Caption Competition
Winning entries in the Caption Competition.
The competition is now closed.
This week it was Sainsbury's staff dressing up to promote the release of the latest Shrek DVD.
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. LaurenceLane
See mum! See dad! And you said a degree in Media Studies was a waste of time!
5. SimonRooke
Shrek - the work experience years.
4. Steele Hawker
Next week, we're promoting "Last Tango in Paris" on DVD, so I hope the weather improves a bit.
3. blogbuster
Ogre-worked and underpaid.
2. Valerie Ganne
We had twelve inches of snow this morning, but now it looks like Wayne.
1. Kieran Boyle
North-facing employee succumbs to moss.
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Comment number 1.
At 9th Dec 2010, Candace9839 wrote:I'm a Wayne Rooney fan actually.
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Comment number 2.
At 9th Dec 2010, rogueslr wrote:Shrek - the work experience years.
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Comment number 3.
At 9th Dec 2010, Candace9839 wrote:It's SO not easy being green.
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Comment number 4.
At 9th Dec 2010, Steele Hawker wrote:At Sainsbury's everything's ogrepriced
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Comment number 5.
At 9th Dec 2010, Candace9839 wrote:Trolley not troll, Simkins!
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Comment number 6.
At 9th Dec 2010, rogueslr wrote:Tonight on ITV, 'Where are they now?' What happens to the stars when the cameras stop rolling.
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Comment number 7.
At 9th Dec 2010, Nick Fowler wrote:That skin cream was definitely past its sell-by date
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Comment number 8.
At 9th Dec 2010, Candace9839 wrote:That's torn the good looking part of the personal ad then.
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Comment number 9.
At 9th Dec 2010, Nick Fowler wrote:As at Tesco, every little twit helps
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Comment number 10.
At 9th Dec 2010, Steele Hawker wrote:You're working at Sainsbury's, not gooseberries!
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Comment number 11.
At 9th Dec 2010, LaurenceLane wrote:You may think I'm looking stupid, you should see me mate Dave, he's dressed as Princess Fiona.
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Comment number 12.
At 9th Dec 2010, Steele Hawker wrote:And to think I only stopped shopping at Asda because of the appalling way customers dress there
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Comment number 13.
At 9th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:It's incredible how people can get a Hulk like me mixed up with the Shrek.
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Comment number 14.
At 9th Dec 2010, Steele Hawker wrote:Sainsbury's introduces a new uniform in an attempt to make staff more animated
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Comment number 15.
At 9th Dec 2010, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:I may be from Yorkshire, but my accent's Scottish, Madam.
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Comment number 16.
At 9th Dec 2010, TallTone wrote:When Sir Alex told Rooney that he needed to do more for the team, this wasn't quite what Wayne had imagined
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Comment number 17.
At 9th Dec 2010, LaurenceLane wrote:Just a word of warning , I'd give the tuna sandwiches a miss today.
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Comment number 18.
At 9th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:Dale Winton after a heavy night on the beer
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Comment number 19.
At 9th Dec 2010, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:I drew the line at wearing a kilt in this weather.
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Comment number 20.
At 9th Dec 2010, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Indelible means it comes off, aye?
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Comment number 21.
At 9th Dec 2010, Dry Boak wrote:After years of unemployment, the Jolly Green Giant finally gets another job
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Comment number 22.
At 9th Dec 2010, Admesay wrote:This is promotion for me, I normally do the Donkey work!
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Comment number 23.
At 9th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:Don't forget to collect your Shrektar points.
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Comment number 24.
At 9th Dec 2010, Steele Hawker wrote:Well, it's not as bad as when they released King Kong on DVD
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Comment number 25.
At 9th Dec 2010, Dry Boak wrote:Sainsbury's are looking into complaints from their customers that there were no green Smarties in the packets they bought
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Comment number 26.
At 9th Dec 2010, Steele Hawker wrote:Next week, we're promoting "Last Tango in Paris" on DVD, so I hope the weather improves a bit
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Comment number 27.
At 9th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:I'm green with envy.
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Comment number 28.
At 9th Dec 2010, Nick Fowler wrote:With the cream horns all covered in mould, we had to do something with them
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Comment number 29.
At 9th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:I'm hoping to move to the USA one day so I thought it would help me get a green card.
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Comment number 30.
At 9th Dec 2010, Nick Fowler wrote:Yeah, well I always fancied a career in green-grocery
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Comment number 31.
At 9th Dec 2010, Nick Fowler wrote:Luckily, the aliens' invasion coincided with the release of the Shrek DVD
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Comment number 32.
