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Banned from Sainsbury’s?

(48 Posts)
MawBroon Fri 01-Feb-19 08:25:28

A friend shared this on FB and it made me laugh.
“Banned from Sainsbury's Supermarket.
Didn't like shopping there anyway. Yesterday I was at my local Sainsbury's store buying a large bag of Winalot dog food for my loyal pet and was in the checkout queue when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog.

What did she think I had an elephant? So, since I'm retired and have little to do, on impulse I told her that no, I didn't have a dog, I was starting the Winalot Diet again. I added that I probably shouldn’t, because I ended up in hospital last time, but I'd lost 2 stone before I woke up in intensive care with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pockets with Winalot nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and I was going to try it again. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in queue was now
enthralled with my story.)

Horrified, she asked me if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me I told her no, I stepped off the kerb to sniff an Irish Setter's arse and a car hit me.

I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard. I'm now banned from Sainsbury's.
Better watch what you ask retired people.

They have all the time in the world to think of daft things to say gringrin

Freemind Fri 01-Feb-19 11:25:12

Thank you - so funny!

Kateykrunch Fri 01-Feb-19 11:33:55

Fab, thanks lol

sodapop Fri 01-Feb-19 12:05:59

Brilliant Maw cheered me up on a cold wet morning.grin

MiniMoon Fri 01-Feb-19 12:09:17

Love it. I wish I could think up a story on the spot like that.

Septimia Fri 01-Feb-19 12:16:25

Absolutely brilliant! I read it to my DH and could hardly say the bit about stepping off the kerb as we were both already laughing so much.

BBbevan Fri 01-Feb-19 13:02:02

Bless you Maw That's a classic

Jane10 Fri 01-Feb-19 13:17:03

Brilliant! Wish I'd been there. She should be paid to entertain queues instead of being banned.

Urmstongran Fri 01-Feb-19 14:19:32

Love that joke Maw that’s my kind of humour! I’m off to look if there is a ‘jokes’ thread??
If there isn’t one perhaps we could start one?

Urmstongran Fri 01-Feb-19 14:21:35

Jane10 ... you do realise it’s just a joke? No one was really banned from Sainsbury’s.
When I heard it the supermarket was Tesco ...?

Jane10 Fri 01-Feb-19 14:32:26

Of course I realise it's a joke! No need to worry on my account Urmstongran grin

Urmstongran Fri 01-Feb-19 14:36:53

It was because you said ‘you’d wished you’d been there Jane10 an easy misunderstanding don’t you think?

Jane10 Fri 01-Feb-19 15:33:46

It's hard to convey metaphorical meaning in a post it would seem Urmstongran.
In real life I'd love to overhear such a thing and it would be good if supermarkets employed people like that to entertain queues. Is that OK?

Lumarei Fri 01-Feb-19 15:58:56

I really had to laugh out loud. Such a good joke. ?????

Dolcelatte Fri 01-Feb-19 16:02:31

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Chewbacca Fri 01-Feb-19 16:34:20

Not heard that one before so thanks for the giggle Maw. And thank you for the snigger Billybob; your response was almost as funny! grin

SalsaQueen Fri 01-Feb-19 20:37:02

grin. Love it!

midgey Fri 01-Feb-19 20:43:20

Brilliant!

MargaretX Fri 01-Feb-19 20:49:37

well said Jane!

Buffybee Fri 01-Feb-19 21:07:47

We all need a good laugh especially at this time of year.
Thanks Maw! ?

Joelise Fri 01-Feb-19 22:52:08

Only just seen this , brilliant !

grannyqueenie Fri 01-Feb-19 23:00:02

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GrannyIris5 Wed 20-Feb-19 14:33:24

That’s funny, started me coughing again