Petty things that give you the shits…

[Cheese sandwich]

I resisted Bunnings for years because they ran everyone else out of business. Alas there's no choice anymore really so I have to go there.

 

[Ozzi_78]

I resisted Bunnings for years because they ran everyone else out of business. Alas there's no choice anymore really so I have to go there.

Cheese nailed the 2nd reason why I hate them. They are merkins, way too many examples to share but ask Masters hardware why they didn’t make it.

 

[fizzgig]

We had a local hardware store chain with a few stores before Bunnings pushed them out. Their local one had at least 3 guys who only had one hand, sporting prosthetics. We didn't ask them for advice with power tools, etc... just to point the way to what we needed.

 

[Quigs]

I like Bunnings

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Getting a tummy bug off one of your great grand kids, now that is fun.

The little bastard I was up all night visiting "the office"

The most literal example in the whole thread I'm guessing.

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Good business model...
One stop shop....good prices. But ruthless merkins re competitors.

 

[R-15-3]

Prices arnt cheap at Bunnings anymore, they have slowly been using inflation as an excuse to bring them on par with other hardware stores.
Can get a lot of things cheaper especially timber at other places now.

 

[Ozzi_78]

I like Bunnings

That’s cos they keep your joints moving.

 

[Quigs]

I've got a bit of a Bunnings yarn to tell 'youse' but I am not in the mood right now to type a lengthy post.

Maybe another day.

 

[Ozzi_78]

I've got a bit of a Bunnings yarn to tell 'youse' but I am not in the mood right now to type a lengthy post.

Maybe another day.

Don’t leave it too long.

 

[Quigs]

Okay 'me' Bunnings Story. A couple of years ago they opened up a brand new big Bunnings in Yeppoon (20k from my tora bora cave). They (bunnings) did have a smaller sub store in Yeppoon but the nearest Big Bunnings was in Rockhampton, a 45k trip for moi. This new opening was the BIG upgrade.

We decided to go over on the grand opening day to check it out and also buy some unimportant shit that i might of needed. As you can imagine all the 'new' staff were all energetic and hovering around anyone and buzzing up and down the aisles trying to help/assist.

I was right over the far side of the shop and looking at something in the electrical section. A young attendant/team member was just hanging near me waiting and hoping he could help me. There was an older 'team member' in the same aisle but a little further away. I think he might of been one of the 'assessor of the newbies'

Anyhow this young bloke finally comes up to me with the "Welcome to Bunnings, can I help you Sir?" I looked up, smiled and said, "Yes mate I hope you can". He sort of snapped to attention, and said "How can I assist"

I just blurted out "Can you remember what I have forgot?" The young bloke just stood dumbfounded and said "What!" I nonchalantly replied "Can you remember what I have forgot"

He was speechless. I just waited for about 15 seconds and said, "Mate, every time I come to far can Bunnings and I go home I go off my far can head because I forget to grab the farcan thing I went to Bunnings for in the first place"

The old bloke team member just cracked up but the young bloke he was rattled.

 

[Ozzi_78]

Was worth the wait Quigs.

Ps it was cable ties, it’s always cable ties.

 

[Quigs]

Always get your cable ties from Silly Solleys, the Reject Shop or even better, get them off Temu.

I've got millions of them around the cave. The greatest thing ever invented.

 

[bad boy bubby]

As an electrician from 1988 to 2020 with a few years of l-i-v-i-n in between. From apprentice to Foreman/Supervisor.
I swapped careers to alcohol/hospitality. Breweries and Clubs.
And yet I did a clean up the other day and had literally 100's of cable tie packs around. I threw but naught out.
Invented by a German I think. Proficiency.