h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Popped down to the supermarket after work to get some beers and food.

In front of me were a couple in their 40s who within 14 mins managed the following:

1) taking a trolley full of shopping through the basket only checkout (which I was using, but wa sbehind them)
2) Put half the shopping through each so it took twice as long
3) Parked in a disabled bay without being eliginle
4) As I followed them out the car park they straddled both the inside lane and the middle lane thus causing delay to those filtering left.

Oh I know, all minor things, and the car park was empty so they weren't really hurting anyone. And the self service checkout was free so I could have used that.

But still, speaks volumes for their consideration for other people I think.

Did get a bit of me own back - was asked by a supervisor if I wanted to use theself service and replied that I was quite happy to use the 'basklets only' checkout. Not that they cared or anyone did anything.

Inconsiderate muppets.

(I'm really getting the hang of this grumpy old man thing aren't I?)

yep. you'll be a grumpy old coot in no time

Glad to see you're following me down the path - personally I'd have happily clamped their car for parking in a disabled apot - something I think should be done.

However - what's happened to your typing ?

"what's happened to your typing"

Only 4 things? Hah! Try travelling on the London Underground!

RF

I have another 2 points to be grumpy about...

our main shopping street is forbidden for dogs. there is clear sign at each entrance street. still people go shopping with their dog. especially German tourists.

another one is young children walking around shops without their parents looking. I nearly tripped over a kid today.

eog

disclaimer: I might extra grumpy due to dentist pulled a teeth yesterday.

I've been grumpy about overgrown hedges next to narrow pavements today. No fun brushing past wet greenery as cars swish through the roadside puddles on the other side.

well at least it was green

ooh yes, there's one on my walk home. It is on a corner of a side road and there's no pavement on the one side with the hedge. So you have to actually take your life in your hands and walk a foot or two into the road before you can see if anything is coming. Inconsiderate wotsits.

yeah but drivers would be able to see yor head