Pet Peeves IV

[Bangkok Hibby]

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If there is one lesson history teaches us it is that without order there is anarchy

Haha indeed sir...just can't get my head around so many men being involved with shopping and washing.

[weecounty hibby]

Folk wore flip flops when Jesus was a laddie. It's 2020 no need to wear something so uncomfortable and difficult to keep on your feet. They are definitely a pet peeve of mine when every summer my Mrs tries to make me wear them

[McD]

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Yip. Can’t wear flip flops. Gives me sores inside the big and second toe.

Have graduated to middle age “Jesus sandles” as my wife calls them. Comfy as **** �� Only seen in them on holiday though to and from the beach.

whilst on a school trip to France as a teenager, I really rubbed one of the teachers up the wrong way when he appeared on the first morning after arriving wearing a pair of said sandals.

My mate pointed to them and said ‘I didn’t know you liked Jesus sandles mr so-and-so’. I immediately followed up with ‘are those Nike Air Nazareths, or Adidas Bethlehems?’ Cue the dirty look and teacher wanders off muttering.
He was an RE teacher, which made it all the better.

[McD]

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Folk wore flip flops when Jesus was a laddie. It's 2020 no need to wear something so uncomfortable and difficult to keep on your feet. They are definitely a pet peeve of mine when every summer my Mrs tries to make me wear them

ive never been able to take to them, used to have arguments with my folks as a kid about being made to wear them whilst on holiday. The constant flapping against your heels, the total lack of confidence that they’ll stay on my feet or that if I tripped/slipped they’d be of any good at all, inability to run or even walk briskly, utter discomfort and pain, what’s the appeal?

[Hibee87]

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Folk wore flip flops when Jesus was a laddie. It's 2020 no need to wear something so uncomfortable and difficult to keep on your feet. They are definitely a pet peeve of mine when every summer my Mrs tries to make me wear them

I've reached the pre middle age of being nearly 33 and take great delight in embarrassing my 8 year old, to no embarrassment on me, by wearing my 'sliders' or flip flops for you oldies, with my jeans on to go to the shops with him. That's a milestone you have to reach imo.

[lord bunberry]

The absolute ****ers in supermarkets that don’t follow the direction lines in the aisles. I know it’s a new thing, but I manage to do it every week. I met the same family about six times this week because they were going the wrong way. What is wrong with these people?

[matty_f]

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The absolute ****ers in supermarkets that don’t follow the direction lines in the aisles. I know it’s a new thing, but I manage to do it every week. I met the same family about six times this week because they were going the wrong way. What is wrong with these people?

They don't even try, it's the usual where folk thing that rules don't apply to them.

[pollution]

I see it all the time, everyone is walking the wrong way in my supermarket.

[RyeSloan]

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I see it all the time, everyone is walking the wrong way in my supermarket.

[Scouse Hibee]

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The absolute ****ers in supermarkets that don’t follow the direction lines in the aisles. I know it’s a new thing, but I manage to do it every week. I met the same family about six times this week because they were going the wrong way. What is wrong with these people?

I’ve never seen directional arrows in a supermarket.

[Danderhall Hibs]

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I’ve never seen directional arrows in a supermarket.

Tesco at Eskbank have them. Not that anyone understands what they’re for like.

[Pretty Boy]

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Tesco at Eskbank have them. Not that anyone understands what they’re for like.

I don't think I've come across a supermarket that doesn't have them now. Likewise I don't think I have been in a supermarket and not encountered someone strolling in the opposite direction from everyone else totally unaware of their surroundings.

[Hibby Bairn]

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I’ve never seen directional arrows in a supermarket.

Tesco in Corstorphine 😃

[Hibby Bairn]

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I don't think I've come across a supermarket that doesn't have them now. Likewise I don't think I have been in a supermarket and not encountered someone strolling in the opposite direction from everyone else totally unaware of their surroundings.

Tesco in Corstorphine 😀. Loads of folk just completely ignore it.

[Scouse Hibee]

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Tesco in Corstorphine 😃

I have shopped in Morrisons and M&S both at the Gyle since lockdown neither have them. Have never queued either.

[staunchhibby]

Asda at Livingstone have the arrows but a lot of people blatantly ignore them.

[The Modfather]

Not sure if it’s a Hibs.net joke to question when we’ll sign players again, but if it is it’s not funny. Not sure why it annoys me so much when folk keep asking if we won’t be signing players until the deferrals are paid. Despite the countless explanations. The distinction between deferrals and full pay is not particularly difficult to understand.

[heretoday]

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I have shopped in Morrisons and M&S both at the Gyle since lockdown neither have them. Have never queued either.

M&S is a death trap. Not enough room between aisles. The worst is Iceland at Corstorphine. No room at all and you get people going round with huge trolleys of junk blocking the aisles. If it's at all busy you're holding your breath as you slink past folk and the queue snakes round the far aisle.

It's a shame because the staff there are nice but sometimes there's only one on the checkout so you're waiting for ages behind some tattoed beaut in a sleeveless vest who stinks of Lynx. Yeah, I'm a snob. Big deal.

[RyeSloan]

Snobs who shop in Iceland and then all they moan about is the type of people who shop in Iceland

[heretoday]

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Snobs who shop in Iceland and then all they moan about is the type of people who shop in Iceland

I'm not a snob really.

