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Escapee · 01-11-2003, 16:01

I encountered the thing that usuallly annoys me in WH Smiths again this afternoon. I hate all those blokes stood reading the magazines whilst a rare breed like myself actually wants to get to the stand to actually "Purchase" some.

I guess in most cases they have to read them in the shop because their wives wont let them have any pocket money to buy them

I sometimes look at the index in a magazine to see if there is anything of interest but thats it, some people actually stand there and read the magazine, I think it's sad that they are tight and have nothing better to do. Surely it would be more comfortable to read the magazine in comfort.
(And I am not suggesting that WH Smiths supply seats)

What really annoyed me this time was a guy with a kid in a push chair reading magazines in an isle with the push chair behind him so no one could get through, I went and complained about him and to my astonishment he had actually come to the till to pay for a newspaper whilst leaving the baby in the pushchair over at the magazine rack. He obviously wanted to go back for a second viewing and was using the kid to reserve his space.

Ar**hole or what?

01-11-2003, 16:01	#1
Escapee cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This Planet Posts: 3,678	WH Smiths- Library or Newsagents? I encountered the thing that usuallly annoys me in WH Smiths again this afternoon. I hate all those blokes stood reading the magazines whilst a rare breed like myself actually wants to get to the stand to actually "Purchase" some. I guess in most cases they have to read them in the shop because their wives wont let them have any pocket money to buy them I sometimes look at the index in a magazine to see if there is anything of interest but thats it, some people actually stand there and read the magazine, I think it's sad that they are tight and have nothing better to do. Surely it would be more comfortable to read the magazine in comfort. (And I am not suggesting that WH Smiths supply seats) What really annoyed me this time was a guy with a kid in a push chair reading magazines in an isle with the push chair behind him so no one could get through, I went and complained about him and to my astonishment he had actually come to the till to pay for a newspaper whilst leaving the baby in the pushchair over at the magazine rack. He obviously wanted to go back for a second viewing and was using the kid to reserve his space. Ar**hole or what?