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gaius · 10th Jan 2009, 02:45 PM

does anyone else miss woolworths? i worked there for two years and now that its gone its very sad!

Ty · 10th Jan 2009, 02:52 PM

Oh wow, I hadn't thought of it but your thread has reminded me that one of my friends worked there. Shame it closed down, it was a nice familar face.

Jeimuzu · 10th Jan 2009, 02:59 PM

It is a bit of a shame but they didn't ever go after a specific market. Trying to be too general is usually a recipe for disaster, since I never really needed the shop. =/

10th Jan 2009, 03:04 PM

I used to years ago, glad i got out.

My bf works there, but is in the process of changing jobs!

Enaithor · 10th Jan 2009, 03:10 PM

Where else do we get pick n mix from now!?

D:

Jeimuzu · 10th Jan 2009, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDude

Where else do we get pick n mix from now!?

D:

Doesn't Wilkinsons do it?

Z3ni · 10th Jan 2009, 03:15 PM

I used to LOOOVE it when i was a kid, but, now? i dont even care lol

Z3ni · 10th Jan 2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeimuzu

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Originally Posted by TheDude

Where else do we get pick n mix from now!?

D:

Doesn't Wilkinsons do it?

News agents do it, when the one down my road neway

Frankums · 10th Jan 2009, 03:17 PM

Where will i get my chocolate fix on the way home!?!?!?!?!?!

sdc91 · 10th Jan 2009, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeimuzu

Trying to be too general is usually a recipe for disaster/

*Goes to WalMart*
*Buys food*
*Buys clothes*
*Buys gun*
*Buys basketball goal*
*Buys furniture*

Except not really. WalMart is only good for food.

Z3ni · 10th Jan 2009, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdc91

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeimuzu

Trying to be too general is usually a recipe for disaster/

*Goes to WalMart*
*Buys food*
*Buys clothes*
*Buys gun*
*Buys basketball goal*
*Buys furniture*

Except not really. WalMart is only good for food.

Gun lol

Jeimuzu · 10th Jan 2009, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdc91

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeimuzu

Trying to be too general is usually a recipe for disaster/

*Goes to WalMart*
*Buys food*
*Buys clothes*
*Buys gun*
*Buys basketball goal*
*Buys furniture*

Except not really. WalMart is only good for food.

I adore Wal-Mart. But that's not being general as such. That's just being specific to several million different products. Wal-Mart wouldn't work if it was in a small building. But if I needed something random like a strip-plug or something random like that, I'd find myself going to Wilkinsons or whatever. Wal-Mart works generally in small places where it substitutes for anything that a town may lack.

Besides that, the clothes are really good value actually. Levis for $19, trust me, that's amazing. They sell for around £70 here, that's somewhere around $105. =]

The Wal-Mart I found myself at over the summer every now and again had an entire aisle devoted to archery! I could spend hours in that shop... woolworths isn't quite like that. It seemed to sell nothing that anyone really needs.

Z3ni · 10th Jan 2009, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeimuzu

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdc91

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeimuzu

Trying to be too general is usually a recipe for disaster/

*Goes to WalMart*
*Buys food*
*Buys clothes*
*Buys gun*
*Buys basketball goal*
*Buys furniture*

Except not really. WalMart is only good for food.

I adore Wal-Mart. But that's not being general as such. That's just being specific to several million different products. Wal-Mart wouldn't work if it was in a small building. But if I needed something random like a strip-plug or something random like that, I'd find myself going to Wilkinsons or whatever. Wal-Mart works generally in small places where it substitutes for anything that a town may lack.

Besides that, the clothes are really good value actually. Levis for $19, trust me, that's amazing. They sell for around £70 here, that's somewhere around $105. =]

The Wal-Mart I found myself at over the summer every now and again had an entire aisle devoted to archery! I could spend hours in that shop... woolworths isn't quite like that. It seemed to sell nothing that anyone really needs.

Wal - Marts are in the uk?

Jeimuzu · 10th Jan 2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Z3ni

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeimuzu

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdc91

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeimuzu

Trying to be too general is usually a recipe for disaster/

*Goes to WalMart*
*Buys food*
*Buys clothes*
*Buys gun*
*Buys basketball goal*
*Buys furniture*

Except not really. WalMart is only good for food.

I adore Wal-Mart. But that's not being general as such. That's just being specific to several million different products. Wal-Mart wouldn't work if it was in a small building. But if I needed something random like a strip-plug or something random like that, I'd find myself going to Wilkinsons or whatever. Wal-Mart works generally in small places where it substitutes for anything that a town may lack.

Besides that, the clothes are really good value actually. Levis for $19, trust me, that's amazing. They sell for around £70 here, that's somewhere around $105. =]

The Wal-Mart I found myself at over the summer every now and again had an entire aisle devoted to archery! I could spend hours in that shop... woolworths isn't quite like that. It seemed to sell nothing that anyone really needs.

Wal - Marts are in the uk?

No, I spent three months in America last summer. But in fairness, Asda is owned by Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart is like asda on crack.

Paul_UK · 11th Jan 2009, 01:16 AM

Mark, my ex-partner worked for them for 13 years, and lost his job on Tuesday, a few days after our local store closed. Many of the staff had worked there for years, for some of their all their working lives. There are not many stores that get that sort of staff loyalty. Mark was happy there and would have stayed there indefinitely had the place remained open.