At 9th Dec 2010, Nick Fowler wrote:Sainsbury's was always very aware of Elf and Safety matters
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Comment number 33.
At 9th Dec 2010, LaurenceLane wrote:See mum! See dad! And you said a degree in Media Studies was a waste of time!
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Comment number 34.
At 9th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:I wanted to be the Grinch but I'm not wrinkley enough.
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Comment number 35.
At 9th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:They had to take me off the veg counter an old lady had me in her trolley three times thinking i was a marrow
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Comment number 36.
At 9th Dec 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:It was a pity Kevin's colleague drove away all the customers when he got the wrong Mike Myers and turned up as the slasher from Halloween
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Comment number 37.
At 9th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:The peas were definately not good last night dear.
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Comment number 38.
At 9th Dec 2010, LaurenceLane wrote:Oi Dave! You sure indelible means easily removed?
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Comment number 39.
At 9th Dec 2010, Dry Boak wrote:Avatar 2 : Past Its Sell By Date
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Comment number 40.
At 9th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:Another reason for not eating sprouts.
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Comment number 41.
At 9th Dec 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:Thanks to Wikileaks, Brian had just found out his best mate at work was getting the promotion.
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Comment number 42.
At 9th Dec 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:Sadly, nobody noticed Derek's gangrene until after the promotion was over, and then it was too late ...
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Comment number 43.
At 9th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:The last bit of greenery left in Scotland.
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Comment number 44.
At 9th Dec 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:After the public humiliation, Kevin was determined not to have the lowest sales next week
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Comment number 45.
At 9th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:I knew i shouldn't have worn that fake gold jewellery last night
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Comment number 46.
At 9th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:Newcastle United chairman out for a stroll
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Comment number 47.
At 9th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:I think I've overdosed on the spinach.
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Comment number 48.
At 9th Dec 2010, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:No, we're not bringing back green stamps
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Comment number 49.
At 9th Dec 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:It's these equality laws, mate - they can't discriminate between species
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Comment number 50.
At 9th Dec 2010, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:I warned you about eating the sushi past its sell by date, but would you listen?
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Comment number 51.
At 9th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:Still dazed after a drunken night on the town, Derek doesn't remember the little green men he met on the way home.
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Comment number 52.
At 9th Dec 2010, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:You can't come in here dressed in pajamas!
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Comment number 53.
At 9th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:I used to be a lollipop man but i had to leave everyone was calling me the Green cross Toad.
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Comment number 54.
At 9th Dec 2010, Mr Snoozy wrote:I did have a 'Taste the difference' meal for one last night, and it they were right, it did taste different...
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Comment number 55.
At 9th Dec 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:It's one of those new carols for a commercialised Christmas - "Ogre Mall ye Faithful"
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Comment number 56.
At 9th Dec 2010, Pete Reid wrote:The New York St. Patrick's Day Parade had left an indelible impression on Sean.
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At 9th Dec 2010, Mr Snoozy wrote:There's nay trolley dollys arooond here, I've eaten them....
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Comment number 58.
At 9th Dec 2010, laendler_leonard wrote:"I always wanted to be a greengrocer..."
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Comment number 59.
At 9th Dec 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:First day sales surprisingly low at Sainsbury's Turnham Green.
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Comment number 60.
At 9th Dec 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:Derek deeply regretted buying a Taiwanese tanning lamp
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Comment number 61.
At 9th Dec 2010, laendler_leonard wrote:Nominative determinism in the workplace no.1: Greengrocer.
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Comment number 62.
At 9th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:Last time i put my fake tan on in the dark.
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Comment number 63.
At 9th Dec 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:Puss? No, he's next door... in Boots.
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Comment number 64.
At 9th Dec 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:As soon as he got home, Mike was going to get that shower fixed
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Comment number 65.
At 9th Dec 2010, laendler_leonard wrote:"You think this is bad? You should have seen what they made me wear to advertise Jordan's latest book...!"
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Comment number 66.
At 9th Dec 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Derek just hoped nobody would realise he'd been rolling around in the grass with the manageress
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Comment number 67.
At 9th Dec 2010, laendler_leonard wrote:Despite his father's fame and fortune, David Banner Jr. was still angry that he had to take a part-time job.
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Comment number 68.
At 9th Dec 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:Unfortunately, four elderly customers fainted after Jez started screaming and yelling after he got his zip jammed between the trolleys
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Comment number 69.
At 9th Dec 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:We had twelve inches of snow this morning, but now it looks like Wayne
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Comment number 70.
At 9th Dec 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:"You'll be an ogre," said his boss, but Kevin had never ogued before in his life
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Comment number 71.
At 9th Dec 2010, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:The ogre says yoghurt's in aisle 7
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Comment number 72.
At 9th Dec 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Derek just hoped he'd have time to remove all the make-up before his court appearance that afternoon for being drunk and disorderly
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Comment number 73.
At 9th Dec 2010, laendler_leonard wrote:So that's where the vuvuzelas went...!
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Comment number 74.
At 9th Dec 2010, Raven Clare wrote:Bob would soon learn not to fall asleep in the stationery department with all those green marker pens around ...
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Comment number 75.
At 9th Dec 2010, BeckySnow wrote:"I’ll give you ‘Try something new today’ you fat-tongued little tw....."
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Comment number 76.
At 9th Dec 2010, laendler_leonard wrote:The judges on Britain's Next Top Model really wanted to challenge the contestants on this week's photo-shoot...
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Comment number 77.
At 9th Dec 2010, Pendragon wrote:At long last, the culprit responsible for writing signs such as "Carrot's 50p a pound" and "Pepper's 4 for a £1" was traced
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Comment number 78.
At 9th Dec 2010, MorningGlories wrote:I'm not the green grocer, actually.
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Comment number 79.
At 9th Dec 2010, MorningGlories wrote:We were supposed to be going green. Not what you meant?
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Comment number 80.
At 9th Dec 2010, Dave Nicholls wrote:I wasn't paying attention. I thought they wanted me to do some overtime!
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At 9th Dec 2010, Dry Boak wrote:Not only has he gone off his trolley, boss, he's gone a funny colour too.
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Comment number 82.
At 9th Dec 2010, Cairngorm McWomble wrote:The credit crunch hits Hollywood.
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At 9th Dec 2010, Cairngorm McWomble wrote:If Dreamworks did supermarkets ...
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Comment number 84.
At 9th Dec 2010, Pendragon wrote:Viewers welcome the return to ITV of "Opportunity Knocks," starring Greeny Hue
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Comment number 85.
At 9th Dec 2010, Raven Clare wrote:Now, old folk are blaming me for these attacks in the Red Sea
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Comment number 86.
At 9th Dec 2010, Cairngorm McWomble wrote:Well I was going for an Incredible Hulk look, but frankly it's a bit chilly to be wandering about with mi shirt ...
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Comment number 87.
At 9th Dec 2010, BeckySnow wrote:The Grosser
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Comment number 88.
At 9th Dec 2010, Pendragon wrote:So I promised my boss I'd bring a hankie with me tomorrow
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Comment number 89.
At 9th Dec 2010, BeckySnow wrote:"Mind your toes gingerbread man!"
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Comment number 90.
At 9th Dec 2010, rogueslr wrote:12 pints, 5 whisky chasers, 6 shots, 1 Drambuie and a Creme de Menthe, that had been one hell of a staff party, but now he realised he was allegic to Menthe, whatever that was.
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Comment number 91.
At 9th Dec 2010, Presto West End wrote:Mike Myers he wonders if he has become typecast when he is asked to play Wayne Rooney in a film called Wayne's World.
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Comment number 92.
At 9th Dec 2010, Presto West End wrote:Button up your hi-vis vest Colin, there's a good chap, you know the rules on health and safety, be safe - be seen.
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Comment number 93.
At 9th Dec 2010, rogueslr wrote:All his mates from Uni were down in London demonstrating, but he had to join Sainsbury's graduate program didn't he!
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Comment number 94.
At 9th Dec 2010, BeckySnow wrote:Sainsbury’s lifts ban on chavvy baby headbands.
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Comment number 95.
At 9th Dec 2010, Kieran Boyle wrote:North-facing employee succumbs to moss.
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Comment number 96.
At 9th Dec 2010, Dont_dumb_me_down wrote:On close inspection, Sainsbury's claims to be a 'green' company prove as misleading as many of their 'special offers'.
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Comment number 97.
At 9th Dec 2010, michael_jimi wrote:Shrek wasn't best pleased when he got landed with the Donkey work
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Comment number 98.
At 9th Dec 2010, what the wrote:Ogre-worked and underpaid
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Comment number 99.
At 9th Dec 2010, Anna wrote:Temporary Xmas worker for Sainsburys decided he would apply through a different employment agency next year. He just couldn't get used to the uniforms that Monster provided.
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At 9th Dec 2010, Simon R wrote:Having given up working on a bridge the Sainburys job was starting to take its toll....
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