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Old 31-10-2007 | 07:55 AM
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more specificly, the one in yeading

went there the other day and parked in the parent toddler space and went inside, as you do

came back out a few miniutes later to get juniors bag because he needed a nappy change and there was one of them people carrier things parked next to mine with 3 trolley loads of shopping waiting to be unloaded into it

and i'm glad i cameout when i did beacuse one of these trolleys was being weilded by a little 4 year old wh had no control over it whatsoever

so i waited till it got just a little bit too lcose to be comfortable to my door and bliped the locks to let them know i was coming

one of the mothers immidiatly grabbed the trolley from the child and pulled it away from my motor

i gave a bit of a glaring look before parking the car somewhere else

i've never had this problem in sainsburys so my question is, do tesco attract the chav element of society where they have so much shopping they can't even fit it into thir own cars to take home?

and, if the trolley would have hit my car, what could i have done about it?
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so all that for someone nearly hitting your car with a trolley, and the woman was sensible enough to take control of the trolley over the child before it happened

file a 'near miss' report
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there's never been, as far as i am aware, an answer to the hold "someone pushes a trolley into the side of your car in a car park" question as to who you would blame, complain to, get repairs done through

the fact that chavtastic yeading tesco's car parks is where these incidents tend to take place normally is the only other thing to consider (being would the chavs actually have a job in order to pay for the repairs )

i normally go to sainsburys anyway

the rest of my family think i'm always way to paranoid about any car that i drive and so have always asked me to drive a shitter so it won't matter where i park
Old 31-10-2007 | 08:20 AM
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yep I'm with you on this one, people in general are fuckwits only the other day I was parked in Fosse Park in Leicester awaiting the wifes return and I saw a people carrier pull into the space infront of me the woman got out and whacked her door into the car next to her, she didn't even glance around

car parking spaces in general are not wide enough, add to that the average british retard and you have doors full of dings all over the country.

As a general rule I always park as far away as possible from the entrance of where I am going as we all know most people can't stomach the mamoth undertaking of walking from the far end of the car park, I then take 2 spaces for myself this as a general rule appears to work
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I then take 2 spaces for myself this as a general rule appears to work
Some car parks are now clamping/ticketing cars that do that now
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fuck me crime of the century! yes it must only be Tesco that attracts people like this, shocking.

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You would'nt be able to do anything, due to the sign that will be with out doubt screwed to a wall in the carpark somewhere that states 'owners cars left at their own risk'. I find the same problem whilst Im out shopping at Harrods ....it seems to attract some of the regular Sainsburys shopping chav scum at christmas, some of them dont even have their own staff to push the trolly for them...they parade around the place dress in some rather obscure atire that they proberbly bought off a 'geeza in a pub', it really lowers the tone of the whole shopping experience. In fact next time something like this happens i will endevor to drive straight home, log into Passionford and tell you all about it
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i'd like to know how these people pay for all that shopping? we get half a trolley full for 4 of us and thats usually around Ł60
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Originally Posted by dojj
i've never had this problem in sainsburys so my question is, do tesco attract the chav element of society where they have so much shopping they can't even fit it into thir own cars to take home?
No, all supermarkets are the same..just that Tesco is where you have had your close call.
Doesn't matter where you go you will ALWAYS get someone like this.

Btw, just wondering why you called them chavs? You gave no reference to how they were dressed or how they acted in general, plus you said "ONE of the mothers", which to me means that 4 kids over two mums doesn't really make them chavs: unless there was a mum & daughter and the daughter was the one with the 4 kids, they were all dressed in burberry with matching caps and handbags and the kids were called Jordan, Peter, Chelsea and Tequila.
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this happened on saturday, so i've given it a few days

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you've just described 90% of the people who use yeading tesco's they even park in the trolley bays
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Originally Posted by dojj
i've never had this problem in sainsburys
How do you know that? do you mean you've never SEEN this happen whilst you have been in Sainsbury's? Whats to say it doesn't happen?

