Experiences of refusing to take a bag at the checkouts

Deemed as Normal · 15-02-2021 11:41am #1

Does anyone else here do this for the sake of the environment? Let's face it, a huge amount of the time that shopping is done there's no need to take the bag what so ever.

Some cashiers don't seem to have a notion why I refuse to take a bag when at the till. A girl in pennies recently put a gift card I purchased into a bag. As she was about to put it in I said that it was fine without the bag. She then threw the bag in the bin. It would actually have been easier to put the bag back on the pile. Broke my heart.

ShyMets · 15-02-2021 3:25pm

Deemed as Normal wrote: »

Does anyone else here do this for the sake of the environment? Let's face it, a huge amount of the time that shopping is done there's no need to take the bag what so ever.

Some cashiers don't seem to have a notion why I refuse to take a bag when at the till. A girl in pennies recently put a gift card I purchased into a bag. As she was putting it in I said that it was fine without. She then threw the bag in the bin. Broke my heart.

Thoughts and prayers

corner of hells · 15-02-2021 3:52pm

Deemed as Normal wrote: »

Does anyone else here do this for the sake of the environment? Let's face it, a huge amount of the time that shopping is done there's no need to take the bag what so ever.

Some cashiers don't seem to have a notion why I refuse to take a bag when at the till. A girl in pennies recently put a gift card I purchased into a bag. As she was putting it in I said that it was fine without. She then threw the bag in the bin. Broke my heart.

Miserable fcuk, a gift card from pennies ?

Cee-Jay-Cee · 15-02-2021 3:55pm

Deemed as Normal wrote: »

Does anyone else here do this for the sake of the environment? Let's face it, a huge amount of the time that shopping is done there's no need to take the bag what so ever.

Some cashiers don't seem to have a notion why I refuse to take a bag when at the till. A girl in pennies recently put a gift card I purchased into a bag. As she was putting it in I said that it was fine without. She then threw the bag in the bin. Broke my heart.

I'm delighted for you that your life is so perfect that something as simple as a bag being thrown in the bin breaks your heart. Most of us have much more pressing issues to be broken hearted over.

jaykay74 · 15-02-2021 3:56pm

corner of hells wrote: »

Miserable fcuk, a gift card from pennies ?

Surely the value of the gift card is the same whether from Pennys or Brown Thomas ?

dartboardio · 15-02-2021 3:58pm

You’re thinking too much into it. Why do you care if she knows why you don’t want a bag?

The woman at the till doesn’t care why you refuse a bag, whether it’s because you wanna prove you care for the environment so much or simply don’t have the money in your pocket ..

riffmongous · 15-02-2021 4:21pm

In this day and age you'd have to be a bit special not to get it.. saying that, any place I've been lately the policy has been not to give you a bag unless you ask for one.

Ronald Franz · 15-02-2021 4:23pm

Deemed as Normal wrote: »

Does anyone else here do this for the sake of the environment? Let's face it, a huge amount of the time that shopping is done there's no need to take the bag what so ever.

Some cashiers don't seem to have a notion why I refuse to take a bag when at the till. A girl in pennies recently put a gift card I purchased into a bag. As she was putting it in I said that it was fine without. She then threw the bag in the bin. Broke my heart.

Why didn't you just give cash, instead of creating more plastic waste in the form of a gift card?

Skyrimaddict · 15-02-2021 4:25pm

I usually bring my own bag.

Depending on what she buys she might need more bags

Trigger Happy · 15-02-2021 4:27pm

Ronald Franz wrote: »

Why didn't you just give cash, instead of creating more plastic waste in the form of a gift card?

Or OP -tell the recipient that you have walked somewhere instead of taking the car/bus and their present is 3 kg less CO2 in the atmosphere.
They will love you for it!

branie2 · 15-02-2021 4:58pm

My parents usually bring their own bags when they shop.

15-02-2021 7:50pm

If i'm only buying a few small items that i can carry in my arms to the car then i'll bring no bags but it's so ingrained in me now for the last few years to always bring my own bag. I have lots at home and fold one into my jeans pocket before i go into the the store.

freshpopcorn · 15-02-2021 7:53pm

Surely somebody who cares so much about sustainability and all that shouldn't be shopping at Penneys or purchasing presents there.

Deemed as Normal · 15-02-2021 7:56pm

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I'm delighted for you that your life is so perfect that something as simple as a bag being thrown in the bin breaks your heart. Most of us have much more pressing issues to be broken hearted over.

