The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

I could do with another cuppa but Molly is sound asleep on my lap. 🐱

 

[Drago]

Ife just had a posh coffee rrom Mrs Ds machine.

 

[Drago]

No I get that. My point was whilst you were being checked actual shoplifters escaping unnoticed which is analogy of speeders flying past a single motorist stopped. Almost impossible to catch everyone.

On that occasion they were not catching anyone.

While they were fruitlessly checking the trolley of two retired coppers I watched, as i previously described, a known shoplifter with very obvious booty leave the store unchallenged.

So the end result ofnthe exercise is Mrs Lightfingers gets away with it and no one gets caught.

Given the Occam's Razor test the current evidence is we've been erroneously flagged as dodgy ones, and im confident ill soon have proof of it.

 

[classic33]

I got stuck meeting with some professional who wanted to waste my time and money yesterday. While we were sitting at the table signing documents and debating the work to be done he started explaining how he was a pen snob. Now I have a few fairly expensive pens dating back to my professional pre-retirement sufferings so I asked what made him a pen snob.

oh well, he only liked blue ink, no black or odd colours and the pen had to be in good condition and work perfectly and cheap copies or crappy freebie pens wouldn’t do… oh no, only the best…

only a Bic would do….

uh huh… bloody tragic I thought.

Should you meet him again, point out that it should be black, not blue, used on legal documentation. Pen Snob or not.

 

[PaulSB]

Have you a local Co-op? This is good and has the benefit of being organic so avoiding nasty glyphosate.


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Thanks Mo. We don't have a large Coop but I do pass a small one on my way to the gym. I'll pop in later today.

I've just had a bowl of gruel, the product Aldi seem to be offering instead of Kavanagh's is very inferior. It doesn't make decent porridge and would never make a quality flapjack.........and we all know how important quality flapjack is to a cyclist!

 

[classic33]

@PaulSB, see text near the bottom of the picture!

 

[gavroche]

Have you just started using "scan and shop" with a club card? The same thing happened to me. The first few times I got a full check. Very pissed off. I'm very fussy about packing my shopping. I group things together according to where they go in the kitchen/utility room. I know very anal. I told them my bags need to be repacked exactly as I had done it. I have to give the lady her due, she got a colleague to repack while she did the scan check.

Bonjour. Blowing a gale here.
When it comes to shopping, we still do it the all fashion way: put everything in the trolley and pay at a till where a nice man or woman take our money. It works very well with no problems.

 

[Dave7]

Determined to compete in the Highland games while im young enough!

Has anyone ever explained to you what 'tossing your caber' actually means

 

[classic33]

No I get that. My point was whilst you were being checked actual shoplifters escaping unnoticed which is analogy of speeders flying past a single motorist stopped. Almost impossible to catch everyone.

On an individual basis if you think you are being unfairly singled out I can understand the frustration but my over riding view is measures to stop shoplifting are to be commended and encouraged.
As an of course trivial comparision I recall the outrage when much more stringent security checks were bought in at airports etc but now we all realise that they work and everyone accepts them for common good.

If shoplifters get the message more random checks are being done then maybe that will discourage them. Of course some are so brazen they grab stuff and run out uncaring or knowing they can't/won't be challenged.

if you've been unfailry targeted then you are due an explanation and apology.

Shoplifting is no longer the preserve of likely looking unsavoury types. It's anyone who may use any shop now. All the staff can do when they have an old school shoplifter, emptying a shelf into a bag is try and get the person doing it to return the items, whilst hoping the police arrive. Or try to get them out of the shop as quick as possible, less chance of anyone, staff or customers, getting hurt.
It's become more of a case of "they're making vast amounts of money from people like me, so I deserve something free back" leading the modern wave of shoplifting. They see it almost as a right these days. I'm known to either security or some staff in almost every store in town, due to reporting shoplifters/thieves in store.
When I worked in toyshop in the town centre, I appeared in court at least nine times due to shoplifters being caught. Ended up in A&E a few times because there were those who didn't want to be caught. One time immobilised on a back board for over four hours, counting the holes in the suspended ceiling tile. Another time I was shoved into a 100kg+ poster stand backwards, moving it nearly five foot. Ended up on the floor, one of his legs in one arm, I was not letting go, both feet would have been used, phone in the other hand "talking" to a police call taker on 999 until the police arrived in the shop.
The youngest staff member even videoed me getting my head kicked in before placing it on youtube. Not one of the three staff watching even bothered to phone anyone, it was another customer who confirmed my call.
We've had staff helping out, turning alarms off on fire exits allowing entry to be made by doors that were supposed to be secure.

And for all that, I'm with Drago. I get stopped and accused of taking something from a store, I leave, taking nothing, returning what has been paid for before calling their head office.

 

[Drago]

Has anyone ever explained to you what 'tossing your caber' actually means

The magistrate said something about that.

 

[PaulSB]

@PaulSB, see text near the bottom of the picture!
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That doesn't sound hopeful........I feel an email to Aldi is in order.

Never upset a pensioner........they've plenty of time to complain.

 

[Binky]

Shoplifting is no longer the preserve of likely looking unsavoury types. It's anyone who may use any shop now. All the staff can do when they have an old school shoplifter, emptying a shelf into a bag is try and get the person doing it to return the items, whilst hoping the police arrive. Or try to get them out of the shop as quick as possible, less chance of anyone, staff or customers, getting hurt.
It's become more of a case of "they're making vast amounts of money from people like me, so I deserve something free back" leading the modern wave of shoplifting. They see it almost as a right these days. I'm known to either security or some staff in almost every store in town, due to reporting shoplifters/thieves in store.
When I worked in toyshop in the town centre, I appeared in court at least nine times due to shoplifters being caught. Ended up in A&E a few times because there were those who didn't want to be caught. One time immobilised on a back board for over four hours, counting the holes in the suspended ceiling tile. Another time I was shoved into a 100kg+ poster stand backwards, moving it nearly five foot. Ended up on the floor, one of his legs in one arm, I was not letting go, both feet would have been used, phone in the other hand "talking" to a police call taker on 999 until the police arrived in the shop.
The youngest staff member even videoed me getting my head kicked in before placing it on youtube. Not one of the three staff watching even bothered to phone anyone, it was another customer who confirmed my call.
We've had staff helping out, turning alarms off on fire exits allowing entry to be made by doors that were supposed to be secure.

And for all that, I'm with Drago. I get stopped and accused of taking something from a store, I leave, taking nothing, returning what has been paid for before calling their head office.

Your last line seems totally contradictory to everything you wrote though. You have been actively involved in stopping/catching thieves and that is to be highly commended, especially as you put yourself in harms way which as you stated even the staff were reluctant to do.
However, given all that I'd think you'd be understanding then if a shop requested a check. Don't you think if everyone immediately takes offence and storms off that some shop staff might then think twice before doing a random check or checking a known shop lifter as they don't want the hassle. That way the criminals win.

 

[Dave7]

That doesn't sound hopeful........I feel an email to Aldi is in order.

Never upset a pensioner........they've plenty of time to complain.

I wish you luck with that. I found contacting Aldi to be impossible.
Let us know how you get on.

 

[Drago]

Ooooh, this would do me nicely...

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/167995652#/?channel=RES_BUY

 

[Dave7]

Bank transfer......crazy problems.

I am with TSB and have no complaint re them having security checks. However, it does throw the occasional 'wobbler'.
So this morning......I am paying the CH engineer by transfer.
Log in...... no problem.
Security/memorable word..... no problem.
Then, right at the death it asks for my password. OK, I know what that is, it's my unique PW I keep for TSB.
Type it in and press confirm.......nothing. it doesn't accept it but just invites me to try again.
8 times, no success.
Got my daughter to try.... 3 times, nothing.
Decided on 1 more go and bingo! No explanation and I absolutely know i didn't make a mistake.
Bl**dy annoying.