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I popped into a large Primark (three floors) at the weekend whilst trying to find something very simple that other shops seem to be failing at providing at the moment.

It was like feeding time at the zoo: clothes dumped in piles, waves of people rushing in all directions, children screaming, strange people being... strange, fat women being... well, fat, and the average speed of progression throughout the store being akin to that of a disabled snail inline for services at a post-office. Combine this will the sheer volume of people, it meant you got trapped in sections you had no intention or need of exploring - what the **** do I want with young girl's cardigans? :/

Never again.

It goes directly against the man-shopping mantra of getting in, grabbing said item and getting out as fast as possible.
 
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They try and keep costs low as possible. That's why it's awful. Their lack of security cameras and reliance on undercover guards also makes them prime targets for theft, at least here.
 
Surprise surprise, Nix is having a moan. ;) How did you get trapped? Are you one of these people that don't know how to say "excuse me" to people? Those people confuse me so much.

Nothing wrong with Primark, mine is alright if very busy.
 
Yes the Cardiff store is dire, I assume every other one is also.

My wife has gone in on the rare occasion when it's somebodys birthday.
 
Cheap store for the masses. You can hear the screams as you walk past and I’ve never dared go into our one.
 
Walking between side aisles, to see if what I was looking for was over mountains of discarded clothing only to turn around and find a pram has blocked my path and the mother was nattering away on her phone whilst scratching her backside on an attendant's head. It's a little hard to get anyone to understand what 'excuse me' means.

It was hard getting in and out of this store due to the number of floors and people inside.
 
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It's usually not that bad when I go, though me and the gf once went to the one in Manchester near christamas, It was insane. You couldn't move once you got in, there were clothes all over the floor, people running around grabbing entire piles of clothes off the shelves, it was like a bomb had just gone off. I think we lasted about 5 minutes and had to leave it was so chaotic.
 
Primark sucks. At first I was like o_O, then i was like ^_^.

Clothes sizes are well out
quality of the clothes is really poor
Fit and cut is really bad
The range and selection is poor.

NEXT, is like an upmarket Primark, as well. The quality of the clothes is poor, and the selection is terrible. I had a voucher to spend and eventually bought a top, which started to literally fall apart 2 days after wearing it.

Maybe that's just the mens stuff, but I can always just waste time looking in there. My preferred high street shop is Debenhams for general clothes.
 
I remember going inside Primark about 6-7 years ago, I walked inside, the store looked strange and smelt funny I walked out within 30 seconds. Never been inside one since.
 
Nix said:
I popped into a large Primark (three floors) at the weekend whilst trying to find something very simple that other shops seem to be failing at providing at the moment.

It was like feeding time at the zoo: clothes dumped in piles, waves of people rushing in all directions, children screaming, strange people being... strange, fat women being... well, fat, and the average speed of progression throughout the store being akin to that of a disabled snail inline for services at a post-office. Combine this will the sheer volume of people, it meant you got trapped in sections you had no intention or need of exploring - what the **** do I want with young girl's cardigans? :/

Never again.

It goes directly against the man-shopping mantra of getting in, grabbing said item and getting out as fast as possible.
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This from the same person who got on his high horse in the trolley rage thread complaining that it was offensive.
 
Parky said:
It's usually not that bad when I go, though me and the gf once went to the one in Manchester near christamas, It was insane. You couldn't move once you got in, there were clothes all over the floor, people running around grabbing entire piles of clothes off the shelves, it was like a bomb had just gone off. I think we lasted about 5 minutes and had to leave it was so chaotic.
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Pretty much this, except it was a standard Saturday. The sobs of the fallen and cold stares of those who've completed past tours merely supports the assertion that it is in fact, a war-zone.

If I ever go back in a Primark, I think I have to choose my timing very carefully.
 
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This from the same person who got on his high horse in the trolley rage thread complaining that it was offensive.
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How is anything like looking down my nose on people in a supermarket?

You lot called others monkeys and genuinely believed they were below you - you in particular supported by your infallable belief that the customer must be right and attitude in general.

My post is obviously in jest and simply describing a horrible shopping experience. There's a very crucial difference.

Get back in your hole.
 
Ahleckz said:
Surprise surprise, Nix is having a moan. ;) How did you get trapped? Are you one of these people that don't know how to say "excuse me" to people? Those people confuse me so much.

Nothing wrong with Primark, mine is alright if very busy.
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people have no manners these days! i bet he doesnt say a simple "thank you" after beeing served either! i bet he snatchs the bag and receipt like some crackhead scoring a fix!
politeness costs nothing! i bet the staff thought a monkey had escaped from the local zoo
 
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