The So Called Christmas Sales

Every year on boxing day, people queue up for several hours in the hope they will grab a bargain in the Christmas sales. You see this happen each year and people lose sleep on Christmas night just to be the first.

What most people don't realise is that some shops advertise that they are giving huge savings on products that are less than the RRP, however they were the same price or even cheaper before Christmas. Certain shops ( NEXT for example) will bring in items specifically for the sale and do not sell them before or after the so called reductions.

What people need to understand is that if they did not bow to this hype, the shops would be forced to offer you lower prices all year round.

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Is It Christmas Or The End Of The World!?

We went to Derby the other day to have a look around and hope to buy some presents for Christmas. I couldn't help but notice that when it gets to this time of year, people act as if it is the end of the world.
Everyone needs to know that the supermarkets are only closed for one day. This does not mean that you are going to die if you don't to go shopping. We all know that over the days of Christmas you will not be eating all 10 loaves of bread or drinking the entire 15 litres of orange squash that you must so desperately buy before Christmas day.

Personally, I refuse to go to any supermarket if there is even a chance that it will be busy, just for the simply fact to avoid these types of people.

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Thieving Old Women

Before you go thinking that this is about kidnapping the elderly, be assured I am not that cruel. Although in the case of this old dear, I could make an exception.

A few short weeks ago, I was doing the weekly food shopping at my local Tesco. Amongst other things on my list, was a small Danish loaf for my wife (sounds like a good swap). I walked around the store putting items into my trolley and crossing them off my list as I go. I got to the bread aisle and managed to grab what was the last loaf of bread that my wife had asked for. As I walked the length of the aisle, I stopped part way and grabbed two loaves of bread for myself. As I did this, I saw an elderly lady put her hand on the Danish loaf in my trolley and start to take it out. I quickly put my hand on the loaf and verbally assured her that she was not
going to get MY loaf of bread;

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