According to manners and ethics guru William Hanson's book, Just Good Manners, you've been shopping at the wrong times, choosing products in the wrong order, and making U-turns with your cart, as some of the mistakes most common when shopping at the supermarket.
But don't worry, because he delicately explains how to shop in this book.
The ethics expert says: “In search of deals, customers make big mistakes, leaving staff and other customers affected by a lack of good behaviour. Many people make purchases by making actions and choices that are so ingrained and routine that they rarely think about them and their consequences.”
The time when we have to bargain to avoid "traffic"
According to William, for "less anxiety," you should shop between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. on Monday mornings if you're shopping in a big city.
"For those who live outside a metropolis, the evenings are usually quieter."
The right route
You should start shopping in the aisles near the entrance, where the fresh produce is usually, and then get the other foods.
Carriage turns
Don't make turns with your cart, warns William, because otherwise "you'll face the silent, passive-aggressive wrath of customers."
He adds: "It's best to go back to the beginning of the supermarket and start your way again."
Do not block the road while using the phone
William warns: "Blocking the road while browsing social media on your phone is irritating behavior."
Greet the staff
"A verbal greeting is ideal, but at least make eye contact and give a slight smile," says William.
Don't talk in the supermarket
William advises people not to block the corridors with their prams, chatting.
He says, "A pair of strollers parked side by side make it impossible to get through that aisle." He suggests meeting friends you meet later at the coffee shop.
Eat before you pay
Is it ok to eat the food you have chosen before you pay? Absolutely not. William says: "The white bread or crisps that you or your child are eating will crumble and annoy others."
Cash register
In the supermarket aisle near the checkout, "if you don't put up a produce divider for the 'next customer', the shopper behind you will imagine your slow, painful death," says William in his joke book.
