1. The Londis near Shepherd's Bush Market station in London
Would overcharge AND short change me every time I went in there. Absolute robbing bastards. Has since become a Nisa and I don't live there anymore so Vendetta is dormant but I do occasionally check up on them if I'm ever in that area.
STATUS: Seem to be doing OK annoyingly. THIEVES!
2. A 'deli' opened by a minor celebrity chef in Acton, London (can't remember the name now).
I walked in there looking for cheese shortly after moving into a house round the corner. The owner scoffed at my request and suggested I try next door. Next door was a branch of Londis (not the one above, a different one). The only cheese they sell is shitty mass produced plastic cheddar. I was insulted both by the scoffing and the suggestion that I would buy that shit. In mitigation, the 'deli' was Indian themed and Indians ain't much on cheese (except paneer) but I didn't think it was an unreasonable request of somewhere that styled themselves as a 'deli' and certainly didn't deserve a mocking.
STATUS: Out of business. I win.
3. The sandwich shop 'Crocs' in Leicester city centre.
Steadfastly refused to waive their five pound limit on card transactions. My order never came to five pounds. Nearest cash machine was a five minute walk away.
STATUS: Out of business. I win. Though I feel a bit guilty about this one because the staff seemed nice beyond their payment policy.
Would overcharge AND short change me every time I went in there. Absolute robbing bastards. Has since become a Nisa and I don't live there anymore so Vendetta is dormant but I do occasionally check up on them if I'm ever in that area.
STATUS: Seem to be doing OK annoyingly. THIEVES!
2. A 'deli' opened by a minor celebrity chef in Acton, London (can't remember the name now).
I walked in there looking for cheese shortly after moving into a house round the corner. The owner scoffed at my request and suggested I try next door. Next door was a branch of Londis (not the one above, a different one). The only cheese they sell is shitty mass produced plastic cheddar. I was insulted both by the scoffing and the suggestion that I would buy that shit. In mitigation, the 'deli' was Indian themed and Indians ain't much on cheese (except paneer) but I didn't think it was an unreasonable request of somewhere that styled themselves as a 'deli' and certainly didn't deserve a mocking.
STATUS: Out of business. I win.
3. The sandwich shop 'Crocs' in Leicester city centre.
Steadfastly refused to waive their five pound limit on card transactions. My order never came to five pounds. Nearest cash machine was a five minute walk away.
STATUS: Out of business. I win. Though I feel a bit guilty about this one because the staff seemed nice beyond their payment policy.