Standards Of Service

[Arthur Little]

What do you mean by that?...They ask everybody, if they need help packing.
It must be their policy?
The majority, I find in Tesco's etc. are very polite & quite cheerful, something I wouldn't be, if I was working there.

... well ... didn't want to say this, Simon ... in case it appeared as though I were a "walking advert" for its rivals ... but I WILL: It's my local Tesco, I'd been referring to, actually. Fair do's, this chain operates a 'non-ageist' policy. But it HAS to be said; an awful lot of the old biddies I mentioned, are long past their "sell by dates" - MY vintage and beyond - and I've yet to behold anything other than the begrutten facial expressions that seem to be a dominant feature of their countenance; it's as if they lived in constant fear of their faces disintegrating if they dared to smile!

And no, in MY experience, those checkout assistants that ask if I need a hand in packing, invariably tend to be of the younger mould! I do hope no one here's mums [or grannies] happen to work in Tesco's or they'll be down on me like the proverbial ton of

[Sim11UK]

... well ... didn't want to say this, Simon ... in case it appeared as though I were a "walking advert" for its rivals ... but I WILL: It's my local Tesco, I'd been referring to, actually. Fair do's, this chain operates a 'non-ageist' policy. But it HAS to be said; an awful lot of the old biddies I mentioned, are long past their "sell by dates" - MY vintage and beyond - and I've yet to behold anything other than the begrutten facial expressions that seem to be a dominant feature of their countenance; it's as if they lived in constant fear of their faces disintegrating if they dared to smile!

And no, in MY experience, those checkout assistants that ask if I need a hand in packing, invariably tend to be of the younger mould! I do hope no one here's mums [or grannies] happen to work in Tesco's or they'll be down on me like the proverbial ton of

Well fair enough Arthur, there are some miserable ones, but on the whole I think most do a good job...Just my experience.

Again, as I said before, I can't remember them not asking if I needed help packing. They ask everyone young & old, so don't be offended by that.
You could have an injury, or not feeling well, whatever age you are...personally I think it's quite nice.

I always just smile at them & say no, I'm fine thanks, when they ask.