He is now trying to find another job, which is not going to be easy this time of year and in the current economic slowdown.

riddlerno1 · 11th Jan 2009, 02:34 AM

i miss woolies! To be honest though, its not like i used to go in and get anything recently but i just remember as a kid going in and running to the back of the toy section! Also at high school, getting my weekly copy of smash hits (!!!) and at college just popping in for sweets! Its just always been there! Walked past it yesterday and was sad to see it just as a gutted empty shop floor!

heatqueen · 11th Jan 2009, 03:19 AM

I miss woolworths!!

My friend worked there, now she's been made redundant!!

11th Jan 2009, 07:06 AM

I'm assuming the Woolies in Aus is the same woolies you guys are talking about?

George · 11th Jan 2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SAGUY84

I'm assuming the Woolies in Aus is the same woolies you guys are talking about?

I don't think so. Woolworths Limited only operate in Australia and New Zealand. Must be a different store but with the same name.
For those who don't know, Woolworths down here is one of Australia's largest supermarket chains (it's called Safeway in Victoria).

I'm guessing the UK Woolworths was a hypermarket?

Edit: Yeah it's different. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworths_Group

11th Jan 2009, 07:15 AM

Theres 4 different names that they run under!

Just checked, and the UK woolies is a hardware/electrical type place! Not a food supermarket!

10th Jan 2009, 02:45 PM	#1
gaius EC's Geordie Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: bi/gay Out Status: Out to friends, family and anyone who wants to kno Location: Lancaster University Age: 22 Posts: 397 Join Date: Dec 2008	Woolworths does anyone else miss woolworths? i worked there for two years and now that its gone its very sad! __________________ "Life happens without warning"

10th Jan 2009, 02:52 PM	#2
Ty Mints ribbed for her pleasure Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Oxford, t'South, UK Age: 19 Posts: 305 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Woolworths Oh wow, I hadn't thought of it but your thread has reminded me that one of my friends worked there. Shame it closed down, it was a nice familar face. __________________ Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, exhibit number one is what the seraphs, the misinformed, simple, noble-winged seraphs, envied. Look at this tangle of thorns.

10th Jan 2009, 02:59 PM	#3
Jeimuzu Wreck Cognition Full Member Gender: Heterogametic Orientation: Rawr. Out Status: 99% out. Location: Middlesbrough Age: 23 Posts: 1,744 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Woolworths It is a bit of a shame but they didn't ever go after a specific market. Trying to be too general is usually a recipe for disaster, since I never really needed the shop. =/ __________________

10th Jan 2009, 03:04 PM	#4
SAGUY84 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Woolworths I used to years ago, glad i got out. My bf works there, but is in the process of changing jobs!

10th Jan 2009, 03:10 PM	#5
Enaithor TheDude Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Bedfordshire, England Age: 18 Posts: 545 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Woolworths Where else do we get pick n mix from now!? D: __________________ "I'm the bloody queen mate. Basically, I rule." - Liz X (...and the lesbians) "Biting's excellent: it's like kissing, only there's a winner!" - the TARDIS (...and more lesbians!) Demons run but count the cost, the battle's won but the child is lost...

10th Jan 2009, 03:15 PM	#7
Z3ni Ec's ADD Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gayish Out Status: My Twin Location: England, Manchester Posts: 3,080 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Woolworths I used to LOOOVE it when i was a kid, but, now? i dont even care lol __________________ Through pain, lies success.

10th Jan 2009, 03:17 PM	#9
Frankums Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Not out at all Location: Suffolk, UK Age: 18 Posts: 84 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Woolworths Where will i get my chocolate fix on the way home!?!?!?!?!?! __________________ Now here's your allowance, five bubbles Oh what the hell have six, but dont tell your mother

11th Jan 2009, 01:16 AM	#15
Paul_UK Former Empty Closets Admin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Bournemouth, UK Age: 47 Posts: 13,155 Join Date: Nov 2004	Re: Woolworths Mark, my ex-partner worked for them for 13 years, and lost his job on Tuesday, a few days after our local store closed. Many of the staff had worked there for years, for some of their all their working lives. There are not many stores that get that sort of staff loyalty. Mark was happy there and would have stayed there indefinitely had the place remained open. He is now trying to find another job, which is not going to be easy this time of year and in the current economic slowdown. __________________ Paul

11th Jan 2009, 02:34 AM	#16
riddlerno1 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: All but family Location: London Age: 29 Posts: 712 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Woolworths i miss woolies! To be honest though, its not like i used to go in and get anything recently but i just remember as a kid going in and running to the back of the toy section! Also at high school, getting my weekly copy of smash hits (!!!) and at college just popping in for sweets! Its just always been there! Walked past it yesterday and was sad to see it just as a gutted empty shop floor!

11th Jan 2009, 03:19 AM	#17
heatqueen Official #1 fan of Celine Dion Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Pansexual/Homoromantic bisexual Out Status: Generally whoever asks Location: I travel a lot Age: 20 Posts: 5,706 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Woolworths I miss woolworths!! My friend worked there, now she's been made redundant!! __________________ Don't drink and drive. You might hit a bump and spill your drink. Co-founder of the 'Sailor Moon Made Me Gay' club...and the lesbians.

11th Jan 2009, 07:06 AM	#18
SAGUY84 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Woolworths I'm assuming the Woolies in Aus is the same woolies you guys are talking about?

11th Jan 2009, 07:15 AM	#20
SAGUY84 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Woolworths Theres 4 different names that they run under! Just checked, and the UK woolies is a hardware/electrical type place! Not a food supermarket!