Ive noticed shoppers starting to become a little more aggressive

I went to Sainsbury's early last Thursday, 1st time for 2 weeks but a lot of the shelves were empty and it was a free for all. Everyone going whichever way they wanted, no social distancing. However they sell things that I can't get in the local store. For everything else I use Aldi. They have tins of everything, almost fully stocked shelves and if I hit it at the right time no queuing and if there is a queue only one person allowed in when one comes out and no one seems grumpy, especially the staff. Also I can use cash if I want to.

I haven't noticed much change with shoppers, but l think people are getting restless. My road has become a very busy car park for everyone who thinks it's a good idea to drive somewhere nice for a walk.
It's probably just a matter of time before that mindset spills over into my supermarket...

Went to M& S to get food shopping. Before I even got in the store, a woman overtook me , rushing past very close. I think as she got to the trolleys, she realised what she'd done & asked if I wanted a trolley, pushing one at me! I declined and said I'd wait until she moved out of my space thanks. "Oh" she said "you're over-reacting!"
I give up!

I haven’t been out since the lockdown start but DH says everyone is behaving themselves ok.

I am one of the unlucky ones who caught the virus 3 weeks ago now. I come into the controlled asthmatic group. The entire illness was unpleasant and I had a bad few days unable to catch my breath and with the most appalling chest pains (which, at first, I thought was my heart). My GP concocted the nearest thing to a nebuliser she could, using a spacer and a different inhalèr so that I didn't end up in hospital. Thank God, it worked. The only place I'd been was a supermarket and it hadn't been a pleasant experience mainly, I'm afraid, because of the older generation who insisted on ignoring the social distancing rules. I had to ask one lady to back off as I paid because she came to stand right next to me with no clue she shouldn't be doing so. This was all despite the two metre spaces and signs saying to wait until the person paying had finished, and staff doing their best to make people adhere to it. I was petrified of having to shop again because, as you have noted, people are now fed up and behaving even worse. As I had no food for meals (friends have dropped off essentials but I needed a proper shop and couldn't get an online delivery), rather than starve, I braved Lidls on Saturday. I came home in tears. People were standing in groups, having a chat and blocking the aisles. Others came up to reach over me. I lost my temper and became the 'mad lady' briefly because I was doing the very best I could to avoid others who, frankly, just didn't care. I shan't be doing that again - I shall eke out what I have and pray for an online slot. Why are people so utterly selfish?

I went to Aldi on Saturday for my fortnightly shop. No queuing , sanitizer at the entrance and
almost everything in stock. I have been very impressed as some of the prices have gone DOWN rather than up! Well done Aldi.

I think that for so long we got used to the 7 day a week, extended hours type of shopping and banking.
It wasn't that long ago when banks didn't open until 10am and closed at 3pm , were not open at the weekend either!
As far as the pharmacy being busy - it seems that more people are visiting their nearest chemist for a variety of reasons - often because they are trying to do a one stop shop rather than go to more than one place. That means that what staff there is (don't forget some may be self isolating or shielding)are having to spend more time dealing with customers face to face , rather than actually dispensing prescriptions.
I would say that many men are not used to shopping - or at least avoid shopping as much as possible and it is fear that means that some people are rather short tempered!
Doesn't excuse some people's reactions at all though and some of the things that I have heard that customers have said to supermarket staff is completely unforgiveable! It's a shame that we can't take a leaf out of the customer service attitude as trained in the US where you are able to reply to customers in the same tone , rather than the "please sir/ madam, yes sir/madam" that is here!

Shop workers are saying some people are being difficult when the self-serve machines are going wrong. Why?
Minimum wage, working twice as hard, in dangerous environment - what's not to love about shop workers?

I was in M&S on Tuesday and everyone was doing as they should. Then at checkout one of the staff asked the woman in front of me to use the self checkout as she only had one item and the woman totally flipped out....she shoved the trolley as hard as she could against a display, threw her arms in the air and stormed out. Couldn't believe it, but it shows how tightly wind some people are.

To Polnan
What a lovely positive amongst all the reports about the bad manners etc., etc.
We’re all in a bad place at the moment, so let’s try to keep it pleasant at least

Another dimension

My DD gets our shopping for us once a week as we have both got various health conditions. I don't really like her doing it as I worry about her and the GC. I got up at 6 yesterday morning and waited outside a Morrisons Express for an hour for it to open. When they opened the doors I was horrified to find that most of the shelves were half empty. There was no bread, no salad and very little veg and fruit. I felt like crying to be honest. I just don't have the courage to go to one of the big supermarkets Am I being pathetic?

Classed as a "vulnerable person" I have been getting food via Click and collect as unable to get a delivery. Last week somoene blatently took most of my order, put it into their car and drove off with it. and it was all the good stuff, meat, fish, cheese etc. The man who was doing the click and collect told me the I would get a refund next day and was most upset when I said that I wanted the food not a refund. (I had waited 2 weeks for that slot) long story but the store manager came out with a young boy in tow and we spoke about it, apparently they are getting a lot of this at the moment people stealing food once its been paid for and not just at click and collect. He had the boy go into the store and pick the items for me whilst I waited in the car. He had too many bags when they both reappeared, in the managers words They had picked me extra food as compensation for my C**p day and the way I had been treated. When I got home again I had the entire incident on my dash camera with their faces and the vehicle registration (records front and rear) including me protesting that they were taking my food so the footage has been handed over to the local constabulary. Hope they enjoyed the food though because it will probably get them a criminal record if they dont already have one, and yes I have said I want to press charges as been told there is enough evidence to prosecute them.

