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by Martin Phillp
Fri 25 Apr, 2025 14.31
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2149
Views: 1356393

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

M&S have now suspended online orders as they continue to recover from the cyber attack.
by Martin Phillp
Wed 23 Apr, 2025 18.51
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2149
Views: 1356393

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

With M&S confessing to a cyber attack over Easter, I went into my nearest M&S Food to use the self checkouts.

Out of 8 self checkouts, only three were working and while it was fine to scan barcodes, scanning the Sparks card took at least 15 seconds to register and around 30 seconds to get chip and ...
by Martin Phillp
Tue 22 Apr, 2025 21.01
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's going on with all this gender stuff?
Replies: 56
Views: 15822

Re: What's going on with all this gender stuff?

Tardisrotor wrote: Tue 22 Apr, 2025 15.25By all means identify as a man or woman but accept the fact that in the eyes of the law your biology can't be changed
Trans people would disagree with that statement. They're given hormone therapy which gives them for example the ability to grow beards as trans men for example.
by Martin Phillp
Mon 21 Apr, 2025 21.18
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2251
Views: 1214138

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake


My local Smiths even sells vapes!


to be fair they always sold fags so its a natural evolution of that.


It wasn't always the case locally that my store sold cigarettes. It was purely a news, mags, books, stationary and music store until the 2000s when they started selling sweets and drinks ...
by Martin Phillp
Mon 21 Apr, 2025 21.15
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's going on with all this gender stuff?
Replies: 56
Views: 15822

Re: What's going on with all this gender stuff?


Damn, I wish people would respect the "sex-based rights" of my cis lesbian friends who keep getting aggro in women's toilets for not looking sufficiently feminine enough which often leaves them having to brave the gents with shewees. I would love it if people would utilise their right to mind ...
by Martin Phillp
Mon 21 Apr, 2025 02.18
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's going on with all this gender stuff?
Replies: 56
Views: 15822

Re: What's going on with all this gender stuff?



What has helped the Gender Critical movement substantially is that they have a major ally in author J.K. Rowling who was believed to have bankrolled For Women Scotland's appeal against the Scottish Government.


She genuinely makes me feel sick, I've been unable to watch or read anything Harry ...
by Martin Phillp
Sun 20 Apr, 2025 22.54
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's going on with all this gender stuff?
Replies: 56
Views: 15822

Re: What's going on with all this gender stuff?

What has helped the Gender Critical movement substantially is that they have a major ally in author J.K. Rowling who was believed to have bankrolled For Women Scotland's appeal against the Scottish Government.

The main players in their movement are largely white middle class women, a small clique ...
by Martin Phillp
Sun 20 Apr, 2025 22.44
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2251
Views: 1214138

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Poundland are closing one of their 'Local' branded stores at Clapham Junction in May.

This may be the start of the end for Poundland's convenience store format considering the UK business is up for sale.
by Martin Phillp
Tue 01 Apr, 2025 16.13
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Energy bills: How spanked will YOU get?
Replies: 67
Views: 63300

Re: Energy bills: How spanked will YOU get?

Rebel Energy is going out of business.
by Martin Phillp
Sat 29 Mar, 2025 22.12
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 278
Views: 365546

Re: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread


Just got a pleasant surprise in the post. Two days ago I visited a Virgin Money branch to request a new debit card as my current one wasn't working in certain third party ATMs (it was being spat back out without even letting me enter the pin due to the black stripe being damaged - it worked fine ...
by Martin Phillp
Sat 29 Mar, 2025 22.11
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2251
Views: 1214138

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake


I think its the right thing for WHSmith to divest themselves of those shops. At the end of the day, WHSmith as a shop was in need of an evolution. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: it needs a clear direction. At the moment, WHSmith is a mess. Its trying to do so much- its a newsagents ...