Christmas Shopping - Rant Alert.
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I've spent three hours shopping and what have I achieved.. Two lousy presents..
Grrrr
20 mins to get to Guildford, 20 mins to find a parking space. 20 mins to walk from Parking space back into town centre.
Followed by an hour and quater of trying to avoid all the riff raff which seem to clog the pavement. And why does everyone walk at 0.00000000000001MPH? Can't they see that some people don't have the time to meander down the pavement?
Then I went into a sports shop to get some trainers.. No bloody service, so I walked out!
Then I went into the shopping centre, my heart rate lept and I could feel my Lungs tightening.. Stress..
Let me out!!!
I HATE SHOPPING!
Grrrr
20 mins to get to Guildford, 20 mins to find a parking space. 20 mins to walk from Parking space back into town centre.
Followed by an hour and quater of trying to avoid all the riff raff which seem to clog the pavement. And why does everyone walk at 0.00000000000001MPH? Can't they see that some people don't have the time to meander down the pavement?
Then I went into a sports shop to get some trainers.. No bloody service, so I walked out!
Then I went into the shopping centre, my heart rate lept and I could feel my Lungs tightening.. Stress..
Let me out!!!
I HATE SHOPPING!
Warning: Never, ever try shopping in Guildford. People walk too slowly and get in the way - even stopping for no apparent reason; there's nowhere to park; too many chavs in the Friary Centre; terrible customer service, etc.
Shame you didn't see this post before you ventured in there!
Park outside my house next time if you like - it's only 20 minutes walk to the centre
I went into Cobham to do all my Christmas shopping a couple of hours ago. Free parking, no hassle. Mind you, the woman in the bookshop looked like a robber's dog licking piss off a nettle.
Shame you didn't see this post before you ventured in there!
Park outside my house next time if you like - it's only 20 minutes walk to the centre
I went into Cobham to do all my Christmas shopping a couple of hours ago. Free parking, no hassle
. Mind you, the woman in the bookshop looked like a robber's dog licking piss off a nettle. I find the whole Christmas shopping experience an anathema to the bloke's usual shopping strategy.
When I'm out shopping (on my own at least, shopping with girls is different), I know exactly what I want and where I'll get it. I walk fairly fast and plan shortest routes.
If a group of blokes ever went shopping, you'd easily recognise them. They'd be in military uniforms, crouching by the door with a map, and one of them would be going 'You - music section, you - cosmetics, you - books, you - electronics. OK? You have your orders - go go go!'
What gets on my wires shopping in December (which is why I do Xmas shopping in November) are the slow-shuffling queues for everything - cash machines, checkouts, customer service, toilets, ticket machines. And everything seems to be conspiring to make you later and later
When I'm out shopping (on my own at least, shopping with girls is different), I know exactly what I want and where I'll get it. I walk fairly fast and plan shortest routes.
If a group of blokes ever went shopping, you'd easily recognise them. They'd be in military uniforms, crouching by the door with a map, and one of them would be going 'You - music section, you - cosmetics, you - books, you - electronics. OK? You have your orders - go go go!'
What gets on my wires shopping in December (which is why I do Xmas shopping in November) are the slow-shuffling queues for everything - cash machines, checkouts, customer service, toilets, ticket machines. And everything seems to be conspiring to make you later and later
vixpy1 said:
shadytree said:
did I mention the barbed wire and electric fences ?
I know you love the Aston mate... but
no... to avoid the endless drivel of crap Carol singers and local Roundtable charity nupties.
I do my bit.... but please don't come round singing for it !!!
GET OFF MY PROPERTY... YOU ARE TRESPASING !! Thought about a recording of a doberman when the door bell goes ? maybe i'm over reacting here
don't like the shopping either
phew... feel better now
>> Edited by shadytree on Tuesday 21st December 15:40
vixpy1 said:
Carol singers get 240volts and a cold bucket of water.
Never saw you as one for that sort of thing Shady...
If it's anything like the carol singers back in York I'd understand: bunch of chavs knock on your door for ages until you arrive, then proceed to abusively shout the lyrics of some random Christmas carol at your door. If you don't give them money (food doesn't work - they'll carry on until you give them some money) they throw stuff at your windows and grafitti your walls.
Bastards.
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