and you ask if the chav element is generalised to Tesco's nationwide - could it possibly be the chav element in question could be localised to your area? Have you had this same problem in the majority of Tesco carparks across the nation? If no, then I can't see your argument?
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shop at Waitrose - no pikey gyppos there!
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All the same IMO this is the reason why we never use parent parking bay's , altho we wont leave the car on it's own in a supermarket car park my husband whilst waiting for me saw a bloke pull up in a car swing the door open and make a right mess on someones car ,he then shut the door quickly and drove off i have seen normal one trolley parent's let there kid's wheel them about , and i have a job to control one of them thing's never mind a child in charge of one
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Originally Posted by dave_y
shop at Waitrose - no pikey gyppos there!
Your having a laugh the Waitrose in Wallingford (oxfordshire) is full of them Mainly because they dont have the money for a car or the bus to Oxford or Reading

The only thing i go in there for is if im in the town or tho if you use there carpark you get your ticket money back when you shop in there whot a deal As 70% of the stuff is 3rd the price MORE then else where
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I shop at Tesco you arragant cunt
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if you think chavs shop at tesco does that make you a chav for going there


all supermakrets are the same mate, no matter where you go

easiest thing to do, park your car the other end to the shop front and have a walk, as most people want to get as close to the front as poss for ease
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The worst around my way is Asda, the 2 nearest to me is full of dole scum
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shop at Waitrose - no pikey gyppos there!
Your having a laugh the Waitrose in Wallingford (oxfordshire) is full of them Mainly because they dont have the money for a car or the bus to Oxford or Reading

The only thing i go in there for is if im in the town or tho if you use there carpark you get your ticket money back when you shop in there whot a deal As 70% of the stuff is 3rd the price MORE then else where
well at my local Tesco (Wokingham Berks) they actually had gyppo caravans lodging in the back of the car park lol

Although i have to say i go to Tesco if i need anything, unless i need to go to Wokingham town centre when i park in Waitrose (free parking!) or if i need a sweet chilli chicken wrap
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I shop at Tesco you arragant cunt

I dont normaly do any shopping but got to start as the missus spends to much in there But i think Sainsburys is'nt as "good" as it was yrs ago My mum always went there but its gone down hill abit Tesco's stocks nearly every thing theses days anyway
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shop at Waitrose - no pikey gyppos there!
Your having a laugh the Waitrose in Wallingford (oxfordshire) is full of them Mainly because they dont have the money for a car or the bus to Oxford or Reading

The only thing i go in there for is if im in the town or tho if you use there carpark you get your ticket money back when you shop in there whot a deal As 70% of the stuff is 3rd the price MORE then else where
well at my local Tesco (Wokingham Berks) they actually had gyppo caravans lodging in the back of the car park lol

Although i have to say i go to Tesco if i need anything, unless i need to go to Wokingham town centre when i park in Waitrose (free parking!) or if i need a sweet chilli chicken wrap
I rember going to Makro in Reading and there was Pikies living in the carpark there and trying to blag there way in without a card to the store
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shop at Waitrose - no pikey gyppos there!
Your having a laugh the Waitrose in Wallingford (oxfordshire) is full of them Mainly because they dont have the money for a car or the bus to Oxford or Reading

The only thing i go in there for is if im in the town or tho if you use there carpark you get your ticket money back when you shop in there whot a deal As 70% of the stuff is 3rd the price MORE then else where
well at my local Tesco (Wokingham Berks) they actually had gyppo caravans lodging in the back of the car park lol

Although i have to say i go to Tesco if i need anything, unless i need to go to Wokingham town centre when i park in Waitrose (free parking!) or if i need a sweet chilli chicken wrap
I rember going to Makro in Reading and there was Pikies living in the carpark there and trying to blag there way in without a card to the store
haha i can imagine that, my brother who works at Tesco was telling me how they went in to the shop (little gyppo children) and asked if they could 'borrow' stuff like fancy dress costumes lol

They should all be shot
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You should shop at Marks and Spencer....no pikeys there.....all i get are the dumb blonde bimbos in 4x4s with huge sunglasses on that cant drive lol.....got many a car park ding from them
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It's one of the perks of being a parent - Being able to park in those wide bays! It reduces the chance of doors being slammed into the side of your car.

And I really don't think that the brand of supermarket dictates the likelihood of your car being damaged. It's just pot luck.

