alan_m wrote
Dave Plowman (News) wrote
whisky-dave wrote

(I hardly ever shop at busy times).

Some of us don't have that choice,

I find that *very* hard to believe.

Not everyone lives in a location where shops are open 18 to 24 hours a
day.

He does. And no shop is busy 12 hours a day anyway.

Where I've been staying over Christmas most food shops within a 10 mile
radius are closed by 5 or 6pm and the few left by 7 or 8pm.

Sure, but they arent busy all the time that they are open.

If you work then visiting these shops during a slack time may not be
possible.

Corse it is given that no shop is ever busy for the entire time you
dont have to be at work, even with those who work 12 hour shifts.

And Dave the sot doesnt.

Furthermore, when a supermarket has less busy times the staffing levels
are reduced and or self-service tills suspended.

One of ours actually does the opposite, closes the manned
checkouts and forces you to use the self checkouts.