Using a suitcase to take your groceries home...

ButtersSuki · 03-05-2016 1:54pm #1

This was a new one to me...........

Over the weekend I was in a Tesco in shall we say not the best part of town and two "chung wans" (late teens, maybe early 20s) in pyjama and Ugg uniform came to the self service counter with a shopping basket each and one pulling a wheelie suitcase behind her. I thought it looked a little out of place at first, then after paying, they opened the suitcase, filled it with their groceries and walked away. Am I the only one who finds this odd?

The King of Moo · 03-05-2016 1:58pm

No harm in it.

smash · 03-05-2016 1:59pm

I hate the phrase "chung wans". Sounds like some form of lidl brand dog food.

The Moldy Gowl · 03-05-2016 1:59pm

Jaysus that's fierce handy.
Nothing worse than carrying home heavy bags.

Allinall · 03-05-2016 2:00pm

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

If they haven't a car, it's the easiest way of getting the shopping home.

The King of Moo · 03-05-2016 2:00pm

smash wrote: »

I hate the phrase "chung wans". Sounds like some form of lidl brand dog food.

I much prefer Wang Chung.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xpJRwIA-Q

03-05-2016 2:00pm

My granny used have a thing, like a suitcase on wheels, shopping trolley or something it was called. Had two wheels and a handle.
She would fill it with her shopping & never had to carry anything heavy home.
All the old wans had one, they were great....

Knasher · 03-05-2016 2:02pm

Why did you think seeing somebody pulling a suitcase was out of place?

Mr. CooL ICE · 03-05-2016 2:02pm

It is odd because I've never seen it done before. But dammit, it's a good idea.

Realt Dearg Sec · 03-05-2016 2:02pm

So what had the neighbourhood or their clothes do with that story?

endacl · 03-05-2016 2:04pm

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

So what had the neighbourhood or their clothes do with that story?

They were dressed for success in Innovation Central!

RWCNT · 03-05-2016 2:05pm

Doing this next time I do a decent sized shop.

Allinall · 03-05-2016 2:07pm

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

So what had the neighbourhood or their clothes do with that story?

It paints a picture to back up the predudice in the OP.

Cantona's Collars · 03-05-2016 2:07pm

Better than taking the trolley home and leaving in the garden.

Did these "chung wans" buy the obligatory chicken fillet rolls to eat on the walk home?

ButtersSuki · 03-05-2016 2:11pm

Allinall wrote: »

It paints a picture to back up the predudice in the OP.

Or you could say I was giving context and detail. But hey, go with prejudice.

If I had said it was "chung wans" in a salubrious part of town and the suitcase was made by Louis Vuitton would that be prejudiced as well?

ButtersSuki · 03-05-2016 2:14pm

The King of Moo wrote: »

No harm in it.

I'm not saying there is. It was a first for me. Maybe I just thought it looked odd as I hadn't seen it before.

Likewise, if I saw people checking onto a flight and handing over their belongings in plastic Spar bags I'd think it was odd.....but I did see that (it was Ibiza) and thought it was odd at the time....true story.

ButtersSuki · 03-05-2016 2:15pm

The King of Moo wrote: »

I much prefer Wang Chung.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xpJRwIA-Q

The soundtrack to "To Live and Die in L.A." was composed by Wang Chung. Great soundtrack btw, esp. the 2nd side (all instrumental).

The Moldy Gowl · 03-05-2016 2:16pm

Knackers are always the most innovative.
Sure the limerick chung wans would tuck their socks into their pants so they could easily rob stuff.

God bless Knackers.

kneemos · 03-05-2016 2:16pm

It is undeniably odd.

ButtersSuki · 03-05-2016 2:17pm

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

Knackers are always the most innovative.
Sure the limerick chung wans would tuck their socks into their pants so they could easily rob stuff.

God bless Knackers.

Now you'll be in trouble with the person who said I was prejudiced.....:D

Realt Dearg Sec · 03-05-2016 2:18pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Or you could say I was giving context and detail. But hey, go with prejudice.

If I had said it was "chung wans" in a salubrious part of town and the suitcase was made by Louis Vuitton would that be prejudiced as well?

