The hunter gatherers.
These are possibly the most annoying people in the shop, they abandon half filled trolleys at random places and go off in search of something they have forgotten. I think next time I go to the shops I will grab a few small things and just throw them in abandoned trolley so they get a nice little surprise when they get to the check out. Maybe some haemorrhoid cream would do the trick…
The ditherer
These shoppers have no idea what they are after and stand at inconvenient places looking around for god only knows what. Generally of the male gender these clueless individuals probably shouldn’t be out of the house on their own, never mind trying to fill a trolley with food for their families.
The wanderer
Closely related to the ditherer they wander from one side of the aisle to the other, blocking all attempts to get past by anyone who wants to move faster than the pace it takes to read every label on the shelf. Can also be found to stop at exactly the place you want to get something and go into dither mode.
The conjoined twin
These shoppers enter the store at the same time as you and follow you round, often shopping for exactly the same thing as you so you can never get to what you want without having to wait. Impossible to avoid when one appears, and you have to be polite to them the whole way round the shop.
The argy bargy
I almost admire these solo shoppers, they know what they need and are brutal at getting it charging through the crowds happily knocking into you to get to the object of their desire. The first to snarl at someone who is rude they are the rudest of shoppers themselves.
Thank god I have signed up to Aussie farmers and only need to go to the shops for a few things these days, maybe if I can get more organised I won’t have to go to the big supermarkets at all!