On 25 Mar 2005 03:31:06 -0800, wrote:

Andy Hall wrote:

For example, a Safeway supermarket near to me was acquired by
Morrisons.

All Safeway supermarkets were acquired by Morrisons. They didn't
acquire it just because it was near you.

I didn't suggest that they did.


I know that's not what you
meant but the fact that you phrase it in that way is typical of your
egocentric nature. Everything's got to be about you.

What on earth are you talking about?

Anyone else
would have said, " When Morrisons took over the local Safeway..."

Rubbish. It's simply two ways of saying the same thing. You choose
your way and I'll choose mine, thanks.





On their home territory, Morrisons has a very extensive range of ethnic
foods - more extensive than the other three majors - and as for a
"broad variety of items from all around the world", you're more likely
to find esoteric brands and items in Morrisons than the others. So
they clearly haven't imported this policy as you claim. It's just
another example of you presenting your ill-informed opinion as fact.


This is not the observation here. Neither is it only my observation.
Sales are down substantially, the store has noticably fewer people and
the car park is noticably less full. Those are all facts. Others
are comments from customers that they can't find what they want to
buy. They go elsewhere.






They have loaded the shelves.... with pies.

My God!!! The working class vermin!!! We should drive them into the
sea!!!

What on earth do pies have to do with class, working or any other
kind, even if that exists any longer?

It was simply an illustration of but one exchange of products on
offer. There are plenty of others.


And you say you're not a snob.....

I'm not. I would put it to you that you are for introducing the
jaded subject of class into the discussion.



Poor old John Rumm. After all the trouble he went to adding a
cheap/expensive power tool section to the FAQ following our little
ding-dong on the Erbauer thread, I thought you might have engaged in a
little self-analysis and stopped hectoring people with your pathetic,
irrelevant snobbery. I guess some people just can't change.

Why would you imagine that I would need to do any self examination?
That would assume that I agreed with your perspectives in the earlier
thread, which I don't. I haven't hectored anybody with anything. I
simply presented a perspective on decision making on purchase of
products that is different to yours. Some people may find it useful,
others may not.

You are assuming that everybody should have your perspective and in
some way needs to be protected from alternative viewpoints. Such
viewpoints may be irrelevant to you, but nobody appointed you to speak
on their behalf or to act as their father protector. I am sure that
they are able to make their own decisions.

John Rumm did an excellent job of compiling his FAQ entry. I am quite
sure that he is his own person, however.



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..andy

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