Overheard in Waitrose “ shall we buy a tin of performative biscuits, or some biscuits we actually want to eat?” Overheard in Norwich Waitrose today. Mother to small child: "Jeremy, you can't run in here. THIS IS WAITROSE."— Tom Cox (@cox_tom) June 1, 2013

Overheard in Norwich Waitrose today. Mother to small child: "Jeremy, you can't run in here. THIS IS WAITROSE." Which then evolved into how children should be the centre of their mother's universe and when at home with them women should concentrate fully on their children and nothing else.Overheard in Waitrose: "My child, you don't know what need means until you've need, need, needed a glass of Pimms on a summer's afternoon."

Overheard in #Sevenoaks Waitrose: "Sebastian, are we out of Antonio Federici pistachio gelato?" — Steve Shaw (@BishopsgateCopy) April 6, 2013 quot;Yes I know it ruins everything Karen but they've run out of fresh cranberries. No there's none in the grocers either. Well what do you want me to do Karen, BLOODY GROW THEM?" #ChristmasEveEve— Dr Philip Lee (@drphiliplee1) December 23, 2018 verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ The most popular post, which has more than 8,000 likes, said: "Daddy does lego have a silent 'T', like merlot?"quot;No, Giles! Get a nice Chablis. What is it with you and your obsession with Sauvignon Blanc?" — Ian Power (@IHPower) December 13, 2018 With their 'essentials' range of items like profiteroles, pork tongue, artichokes and cappuccino mousse - the supermarket is often ridiculed for being a bit posh.

Mother's shouldn't work until their children are school age leave home and those that do are either career obsessed bitches or married a poor man..... overheard in waitrose islington 'the woman's voice on the self scan machines sound so impolite' - customer complaining to staff member— Huma Qureshi (@huma_qureshi_uk) July 3, 2012quot;Darling, we do have bread for the other house, don't we"? — Jim Miller (@vancat85) January 21, 2019 Overheard in Waitrose: “well I’ll have to wipe my arse with kitchen roll. It’s not ideal but it’s all we’ve got Ken” 😂 But unfortunately for them, they live in permanent fear that their husbands will leave them for younger women.' It follows in the footsteps of the 'Women Who Eat on Tubes' Facebook group which went viral this week.

People watching is often a bit of a secret pleasure. There's something odly captivating about catching snippets of conversations, watching people go about their daily business and realising just how much goes on in the world around us. At this point, Overhead in Waitrose is essentially an internet cult classic. If you’re unfmailiar with the concept, it’s exactly what it sounds like: the everyday things people have overheard while shopping in Waitrose.Overheard in Waitrose this morning - “We’re not quite done, darling. I’m still on the hunt for chicory #Waitrose— Buskins (@BookshopMike) December 20, 2018 In Waitrose in Putney. Just overheard someone say “no, darling, we don’t eat bread that comes in plastic bags”. — Sharon O'Dea (@sharonodea) November 19, 2017 Without further to do, here are 24 of the most bizzare, middle-class, and hilarious things overheard in Waitrose: