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Waitrose radio ad - ‘The phone rung..’

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Musicgirl Tue 22-Oct-24 14:35:31

Also, in a café in one branch of M and S, we were shocked at a sign on a coffee machine telling us that that one of the filters aren't working.

Musicgirl Tue 22-Oct-24 14:31:32

Well, in a world where Marks and Spencer no longer use the word lingerie, but have a large sign saying knickers, it should not come as a surprise.

RosiesMaw2 Tue 22-Oct-24 14:22:49

The sign beside Father Christmas in his sleigh read Santa Clause in his sleigh
The elves are of course subordinate clauses..

Paperbackwriter Tue 22-Oct-24 13:38:07

Ilovedogs22

🤣 Talking of Waitrose, there was a security guard- type who used to try un-obtrusively ( very badly!!) to follow me around our local Waitrose.
I'm not the shoplifting sort (#obviously!) but he had decided I fitted the brief!!!! My children tell me it was down to my unique dress sense! Whatever that means!!!🥳🤡🙈

I've been closely followed round Waitrose because I have a big old-skool wicker shopping trolley and I load my potential purchases into there before going to the till, rather than park the thing and take a trolley. The chap seemed very disappointed that I paid for every item!

Etoile2701 Tue 22-Oct-24 13:11:52

What ?!

Allira Mon 21-Oct-24 23:37:13

Could have been worse:
Santa Clause in his slay.

Allira Mon 21-Oct-24 23:36:13

MiniMoon

The Range opened a new store near me and I visited for the first time this morning.
I won't be going back if I can help it. In the entrance there were Christmas decorations. The sign beside Father Christmas in his sleigh read Santa Clause in his sleigh.
I'm afraid that I made several people smile at my indignation.

You should have bought a bottle of Tippex and applied it.

MiniMoon Mon 21-Oct-24 23:31:19

The Range opened a new store near me and I visited for the first time this morning.
I won't be going back if I can help it. In the entrance there were Christmas decorations. The sign beside Father Christmas in his sleigh read Santa Clause in his sleigh.
I'm afraid that I made several people smile at my indignation.

Allira Mon 21-Oct-24 22:23:14

Ilovedogs22

🤣 Talking of Waitrose, there was a security guard- type who used to try un-obtrusively ( very badly!!) to follow me around our local Waitrose.
I'm not the shoplifting sort (#obviously!) but he had decided I fitted the brief!!!! My children tell me it was down to my unique dress sense! Whatever that means!!!🥳🤡🙈

Were you wearing a voluminous dress with lots of large pockets? 😁

Ilovedogs22 Mon 21-Oct-24 20:27:00

🤣 Talking of Waitrose, there was a security guard- type who used to try un-obtrusively ( very badly!!) to follow me around our local Waitrose.
I'm not the shoplifting sort (#obviously!) but he had decided I fitted the brief!!!! My children tell me it was down to my unique dress sense! Whatever that means!!!🥳🤡🙈

AreWeThereYet Mon 21-Oct-24 19:58:41

Being a pedant can be woefully hard on the blood pressure.

You should try being a pedent like someone in the YouTube comments, it might make life easier. They were complaining about someone else's spelling and noted that it was hard being a bit of a pedent... 😄

Witzend Mon 21-Oct-24 16:11:45

MissAdventure

If it was for Aldi, one might find it more believable. smile

Or Asda. I still haven’t entirely recovered from seeing a printed sign about a special offer for New Zeeland Chedder. Being a pedant can be woefully hard on the blood pressure.

grandtanteJE65 Mon 21-Oct-24 16:01:13

Remember the old Glaswegian teachers' joke?

"Please, miss, the bell has went."

"No, it hasn't, Wullie."

"It has so, miss,"

"No, you can't say the bell has went. The bell has gone."

"Where the goodness did it go to, miss?"

Georgesgran Mon 21-Oct-24 15:10:08

Yes, yes, yes Witzend. I thought it was me and I’d been saying it incorrectly all these years.
Seriously though, it really grates.

Allira Mon 21-Oct-24 15:01:58

MissAdventure

If it was for Aldi, one might find it more believable. smile

You've upset Kevin the Carrot now.

Oreo Mon 21-Oct-24 14:02:07

Pass me the smelling salts 😲

MissAdventure Mon 21-Oct-24 13:59:07

If it was for Aldi, one might find it more believable. smile

Witzend Mon 21-Oct-24 12:13:33

Allira

Not overheard in Waitrose!!

On Classic FM!

Allira Mon 21-Oct-24 12:04:43

Not overheard in Waitrose!!

mrshat Mon 21-Oct-24 11:49:43

I've not heard it but really!!!!!!

Witzend Mon 21-Oct-24 11:39:41

I’ve heard it twice now - I hope I’m not the only one to be 😱!
One simply doesn’t expect it from Waitrose, does one? 😉