Coolmummy

Went to the shop this morning and bought my mum some nice, expensive wine for her birthday. All the time I was looking at the wine, I wanted to say to everyone...'This isn't for me, I don't drink ..honest, oh and I've given up smoking too'.

How insane is that?!!


sas

BeamMeUpScotty

In the end, it isn't insane, yet it still isn't anyone's business anyway. Morally there is nothing wrong with you buying alcohol. Personally, obviously, we all have our problems and must act as we have to to keep those under control.

Don't worry about it.

BeamMeUpScotty

Now the cigs--that's a different story!! What a horrible person you must be to have smoked cigarettes. I'm surprised our society is still intact and hasn't been invaded by aliens with a multi-toned theme song who land on a flat mountain in the American west.

/sarcasm attack over. sorry.

juliee

Hey, I liked that movie! I was a senior in HS...that might explain it!

BeamMeUpScotty

Well you just dated yourself!!

How do you do that? Call yourself up and leave a message, "what are you doing on Saturday? Course it might explain what you did on a Saturday night in high school.

juliee

How or why?

espresso

Actually I know what you mean. There's an Asda near me and it seems he whole of AA does their shopping in there. It's not often I buy alcohol for other people but I still get anxious someone from AA will think it's for me and I'm gonna relapse! Stupid but I still think it!

BeamMeUpScotty

Forgive this American living in Japan, but is "Asda" a combini (i.e., convenience store)?

Coolmummy

ASDA is where I was today too - it's a sudsidiary of Wal-Mart and full of chavs generally, but very cheap and cheerful anyway.

BeamMeUpScotty

Man, and I even studied in London for a semester--"chavs"?

Too bad it's part of Wal-Mart--the Borg of retail.

Coolmummy

Chav (pronounced /ʧæv/), or Charv/Charva (pronounced /ʧɑːv/), is a mainly derogatory slang term in the United Kingdom for a person whose lifestyle, branded casual clothing (especially if counterfeit), speech and/or mannerisms are perceived to be common, proletarian and vulgar. 'Chav' is often used as a stereotype to refer to poorly educated, aggressive youths, but youth and aggression are not the defining attributes of a 'chav'.In this stereotype they often take drugs,get drunk and vandalise public property.


sas

BeamMeUpScotty

Ahh, sounds like many of the stereotypes we use to typify the "typical" Wal-Mart customer (funny how people come up with these stereotypes unless they themselves visit the establishments). Of course, in the States in many Wal-marts you can't buy alcohol.

espresso

Hmmmmm I ain't no chav.....there was a woman in the checkout last week with a Gucci handbag and Tod shoes. I prefer Tesco's cos I get club card points!!! Have a safe and sober day.

BeamMeUpScotty

I go to Daiei, which also has a Llaox in the same building, so that's cool. Also, whoever claims Japan is having an aging population problem doesn't seem to visit the super when I'm there--kids all over the place.

Coolmummy

Sorry espresso, hope I didn't sound rude!! Some of my more snooty friends call it Chav-Da.

tbh we go to Sainsburys and whip up the nectar points for xmas.

sas

espresso

No probs......
Here are my TOP 5 supermarkets....
1. Asda cos it's near
2. Tesco cos I get mi club card points
3. Waitrose cos they have a better selection of "Options" Hot Choccy sachets
4. For sheer convenience.....

5. and when I can't be bothered....
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Off to "Chavda" .... in a bit...lol before the hordes get there for the bargains!!!
Have a lovely day sas/coolmummy