What does Chung wans mean anyway? Been living in various parts of Ireland for 33 years and never heard anyone pronounce it even remotely like that.

Internet Ham · 03-05-2016 2:20pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Now you'll be in trouble with the person who said I was prejudiced.....:D

There is nothing wrong with a little prejudice. We all have some variety of it. Those who claim to not have it are at best moronic and at worst dishonest.

RWCNT · 03-05-2016 2:21pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Or you could say I was giving context and detail. But hey, go with prejudice.

If I had said it was "chung wans" in a salubrious part of town and the suitcase was made by Louis Vuitton would that be prejudiced as well?

Come off it.

PARlance · 03-05-2016 2:21pm

Allinall wrote: »

It paints a picture to back up the predudice in the OP.

Maybe the OP has some baggage of his own.

ButtersSuki · 03-05-2016 2:23pm

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

What does Chung wans mean anyway? Been living in various parts of Ireland for 33 years and never heard anyone pronounce it even remotely like that.

It's a "Dubalin" expression for young ladies. Older ladies are referred to as "auld wans", young becomes "chung" for "chung wans". Similarly "chung lads" would be used for young men.

Birneybau · 03-05-2016 2:26pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Or you could say I was giving context and detail. But hey, go with prejudice.

If I had said it was "chung wans" in a salubrious part of town and the suitcase was made by Louis Vuitton would that be prejudiced as well?

But, you wouldn't have said that.

ButtersSuki · 03-05-2016 2:26pm

Ah FFS, can anyone post anything on boards anymore without the PC brigade tearing everything apart looking for something that isn't there? Seriously, get over yourselves.

The substantive part of my post was about the suitcase being used as a means of transport for groceries and how odd that appeared to me. Yet now I'm being painted as some sort of white supremacist who hates everyone and everything (exaggerating to highlight my point - and the ridiculousness of some of the comments here). Go figure.....or call Joe Duffy to complain.

ButtersSuki · 03-05-2016 2:27pm

Birneybau wrote: »

But, you wouldn't have said that.

I would had I seen it. But hey, you know me better than I do apparently so why not tell me more about myself?

The Moldy Gowl · 03-05-2016 2:27pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Now you'll be in trouble with the person who said I was prejudiced.....:D

I love just watching knackers interact with the world.
They live in a different world to us.

EndaHonesty · 03-05-2016 2:28pm

Google "Old woman trolley"

Auld wans have been doing it for years...

HensVassal · 03-05-2016 2:28pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

This was a new one to me...........

Over the weekend I was in a Tesco in shall we say not the best part of town and two "chung wans" (late teens, maybe early 20s) in pyjama and Ugg uniform came to the self service counter with a shopping basket each and one pulling a wheelie suitcase behind her. I thought it looked a little out of place at first, then after paying, they opened the suitcase, filled it with their groceries and walked away. Am I the only one who finds this odd?

Not unusual......smart. I've got a backpack that also has wheels and a pull-along handle that I take to the market. You'd be amazed how much you can get into it. 10 oranges, 10 grapefruits, 5 lemons, a full chicken, couple pounds of rashers, bunch of tinned goods, a 6pack, etc. It then obviously weighs a ton but I don't have to lift it. Pull it along behind me and stop into the pub on the way home for a pint. If I had to carry all that in carrier bag my arms would be pulled out of their sockets.

ButtersSuki · 03-05-2016 2:29pm

EndaHonesty wrote: »

Google "Old woman trolley"

Auld wans have been doing it for years...

I'm familiar with them alright, and it wouldn't haven't seemed weird (odd) at all had it been one of those. But it wasn't, it was a suitcase.

The Moldy Gowl · 03-05-2016 2:30pm

Where is this butters?

HensVassal · 03-05-2016 2:31pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

This was a new one to me...........

Over the weekend I was in a Tesco in shall we say not the best part of town and two "chung wans" (late teens, maybe early 20s) in pyjama and Ugg uniform came to the self service counter with a shopping basket each and one pulling a wheelie suitcase behind her. I thought it looked a little out of place at first, then after paying, they opened the suitcase, filled it with their groceries and walked away. Am I the only one who finds this odd?

