Indecisions, indecisions............

I don't know whether anyone else has noticed this, or if its just a situation unique to my local Tescos.
As the local Tescos is 24 hour, I prefer to go and do the trolley dodgems bit during the late evening, when its not overrun with kids etc.
Anyway, during the wander round ( I dont just go in with a list, fly round and out again, its kind of relaxing to meander a bit), I always find misplaced items around the store.
Not taking any notice of it at first, I started to think about the thought processes involved in someone walking halfway round the store with, say, a bottle of shampoo in their basket, until they get to the biscuit section. Here, they suddenly decide that they would much rather have a packet of hobnobs than the afore mentioned bottle of shampoo, and so leave the shampoo in with the biscuits.
Once you get your eye in to this, it can get quite amusing.
Examples I have found recently:-
Mens boxer shorts in the dog food section
6 individual fruit pies in the mobile phone section
a block of cheddar in the suncream section
loaf of bread in with the lightbulbs
a swiss roll in the womens underwear section ( I was with my wife this time, honestly!)
What on earth was going through someones mind, suddenly deciding that they would prefer a bikini to a swiss roll?????

Try it yourself - once you get your eye in, you'll never look into someones basket with the same casual interest again!

Mike,

Guilty as charged. Although not quite in the 'swiss roll in the women's underwear section' envelope, I too have committed the aforementioned heinous crime.

This weekend whilst shopping in Costco I swapped a tray of Ribena for a tray of blackcurrant fruit shoots. It doesn't sound bad but they were about 3 aisles apart.

Ahh! I feel better now.

Thanks,
Simon

I'm afraid that I've done it again. I just can't seem to help myself. On Saturday whilst shopping in the local Tesco's I spotted 4 haddock crunchy coated fillets for £2.99 and get this it was a BOGOF. Yes eight of the blighters for £2.99. I quickly put a couple of cartons in the trolley and discovered that the missus had already acquired 4 Haddock & Cheese Crunchies (not fillets just reconstituted mush), as they were from a couple of aisles away I looked left and right before stuffing them in the fillet cabinet.

I know it's wrong but I need help...

Simon

You sure do, posting on a sunday morning

Aaaargh, now i'm at it. Too used to 24 hr clocks.

Worse, sunday evening

I was probably online in the morning anyway - there just isn't any evidence. You can look at it one of two ways either I'm very committed or I need committing.

:P

Simon

I must admit to doing this myself, on occasion and justifying it with the thought that the students repacking the shelves should be happy that I had provided them with some interest in their otherwise monotons job.

It would be interesing to know the percentage of women vs men who leave random products on the worng shelves?????

80-20, I'd say

:D

Rhoda

Well done Rhoda!

Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery. And you've made me feel much better. :D

Simon

I am a 'Random item dropper'.

There I admit it, where's the therapy.???

Hi everyone.......

My name is Rhoda....and i am a Random Dropper. (clapping sounds from Random Dropper Anonymous). I've not dropped anything randomly for nearly 3 days now. (louder clapping and supporting looks from other RDA's). It all started when Tescos opened a superstore in my town - well it's so huge, I didn't think anyone would notice the odd item misplaced. It was innocent to begin with, just putting bottles of wine in the wrong country section. I got a taste for it, and then things became a bit more serious, hair bobbles in the femine hygiene, malteers in the busicuit aisle. I was obsessed, but I would never have realised i had a problem until a haircare specialist stacker who i had become good friends with suggested I should maybe try going 'cold shopping'. I treid, Lord knows i tried, but i failed. I knew i was hurting others, I had given some tesco's staff 3 hours overtime because of my problem. And then I heard there was other's like me. This is my new home. I love you guys.


I have way too much time on my hands.

Weekends are an especially difficult time for Random Dropper's, the shopping has to be done and no matter how far we are into remission, the busy supermarket environment presents a constant source of pressure, stress and temptation.

We understand that it is very difficult to control your urges so if after the weekend you need to get anything of your chest remember you have a 24/7 understanding ear here.

Simon
RD

Hmmmm.............think I've started something here!
However, to bring these things to the surface is the first part of the healing process.
I did actually notice a pack of bacon in the toy section of my local Tescos last weekend - is this a cry for help from some downtrodden RD soul? or part of the new realistic farm range from Lego?
Anyway, as the recognition of RD's is now on the increase, how do we stand for a government grant? Maybe even get a national TV campaign going for support (just £2 per week etc etc ..............................)
A heartfelt plea across the nation from Anne Diamond with her big doe-eyes slowly filling with tears at the futility of it all............
Richard and Judy would be second choice, although himself allegedly had a bit of a problem with not putting things somewhere else except the innner pocket of the raincoat - hardly an ambassador for the cause.
On a final note, I have now defected from Tesco to Lidl, as the weekly evidence of RD is now driving me to distraction.

If we get a campaign going, I'm in for a fiver.
Regards
All seeing grocery eye

Mike you really should stop by here more often.

Regards,
Simon