Boots Chemist - Feeding Frenzy

[adonirum]

We have just got back from Bournemouth and this last weekend (Friday) as we passed the local Boots you could not help but notice how crowded the shop was, with people trying to force their way through the entrance doors when it seemed impossible to do so due to people inside. We later found out that it was a "flash sale" of Xmas gifts, with 70% off, this mostly being toiletries sets. We were told of people grabbing hoards of stuff, pushing and shoving, and staff, what they themselves termed, being assaulted by shoppers shoving them out of the way when they tried to restore some sort of order. Has it really come to this, that in decent areas like Bournemouth people have to fight over soap. Have seen the social media reports from elsewhere and can't imagine how bad it was in large city centre shops. Anyone experience it personally?

[JohnL]

Fighting over pennies as it'll be up to 70% :)

It's black friday again

[ruffers]

Decent areas like Bournemouth! I ask you!

[adonirum]

Why, ruffers, don't you believe that Bournemouth is a decent area?

Perhaps, on reflection, using a different adjective such as "serene" or "tranquil" might have been more appropriate I'll grant you, but the generic point remains that this sort of behaviour is spreading everywhere.

[alice]

course they can afford to give it away - they don't pay any uk tax

[Earl Aelfheah]

You would have thought that all those scented candles would have calmed everyone down.

[uncleglen]

There's massive drug dealing going on in Bournemouth- http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14230884.Drug_gangs_using_Bournemouth_s_addicts_to_get_foothold_in_town__says_DCI/

they will sell the toiletries on at a profit and buy heroin

[Earl Aelfheah]

Never buy cheap talcum powder on the street it could be cut with cocaine.