It's absolutely bananas

[Ray B]

when in the supermarket fruit section. I buy a hand of bananas at least once a week and when approaching the bananas there is always someone who only want a banana or two. They then proceed to break their bananas from a full hand instead of breaking them from smaller bunches or take some loose ones. I just can not see the logic in their actions. It's a banana for gods sake, why don't they pick the loose ones. Oh! and they they put the bananas in a bag???

[Onelife]

Hi Ray, I must admit I have done that, I think it boils down to presentation and quality...I would say Bananas look better in a bunch and shoppers feel like they are buying something fresh rather than picking up separate bananas that will have been handled more than once.

Oh’ and there was a time when I would break off the bottom off Broccoli stalks due to there being more stalk than there was broccoli…my rational being that I only pay for what I can eat.

[Mervyn and Trish]

A man in Tescos tries to buy half a cauliflower.
The young assistant tells him that they sell only whole cauliflowers.
The man persists and asks to see the manager.
The boy says he'll ask his manager about it.
Walking into the back room, the boy said to his manager,
"Some absolute prick out there wants to buy half a cauliflower."
As he finished his sentence, he turned to find the man standing right behind him, so he added...
"And this gentleman has kindly offered to buy the other half."
The manager approved the deal, and the man went on his way.
Later the manager said to the boy, "I was impressed with the way you got yourself out of that situation. We like people who think on their feet here. Where are you from, son?"
"Glasgow in Scotland sir," the boy replied. "Well, why did you leave Glasgow?" the manager asked.
The boy said, "Sir, there's nothing but Slag's and footballers up there."
"Really?" said the manager. "My wife is from Glasgow."
"You're kidding?" replied the boy. "Who'd she play for?"

[Stephen]

One banana looks the same as another to me. If it's green I leave it and complain to the manager for selling out of date fruit.

[Ray B]

OL, I use to do the same, break off the stalk but sometimes, in fact most of the time now, Tesco now Vacuum wrap them.
As for the odd bananas left after the banana vandalism there is nothing wrong with them, they are in there own packaging.

[Mervyn and Trish]

OL has started me thinking. I might peel the bananas in the store now so i only pay for what I eat. Good plan.

[Onelife]

OL has started me thinking. I might peel the bananas in the store now so i only pay for what I eat. Good plan.

Well, if you do I hope it’s a stiff one because from experience they tend to go limp when confronted by the store manager

[Ray B]

OL has started me thinking. I might peel the bananas in the store now so i only pay for what I eat. Good plan.

Well, if you do I hope it’s a stiff one because from experience they tend to go limp when confronted by the store manager

Err, you're confusing me OL, not sure where you are going with this reply.

[towny44]

We dont eat enough bananas to buy a full hand, so always pick from the smaller bunches, but avoid any bruised or over ripe ones, so sometimes I will break into a large hand to complete my choice.

[Onelife]

OL has started me thinking. I might peel the bananas in the store now so i only pay for what I eat. Good plan.

Well, if you do I hope it’s a stiff one because from experience they tend to go limp when confronted by the store manager

Err, you're confusing me OL, not sure where you are going with this reply.

Don’t worry about it Ray…. only those of a filthy mind will see where I was going with that one.

[CaroleF]

I too plead guilty to breaking bananas off a large bunch. Very often the single ones that are there are already showing signs of going brown, presumably because other people have avoided them. Occasionally I have a small order delivered from Waitrose and the thing I like about them is that I can order how many bananas I want, last time I ordered three. As I'm on my own I don't want a large bunch of seven or ten so it's good to be able to order exactly what I want. I assume the assistant has to break them off a larger bunch when she packs as I've never had one that's already showing signs of going brown.

Carole

[Stephen]

It's all a worry where the next banana is coming from

[Onelife]

My wife orders me two bunches of bananas every week, semi ripe and ready to eat…never liked bananas as a kid (hated banana sandwiches) but enjoy one now for my mid-morning break…

[Stephen]

I'm really going to sleep easy tonight now.

[Jan Rosser]

After reading Carole’s post I must confess I’m a banana picker out of big bunch culprit too. Like Carole I only buy a few bananas at a time and my preference is unripe ones - a spotty brown one never gets into my basket
If they ripen too quickly they end up in the freezer for banana loaf.

[Onelife]

I'm really going to sleep easy tonight now.

If you have any future problems in that area try taking 26 morphine tables for a restful nights sleep

[Mervyn and Trish]

After reading Carole’s post I must confess I’m a banana picker out of big bunch culprit too. Like Carole I only buy a few bananas at a time and my preference is unripe ones - a spotty brown one never gets into my basket
If they ripen too quickly they end up in the freezer for banana loaf.

Nothing worse than a spotty banana. Stephen told me....

(But Trish does a good banana loaf too)

[Onelife]

It’s starting to look like our Ray is in banana isolation…I wonder if he feels the same about shoppers feeling his onions?

[Stephen]

After reading Carole’s post I must confess I’m a banana picker out of big bunch culprit too. Like Carole I only buy a few bananas at a time and my preference is unripe ones - a spotty brown one never gets into my basket
If they ripen too quickly they end up in the freezer for banana loaf.

Nothing worse than a spotty banana. Stephen told me....

(But Trish does a good banana loaf too)

Even worse if it's limp and floppy .........said Onelife

[Onelife]

After reading Carole’s post I must confess I’m a banana picker out of big bunch culprit too. Like Carole I only buy a few bananas at a time and my preference is unripe ones - a spotty brown one never gets into my basket
If they ripen too quickly they end up in the freezer for banana loaf.

Nothing worse than a spotty banana. Stephen told me....

(But Trish does a good banana loaf too)

Even worse if it's limp and floppy .........said Onelife

Nothing like a bit of Viagra seasoning to make it stand up

[Ray B]

It’s starting to look like our Ray is in banana isolation…I wonder if he feels the same about shoppers feeling his onions?

No problem with my onions but don't get me started on people in front of you going through the supermarket checkout.
Actually, I may make that a topic one day.

[Onelife]

It’s starting to look like our Ray is in banana isolation…I wonder if he feels the same about shoppers feeling his onions?

No problem with my onions but don't get me started on people in front of you going through the supermarket checkout.
Actually, I may make that a topic one day.

I popped into Aldi the other day to pick up a couple of packs of tinned dog food, when I approached the check out a young lady who had all her shopping laid out on the conveyer belt turned to me and said…” please go Infront of me” to which I did, thanking her at the same time for her thoughtfulness.
Shropshire is renowned for its lovely kind hearted people, not to mention our lovely Shropshire hills .

[Stephen]

Things must e tough in Shropshire is your now reduced to eating dog food.

As for woman letting you go first. She just wanted you out the way before she robbed the cashier.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Was she called Meghan? My friend wanted to know.....

[Onelife]

Was she called Meghan? My friend wanted to know.....

We didn’t exchange names but she could well have been called Meghan, the one Meghan I know does an awful lot for good causes…just speaking up for a dear friend