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Liz here,

I work for Tesco and they dont attract the chav element that is why they are the number one supermarket in the country going from 5th to 1st in my humble opinion that in british business is a fantastic achievement, Tesco customers come from all demographic categories and appiele to all shoppers. This sounds like a one off incident and there is nothing Tesco can do to stop someone having uncontrolable children. Sorry for the rant but have a think at the question its the parent not the supermarket.
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Speaking of car parks, one of your oil'd up heroes that weres underpants and not knee high boots was spotted giving somebody a pasting in Belfast Hilton Hotel car park. Goes by the name Triple H
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Talking of supermarkets , whats the longest line of trollies you have seen being pushed by the trolly boys, 38 here,
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if your afraid of tesco, for fuck sake dont go to asda, thats where ALL the pikey gypo cunts go


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Talking of supermarkets , whats the longest line of trollies you have seen being pushed by the trolly boys, 38 here,
ive been bored enough to count
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Talking of supermarkets , whats the longest line of trollies you have seen being pushed by the trolly boys, 38 here,
i was in asda the other day waiting for the Mrs to do some shopping, and they had a fat bloke collecting trolleys, but he could only manage 2 at a time he was walking the whole length of the car park(long!) and bringing back 2 trolleys ,i could see at least 20 in the bay he was collecting them from people were filling it up with more trolleys than he was bringing back fat usless bastard
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Originally Posted by AndyBrew
car parking spaces in general are not wide enough, add to that the average british retard and you have doors full of dings all over the country.

I then take 2 spaces for myself this as a general rule appears to work
Or you could always park in the Parent and Toddler spaces, save yourself a walk as they're generally close to the store

Anyone remember the post about those of us that do this, park in P&T spaces, from a few months ago?
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Originally Posted by Captain Mike
Liz here,

This sounds like a one off incident and there is nothing Tesco can do to stop someone having uncontrolable children.
You don't spend much time on the shop floor then?
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Liz here,

This sounds like a one off incident and there is nothing Tesco can do to stop someone having uncontrolable children.
You don't spend much time on the shop floor then?
I think you are making more out of that point then is required, she spends more then her fair share of time on the shop floor, but what do people want Tesco's to have a mini police force kicking naughty kids out, are you all trying to tell me that you as kids were well behaved all the times ? and your kids are ??

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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
I shop at Sainsburys and Marks & Spence Never get trouble....
I shop online - a man comes in a van and delivers all our supermarket stuff. Saves all the hassle of going to supermarket, petrol, waiting on queue, trolley-wielding tiddlers etc.
Spend less as well
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I shop at Sainsburys and Marks & Spence Never get trouble....
I shop online - a man comes in a van and delivers all our supermarket stuff. Saves all the hassle of going to supermarket, petrol, waiting on queue, trolley-wielding tiddlers etc.
Spend less as well
Sod that, Id rather pick my own fruit LOL
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Liz here,

This sounds like a one off incident and there is nothing Tesco can do to stop someone having uncontrolable children.
You don't spend much time on the shop floor then?
I think you are making more out of that point then is required, she spends more then her fair share of time on the shop floor, but what do people want Tesco's to have a mini police force kicking naughty kids out, are you all trying to tell me that you as kids were well behaved all the times ? and your kids are ??

Mike
I just made an observation, if she spent as much time on the shop floor as you claim she does, then maybe she would see its not a one off.

As for when I was a kid, sure I misbehaved, but if I did it in a supermarket then I'd soon get a swift clip round the ear and stop it. Its a shame a few parents these days don't try the same.
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As for when I was a kid, sure I misbehaved, but if I did it in a supermarket then I'd soon get a swift clip round the ear and stop it. Its a shame a few parents these days don't try the same.
Parents aren't allowed anymore incase the Child Abuse Prevention Group come swooping through the ceiling and cart them off to prison for assault and abuse.
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KregRS your comment about me on the shop floor is laughable i am a marketing manager looking after 200+ stores your obviously uneducated to think that any business can do anything about someone else's kids maybe you missed the memo you cannot do anything or say anything to other peoples kids without either getting in trouble or a slap. have a think
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the rest of my family think i'm always way to paranoid about any car that i drive and so have always asked me to drive a shitter so it won't matter where i park
mate ,whats shitter than a sierra ghia estate


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