
Dear all.
Proof of what can happen if a wife or girlfriend drags her husband or partner shopping.
This is a true letter sent recently by Tesco's Head Office to a customer in Oxford :
Dear Mrs. Murray,
While we thank you for your valued custom and use of the Tesco Loyalty Card, the Manager of our store in Banbury is considering banning your husband/partner from shopping with us, unless he stops his antics. Below is a list of offences over the past few months all verified by our surveillance cameras:
1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's trolleys when they weren't looking.
2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals .
3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to feminine products aisle.
4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official tone, 'Code 3' in housewares .... and watched what happened.
5. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
6. September 15: Set up a tent in the outdoor clothing department and told shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring sausages and a Calor gas stove.
7. September 23: When the Deputy Manager asked if she could help him, he began to cry and asked, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?'
8. October 4: Looked right into the security camera; used it as a mirror, picked his nose, and ate it.
9. November 10: While appearing to be choosing kitchen knives in the Housewares aisle asked an assistant if he knew where the antidepressants were.
10. December 3: Darted around the store suspiciously, loudly humming the Mission Impossible' theme.
11. December 6: In the kitchenware aisle, practised the 'Madonna look' using different size funnels.
12. December 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed, yelled 'PICK ME!' 'PICK ME!'
13. December 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, assumed the foetal position and screamed 'NO! NO! It's those voices again.'
And finally.....
14. December 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited a while; then yelled loudly, 'There is no toilet paper in here.'
Therefore we are issuing an ultimatum, unless your husband/partner stops this behaviour we will have to ban him from our premises. Not only is he causing a nuisance to other shoppers, he is setting a very bad example to children visiting the store with their parents, this includes your own children of which I believe you have five and you bring them all into the store with you, May I suggest in future you leave your husband/partner at home with the children, which will allow you to shop in peace and it will be less stressful for our staff and other shoppers. I hope I can have your cooperation in this matter.
Yours sincerely
John Barrett
Regional Customer Services Manager