Waitrose Trolley Purloined

Oh Auntieflo* how dismaying.
Someone stole my partners crutch (it was “decorated” with many silly stickers, curtesy of grandchildren after knee replacement) we were in the outpatients waiting room for post op clinic. He went to the desk without it and it just “vanished” they all hunted high and low but …so odd though.

You don’t think someone took the bag to Customer Services, thinking it had been left behind?

Your trolley would just have been another empty trolley then.

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P.S.

If it were me, I would ring the store and check.

Well, what can I say?
There are surprisingly quite a few light-fingered types out & about in Surposidly classy posh places!
My lovely leopard -print umbrella was nicked in broad daylight at Bonant Gardens while I was sorting out my little boys hand-washing stuff.
I can still see the thieving madam, her bleached blonde hair, clown make-up, skinny jeans & about 80 yrs old. An elephant doesn't forget lady!!! Hhmmmm 🥴

People will nick anything. I watched a man accidentally drop his hanky the other day. Another man came along, scooped it off the floor and put it in his own pocket. They used to transport people to Australia at one time for nicking hankies. Bring back the Victorians, I say! (JOKE, people, JOKE...)

I too think it may have been ‘tidied up’ by the staff, although as it had been left outside the toilet door, it should have been obvious where the owner was!

At least there was nothing of value in the bag.

Perhaps one of the staff members took it back..If you value the bag I would suggest you ring the store.

Ring the store, you may e pleasantly surprised.

Our Waitrose trollies are free; did you have to pay £1 to use one in your store, beacause some people will do anything to avoid paying, or use the trolley to get a £1 back.

On a slightly different note, the wheelchairs at our local hospital (£1 coin in slot to use), are becoming in very short supply, there are rarely any to be had. On enquiring, my daughter was told that they are being stolen on a regular basis! How people don`t get spotted with them I don`t know, they are large and cumbersome, in bright colours.

We had our huge golf umbrella stolen from the church porch. That still irks.

And, DS1 had period where he had to use a wheelchair (which he used with only 1 foot rest) which he left by the door of the botox dept while he had his injections. We walked around the hospital grounds a bit and saw someone in it loudly complaining that it was no bl**dy good as it was missing a footrest.

i had thought Waitrose customers were better than that
Hilarious 😂 Only on GN would you read that.

I did try Customer Services. No bag handed in.
Ah well, we live and learn
Apologies Petra, but that's what I thought, at the time.

Regarding Waitrose, I get followed by their security lot sometimes!
I think it might be because I dress as though I'm going to plough a field or
possibly protest at the price of their cheese or some such.🧐

My walking stick was stolen at an outpatient appointment. I left it in DH's safekeeping, while I saw the doctor. I came out of the appointment and DH forgot to pick it up. We went back a few minutes later and it was gone, but had not been handed in.
The RA OT had given it to me, it had an ergonomic handle, because my hands were so painful.🤬

Ilovedogs22

Regarding Waitrose, I get followed by their security lot sometimes!
I think it might be because I dress as though I'm going to plough a field or
possibly protest at the price of their cheese or some such.🧐

No 😱 Not in Waitrose.
Me and my daughter call it The Stepford wives shop.

Auntyflo
No need to apologise. It gave me a good laugh.

I am visiting family just now. They have a local Waitrose which they avoid like the plague but I couldn't get what I needed elsewhere.
The reason why the family rarely go there is because the total rudeness of cutomers, not just in the store but particularly in the car park.
I find the people using the co-op down the road much friendlier.

On a similar note I went in a local cafe for a cuppa and an old man came in and started watching videos on his phone with the volume turned high with very loud sound effects.

Luckily I was just finishing my drink but felt like asking him not to be so inconsiderate of others. It isn't just the young' uns that can be annoying with their phones.

Petra, in our hallowed Waitrose,
I've found that it's often the staff that are more judgemental & narrow -minded than the often very odd & rarefied cliental!
They seem to be very protective of the often over-priced poncey stuff that they help to flog.
"How very dare you disrespect this Mongolian yaks breast-nipple milk with your 'BLACK!!!"'Wellington boots Madam!!!"
That's the sort of vibe I get.
Maybe it's just me, my mother despaired at my unique dress-sense.
Ps, My Son has inherited my sought-after cutting a dash- style.
Lucky him. 🧐

Hellogirl1

On a slightly different note, the wheelchairs at our local hospital (£1 coin in slot to use), are becoming in very short supply, there are rarely any to be had. On enquiring, my daughter was told that they are being stolen on a regular basis! How people don`t get spotted with them I don`t know, they are large and cumbersome, in bright colours.

High time the hospital did something about it, wheelchairs are extremely expensive and the NHS leaks money as it is.

Ilovedogs22

Petra, in our hallowed Waitrose,
I've found that it's often the staff that are more judgemental & narrow -minded than the often very odd & rarefied cliental!
They seem to be very protective of the often over-priced poncey stuff that they help to flog.
"How very dare you disrespect this Mongolian yaks breast-nipple milk with your 'BLACK!!!"'Wellington boots Madam!!!"
That's the sort of vibe I get.
Maybe it's just me, my mother despaired at my unique dress-sense.
Ps, My Son has inherited my sought-after cutting a dash- style.
Lucky him. 🧐

Well, if you will go in there wearing a bikini, a top hat and black wellies what do you expect?😁

People will nick anything not actually nailed down.

I have to make a confession. My DH was in hospital late last year and was quite ill. He was finally discharged. He can't walk far without getting out of breath. We went out of the ward and down 2 floors in the lift. There was a walking frame outside the lift doors so he used it to get to the car park which was quite a distance away. We left it near the entrance.
We only hoped it didn't belong to someone who had nipped to the loo or something.

I forgot to say sorry AuntieFlo. I would've been livid it that had been me. Shopping is expensive enough with someone pinching it.