Now that I have guided you through the etiquette for the supermarket car park and for taking yourself up the aisle it is time to approach the supermarket till and all of the etiquette risks that it holds. With the advent of self service tills, decision making has become a little more difficult when choosing … More Till death do us part. (Supermarket etiquette. Part Three)
Now that we have negotiated the car park, it is time to step inside the supermarket. No matter what supermarket you prefer, or where you are in the world, most of them are set out the same. Long term, this is so we can send our robot butlers shopping for us but in the short … More Squeezing melons and tickling plums. Supermarket etiquette (Part Two)
I’m not a supermarket snob, I’m as comfortable in Aldi as I am in Waitrose. One might be posh frocks and fancy pants and the other pockmarks and farty pants but that doesn’t mean etiquette standards should slip. The rules are the same wherever you shop. I’m not going to tell you where to shop, … More White lines and massive kites. My guide to supermarket etiquette. Part one. The Car Park.
In the past year I have guided you on how to behave in the pub and at your Christmas party. I’ve taught you how to avoid embarassing faux pas on public transport and how to become a mildly less annoying cyclist. I’ve given valuable advice on how to make the perfect Full English and even let … More What does the future hold?
Alan Parkinson 