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Supermarket stress

June 9, 2007

I was glad to see my attempts last night to get my blog updated via my mobile worked – not so sure why the 2nd attempt had the “—- ?Sent using a Sony Ericsson videophone” bit appended to the end of it though. Maybe it was because it wasn’t from a gmail account. Anyone else had this problem?

Also haven’t figured out how to add ‘Labels’ to the posts when sending from a mobile *frown*

On an altogether different subject, I went to Asda’s shopping today – for a change as it’s usually Tesco’s – and probably because of this it dawned on me how stressful (perhaps too strong a word) shopping in supermarket can be. I mean you see hundreds of people meandering around a largish store at very different paces, but all seemingly wanting either the same item as you or wanting to go in the same direction as you. I’ll be honest, I get quite agitated often when I’m out doing the shopping. People are often quite rude as they barge, push, shove, clonk past you without a murmer of “excuse me”.

I’m sure ‘Trolley Rage’ must be on the increase and no doubt the marketing moguls at the supermarket chains are rubbing their collective hands with glee – as vast hoardes of people abandon their visits to the local supermarket (cattle market more like) in favour of doing their grocery shopping online. Sounds like a great marketing plan doesn’t it. Have you noticed how nowadays less stores seem to do the shelf re-stocking overnight, it’s actually during the day? It makes manourvering your wonky 4 wheeled trolley even more arduous and prone to user frustration. I wonder why?

Hmm, I never used to consider myself a cynic but now I’m not so sure. Maybe it’s age *smile*

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A father of two and husband to one. Loves to cycle and run badly. Wannabe writer and photographer. Lifelong Swansea City and Wales football fan. Always look forward and never look back.

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