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Sainsbury's self-checkout machines?
Brixton chitter chatter, part 2
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Sainsbury's self-checkout machines?
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Orang Utan
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not quite! they do weigh your goods and detect when you've put something you haven't bought in the bag.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
They don't know if you put something somewhere other than the official bagging area though.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
you must have an odd definition of trust. i suppose they also trust us not to shoplift.
I had a brilliant experience with BWF last week as my kids had got v excited about malt extract (Tigger loves it and they wanted to try some). I was late home from work so called to check they were still open, spoke to one guy who said that they were about to lock up but would stay open for 10 mins until I got there. The bearded chap talked me through the different malt extract options available to me, I made my choice and the woman behind the counter was having a real laugh with me as she we being incredibly charming to a slight nutter who had wandered in looking for shoe polish. I left feel very happy with the world and all that had really happened was I had bought a tub of sticky stuff for £1.87 that they had hung around to serve me (turned out my kids hated it).
That's it really but you're far less likely to get this sort of attention in anything but an independent shop. For that reason it is a bit of a shame that H&B is opening because even if it does just take away some of the trade from BWF it is bound to affect the place since I can't imagine they make a huge margin on what they do/how they do it.
That's it really but you're far less likely to get this sort of attention in anything but an independent shop. For that reason it is a bit of a shame that H&B is opening because even if it does just take away some of the trade from BWF it is bound to affect the place since I can't imagine they make a huge margin on what they do/how they do it.
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Not a single made up fact in that, Orang Utan. All true, every word. That's barely the half of it, truly
Me either, Minnie_the_Minx! I'm also looking forward to reading my first novel, seeing my first stage play, listening to my first LP, and gazing proudly at my first photography exhibition.
You are a miseryguts teuchter, and that's how I like you.
Story (hi btw) reading that made my heart sing on this cold, cold night
Thank you, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it.Grifter, they can be really very helpful and lovely sometimes. It's nice to hear something positive about them.
(I agree, though, that they can also be grumpy and unpleasant too.)
Shall we have a BWF thread?
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http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t10/t1222a.htm
Camera out just before 5pm for the return trip.
You might also want to have a browse through 2011 so you can get your camera in the right place at the right time... http://www.uksteam.info/tours/trs11.htm
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
I have a love/hate relationship with Brixton WF but it is one of the best shops in Brixton, along with A&E Continental (who are ace - they helped me out yesterday when I dropped my shopping outside the shop, spilling a whole carton of double cream which I'd just bought in M&S). I went all the way to Selfridges the other day to buy cacao nibs - which they didn't have - only to find that BWF had them the whole time?
The staff are grumpy a lot of the time. I have won the French lady round by complimenting her new hairstyle but hendo was ritually humiliated in there the other week when I sent him to buy cinnamon because he didn't know the drill about weighing and pricing your herbs.
The staff are grumpy a lot of the time. I have won the French lady round by complimenting her new hairstyle but hendo was ritually humiliated in there the other week when I sent him to buy cinnamon because he didn't know the drill about weighing and pricing your herbs.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
The staff are grumpy a lot of the time. I have won the French lady round by complimenting her new hairstyle but hendo was ritually humiliated in there the other week when I sent him to buy cinnamon because he didn't know the drill about weighing and pricing your herbs.
I complained about that years ago on here when the same thing happened to me
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It is a bit occult in there, isn't it.
When I first came to Brixton, I hadn't the courage to go in at all (it was across the road then, where The Lounge is now). There was a weird and confusing sign on the door saying "Have you got your essene bread?" or something similar. Having no idea what it meant, and recognising the slightly Biblical connotations, it felt like a kind of scolding. Scared me off for ages.
Then when finally I did pluck up the courage to go in, I bought a single jar of honey cos that was easy. Took me ages to finally do any actual shopping there. I spent ages watching and learning before actually diving in.
When I first came to Brixton, I hadn't the courage to go in at all (it was across the road then, where The Lounge is now). There was a weird and confusing sign on the door saying "Have you got your essene bread?" or something similar. Having no idea what it meant, and recognising the slightly Biblical connotations, it felt like a kind of scolding. Scared me off for ages.
Then when finally I did pluck up the courage to go in, I bought a single jar of honey cos that was easy. Took me ages to finally do any actual shopping there. I spent ages watching and learning before actually diving in.
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I complained about that years ago on here when the same thing happened to me
I think the staff get fed up having to explain it all over and over again (I've seen that happen too, believe it or not...). There is a sign outlining what you have to do, but it gets rather lost amongst all the other flyers and notices.
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I adore A&E Continental and the staff are superstars! Last year on the weekend before christmas they had run out of sage so I enquired as to the availability. They offered to put some aside for me.
I turned up about 6pm on christmas eve and the shop was absolutely heaving with people but bereft of herbs. I got to the counter and said apologetically that there might be some sage put aside for me somewhere but never mind if not thanks anyway etc.
Of course they remembered and my sage was sitting in the office waiting for me. He returned and placed the small bundle on the counter and I felt a shop-load of eyes glaring at it with desperate envy. I enquired as to the price and with a wink was told that while the street value was in the region of £20, for 80p I could take it home but careful not to get mugged on the way!
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Maybe they need to make it more noticeable then instead of ritually humiliating customers
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Maybe they need to make it more noticeable then instead of ritually humiliating customers
Totally agree, Minnie_the_Minx. Maybe we should get up a petition?
But then of course they'd have to instigate another ritual of humiliation to ensure proper initiation of regulars.
miss minnie
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Its much safer to ask another customer than ask the staff for anything, ime.Maybe they need to make it more noticeable then instead of ritually humiliating customers
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Its much safer to ask another customer than ask the staff for anything, ime.
I don't think there were many other customers and I don't think there were any buying herbs, so I wasn't able to observe the correct way of doing things
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
Have been shopping in there regularly for 15 years and have managed the occasional smile out of some of them.
Actually Keith is great. The French woman is hard work, as is the owner.
Great stock but makes me long for faceless capitalism and I hate it for that.
Actually Keith is great. The French woman is hard work, as is the owner.
Great stock but makes me long for faceless capitalism and I hate it for that.
ShiftyBagLady
Thinks she is a flower to be looked at
Can anyone suggest somewhere that I might be able to buy a lot of hangers in Brixton? Y'know, clothes hangers...
miss minnie
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I've got a dozen of these spare if you want them...
ShiftyBagLady
Thinks she is a flower to be looked at
Oh yes please I would love them
I've got loads of shoes and boots in sizes 3 and 4 if you want those...
I've got loads of shoes and boots in sizes 3 and 4 if you want those...
miss minnie
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Hehe, I wish! Size 6 hooves hereOh yes please I would love them
I've got loads of shoes and boots in sizes 3 and 4 if you want those...
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Pat24
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I complained about that years ago on here when the same thing happened to me
Something similar happened to me a few years ago. A bearded guy was a bit rude to me when I tried to explain I wanted to buy some spirulina from the counter and he wouldn't understand my pronunciation, and everyone was looking at me and made me really embarrassed. I walked out and started crying awww
Mind I was pre-menstrual.
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