Thoughts in a Tesco Queue

Adam Tinworth
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16 is not 10, Mr Two-Ahead-Of-Me

17 is not 10, Mr One-Ahead-Of-Me

You’ve just stolen several minutes of my life, you innumerate bastards.

Yes, I just joined several hundred other people doing desperate after work shopping in the local Tesco this evening. And I found the “10 items or less” queue to be something of a joke. Annoyed? Me?

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Adam is a digital journalism lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, a journalist for 30 and teaches audience strategy and engagement at City St George’s, London.

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