Blue's concept ..

I have a concept that intrigues me. In the same way that 'if a tree falls in a deserted forest, does it make a sound?', I like the concept that if something funny happens and noone is there to witness it, is it still funny? The more I think about this, the more I think that unwitnessed acts of humour are funnier than witnessed ones. Let me explain further...

ASDA/Supermarkets are a source of frustration to most; to me there's always something that makes me laugh. One thing that amused me was my treatment of those arrogant and selfish shoppers that tend to cause the most frustration. A colleague was complaining about people that stand in obstructive places without thought that they may be hampering others and what she'd planned to do to them. I realised I had developed a strategy that I hadn't given much thought to. If people did this, I put things in their trolley...

Think about this; you're very unlikely to see the outcome of this action. You can imagine all sorts of possible reactions, but you won't see it. Imagining these outcomes makes me laugh. In reality, someone will look puzzled and discard the item, my mind tells me otherwise! I put a doormat in someone's trolley and a large box of feminine products on another. The selection is always random based on whatever is nearby! I'm sure you're giggling now, but I bet it wasn't as funny in real life!

Many things I do are much the same as my ASDA's prank; you imagine a reaction from those around you because you can't actually see the reaction. If you did, the humour in your acts would soon dissipate as you actually see people look at you with distaste...

You are evil...

Brilliant idea ... sooooooo many times people amble down the centre of an aisle (if you wanna bloody amble - go to the frikkin Lake District FFS) ... and then they stop mid-aisle, trolley at 45 degrees across the middle of the aisle and with one hand still on the trolley, they reach across to collect desired item from the shelf ... why they can't just move their trolley over WITH them is beyond me

I had a classic case a few months back ... but on the complete opposite tack ... I was approaching ASDA, was in the correct lane, when some idiot decides he's gonna cut in on me (without indicating) and in doing so, has to slam his brakes on - although the only way I knew was because of the rapid deceleration of his clapped out Peugot - the brake lights were obviously not working. Normally, I'd have flashed and beeped him, and then gone about my shopping ... but on this occasion as I was walking to the store, I passed the car in question, so I proceeded into the store and asked for a pen & paper, on which I wrote the following:
"Just to let you know ... you're brake lights are not working.
Oh and your indicators don't appear to work EITHER!"
and then I popped it under his windscreen wiper blade. I wasn't around to witness his reaction, but I'd have loved to have been

[dizzyblonde]

many moons ago I worked at Tesco's, you get a sample of strange folk when working in those places. To do what you do with those wallys that meander about is pure class, somthing which myself and colleagues had thought about doing so many times-jusst to see the puzzled faces at the checkouts


Jeremy Beadle would laugh

The other ones that annoy me in the supermarkets are the ones that take/make phone calls on their mobiles (that in itself doesn't bother me) ... and then give you the dirtiest look because they think you are ear-wiggin' on their conversation ... HELLO!? I'm here to do my shopping and I'm reading the ingredients on this jar of sauce to make sure there isn't anything too unhealthy in it ... I don't give a to$$ about your phone call or what you are saying - if you want to conduct your social life and private calls in a public place then expect to have people around you! (or go and make your calls in the fluffy slippers section, or the gussets, girdles n granny-pants section - no-one will hassle you there!)

Originally Posted by Pedro68

I wasn't around to witness his reaction, but I'd have loved to have been

Indeed, and that is what makes this sort of humour so special!!!

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

many moons ago I worked at Tesco's, you get a sample of strange folk when working in those places. To do what you do with those wallys that meander about is pure class, somthing which myself and colleagues had thought about doing so many times-jusst to see the puzzled faces at the checkouts


Jeremy Beadle would laugh

its the fact that you never intend to see the reaction so you have to make that up in your head that MAKES this sort of thing so funny (and the foundation of the concept).

I am yet to get caught in the act ... I am not really sure what I'd say as I place a wheelbarrow in somones trolley ...

Ahh Supermarkets, the candy shop for silly pranks!

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Indeed, and that is what makes this sort of humour so special!!!



its the fact that you never intend to see the reaction so you have to make that up in your head that MAKES this sort of thing so funny (and the foundation of the concept).

I am yet to get caught in the act ... I am not really sure what I'd say ...

Similar thing done a few years back where a knobster in the car park pulled into a space and drove through it to park in the one opposite if you see what I mean just as I was pulling into it. He didn't need to but gave me the finger.
Course this was red reg to a bull for me except the wife gets shi**y when I
have a go.

So I see him in the aisles later with a smug grin.

I approached a security guard on the way out and gave his description and said I'd seen him loading stuff into his jacket.

Left without seeing the consequence but it made me laugh more for the idea of being stripped searched at the door.

[tigersaw]

Actually I have done the opposite - I have taken something OUT of their trolley.
I quickly transferred it to mine whilst passing, then dumped it on a shelf later. The potential comedy is still there, imagining them searching everywhere for the item.