Grrr.. Why is it that when I go into a shop of late I’m always stuck behind some muppet in the queue ? On Wednesday I popped into Sainsburys to get some baby milk, but somehow I managed to get stuck behind a guy who wanted to pay for his shopping using the exact change. I hate these people, especially when you’re in a rush.
There he was, reaching deep into his man-bag, saying, “Oh, I’ve got the 5p somewhere. Hang on, I’ll give you the 12 in the change I have here somewhere.”
Out it all came… 50p pieces, 10p, 20p, another 50p. I nearly started applauding when he found a 2 coin.
So then, after I’d paid for my stuff the quicker way (chip ‘n pin baby), I went to the chip shop. I queued up and waited for my turn. Just one more person stood between me and the lovely chip lady. Then, guess what…
..the list appeared…
“Fish and chips twice, kebab and chips twice, three pots of mushy peas, sausage and chips twice – one battered, one not…”
Finally, after what seemed like hours, the fat sweaty cow paid up and pushed her fat arse out of the door. Next it was me.. Ha! “Just two bags of chips please”, said I…
“We’re just waiting for chips love, it’ll be two minutes”, she replies.
GRR!!! What ?! That tubby woman has wobbled off with all the good chips – I’m left waiting for a fresh batch to be made. But hey, after 20 seconds…
“They’re ready..”
Oh, no they’re bloody not. I’m not chip-shop expert, but 20 seconds is quite clearly not enough time to properly “do” chips. New chips like this, freshly done, simply taste like raw potatoes, and nobody wants that if they’re honest.