General Chat

Dee, Could you also organise those pre-teens, who sneak into Tesco by following a couple of adults a few feet behind, then once inside play chasey in aisles? We could do with a few more of them. Anne

I'd like to propose an Committee for Eyebrow Raising (or ER) As on one single visit to Tesco there can arise many situations where one would normally need to rasie an eyebrow the cumulative upward draft caused by this unseen fluctuation in the facial muscles may cause damage to the buildings fabrication (imagine if everyone felt the need to eyebrow raise at the same time in one store) Short of banning the eyebrow raising culprits (children demanding sweets and mothers repeatedly sayng 'NO!', people who eat their crisps on the way round the store, harrassed mother who has ended up coming out in her slippers, etc etc) I propose that paperwork be drawn up to limit instore ER to a maximum of twenty people at any one time. This obviuosly could be counterracted and alleviated somewhat if anyone else is willing to set up a Tutting committe as teh downdraft from a Tut may possibly work in co-ordination with the ER updraft. Zoe

Zoe (love it!) However, you havent taken into account the sharp intake of breath (SIB) effect nor the slow out take of sighing at the check out (SOS) when the lady in front cant find her purse or remember her credit card pin number. Id also like a sub-sub-sub committe on BPWS - banning people wearing shell suits please. (Never a problem in Waitrose)

Can I be in charge of foot-tapping and watch-looking-at when the customer in front is a personal friend of the check out person and they are discussing the on-going and absorbing story of the break-up of the relationship of a mutuaL friend? Gwynne

Ok, today I have been tip-toeing through the tulips so please humour me. How big is Tesco? What is the equivalent size store in Oz? Anyone know? Do you accept International members? Vonny

We have Tescos in all sizes - from the small 'essentials' type ones to huge enormous ones like the new one in Coventry. I've only been to the new one once. I lost the will to live after an hour and we still hadn't got to the chiller and freezer cabinets. I insisted that we left and I haven't been back Gwynne

Dont know how big supermarkets are in Oz - but my sons Tescos (one of the largest in Europe apparently) has kids on skates who roller skate up to checkout when someone has a broken bag of sugar or whatever and roller skate off to get a replacement for them. I cant understand how they get away with that in Health and Safety rules? They also have English, Chinese and Indian takeaway counters in the shop. It HUGE.

Ok, I get the picture. We don't have anything that big in Oz but some of the Woolworths and K-Mart stores are Wanna Be's. I remember going to a complex like that in Canada 30 years ago and we walked blocks and blocks just to get one carton of milk!!! Vonny

Hi all, have only popped in here for a moment just to check on the status of things generally. Clearly, a huge groundswell is cheerfully forming. Enthusiasm for these important quests in life is vital, and here it can be seen in an exemplary form. During the next shift I'll report back in. Look after each other, at this stage that is also vital. Mike

Forgot to mention a lot of them are open 24/7 - in fact if you nicked a uniform you could probably live there and no one would notice you.

Can we have a Points Officer too Someone who can keep an eye on exactly what special offers everyone is getting in their Clubcard mailshots and monitor the sinister anti-health aspects. For example, I am always slimming so the bulk of my shopping basket is specialist low fat food, fruit and salad stuff. YET, every clubcard letter I get has special offers for cakes and buns. I believe Tesco is waging a vendetta against everyone becoming permanently thin thus enabling them to sell more Florence and Fred stuff as my weight bounds up and down from eating too many cakes and my dress size changes. And we need an investigation to find out why the petrol stations with Tesco Metro stores don't give you points for your petrol just your shopping. Also an independent enquiry into how many teabags you need to buy in order to collect enough air miles to get to India (similarly bottles of rum to get to Jamaica, etc etc)

I'm back being 'friends' with Tesco after eating their kippers - done in microwave 2 mins 20 sec. - tasty..

Yvonne in OZ, I'm guessing that Tesco here is similar to your Ritchies or Woolworths. Tesco might already have a toehold in OZ, they are becoming international. You input is key to this operation, and thank you for it. Mike

Dee, keeping a grip on the under 5's will be a vote-winner. Multi-skills would help but various 'ologies' would probably come in handy as well. Bear in mind the little angels need to be charmed not actually gripped. Thank you for this altruistic offer. Mike

It's very clear that the people posting here are amongst GR's finest. This is a humbling experience but we must try to keep our emotions in check. The very friendly staff in Tesco's have got to feel that we're right behind them. From time to time I've found in life that short inspirational chats keep one focussed. A slogan might be called for, I suppose. Mike

Mike How about for Dee - Every Little One Helps (or doesn't as the case may be) Anne

Anne, shall we let Dee think about this? It's a pretty big decision, even for a founder member lol

Can we have badges? Please, can we? Please? Please? Gwynne

*pushes Gwynne out of way....I vote we have uniforms...with very high heels....and in green as it becomes me :-) AND I was one of the first to reply here....so shall we vote on that? done....BC

*pushes trolley into BC and her silly green uniform* We need purple uniforms. And big badges with purple glitter. 'My name is Guinevere and I'm your friend' Yeh, that would work. Gwynne