I think its a Southern thing and to do with Asda's northern English roots.
Same deal for Sainsbury's in Scotland took them a long time to crack Scotland as they were viewed as being too posh up here. Even now they are mainly based in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and posh places like Stirling.
It's impossible to even look through the window without one of the overweight, suited 30-something year old blokes with spikey hair, bad aftershave and duff ties to come rushing over like demented weebles and ask if I need help.....
Aaaaaaaaarrrrrgggghhh! I'm walking along the pavement! Do I look like I need help? Cretins. :mad:
In our town they have now taken to coming out onto the street to grab at passers by. :rolleyes:
Ha! I'm never going to Asda at night ever again - just went to my 'Open 24 hours' store for a browse of the clothes and was followed by a store detective - haha! She was about 5ft 2 and looked like Miriam Margoyles!
I was just aware of this woman turning into every aisle I did. Feeling a bit weird, I headed for the check out , did a 270 degree turn unexpectedly and caught her muttering into a walkie-talkie. Buuuuusted!
Talk about making your customers feel unwelcome, uncomfortable and downright paranoid - I'm never going to a quick post-pub shop ever again!!
Ha! I'm never going to Asda at night ever again - just went to my 'Open 24 hours' store for a browse of the clothes and was followed by a store detective - haha! She was about 5ft 2 and looked like Miriam Margoyles!
I was just aware of this woman turning into every aisle I did. Feeling a bit weird, I headed for the check out , did a 270 degree turn unexpectedly and caught her muttering into a walkie-talkie. Buuuuusted!
Talk about making your customers feel unwelcome, uncomfortable and downright paranoid - I'm never going to a quick post-pub shop ever again!!
I get followed in just about every shop I go in, as soon as I start looking at something an assistant appears right next to me with a trolley or pallet and starts unnecessarily stocking up the shelves. Asked a friend if I looked really shifty but she said it always happens to her as well!
I'd like to not set foot in these places again but that would mean no shopping pretty much anywhere!
I don't actually refuse to go into them, but I'm pretty glum if I have to trawl around shops selling row upon row of packets of screws or car/bike products. It just makes me miserable.
And the only place I have felt like complete alien.
Oh yes I know that feeling! There's a second hand games shop where my son has asked me to get things for him and you'd think the other customers had never seen a female before, not sure who was more scared, me or them!
I am thrilled to be able to post that I don't want to ever set foot in Evans.I have lost nearly 5 stone and don't ever plan to have to shop in Evans again as long as I may live!!The fun I'm having finding out what my slimmer style is has cost me a fortune but it's great!!
Lidl is good for kids sweets and biscuits!!
Stay out of Lidl then if you want to stay out of Evans!!
I wonder how many shops listed in this thread have gone bust since it was started all those years ago?
I wondered that, when I suddenly realized how old it was!!
I don't discriminate against any shops because of the perceived social background. I've finally found one i won't enter though, and that's Starbucks, because of their funding of the apartheid wall in Palestine.
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How can you just be browsing? Either buy something or get out!
Blimey-no wonder you don't work at Toys R Us with that attitude!
I think its a Southern thing and to do with Asda's northern English roots.
Same deal for Sainsbury's in Scotland took them a long time to crack Scotland as they were viewed as being too posh up here. Even now they are mainly based in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and posh places like Stirling.
My manager had the habit of telling me to approach as many customers as you can, ask them if they want any help.
I should've had a sign on my back saying 'I AM HERE TO HELP YOU'. I WAS an ADVISOR after all.
In our town they have now taken to coming out onto the street to grab at passers by. :rolleyes:
Maybe the other till isnt working, or the shop assistant has been told to keep that till "light".
I was just aware of this woman turning into every aisle I did. Feeling a bit weird, I headed for the check out , did a 270 degree turn unexpectedly and caught her muttering into a walkie-talkie. Buuuuusted!
Talk about making your customers feel unwelcome, uncomfortable and downright paranoid - I'm never going to a quick post-pub shop ever again!!
You would have to drag me into any of those type of stores with extreme brute force before I would ever be seen in any of those type of stores!
Although I have, under duress.
Total displacement.
And the only place I have felt like complete alien.
I refuse to go in Starbucks because of their tax avoidance scams.
I get followed in just about every shop I go in, as soon as I start looking at something an assistant appears right next to me with a trolley or pallet and starts unnecessarily stocking up the shelves. Asked a friend if I looked really shifty but she said it always happens to her as well!
I'd like to not set foot in these places again but that would mean no shopping pretty much anywhere!
I wonder how many shops listed in this thread have gone bust since it was started all those years ago?
Oh yes I know that feeling! There's a second hand games shop where my son has asked me to get things for him and you'd think the other customers had never seen a female before, not sure who was more scared, me or them!
Stay out of Lidl then if you want to stay out of Evans!!
1) The extra they charge on top of the price of the tyre for balancing and a new valve
2) They always seem to find extra things that need doing
3) If there is a queue, you can't go and then come back. You've got to wait there
I wondered that, when I suddenly realized how old it was!!
I don't discriminate against any shops because of the perceived social background. I've finally found one i won't enter though, and that's Starbucks, because of their funding of the apartheid wall in Palestine.
They dont allow buggies...it's an ice cream parlour ffs.
They may as well just ban children.
Boots -
I trawled back and had a look , a few have .
I must be the only person in the country who still calls them shops.
You walk in and queue to get a table.
You queue to place your order.
You have to get your own cutlery and condiments.
Apparently Nandos staff are the happiest in the industry. Well I'm not bleeding surprised - They don't do any bloody work.
Been there twice and each time I gave myself the tip!!! :-)