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Someone posted about putting things in other people's trolleys, but some people don't need any help with their weird lists.

What's the strangest things you've seen people buy in one load? I was with OH in Tesco's a couple of weeks ago and in front of us was a guy with the following on the belt:

-3 x Large pack of condoms, assorted varieties and flavours (packs of 12, I think)
-child booster seat for car
-one banana


I took one look and started sniggering and turned round to OH, so the other shopper couldn't see. OH then realised what I was laughing at and started sniggering, too. We were helpless in the end and were getting amused looks from other shoppers and the staff!!

Perhaps he was a teacher preparing for a sex education lesson? Although I think cucumbers are better than bananas

As I work on a supermarket checkout i very often find it hard not to burst out laughing at what people are buying.

12 tins of prunes followed by large pack toilet rolls [18's]

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Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful..William Morris

I like seeing, loads of weight watcher and low fat products, thrown in with clotted cream, scones, wine, and a big bar of choccy. mmmm.....yep and linda mccartneys sausages alongside a lovely big steak. This is just my trolley we are talking about.

Aw, now come on, Jackie, don't leave us in Suspenders! Give us a run-down of your funniest observations!

PMSL at the prunes and toilet rolls!

Yesterday it was, and it was in my trolley!
Loads of cakes - enough for the 120 people I work with!
and
a bowl of fresh fruit salad!- for me!

I had a can o'worms from Tescos in my trolly- got lots of weird looks for that one. It was a complete package with worms voucher for £40. I guess no one knew whart it was so I got a bargain!

i once had kids in my trolley - NEVER AGAIN!!!!! lol!!!

(as i had twins, i used to say buy one get one free!!!)

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I once had a little tree frog in my trolley, he was in my bananas, I was very calm and asked a staff member to get me either a box or the Manager - whichever came first.

I got a box and the Manager!

I gently put little tree frog into the box and drove him over the Newquay Zoo, they took him in and I hope he lived happily ever after remembering the nice kind lady wot didn't throw a hissey fit at sight of lil babe

This is what he looked like, but he was very small and quiet - awww love him

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I've had nut cutlets and a joint of beef in my trolley.[her indoors likes nut cutlets].

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i bought condoms and a 9 volt battery the look i got off the cashier was funny, the battery was for one of my sons toys i didnt really twig till i got to the counter :S

LOL Thats the funniest I've heard for a while.

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The greatness comes not when things go always good for you,but the greatness comes when you are really tested,when you take,some knocks,some disappointments;because only if youv'e been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.

aawww!have you been given visiting rights!?:

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the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.

Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xx

I've just got back from kiddies party shop~everything in trolley was obviously party stuff~finishing off with alcohol & painkillers!!(got dentist 2moro so want to be prepared!)

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the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.

Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xx

I once saw a trolley filled with bread rolls and 1 pack of ham and a pack of butter!Don't think I would like to go to that party!lol.

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I once saw a trolley crammed with cakes, crisps, bread, sausage rolls, little kit-kat type biscuits and sweets. 'Ooh are you having a party?' I said to the toddler on board. 'Nah' said his mum, looking slightly puzzled 'It's just my shopping. '

Whilst doing a big Christmas shop in ASDA, many, many years ago, I took two friends and OH along.
There I was directing operations, saying can you go get this, the other etc. and OH and our two mates were laughing their socks off, only I couldn't understand why.
They had only "subsituted" my small turkey for the largest one they could put in the trolley - and I hadn't even noticed!! LOL
Bernie
PS I've done the Christmas shopping on my own ever since!

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Appreciate the little things in life because one day you will realise they are the big things

I have to come clean, Me and Young Master grief take great delight in slipping random things in folks trolleys

We also play our own version of the Bogey game by saying "Itchy Tackle" and ever increasing volumes ... Mrs Grief refuses to come shopping with us any more and thinks that a 50 year old shouldn't act that way

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Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
A large group of professionals built the Titanic

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Not exactly in the trolley, but my daughters have been known to shout at the top of their voices "Hey Mum, they've got Tenaladies on special - how many do you want?" Also they've put steradent tablets and denture fixative into my trolley (I still have all my own teeth - I'm just losing my marbles). On Sunday I went to the local Asda with my daughter and four grandchildren. I'd gone to keep them company and to buy for me a bag of frozen chips (standby for when the kids come round). I ended up spending £52 - went home with a water feature (for me), a paddling pool (for the Kids) a croquet set (for the kids) clothes (for the kids) icecreams (for the kids) and a bottle of wine for me when they'd all gone home.

A lady in front of me yesterday in tescos had 14 jars of strawberry jam. Nothing else.

It wasn't even the yummy bonne maman variety it was value, yuk.

janeyo

How cheap was it ? She may have more use for the jars than the jam ??

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Blog updated Wednesday November 13th

Oooh, I love going shopping with Mr D, love to wait for an opportune moment when he's pushing the trolley, then pinch his bottom, or wait until he's leaning into the chest freezers for something, and then grab his ankles and lift his feet up n throw him in (only actually managed it once!), when he was in a wheelchair after an op a few years back I hooked the trolley to the back of the wheelchair and pushed him round like that, big fun was to speed up and stop - to watch him in the wheelchair go flying off on his own! I know, I'm a BAD girl, and some of the looks I get from some of the snooty folks shopping are really scathing, but why should shopping be boring? Add a bit of fun n laughter to the day and it soon becomes a bit more interesting!

As to the strangest thing we've bought? 97 jars of pickled beetroot!! They were reduced (sell by date was the next day) to 5p each, and we wanted them for the jars (we make our own incense, and wanted a large quantity of matching jars to store our herbs in) The look on the face of the cashier was good, she was gobsmacked, spesh as Mr D said, I'm gonna enjoy eating this tonight!

Best one I've had at work was a guy coming in and asking sheepishly for a refund on 5l of GTX and some sandpaper. It seemed an unusual mix, so I asked him why, to which he replied 'The missus said to get some oil, crisp n dry, n I missheard her n got oil n wet n dry!'

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Suzanne (aka Mrs Dobby)

'Garden naked - get some colour in your cheeks'!

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