starlight32 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) Well I honestly say I have seen it all this morning...... Went into a regular newagents in deepest Kent this morning at 6.15am after my usual two dailys, smokes,apple pies and gum. Usual spend every morning 7 quid.... Just mentioned in passing to the woman on the counter to save me a copy of the shooting times tommorrow (I normally get it back home but always end up reading a week behind) when I got this.... 'The day this shop stocks publications of any bloodsports nature whether it be shooting,fishing or any hunting sports including horse racing will be the day I close up.....' I said 'Oh thats fine then'...... But I notice you still cater on the top shelf for the 'Anorak merchants' Talk about someone in business running a double edged sword and prefervbally 'Biting their nose off to spite their face' :blink: Anyway I left my gear on the counter, called her a daft old cow and cleared off to other paper shop down the road. Shes the loser as today I was going to add 1/2 a pound of winter mixtures to to my shop today :blink: :blink: Regards Media critic Edited October 30, 2008 by starlight32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Well I honestly say I have seen it all this morning...... Went into a regular newagents in deepest Kent this morning at 6.15am after my usual two dailys, smokes,apple pies and gum. Usual spend every morning 7 quid.... Just mentioned in passing to the woman on the counter to save me a copy of the shooting times tommorrow (I normally get it back home but always end up reading a week behind) when I got this.... 'The day this shop stocks publications of any bloodsports nature whether it be shooting,fishing or any hunting sports including horse racing will be the day I close up.....' I said 'Oh thats fine then'...... But I notice you still cater on the top shelf for the 'Anorak merchants' Talk about someone in business running a double edged sword and prefervbally 'Biting their nose off to spite their face' :o Anyway I left my gear on the counter, called her a daft old cow and cleared off to other paper shop down the road. Shes the loser as today I was going to add 1/2 a pond of winter mixtures to to my shop today :blink: :blink: Regards Media critic Daft old bat :blink: She's probably guilty of some kind of discrimination. I would refer it to the Elf & Safety Equal Opportunties Race Relations Amnesty International Directorate Executive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 If that is a privately owned business, then I am surprised. Its my experience if it means money in their pocket, then these shops will sell you almost anything. They may clench their teeth when they do it, but the "ka-ching" of the till usually salves most consciences. I once had a polite conversation with an old friend who owned three newsagents/general stores and asked him how the girlie mags and alcohol sales fitted in with his religious beliefs. He said that he did not personally indulge in either and didn't feel that selling them compromised his beliefs. He also added that they accounted for 22% of his turnover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I have encountered the same before................................... yet another example of people bowing down to public opinion......they all do it........shop keepers.....politians...........newspapers................... Their faces fit what is going to put them in a favourable light every time........dam holyier than thous'... If they could charge the same tax on shooting mags and hunting equipment as they did on fags and booze........ you'd be hearing a different story; let me tell you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I used to work around the corner from a asian newsagents ( you know the type normally on a corner) I went in one day and asked for the Shooting Times only to be told it was against their religion to have anyone to do with guns. Quite obviously a different kind of muslim to Osama bin Laden and his cronies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Its a funny place we live in these days, it defies belief that a 'Newsagent' would not want to sell a monthly publication, very strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8landy Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 .Its my experience if it means money in their pocket, then these shops will sell you almost anything. I bet she would have sold a 6 pack of Stella and a pack of fags to a 14 year old though!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek.snr Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 always bugs me that motorway service areas do not sell any shooting mags,in case it offends somebody,but do sell the bum busters type male porn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay222 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 most supermarkets wont touch them either, although some tescos have a decent shooting mag selection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden22 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) . Edited November 21, 2008 by Maiden22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 not like you to call someone an old bat Rob should have dropped her our Antis contact details she could stock Fluffy Kittens monthly for her! good on ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbithunter2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Get people to ask her for mags that she don't sell and never go and get them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 the woman that saves me all my shooting mags st countryman weekley ect gave me here husband that had just died air gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 most supermarkets wont touch them either, although some tescos have a decent shooting mag selection round ere everywerre has them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Well done for leaving the stuff on the counter Let your money do the talking elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Well done for leaving the stuff on the counter Let your money do the talking elsewhere :yp: He should have gone and got a load more stuff to pile there too! Nial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernlad Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Funnily enough a similar thing happened to me the other day in (wait for it) Gamestation... This would be funny if it wasn't so unbelievably STUPID: Apparently there is directive from head office that they are not allowed to sell Cabellas hunting games or any other game involving the hunting of animals. Funny thing is, Manhunt, possibly the sickest game ever invented, is perfectly acceptable in their eyes, as are any number of other games involving shooting / maiming / torturing people for fun. Some people need to get a life and get their facts straight and their values in the right order. So if you're the director of Gamestation, have a word with yourself, yeah? SL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadster50 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Get people to ask her for mags that she don't sell and never go and get them I have waited a few hours to see whether your post has been removed and whether you have received a pm, warning you of the blatancy of this suggestion. Double standards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan147 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) This is one of my pet hates that shops will openly sell girlie mags but wont sell shooting magazines. I have no problem if guys want to read top shop mags at all its a free country to read whatever you want but can we have magazines that we all want as well! My local tesco has only just started selling shooting times but no other shooting mags at all but I can buy any girlie mag i want and if I want a gardening magazine at some shops they put them on the top shelf! I carnt even reach them never mind buy them! (the gardening mags that is!) Why have shops and the big supermarkets have such double standards? I had a letter printed some months ago in the shooting times regarding this subject. Bet she sells fireworks to the kids as well! Edited October 30, 2008 by Jan147 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) I have waited a few hours to see whether your post has been removed and whether you have received a pm, warning you of the blatancy of this suggestion. Double standards? Because it is not an illegal act. You are simply asking her to stock an item in her shop at no point has a contract for sale been entered into. I'm not sure what you're getting at Edited October 30, 2008 by Dr W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden22 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) . Edited November 21, 2008 by Maiden22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadster50 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Go Doc! Lighten up Breadster, I'm sure it's not a serious suggestion. Robert Really? This is an incitement to mischievous behaviour and should not be encouraged. Ask Henry d! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden22 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) . Edited November 21, 2008 by Maiden22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 i would of thought shopkeepers would be grateful for the custom in these tight times breadster don`t get to serious it`s only general banter opps i mean off topic :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadster50 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 i would of thought shopkeepers would be grateful for the custom in these tight times breadster don`t get to serious it`s only general banter opps i mean off topic :yp: Try telling that to my father! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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