Location: Tesco's, Islington, London
Weather Conditions outside: Pissing down, complete with thunder/lightening
ME: (To Tesco worker) "Excuse me, do you sell Umbrella's?"
TESCO WORKER: Yes madam I'm sure there are some at the back of the shop."
ME:Thanks very much (wanders off to find Umbrella)
(2 minutes later, at till, with said Brolly, ready to pay)
TESCO WORKER: I can't sell you this one, it has no price tag. Was there any more down there?
ME: Yes I'll go and grab one, hang on (runs down to fetch another, then returns to till)
TESCO WORKER: "Where did this come from? It's not one of our lines"
ME: "Well I know its different to the first one but it was on your stand."
TESCO WORKER: No , I'm sorry , it's not one of ours."
ME:"Look, it was on your stand, with four or five others, and its wrapped up. How is it not one of yours??" (exasperated and in a hurry)
TESCO WORKER: "I don't recognise it madam. Can you show me where you got it please?"
(we go to the back of the store where I point out the stand where I got the Brolly)
TESCO WORKER: "I cant sell those to you I'm afraid. I don't know where they came from,they weren't here earlier and they have no price tags. I need to see my supervisor." (trots off, and returns with his supervisor, who is about 12)
SUPERVISOR: I apologise for the confusion madam. Let me fetch you one from the warehouse , those on the stand have not been marked up yet."
ME: "Fine, but do hurry as I'm pretty late, thanks. I'll wait at the till."
(Teenage supervisor returns to the till, Brolly in hand.)
ME: "Oh great, thanks very much. What do I owe you?"
TEENAGE TESCO SUPERVISOR: "I'm sorry madam, but I can't sell you this Umbrella."
ME: "Why on earth not??"
TEENAGE TESCO SUPERVISOR: "My manager just told me that this branch no longer sell Umbrella's."
Kill me. Kill me now.
Morons.
