ditch the line v.— «People that bother me the most are people that “ditch” in line. It happens to me at the deli counter at the supermarket, the check out line in stores, and just about any place imaginable. This is not...
stork parking n.— «A sign we hadn’t seen before: “Stork Parking,” marking a choice spot for new and expectant mothers. It’s outside a supermarket in a new shopping center in Edgewater, Anne Arundel County. Nice touch...
Tesco effect n.— «What is being increasingly referred to as the “Tesco effect” is pouring petrol on the high-street flames. The continued success of Britain’s largest supermarket chain is taking a bite out of the market share of...
sport n.— «Who’s to blame for the decline of Red Delicious? Everyone, it seems. Consumers were drawn to the eye candy of brilliantly red apples, so supermarket chains paid more for them. Thus, breeders and nurseries patented and...
tumshie n.— «While doing my weekly shopping in our local supermarket, I was choosing a turnip and was appalled at the price of one—70-90p depending on size and they were tiny!…You’d be a right “tumshie” to pay that much...