Some actually provide Post Office counter staff for the full period of opening. My local one is something like 7am to 9pm 7 days a week (though the shop opens later), which is a huge improvement on what went before.
Some have a sign proudly declaring "if the shop's open we're open"
One thing I have noticed about toothpaste is that the range is much smaller than it used to be, and that supermarket own brands (unlike in just about every other type of product) are pretty much nonexistent. I've long wondered why.
Tesco definitely used to do one. I think it was called "Pro Formula" or something. Not sure if it still exists. Aldi does as well (as you'd expect) - the name "Dontodent" springs to mind but I have a feeling that might be something else.
People who when they change their mind about buying a refrigerated or frozen item at a supermarket just dump it on a random unrefrigerated shelf.
And, conversely people who dump an unwanted unrefrigerated item in a fridge/freezer.
House burglar alarms. Do they ever work? Do they ever deter burglars? I've just had 30 minutes of a neighbour's alarm going off, I presume there are no burglars but I don't really care if there are. The sodding thing just disrupts the neighbourhood, especially in summer, and eventually turns off with a sigh. Plus the adverts for them which prey on peoples' fear and stupidity to rush out and buy one to "protect" their houses.
I thought they were meant to automatically silence themselves after about 15 mins (maybe 20), though there are undoubtedly some that don't comply with this rule.
I would certainly ban the adverts that say "YOU can DRAMATICALLY lower the chances of a burglary by protecting YOUR HOME with a VeriSure Smart Alarm."
I would also ban anything that calls itself "smart" just because it connects to the internet and can be controlled by shouting at it or pressing buttons on your phone.
I assume you're specifically referring to the ambient temperature of the air - if not, good luck making a decent cup of tea/coffee or having a warm shower or bath then!
On the same line, I would ban shredders that don’t have an “on” function. Most of the domestic shredders these days only have Auto, Off, or Reverse. Given again that you’re supposed to shred all receipts it’s a pain to get the trigger to pick them up meaning I often have to fold them up in old envelopes or bills.
Is it just me or are those three-step switches incredibly irritating to use? They generally have "off" in the middle and not much gap between the positions, making it far too fiddly to actually turn the thing off. I tend to end up accidentally jumping straight from "Auto" to "Reverse", spewing out cut-up bits of paper in the process
