Weirdest Order

[Chas]

The backstory - This happened in 1978. Sainsburys (the supermarket) do a thing now and again whereby a customer can round up their till receipt to the nearest £ and donate that extra to a charity. The maximum is therefore 99 pence. It costs next to nothing and everyone feels good about themselves and there is a benefit to the charity. My Scout Troop was bagging and carrying one Saturday to 'earn' the donation.

So, I am standing at the end of the bagging runway, when a wizened little old lady comes to the till with a basket. It all goes through the till and she rounds up the few odd pence.

I start bagging. First off, over a dozen boxes of condoms (not 3s, but boxes of 12). So, well over a gross of condoms - all sizes and textures and colours and flavours. Although surprised, I did my best not to be shocked (not in front of the boys).

It was the next articles that caused the consternation - equally as many tubes of Super Glue (Krazy Glue) as there were boxes of condoms.

No need to carry - she is walking home. End of transaction - I thought.

After she leaves, the boys all turn to me and start asking questions - Chas,CHAS,chas,CHas,DidShe?WasShe?Condoms?Super Glue?

"yes, Yes, YES! - We all saw it. We all know what she bought. And we all know that it is none of our business!" Situation defused - didn't I do well, I thought.

Then there was this little 12 year old voice from the back - "Maybe that's why she looks as old as she does!"

The rest of the day is a blur.

Regards

Chas

[biblemonkey]

What I want to know is how could they fill your order for an "Extremely personal item", if it was not listed?!

You'd be suprised what you can do with a little nudging in emails. (;0P

the backstory - this happened in 1978. Sainsburys (the supermarket) do a thing now and again whereby a customer can round up their till receipt to the nearest £ and donate that extra to a charity. The maximum is therefore 99 pence. It costs next to nothing and everyone feels good about themselves and there is a benefit to the charity. My scout troop was bagging and carrying one saturday to 'earn' the donation.

So, i am standing at the end of the bagging runway, when a wizened little old lady comes to the till with a basket. It all goes through the till and she rounds up the few odd pence.

I start bagging. First off, over a dozen boxes of condoms (not 3s, but boxes of 12). So, well over a gross of condoms - all sizes and textures and colours and flavours. Although surprised, i did my best not to be shocked (not in front of the boys).

It was the next articles that caused the consternation - equally as many tubes of super glue (krazy glue) as there were boxes of condoms.

No need to carry - she is walking home. End of transaction - i thought.

After she leaves, the boys all turn to me and start asking questions - chas,chas,chas,chas,didshe?wasshe?condoms?super glue?

"yes, yes, yes! - we all saw it. We all know what she bought. And we all know that it is none of our business!" situation defused - didn't i do well, i thought.

Then there was this little 12 year old voice from the back - "maybe that's why she looks as old as she does!"

the rest of the day is a blur.

Regards

chas

aaahhh ha ha ha ha haaa!