I feel so sorry for the shop workers and delivery drivers, I have to admit they put up with alot. People can be so rude and take it out on those that are doing a belting job. We are asked to let delivery drivers drop things off at door and give them enough time to move away before you go and collect parcel. One delivery driver was walking up the driveway towards the front door of the house opposite, out comes the wife and starts walking towards him, he threw the parcel st her and ran. The parcel flew over her head and landed by open front door. I felt so sorry for the delivery driver as she shouted at him. Her neighbours and I clapped and shouted for the delivery driver as he locked himself in his cab. Well we were all told what to do weeks ago. Hope nothing breakable in parcel. People should think of others before reacting. My poor DH does the shopping now as I have health issues and he says some people are so rude and dont obey the rules for safety and it doesn't matter what age or gender they are. He works for NHS so shops early and he can only say that the shop workers are ace and keep him safe, so I want to say to each of you thank you so much.

I haven`t been since before the lockdown.. so can`t really say.

I do get my early morning walkies,, 7 a.m. quiet.. most people I pass are pleasant... runners... usually have things stuck in their ears.. I just lift my hand in a wave
not a lot of walkers, like me... they mostly say Good morning
dog walkers,,, seem to only want to speak to other dog walkers... strange that.... but if their dog acknowledges me, as some do,, that is lovely for me

cyclists,, again, most seem to have things stuck in their ears,
some speak, mostly not..

that is my experience of the world out there

now necessary phone calls.. wow! I have found Government depts.. the, ladies, usually, are wonderful,, so kind, and gentle and well lovely

My DH works in produce at our local Tesco customers just ignore the staff filling the shelves. He was putting a box of apples out ( not a lightweight item) when an arm was pushed right under his nose to grab a bag when he reacted the customer replied she had not seen him, Come on people the staff are neither invisible or invincible please respect their space too.

I have been in a supermarket on three occasions since lockdown and only for a couple of items missed off my click and collect. I have written to my MP telling her all stores should have a one way system. What's the point in queuing 2 mts apart outside in the fresh air when inside a confined space it is a free for all. I know I felt very agitated by the time I came out. If doing a normal shop and people are being inconsiderate no wonder tempers flare. This virus will not go away, we have to respect it and live with it.

I forgot to say, when I went into the customer help desk for the wifii, I had to go into the store via the exit which was formerly the entrance. One person told me off - quite correctly.

I think some people are getting unreasonalby stressed just having to go to a supermarket at this time. One of my friends and my daughter both hate having to go where there are a lot of people. It is being a bit over anxious but they can't stop it. I think that's why they get cross and stressed. Please try to be tolerant.

I went shopping yesterday for the first time since lock down. I have had a very stressful time finding first that there are no free delivery slots for any of the local supermarkets, and then that there are limited click and collect slots. I normally shop at Aldi and Lidle and I think you have to visit these super markets. Anyway I got a Morrisons click and collect for 10 am Sunday. things however began to unravel when I found that because I have no data on my phone, its pay as you go, having arrived at the store at 10 am I had to go into the store to get on their wifii to tell them I was here. I had brought a print out of the order which I had throught would suffice. I had to go into the store twice then at last the order came out to me in the click and collect bay. Then horror it was only mi initial order and not the edited order! What a learning curve!!. Now I have booked a new slot for May, put my husband's phone down as the phone to use, he has data, and am seeking out all the things I had added to the edited order for this next order. Because sadly when I got back to my computer the edits had not been saved for the next basket!!!

This is a great stress and now having been in the store twice I will hope that I was lucky and did not get the virus.

I went to Sainsbury last week.. Never again. Went early for the elderly hour. People just milling about, picking up things, putting them back, ignoring floor markers. It was like a day out for some. When a woman came round an end aisle, in the wrong direction, for the THIRD time, meaning I had to reverse again, I did say something, but she just ignored me and barged on past. Our freezer is full, we get milk and eggs delivered, so I only went for fruit and veg. We will do without!

Now wishing to be sexist in any way, but I find it's the 'men alone' doing the shopping who tend to be aggressive for some reason. There was one in Sainsbury's this morning glaring at everyone who dared to get in his path (whilst keeping the social distance). There again, there was one old boy hovering over tins of baked beans - did he not know that we're supposed to go in, shop and go straight out again without browsing?

Maybe men aren't used to having to shop - maybe their partners sent them out so they could have a bit of 'emotional distancing' for a few minutes. (And maybe they'll have a little more respect for those of us for whom shopping for food is a necessary part of our lives).

I went to Tesco this morning at 7am. It was quiet, and they now have sanitiser spray for the trolley handle, and free plastic gloves. They have a one way system, I went the wrong way down an aisle and another shopper pointed it out to me (politely), so I apologised and turned round :-) There were only 3 cash desks , but no queues, and a had a friendly chat with the till person. She had been up since 4am and was just having a break for breakfast after I had done. In other words, a good experience and I got everything on my list. Won't be going again for at least a fortnight.

I have only been to a supermarket a couple of times in the last few weeks but what I noticed was the eerie silence. People silent glide past, looking down as though speaking is not allowed. Strange experience.

Know what you are saying, BUT on Friday needed tablets from sainsburys, got there at 8.30am Only key workers allowed in or over 70s (i am 64) So waited till 9am went in got essentials and went to pharmacy to find it shut!! It opened 8am I had to go out and hang about for 30 mins (not good) went back in she said they shut to catch up as they were busy!!! Thought they should open more longer if busy. Was not a happy customer. So guess it is easy to be more agressive. Also Banks are doing similar and not openeing till 10am and only essential banking??? What banking is non essential???