I work at Tesco & here’s 11 annoying things people do at tills, Clubcard members & yellow sticker shoppers are the worst
A TESCO employee has revealed the 16 things customers do that they find highly annoying.
So if you are someone who regularly shops at Tesco, prepare to be attacked, as 11 of these things customers do at the till.
The supermarket worker took to social media to share their long list of frustrations when it comes to working for the major chain – but it turns out that it’s the shoppers that are the problem.
Posting on Reddit, on the r/tesco thread, the anonymous user titled their post ‘I really dislike people’.
Writing under the username @bbyxgfd, the user confirmed that they work in a Tesco Express store in the UK.
The Tesco employee then revealed the list of “things that customers do that really p**s me off.”
In an attempt to “get the hatred out somehow”, the employee shared the “things customers do that they just shouldn’t.”
From “not using basic manners” to “ignoring everything I say during the transaction”, the Tesco employee was clearly very frustrated.
They explained why Clubcard members are some of the worst, as they added: “Telling me the price is incorrect before scanning their Clubcard”.
In addition to this, they also find it irritating when Clubcard members “hold out the Clubcard for you to scan but have the barcode facing the ground”.
Not only this, but the employee shared their anger at customers who “talk on the phone during a transaction”, “flirt” and “chuck money on the counter”.
If that wasn’t bad enough, it also winds this Tesco employee up when customers “don’t ask me to pack” but instead “throw their bag at me.”
The other infuriating thing customers do is when they “ask for a bag after they’ve paid for their shopping” or “chat to a friend they’ve bumped into and block the whole aisle and shoot dirty looks when you ask to get by”.
And clearly customers don’t just get in the way at the till, as the Reddit user continued: “Not moving when they can see you coming through with a cage.”
The Tesco employee also can’t stand it when customers “ruin the sandwich fridge”, “leave a chilled product on ambient shelves” or “hand me a reduced item and tell me it’s reduced”.
When do supermarkets put out yellow-sticker bargains?
The time supermarkets reduce their products vary across stores.
Here’s a rough supermarket-by-supermarket guide:
Aldi
Aldi uses a red sticker to show reductions on fresh products such as bread, meat, fruit and vegetables.
This is when they have reached the last day of shelf life.
Red stickered items are most commonly found at opening and closing times.
M&S
Reduction times can vary from store to store but is most likely to occur near closing time.
Asda
Asda told Which? that yellow stickers are applied twice a day – in the morning and evening.
Co-op
Co-op told The Sun its reduced-to-clear prices are generally applied about four hours before the store closes.
Lidl
Lidl has a similar procedure to Asda and Aldi with reductions twice a day.
However individual stores may opt to reduce prices throughout the day.
Morrisons
Shoppers online have said that Morrisons does the best bargains first thing in the morning.
However, the store told Which? that there are no specific times for yellow sticker price cuts.
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s told The Sun it’s at the store manager’s discretion whether to offer discounts.
However, shoppers have reported that the best deals are in the evening from 6pm.
Tesco
Tesco has said there is no specific time for reduction, but again most people found that prices were reduced from 6pm.
Waitrose
As with most of the other stores, Waitrose shoppers have said the best reductions are found before closing.
However, the store stated that there is no specific time for yellow stickers to be applied.
To top things off, the supermarket worker also finds it frustrating when customers are “stinky” and “stand around at the till after they’ve paid when I CLEARLY HAVE A MASSIVE QUEUE TO GET THROUGH.”
Despite this, the Reddit user concluded: “I do actually like my job though, I promise!”
Reddit users react
Many fellow Tesco employees understood the user’s frustrations and flocked to the comments to share the things that they can’t stand about customers.
One person said: “What I hate is when they decide that you have no right to personal space when you’re doing reductions. You simply become an obstacle for them to get round, or in some cases through.”
Just another one to add; when they awkwardly just hold out their Clubcard for you to scan whilst you’re in the middle of packing
Reddit user
Another added: “Standing in line, chatting. If you want to talk to someone, step out of the way. Why block everyone else in line?”
A third commented: “One of the things I hate is the people who drop something on the floor and just walk off without putting it back on the shelf. Does it really annoy anyone else or is it just me?”
Whilst someone else chimed in: “Just another one to add; when they awkwardly just hold out their Clubcard for you to scan whilst you’re in the middle of packing so you feel obliged to stop what you’re doing to scan it.
“Might seem silly to some but SO MANY customers do this and it’s so annoying. Just wait till I’m finished.”
Insider tip from a Tesco employee
A Tesco employee has revealed a surprising secret about the self-scan trolleys.
According to the worker, random checks on customers using these trolleys are not entirely random.
The checks are actually triggered by a specific customer habit.
If you frequently pick up and put down items without scanning them, you’re more likely to be selected for a check.
This is due to the system detecting suspicious behaviour, which could indicate potential theft.
So, to avoid delays, it’s best to scan items immediately after placing them in your trolley.