A typical way to avoid discussing the actual issue. The quality of posts on boards is declining.

15-02-2021 7:59pm

riffmongous wrote: »

saying that, any place I've been lately the policy has been not to give you a bag unless you ask for one.

This is my experience too.

They may ask me if I want a bag, but I can't remember the last time I was just given one.

Rodney Bathgate · 15-02-2021 8:01pm

jaykay74 wrote: »

Surely the value of the gift card is the same whether from Pennys or Brown Thomas ?

But it can only be used in Penney’s, which is mostly full of fast fashion rubbish.

Leg End Reject · 15-02-2021 8:06pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Surely somebody who cares so much about sustainability and all that shouldn't be shopping at Penneys or purchasing presents there.

Cheap, throwaway tat destined for landfill, a recyclable paper bag isn't the issue here.

Deemed as Normal · 15-02-2021 8:09pm

dartboardio wrote: »

You’re thinking too much into it. Why do you care if she knows why you don’t want a bag?

You misunderstand me. I'm not claiming that she should have been able to read my mind. I'm simply using this example to illustrate how people aren't conscious about these things.

dartboardio wrote: »

The woman at the till doesn’t care why you refuse a bag

I know. Once again you misunderstand me.

dartboardio wrote: »

...or simply don’t have the money in your pocket ..

The bags are free.

JeffKenna · 15-02-2021 8:13pm

Deemed as Normal wrote: »

Does anyone else here do this for the sake of the environment? Let's face it, a huge amount of the time that shopping is done there's no need to take the bag what so ever.

Some cashiers don't seem to have a notion why I refuse to take a bag when at the till. A girl in pennies recently put a gift card I purchased into a bag. As she was about to put it in I said that it was fine without the bag. She then threw the bag in the bin. It would actually have been easier to put the bag back on the pile. Broke my heart.

And this has been on your mind the whole 7 odd weeks since Pennies has closed...

Deemed as Normal · 15-02-2021 8:14pm

JeffKenna wrote: »

And this has been on your mind the whole 7 odd weeks since Pennies has closed...

Pennys

Leg End Reject · 15-02-2021 8:14pm

Deemed as Normal wrote: »

Pennys

Penneys

EmmetSpiceland · 15-02-2021 8:17pm

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Penneys

Makes cents.

Rodney Bathgate · 15-02-2021 8:19pm

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Penneys

This is hilarious.

The OP tries to be a smart arse by incorrectly correcting someone else, when the original post refers to ‘pennies’.

The OP is all over the shop. Not Penneys though since they are currently closed.

Eduard Khil · 15-02-2021 8:21pm

You've not been in Pennys recently no one has hey everyone the op is a phony

Deemed as Normal · 15-02-2021 8:24pm

Eduard Khil wrote: »

You've not been in Pennys recently no one has hey everyone the op is a phony

That is slander.

I was buying a Christmas present at the time.

Rodney Bathgate · 15-02-2021 8:24pm

‘Deemed as Normal’. I would like to meet the person who made that judgment.

Leg End Reject · 15-02-2021 8:25pm

Deemed as Normal wrote: »

That is slander.

I was buying a Christmas present at the time.

Did you meet anyone at the bus stop on your way?

JasonStatham · 15-02-2021 8:27pm

Man, first world problems.

Deemed as Normal · 15-02-2021 8:33pm

JasonStatham wrote: »

Man, first world problems.

Such a typical way of avoiding addressing the issue; dismissing the issue of over-consumption as a first world problem! And is it still a first world problem when this rubbish comes back to you in the air or water?

Do you know 8 million people die every year as a result of air pollution. I'm not saying that's directly related to this girl throwing away one bag, but still.

Surreptitious · 15-02-2021 8:35pm

You could always do a spoken poem in a Dublin accent to complain about it.

Leg End Reject · 15-02-2021 9:24pm

Deemed as Normal wrote: »

Such a typical way of avoiding addressing the issue; dismissing the issue of over-consumption as a first world problem! And is it still a first world problem when this rubbish comes back to you in the air or water?

Do you know 8 million people die every year as a result of air pollution. I'm not saying that's directly related to this girl throwing away one bag, but still.

If you were worried about over-consumption you would not buy a plastic gift card destined to be spent on cheap, mass-produced destined for landfill after a short life span. Christmas or not.

You need to try harder.

Experiences of refusing to take a bag at the checkouts

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