Plus old dears have been pulling their shopping cart behind them since christ was a child. These two girls are just using a similar yoke that happens to double as luggage.

biko · 03-05-2016 2:32pm

Maybe it seemed odd because it's such a good idea...

ButtersSuki · 03-05-2016 2:32pm

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

Where is this butters?

I can't say. I'll re-enforce the image that some posters have of me as the President of Hitler Youth in Ireland.

HensVassal · 03-05-2016 2:34pm

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

Knackers are always the most innovative.
Sure the limerick chung wans would tuck their socks into their pants so they could easily rob stuff.

God bless Knackers.

Surely their pants into their socks, no?

Mr. CooL ICE · 03-05-2016 2:34pm

NEWS JUST IN

Poster posts great idea regarding grocery shopping, Godwins self.

EndaHonesty · 03-05-2016 2:34pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I'm familiar with them alright, and it wouldn't haven't seemed weird (odd) at all had it been one of those. But it wasn't, it was a suitcase.

I understood your OP, my point is it's the exact same principle as an "old woman trolley", a wheeled container for goods.

kneemos · 03-05-2016 2:34pm

biko wrote: »

Maybe it seemed odd because it's such a good idea...

It seemed odd because it was odd. https://www.google.ie/url?q=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjUxvK0gr7MAhWEwj4KHSuvDS0QFgg3MAY&usg=AFQjCNEYTCre5djc7GxxTSypggz-FADvGA

12Phase · 03-05-2016 2:35pm

The "granny trolley" or "trundle" is actually fashionable again in some countries. They're very handy for bringing things home if you think about it...
Ireland's just mostly car orientated. If you're walking to the supermarket or wandering around doing your shopping in a proper market (Cork's English Market being one of the few examples), you don't want to be carrying tons of bags and heavy items.

'Ould ones' have never been as car dependent as this generation.

Wabbit Ears · 03-05-2016 2:40pm

12Phase wrote: »

The "granny trolley" or "trundle" is actually fashionable again in some countries.

sholley is the word you're looking for.

One eyed Jack · 03-05-2016 2:42pm

Yeah, the use of a suitcase was odd alright, but a good one all the same!

I haven't seen it done too much, my wife got one of those granny trolleys for putting groceries in, it was supposed to make it easier on her back. Pulling the weight of the thing only made her back worse, so she got rid of it and went back to just using me as a mule instead :pac:

05eaftqbrs9jlh · 03-05-2016 2:45pm

I used to do this when I was a student and had to buy my week's shopping in the supermarket a twenty minute walk away. Saved my arms a lot of grief.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 03-05-2016 4:01pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

This was a new one to me...........

Over the weekend I was in a Tesco in shall we say not the best part of town and two "chung wans" (late teens, maybe early 20s) in pyjama and Ugg uniform came to the self service counter with a shopping basket each and one pulling a wheelie suitcase behind her. I thought it looked a little out of place at first, then after paying, they opened the suitcase, filled it with their groceries and walked away. Am I the only one who finds this odd?

You should avoid the airport, there's 100's of people walking around carryin their personal belongings in suitcases! You'd be overwhelmed and probably have a brain haemorage.

moc moc a moc · 03-05-2016 8:46pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Similarly "chung lads" would be used for young men.

No, it's "chung f'las" for young men.

Samaris · 03-05-2016 9:04pm

I usually bring my rucksack or at least a schoolbag when I go shopping. Easier to carry them on your back than dangling from your hands, especially if you've got some heavy stuff. Once or twice used a suitcase - one of those baggy-type ones rather than a smart suitcase.

I must be a chung wan!

Leic · 03-05-2016 9:05pm

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

Jaysus that's fierce handy.
Nothing worse than carrying home heavy bags.

I hear whooping cough is worse.

WoollyRedHat · 03-05-2016 9:12pm

I rather use my trolley, have a handy way of getting home too. Although going up the hill in a trolley is a bitch.

Xaracatz · 03-05-2016 9:20pm

Yeah, I've done that a few times when I'm getting loads of shopping in. I have a wheeley case that I normally use for carry on for flights. Dead handy and can fit loads of heavy stuff in.

Incidentally, I always thought Chung Wans came from that FM104 phone show that was on in the evenings.

Using a suitcase to take your groceries home...

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