People have been noticing a “glum” atmosphere while shopping in supermarkets recently as food prices rise.
Posting on the 'am I being unreasonable' thread on Mumsnet, one woman wrote: “I don’t think I’m imagining this but I’ve started to notice over the last month or two an almost gloomy muted atmosphere in the supermarkets where I live. It’s pretty noticeable that people are now conscious of the rising prices, the mood is almost sombre and tense as they’re shopping. Has anyone else noticed something similar? M&S, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Co-op all feel very different, you can tell people are worried about the prices they’re seeing.
“That excitement of popping treats into the trolley has gone for so many, doing the weekly shop has now become a challenge to simply spend the least amount but make the shop last longer. People's behaviour has changed massively.
