Supermarket Sighting

[Lee]

I saw something extremely thought-provoking in a supermarket yesterday.

I had just entered a LIDL supermarket when I noticed a young, probably mid-twenties couple just in front of me. He was possibly a builder-type, wearing a tracksuit top and shorts and with heavily tattooed legs. His partner/girlfriend waited as he went over to the toilet. It was just a single facility that was marked male/female/disabled and he pulled on the door a few times but it was obviously either engaged or locked.

He turned and walked back to his partner, but as they started to walk into the shopping area, they spoke briefly - and then he turned and went back again and tried the door once more. Unsurprisingly, it was no different the second time and he walked back to her again, and they exchanged a few comments and then walked in with their shopping trolley. But she was laughing a bit and he was just grinning, but awkwardly, if you know what I mean.

I was behind them and they were looking at items rather than putting anything in the trolley, but after a few minutes, I saw them again and he lent towards her and said something to her and she absolutely creased up with laughter. He again had a sort of awkward grin on his face and as they walked on, she could hardly push the trolley as she kept looking at him and laughing. He didn’t seem angry or anything and was grinning a bit but definitely in an awkward looking style.

The next thing I saw was that they were at the checkout - with only about half a dozen items in their trolley - and they paid and left the supermarket.

I wonder if they had to ‘cut short’ their planned shopping trip?

And what did he say that she found so funny?

Also, I wonder what she said at the outset to make him go and try the toilet door for a second time?

I love speculating about such situations.

[Wombat48]

Yeah me to! Had a similar experience in Asda a few weeks ago...was just finishing up in the toilet, washing my hands...when a similar looking guy rushed in and did a short but urgent pee with a big sigh...he left without washing his hands (!)
When I left him and female partner were putting shopping through the scanner ..so looks as though he got that far but couldn't wait any longer?

[Brian]

I love this! Not much doubt in Lee's account, I guess, that the source of her hilarity and his awkward grinning was that he was dying for a piss but was going to have to hold it in.

I guess what she said to make him go back to the door a second time was probably something like "Did you pull on the handle hard enough?"

But what made her absolutely crease up must have been something like: "We're going to have to get home quickly or these shorts will be going straight into the wash."

[Lee]

I love this! Not much doubt in Lee's account, I guess, that the source of her hilarity and his awkward grinning was that he was dying for a piss but was going to have to hold it in.

I guess what she said to make him go back to the door a second time was probably something like "Did you pull on the handle hard enough?"

But what made her absolutely crease up must have been something like: "We're going to have to get home quickly or these shorts will be going straight into the wash."

[bearshel]

Thanks for sharing Lee. Any signs of desperation from the lad?

[SimonWater]

[…]
Also, I wonder what she said at the outset to make him go and try the toilet door for a second time?
[…]

"The drive home might take a while due to traffic"
Or: "Better try the door again, you know what happened last time when you didn’t"

[Lee]

Thanks for sharing Lee. Any signs of desperation from the lad?

No, he didn’t look uncomfortable … just a bit awkward.

[Lee]

[…]
Also, I wonder what she said at the outset to make him go and try the toilet door for a second time?
[…]

"The drive home might take a while due to traffic"
Or: "Better try the door again, you know what happened last time when you didn’t"

[Fred]

I saw something extremely thought-provoking in a supermarket yesterday.

I had just entered a LIDL supermarket when I noticed a young, probably mid-twenties couple just in front of me. He was possibly a builder-type, wearing a tracksuit top and shorts and with heavily tattooed legs. His partner/girlfriend waited as he went over to the toilet. It was just a single facility that was marked male/female/disabled and he pulled on the door a few times but it was obviously either engaged or locked.

He turned and walked back to his partner, but as they started to walk into the shopping area, they spoke briefly - and then he turned and went back again and tried the door once more. Unsurprisingly, it was no different the second time and he walked back to her again, and they exchanged a few comments and then walked in with their shopping trolley. But she was laughing a bit and he was just grinning, but awkwardly, if you know what I mean.

I was behind them and they were looking at items rather than putting anything in the trolley, but after a few minutes, I saw them again and he lent towards her and said something to her and she absolutely creased up with laughter. He again had a sort of awkward grin on his face and as they walked on, she could hardly push the trolley as she kept looking at him and laughing. He didn’t seem angry or anything and was grinning a bit but definitely in an awkward looking style.

The next thing I saw was that they were at the checkout - with only about half a dozen items in their trolley - and they paid and left the supermarket.

I wonder if they had to ‘cut short’ their planned shopping trip?

And what did he say that she found so funny?

Also, I wonder what she said at the outset to make him go and try the toilet door for a second time?

I love speculating about such situations.

I'm guessing that it was a serious urgency, and if she laughed about it this was probably not the first time it has happened when they've been out. He may be a "closet holder", or at least improvident enough to wait until the last minute.

[Lee]

I saw something extremely thought-provoking in a supermarket yesterday.

I had just entered a LIDL supermarket when I noticed a young, probably mid-twenties couple just in front of me. He was possibly a builder-type, wearing a tracksuit top and shorts and with heavily tattooed legs. His partner/girlfriend waited as he went over to the toilet. It was just a single facility that was marked male/female/disabled and he pulled on the door a few times but it was obviously either engaged or locked.

He turned and walked back to his partner, but as they started to walk into the shopping area, they spoke briefly - and then he turned and went back again and tried the door once more. Unsurprisingly, it was no different the second time and he walked back to her again, and they exchanged a few comments and then walked in with their shopping trolley. But she was laughing a bit and he was just grinning, but awkwardly, if you know what I mean.

I was behind them and they were looking at items rather than putting anything in the trolley, but after a few minutes, I saw them again and he lent towards her and said something to her and she absolutely creased up with laughter. He again had a sort of awkward grin on his face and as they walked on, she could hardly push the trolley as she kept looking at him and laughing. He didn’t seem angry or anything and was grinning a bit but definitely in an awkward looking style.

The next thing I saw was that they were at the checkout - with only about half a dozen items in their trolley - and they paid and left the supermarket.

I wonder if they had to ‘cut short’ their planned shopping trip?

And what did he say that she found so funny?

Also, I wonder what she said at the outset to make him go and try the toilet door for a second time?

I love speculating about such situations.

I'm guessing that it was a serious urgency, and if she laughed about it this was probably not the first time it has happened when they've been out. He may be a "closet holder", or at least improvident enough to wait until the last minute.

You make him sound like a Danny!