[Scouse Hibee]

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M&S is a death trap. Not enough room between aisles. The worst is Iceland at Corstorphine. No room at all and you get people going round with huge trolleys of junk blocking the aisles. If it's at all busy you're holding your breath as you slink past folk and the queue snakes round the far aisle.

It's a shame because the staff there are nice but sometimes there's only one on the checkout so you're waiting for ages behind some tattoed beaut in a sleeveless vest who stinks of Lynx. Yeah, I'm a snob. Big deal.

😂It’s not a death trap really, brushing past someone in a supermarket aisle doesn’t condemn you to death or Covid.
Since lockdown I have done all my shopping trips very early and never find congestion in aisles in Morrisons or M&S.

[danhibees1875]

The inside of M&S at Fort kinnaird was probably the most chaotic I've seen a supermarket during the lockdown.

There was a very long route I had to take to get to the queue (the queue was 2 people, but I felt like I walked a mile around their maze ) and then the lady at the front seemed to be controlling things really well and letting people into the shop when isles were clear and depending on if you were going for fruit/veg. Then once I got inside there suddenly seemed to be loads of people going in every direction.

The most peaceful shop seems to be home bargains - lengthy queues outside at the weekends, but it's very quiet and controlled inside.

[heretoday]

"It’s not a death trap really, brushing past someone in a supermarket aisle doesn’t condemn you to death or Covid"

So why are we bothering then? I mean surely that is the essence of this business - the keeping apart from people thing?

I think your posts are funny.

I'm a big fan.

[Scouse Hibee]

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"It’s not a death trap really, brushing past someone in a supermarket aisle doesn’t condemn you to death or Covid"

So why are we bothering then? I mean surely that is the essence of this business - the keeping apart from people thing?

I think your posts are funny.

I'm a big fan.

I think your posts are daft, but hey ho that’s the joy of a forum. Be careful out there!

[heretoday]

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I think your posts are daft, but hey ho that’s the joy of a forum. Be careful out there!

You are funny though. Genuine.

I haven't a clue really.

[Andy74]

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"It’s not a death trap really, brushing past someone in a supermarket aisle doesn’t condemn you to death or Covid"

So why are we bothering then? I mean surely that is the essence of this business - the keeping apart from people thing?

I think your posts are funny.

I'm a big fan.

The precautions are there to stop people doing what we used to do and spend extended periods of time in close proximity to lots of other people.

Whilst I do treat everyone I see as a potential threat the days it is overkill. The chances of contracting the virus walking past people are incredibly slim.

My peeve now though is the queueing on the first day things open - as if they are only going to be fleetingly available. This amount of weeks in I'm as keen as the next man to go the the recycling centre, but creating a significant tailback waiting for hours the first day it opens? Nah, I've waited this long.

McDonalds now going the same way. Would be a welcome wee treat but I can live without the 100 car wait.

[staunchhibby]

Yep huge queues of cars at mc Donald's at ljvingstone.its like rush hour

[Scouse Hibee]

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The precautions are there to stop people doing what we used to do and spend extended periods of time in close proximity to lots of other people.

Whilst I do treat everyone I see as a potential threat the days it is overkill. The chances of contracting the virus walking past people are incredibly slim.

My peeve now though is the queueing on the first day things open - as if they are only going to be fleetingly available. This amount of weeks in I'm as keen as the next man to go the the recycling centre, but creating a significant tailback waiting for hours the first day it opens? Nah, I've waited this long.

McDonalds now going the same way. Would be a welcome wee treat but I can live without the 100 car wait.

There is in fact no queues at the tips due to the booking system they have in place. The system is excellent and well organised and the tip at Sighthill flowed with no queues.

As for the rest it’s absolutely crazy what people will queue for.

[Hibby Bairn]

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My peeve now though is the queueing on the first day things open - as if they are only going to be fleetingly available. This amount of weeks in I'm as keen as the next man to go the the recycling centre, but creating a significant tailback waiting for hours the first day it opens? Nah, I've waited this long.

McDonalds now going the same way. Would be a welcome wee treat but I can live without the 100 car wait.

Why do people do that? Why would you go for something (McDonalds, Costa, IKEA, KFC, Krispy Kreme) and decide to join a long, long queue and wait for hours? Just to get a cup of coffee, a doughnut, a burger or a piece of chicken.

Mental. Just do not understand that at all.

[speedy_gonzales]

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Why do people do that? Why would you go for something (McDonalds, Costa, IKEA, KFC, Krispy Kreme) and decide to join a long, long queue and wait for hours? Just to get a cup of coffee, a doughnut, a burger or a piece of chicken.

Mental. Just do not understand that at all.

Social conditioning, habit, opportunity?
You mention Krispy Kreme, relatively few people had actually had a Krispy Kreme experience before it opened at Hermiston Gait (first in Scotland I think), but when it did, there was queues backing up the M8.
And tomorrow, when the Mcd's opens at Drum Brae you just know there's going to be a snarl up around the area.
All so some parent can reward their child after 10 weeks of lockdown or so some millennial can update their insta feed.
I've nothing against the product itself, just the utterly ridiculous desire to be the first person through the door (service window) as if their lives depended on it.
No doubt it'll be the same folk that currently have a years supply of toilet roll and hand soap in their house 🙄