Paid Members Tommy! Posted May 7, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 7, 2020 47 minutes ago, WyattSheepMask said: They've got a one way system once you’re inside, but this being Britain that’s as much use of a chocolate teapot My post office has checkered tape on the floor, being a small shop, with a line to wait behind and box to stand in so it can keep the distance for 3 customers indoors at once (although standing in the box marker does make it look like your trying to hide behind the paraffin). Anyway, for this to work it means after you finish you need to exit around the back of the genoa cake and hobnobs otherwise you walk through the other people rendering them standing like nobs pointless. The look of confusion on people's faces trying to work this out made filing my taxes (because they'll get there's come hell or highwater) slightly more pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: The Morrisons near me always has a queue. Â However, the other day, we walked past the front door and started to make our way to the back of the queue and heard an "Excuse me" a few times and cottoned on he was talking to us. Â It was one of the managers and he'd noticed my gf was wearing a sunflower lanyard (https://hiddendisabilitiesstore.com) and said whenever we come to the store to show it to the door staff and we can go straight in. I thought it was a really nice thing to do and qualifies for the above and beyond category. They also do a quiet hour Saturday mornings for those on the autistic spectrum, where they have no music or tannoy announcements. As a business they try hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chris B Posted May 7, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 7, 2020 15 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: They also do a quiet hour Saturday mornings for those on the autistic spectrum, where they have no music or tannoy announcements. As a business they try hard. The one near me fucking doesn't. It was doing great, but over the last week, they've abandoned social distancing altogether. They have the barricade splitting the entrance corridor, but since they have nobody enforcing it now, it's a free-for-all, and people are going in and out through both. The barrier just gives you half the space to avoid people. And no staff inside are doing a thing. It was just a regular packed supermarket. It's really fucking scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 I would suggest speaking to the store manager or the people manager next time you're in, or email through if you have concerns, as that doesn't sound right obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members garynysmon Posted May 7, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 7, 2020 Where I live, Aldi/Lidl are the best for this by far and its relatively quiet. The ASDA is atrocious and while I obviously understand why, walking around a supermarket where everyone is wearing face masks freaks me out no end. From a Welsh point of view, I am disgusted by the UK Gov't briefing and the coverage plastered across the papers this morning, not only for the triumphism but the lack of regard for areas outside of London. There is accepted evidence that parts of rural north Wales (where I live) has yet to hit its own peak, yet its being plastered across everywhere that the lockdown is essentially over. Sadly there is no Welsh press to speak of, but even if we had one, the hoardes of holidaymakers from Merseyside and Lancashire wouldn't see it anyway, and are going to arrive here in droves despite the Welsh Government being well within its rights to maintain our lockdown for as long as it sees fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrodyGraham Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Has anyone else had massive video walls on trucks touring their neighbourhood, blaring out messages to stay indoors. Had a walk into my village to get some milk and wandered into 1984. You seen this in your part of the Moor @Devon Malcolm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted May 7, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, BrodyGraham said: Has anyone else had massive video walls on trucks touring their neighbourhood, blaring out messages to stay indoors. No, is this seriously a thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrodyGraham Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 It was yesterday in my suburb of Stockport. Although frankly a lot of the people delivering the message were pretty counter productive. Michael Carrick and Marcus Rashford loudly telling me to stay indoors are probably likely to make me rebelliously hug old ladies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted May 7, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 7, 2020 50 minutes ago, BrodyGraham said: Has anyone else had massive video walls on trucks touring their neighbourhood, blaring out messages to stay indoors. Had a walk into my village to get some milk and wandered into 1984. You seen this in your part of the Moor @Devon Malcolm? I haven't! Haven't heard anything either as we're pretty central. How weird, I'll keep an ear out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrodyGraham Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: I haven't! Haven't heard anything either as we're pretty central. How weird, I'll keep an ear out. It drove past the Savoy and parked outside Thornfield Park. The fact that they did it around one of the more genteel areas in Greater Manchester was mind blowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted May 7, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 7, 2020 22 minutes ago, BrodyGraham said: It drove past the Savoy and parked outside Thornfield Park. The fact that they did it around one of the more genteel areas in Greater Manchester was mind blowing. It can get pretty rough round here though, especially around Heaton's Pizza House on a Friday night. Once saw somebody shouting outside there, it was scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrodyGraham Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: It can get pretty rough round here though, especially around Heaton's Pizza House on a Friday night. Once saw somebody shouting outside there, it was scary. Once got what they pass off as a Parmo from there. Terrifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted May 7, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 7, 2020 23 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: It can get pretty rough round here though, especially around Heaton's Pizza House on a Friday night. Once saw somebody shouting outside there, it was scary. Probably checking there was nobody gathering outside the front of the Elizabethan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted May 7, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 7, 2020 1 hour ago, BrodyGraham said: Michael Carrick and Marcus Rashford loudly telling me to stay indoors are probably likely to make me rebelliously hug old ladies Thank god it wasn't Wayne Rooney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted May 7, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 7, 2020 So we've had applause, banging of pots, fireworks while light and now incessant honking of horn. I'm trying to watch the Dispatches episode The Club. Fuck off.. It's a great episode though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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