You can absolutely still say manned

But you can't say batsman (even if it is a man), but you can say third man (even if it's a woman) 🤷🤷🏻‍♀️

Posted By: Chris Peacock on December 4th 2025 at 17:21:22

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nbbttt: talking of supermarkets, you know that some of them have a "quiet hour" (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 4, 16:04:34
- My shop was perfectly calm. From my sofa and delivered by Jorge of Waitrose (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 4, 17:45:46
  - Delivery is fab isn't it. I use ASDA now, often get same day slots for £3 or so. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 4, 21:12:52
- I don't mind using the self checkouts but those fuckers with the hand held scanners (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Dec 4, 17:17:00
- a calmer shopping experience would be nice full stop (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 4, 17:15:48
  - Need to get out before 10am is my rule (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 4, 17:19:33
- If the supermarkets really gave a shit about their customers "autistic" or otherwise, (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 4, 16:46:07
  - Agreed (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Dec 4, 21:25:20
  - vmt, and why is the marmite in the jam aisle it makes no sense? (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 4, 16:54:49
    - Marmite is in the jam aisle because you put it on toast. Like jam. (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Dec 4, 17:02:24
      - It’s also good in gravy AND (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 4, 17:08:19
        
        It’s best off in the bin - Marmite is poison (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 4, 19:45:55
        
        Might try that potato tip (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Dec 4, 17:10:54
        
        Not everything that you put on toast goes in the jam aisle though (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 4, 17:18:54
        
        But where are you proposing to put the marmite (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Dec 4, 17:31:31
        
        Jam aisle good with me (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 4, 17:50:08
      - i put cheese on my toast sometimes (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 4, 17:07:06
      - Oh no, you had to ask. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cellophane Flowers, Dec 4, 17:06:40
- I sometimes follow fat people to see what they put in their trolley. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Dec 4, 16:24:03
  - Your life seems a fucking hoot (n/m) (General Chat) - TheGrump, Dec 4, 16:40:09
    - Fatty. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Dec 4, 18:45:18
- ^hasn't heard of online shopping (n/m) (General Chat) - Cellophane Flowers, Dec 4, 16:19:18
  - Letting someone choose your fresh produce 🤮 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 4, 16:21:12
    - Well said (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 4, 16:48:33
    - it's mad how many people are trundling around doing lazy arses shopping (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 4, 16:27:15
      - Indeed (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 4, 16:35:06
        
        you can still pack yourself at the manned checkouts (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 4, 16:50:59
        
        You can absolutely still say manned (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Dec 4, 17:21:22
        
        I do prefer scanning it myself and left in peace tbh (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 4, 17:00:50
        
        smoked salmon top tip🎣 (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 4, 16:45:01
        
        Don’t buy farmed salmon (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 4, 17:06:59
        
        it's a bit of an environmental disaster flying or shipping it all the way from alaska no? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 4, 19:59:06
        
        Not if they swim here (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 4, 21:03:35
        
        but they don't (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 4, 21:19:14
        
        Cheers Waitrose appear to do one (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 4, 17:00:02
    - And smoked salmon (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 4, 16:21:43

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