Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[DarrenSV650S]

I'll use the self check out ones if I have a couple of things. But not with a week's shop. Even with a couple of items though they are a pain in the a55.

[maviczap]

Especially if you have any booze or medicine

[pookie]

its a shame I cant do the same with the dvla, congestion charge, tv license. I'll do pay as you go.

If the car is on my drive I wont have to pay. If I'm on holiday I'll stop paying my tv license as I wont be watching it. When I buy a new car it will be taxed pro rata rather than from the beginning of the month.
If I go into London I'll ask them to check if I entered the zone before paying.

Now I'm pretty sure the party line is its up to you to pay and not for them to bill you whether you use the service or not. Plain and simple stealth tax

[ophic]

Originally Posted by maviczap

Nope, I'd do exactly the same thing, if a store manager can't do better than this, then walk out.

Its the only way to get their attention. If they'd told you they were short staffed, then I'd have understood.

It's their responsibility to ensure they're not short staffed, so it's still their fault.

Short staffed due to seriously extenuating circumstances such as half the staff being ill at the same time, global epidemic style - perhaps I'd cut them some slack at this point. But then you'd probably have fewer customers as well.

[Swin]

Coming home from work to find the front of the car hanging off - that'll give me a gripe

Looks like a write-off apparently, so I have the new vehicle excitement to help with the sadness of losing the old one!

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by ophic

It's their responsibility to ensure they're not short staffed, so it's still their fault.

Short staffed due to seriously extenuating circumstances such as half the staff being ill at the same time, global epidemic style - perhaps I'd cut them some slack at this point. But then you'd probably have fewer customers as well.

Agreed, its poor store management & my point was related to if they were short staff because of illness etc, not because of a crap roster.

[Heorot]

I don't know if all Tescos do this, but the nearest Tesco to me offers scanners to customers with clubcards. You scan the items as you put them in your trolley and then go to a special till that takes the details from the scanner. After that, its the same as self service. Having said that, I mainly shop at Aldi these days. They still have staff on the tills.

[pookie]

Dangerous truck drivers at roundabouts and blind drivers cutting across left to head to matalan.. It wasnt like I was riding fast on the push bike.. I'm getting a permanent camera fitted as its not even funny any more

[Littlepeahead]

People who insist upon getting on to the busy commuter train first then dump their bike right in the doorway so everyone else has to clamber over it to get on and off.

I don't think they should allow bikes on trains at all in rush hour - just stick to one form of transport and if you want to ride a bike in London use a Boris bike.

[Sir Trev]

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

I don't think they should allow bikes on trains at all in rush hour - just stick to one form of transport and if you want to ride a bike in London use a Boris bike.

Bikes are not allowed on Chiltern trains until off peak starts at 9:30. Very sensible.