But Sainsbury's sell it!
I manage my local Co-op, and being quite a small shop we know most of our regulars and old dears by name. Most of them just come down for a natter, or to fetch a pint and a loaf, after all we are only a small convenience shop.

Unfortunately, some of the more impolite customers don't realise this, and think the outside of the store is hiding some Tardis-like interior, where we stock every foodstuff known to man.

Conversations usually go something like this:

Cust: Excuse me?
SM: Yes.
Cust: Do you sell freshly squeezed asparagus juice?
(Now bearing in mind I manage the damned place, manually order most of the goods, and know every line in stock, I know for a fact we don't stock whatever ridiculous item is being asked for)
SM: I'm afraid we don't Madam.
Cust: Are you sure?
SM:(anus puckers inwards) I am positive Madam.
Cust: WHAT? THAT'S ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! How on EARTH am I suppose to prepare my asparagus and foie gras soup FOR MY DINNER PARTY WITH THE FUCKING QUEEEEEEEN!
SM:(dies a bit more) Again I can only apologise Madam.
Cust: Well BLOODY SAINSBURYS SELL IT!!!!

Oh the MASSIVE superstore around the corner, the one that is FUCKING HUGE.

Aaaaaaaaaaaargh. One day I'll snap and actually say the line that I think of every time this happens.

"Why don't you fuck off to bloody Sainsburys then you monstrous ARSEHOLE!"

Gawd bless customers, they're never right.
( Scary Mary The D'oh Fairy, Sun 7 Sep 2008, 13:37, 1 reply)

since i have worked at the co-op myself
i sympathise with you, the amount of customers which get irate when you don't have *insert other store brand* product is unbelievable.

Another thing which annoys me is when they just dump something like a tin of beans, or a bottle of fabric conditioner in places such as, i don't know, let's say...The Freezers, or the freshly made bread.

As a whole, i'm missing the place already (last day today, woot) but there are some aspects i won't miss
( Jinxy13 is hating the S key, right about now., Sun 7 Sep 2008, 18:43, closed)