Pensioner Chat Zone
SuperValu have announced a decision today to install a dedicated OAP chat zone at the entrance to all of it’s 182 stores nationwide.
The zone will be located both inside and outside the entrance door and can only be used by the over 65′s who wish to chat about the weather , death notices , bunions and other such important issues.
CEO said the decision came after numerous written complaints were sent in from elderly men and women over the past few years: “The main problem we found was that people entering the shop with their trolleys were disturbing the old people chatting at the entrance area.
“Some were even asked to ‘move out of the way’ to let the would-be shopper into the store.
“It must be very frustrating. Especially when you’re having such a good chat”
The supermarket chain has also allocated a five minute ‘stop and chat with the cashier rule‘ with all of it’s check-out operators.
“We think it is very important for our cashiers to relate to our customers on a personal level. Five minutes is perfect.”
Seventy three year old Peggy Murphy praised the shop for its OAP friendly atmosphere and said she cannot wait to be able to stand and chat in peace without some younger person nervously fidgeting behind her.
“It’s about time! There’s nothing worse than been hurried up by some impatient whippersnapper.”