowledge that supermarkets rotate their stock and put the newer (i.e. longer lasting) items at the back ??? There can be a 4/5 day difference in the expiration date between the front and the back !

........ so .. what else have you seen someone do and thought "Why on earth are they doing it like that" ?

Also.. I pick from the back because you dont know who might have been poking and mawling the item at the front!! .....shudder..

the groutch

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

People in queues who leave a massive gap. Like move up the damn line you knob.

so you're one of those "space invaders" then??

Pottler

I love the people that queue up for ten minutes, get to the front, have their stuff scanned and then suddenly act surprised that they have to actually pay and start rooting for money. On occasions like that I wish I had Terminator style extendable metal hands to spear them with.

the groutch

Pottler wrote: »

I love the people that queue up for ten minutes, get to the front, have their stuff scanned and then suddenly act surprised that they have to actually pay and start rooting for money. On occasions like that I wish I had Terminator style extendable metal hands to spear them with.

they're the same people who will wait in a line at an ATM, and wait til they're next before thinking of taking their card out of their purse
or when a bus comes barge their way onto a bus, and only then start rooting around for loose change, blocking anyone else from getting on the bus.

Pottler

the groutch wrote: »

they're the same people who will wait in a line at an ATM, and wait til they're next before thinking of taking their card out of their purse
or when a bus comes barge their way onto a bus, and only then start rooting around for loose change, blocking anyone else from getting on the bus.

Terminator hands. Yer only man. Swoosh,urrrgh, "NEXT!".

The_Gatsby

kingtut wrote: »

I'm amazed at the amount of people who buy perishable items in the supermarket but take the one at the front ..... I thought it was common knowledge that supermarkets rotate their stock and put the newer (i.e. longer lasting) items at the back ??? There can be a 4/5 day difference in the expiration date between the front and the back !

........ so .. what else have you seen someone do and thought "Why on earth are they doing it like that" ?

I work part time in a supermarket and this is one of my pet hates about people! For example, you get the aul ones who'll go rooting around for a litre of milk that lasts an extra day than the ones at the front even though the use by date isn't for another 4 days. How long does it take to use a litre of milk ffs?

girl in the striped socks

Even if bread has the same date I still have to give a few loafs a squeeze just to make sure I'm getting the freshest one. You would be amazed at the difference sometimes.
Well probably not amazed.

And I thought it was common knowledge to check the best before dates on everything before putting it in the trolley?

Pottler

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

Even if bread has the same date I still have to give a few loafs a squeeze just to make sure I'm getting the freshest one. You would be amazed at the difference sometimes.
Well probably not amazed.

And I thought it was common knowledge to check the best before dates on everything before putting it in the trolley?

Just buy Brennans - it always passes the squeeze test. I always open the packets of eggs to see if one is broken, don't know why, just always saw people doing it and it's stuck. Never actually found a broken one, but I still take a peek.

yeahimhere

Oh I've found a few broken ones and even missing ones - who steals an egg ffs!

mfceiling

Why are you standing talking at the top of the escalator/stairs.....i can barely get fúcking past you while you stand talking shít

Wade in the Sea

People who eat and drink the stuff before they get to the till.

Pottler

yeahimhere wrote: »

Oh I've found a few broken ones and even missing ones - who steals an egg ffs!

This must be why my inner shopper makes me check - it knows there are bad people out there..

Lukebray

Lukebray wrote: »

I work part time in a supermarket and this is one of my pet hates about people! For example, you get the aul ones who'll go rooting around for a litre of milk that lasts an extra day than the ones at the front even though the use by date isn't for another 4 days. How long does it take to use a litre of milk ffs?

I take a litre of milk from the back of open fridges because the ones at the front aren't cold enough for immediate consumption.

Irish Guitarist

If everyone reached around the back for food, all the food at the front would be wasted. I don't like the idea of supermarkets throwing out loads of food. If I know I'm going to eat something that evening I won't buy something with an expiration date of two weeks just for the sake of it.

........ so .. what else have you seen someone do and thought "Why on earth are they doing it like that" ?

People at the self service checkout that try to scan their items while I'm waiting for my change or putting my shopping in a bag.

Apart from being rude it's just stupid. If I haven't picked up my items from the scale or if my change hasn't come out of the machine the machine just won't let you scan your items. It's designed for one person to use it at a time.

If I'm standing in front of the machine it means I'm still using the thing. Just wait your turn instead of acting like a total moron.

Frederica Beauregard

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

People in queues who leave a massive gap. Like move up the damn line you knob.

It really annoys me when someone motions me annoyed cause I have left a little gap, so what! It could only be minutes while you looking at phone or menu on wall or something and clown behind starts pushing up against you want you to move two feet. I hate those ****ing anal uptight assholes.

Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »

Anyway, who cares? it won't affect the time taken to reach the till.

Exactly Armin. I bet they tailgate in multi car parks too. I like to drag them from their cars and throw them to their deaths.

I'm sorry, but they grind my gearstick.

ben.schlomo

Pottler wrote: »

I love the people that queue up for ten minutes, get to the front, have their stuff scanned and then suddenly act surprised that they have to actually pay and start rooting for money. On occasions like that I wish I had Terminator style extendable metal hands to spear them with.

Having worked in retail for many years its always and only ever women who do this, absolute imbeciles, does my head in.

kingtut

Lukebray wrote: »

I work part time in a supermarket and this is one of my pet hates about people! For example, you get the aul ones who'll go rooting around for a litre of milk that lasts an extra day than the ones at the front even though the use by date isn't for another 4 days. How long does it take to use a litre of milk ffs?

As I don't drink a lot of it it could take me 6/7 days, and besides when I am paying for produce I think I am entitled to the freshest produce available.

mackg

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

If everyone reached around the back for food, all the food at the front would be wasted. I don't like the idea of supermarkets throwing out loads of food. If I know I'm going to eat something that evening I won't buy something with an expiration date of two weeks just for the sake of it.

The amount of perfectly food that is thrown out by supermarkets is a disgrace. Loads of stuff will be good beyond the expiration date anyway.

getzls

Yes we know they do that.

If i am going to eat it soon i will pick a near date.

Saves them wasting it.