Bag Packers in Supermarkets

TheDriver · 19-03-2014 12:21AM #1

So is it me or are they becoming more common. Every time I go into the supermarket, there is some primary school or a section of a GAA club from a village I have never driven through.

Supporting my local club or school is one thing, but shopping in a supermarket, the last thing I like is being manipulated into supporting schools from other villages.

I wonder do supermarkets feel under pressure to say yes to clubs etc?

Ace2007 · 19-03-2014 12:24AM

I thought this was going to be a thread about "the old times when a cashier would put your shopping in a bag for you"

anncoates · 19-03-2014 12:25AM

TheDriver wrote: »

Supporting my local club or school is one thing, but shopping in a supermarket, the last thing I like is being manipulated into supporting schools from other village

So basically it's less about the inconvenience and more about internecine bogball feuds?

ArtyC · 19-03-2014 12:26AM

TheDriver wrote: »

So is it me or are they becoming more common. Every time I go into the supermarket, there is some primary school or a section of a GAA club from a village I have never driven through.

Supporting my local club or school is one thing, but shopping in a supermarket, the last thing I like is being manipulated into supporting schools from other villages.

I wonder do supermarkets feel under pressure to say yes to clubs etc?

I always try to go to a til without a bag packer - say the basket til.....These days I've to tot up my shopping as I go because money is so tight. I feel like a right dick giving them nothing but I can't help it..

kneemos · 19-03-2014 12:30AM

Good way to get rid of coppers,otherwise let the parents pay for Fiacra's training gear.

Lenin Skynard · 19-03-2014 12:31AM

TheDriver wrote: »

Supporting my local club or school is one thing, but shopping in a supermarket, the last thing I like is being manipulated into supporting schools from other villages.

You should sneak over there and steal some delicious juicy lemons from their lemon tree.

Sulla Felix · 19-03-2014 12:33AM

There's no room for them at the express/10 items or less checkout in either of my local Dunnes or Supervalu. One of the younger managers takes particular joy out of kicking all the aul biddies with full trollies out of that lane and into one of the normal ones. :pac:

Smidge · 19-03-2014 12:36AM

If its a relatively decent cause I'll throw a few shecels in the tub.
But I WONT let them pack my bags.

Bleach in with the tomatoes
Firelighters in with cheese
Raw meat in with cooked
Every fecking time :mad:

kumate_champ07 · 19-03-2014 12:38AM

not nearly as bad as chuggers, and they dont mind if you have no change. Ill give some coins depending on what its for and if Im not broke that week. I wouldnt pay for some school trip where the students go overseas to 'help' poor people

TheDriver · 19-03-2014 12:38AM

Smidge wrote: »

If its a relatively decent cause I'll throw a few shecels in the tub.
But I WONT let them pack my bags.

Bleach in with the tomatoes
Firelighters in with cheese
Raw meat in with cooked
Every fecking time :mad:

and spuds on top of the eggs....

Holsten · 19-03-2014 12:39AM

Have not seen them in years.

Sir Arthur Daley · 19-03-2014 12:40AM

I have changed my shopping experience to Tesco online with home delivery over this.

Smidge · 19-03-2014 12:40AM

TheDriver wrote: »

and spuds on top of the eggs....

...........on top of the bread

sammyjo90 · 19-03-2014 12:43AM

Most annoying things ever! I swear they've never packed a bag in their lives! ALL OF THEM!

Smidge · 19-03-2014 12:50AM

What we need to do is organise a national bag pack to raise funds to organise a training course to teach bag packers how to pack bags.

delw · 19-03-2014 12:52AM

I just politely say no thanks & pack my own bags but always throw some coppers in the bucket as long as its for a sports club but see the dance clubs.....grrrrrrrrr............

( i know im weird )

PizzamanIRL · 19-03-2014 12:55AM

Wait til the 1c and 2c coins go out of circulation and pour bags of them into their collection box on your way out.

shruikan2553 · 19-03-2014 01:46AM

I just go to a till without them if there isnt a self service place. Why is it they are terrible at packing a bag? Its like playing for the local gaelic team and constantly trying to the the ball into your own goal.

nicki11 · 19-03-2014 03:10AM

Hate them I'm a student and I can't afford to eat decent food sometimes and I don't see why I should be guilted into paying for the coach's ticket to Chelsea while the kids parents pay for everything else

WikiHow wrote: »

I have changed my shopping experience to Tesco online with home delivery over this.

I just use the self service worst place is Dunnes as I can't avoid them (no self service)

The Narrator · 19-03-2014 03:14AM

I usually call them spongers and tell the to fcuk off.

I find that works quite well.

orangesoda · 19-03-2014 03:16AM

Have never encountered it myself but gaa door to door ticket sellers is very common, even if the club is from miles away

131spanner · 19-03-2014 04:00AM

I did it at Dunnes for the local club when I was 11 or 12, it was probably the worst two hours I've ever put down. Except for the sound lady who gave me a KitKat out of a multi-pack, she made it all seem worth while

mikemac1 · 19-03-2014 04:07AM

It's usually the local soccer club wanting money for a tournament in Germany

ROCKMAN · 19-03-2014 05:18AM

The Narrator wrote: »

I usually call them spongers and tell the to fcuk off.

I find that works quite well.

cough (b**ls**t) cough.......

no sorry I believe you ..........

Nino Brown · 19-03-2014 05:22AM

Let them pack the bags, pay for your shopping on the debit card. Then say "I've no cash lads, do ye take card?"

I always pay by card, so this has actually happened to me, I never carry coins

Fishyfreak · 19-03-2014 09:16AM

Jaysus, just throw 50c in the tub yas pack of miserable [EMAIL="b@stards"]b@stards[/EMAIL].

If your shopping is substantial enough to warrant a bag packing i'm sure you had no idea how much it was going to cost (give or take 10/20 euro) before you even got to the till. :rolleyes:

Greenmachine · 19-03-2014 09:24AM

TheDriver wrote: »

and spuds on top of the eggs....

That was going to be one of mine. Lets not forget washing powder in with your tiger loaf. It both crushed the bread and leaves a fresh floral scent. Shame the taste is wooful.

whiskeyman · 19-03-2014 09:40AM

Jaysus, just pack your bags yourself!
Most should ask if you want your bags packed anyway. A polite 'no, you're grand' will do!
Probably getting an increase in them now with the summer coming up, as Fiacra and Sneachta want to head on a sponsored walk across the Great Wall of China. Fair play lads... great use of funds that.

OldNotWIse · 19-03-2014 02:44PM

Fishyfreak wrote: »

Jaysus, just throw 50c in the tub yas pack of miserable b@stards.

If your shopping is substantial enough to warrant a bag packing i'm sure you had no idea how much it was going to cost (give or take 10/20 euro) before you even got to the till. :rolleyes:

Not really the point though. Its the method they employ, same as chuggers. Put you on the spot and pressure you into giving them something. Now, if they want to take my list and do my shopping for me thats fine but I will not be pressured into parting with any money regardless of who is standing there in my way. I ignore them so they have to stand with one arm as long as the other. Their own fault for being there. Now feck off ye little spongers. Buy your own fuucking hockey sticks.

looksee · 19-03-2014 02:48PM

One of my hates, and I try to avoid them, but I will throw a few bob into the bin, even though I tell them no thanks for the packing.

Santa Cruz · 19-03-2014 03:14PM

Great way to get rid of old ****e coins from Egypt or Turkey etc

Bag Packers in Supermarkets

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