SlipperyP Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Boo Khaki said: My only issue with Lidl is that for years any fresh veg I bought there invariably went rank within 24-48 hours of purchase. Not just a bit limp, but bordering on inedible and rotten. This doesn't happen with veg from Tesco, Asda, or Sainies, and as someone who couldn't care less about why specifically that is and only wants their veg to stay edible for more than one or two days, that's a pretty big negative and the sole reason why I now shop there only as a last resort. Probably, Tesco and them lot have fresher stock, or buy chemically sprayed, that give longer life. You decide. Or, just use your fruit and veg quicker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 My issue with Lidl and Aldi is you very rarely get everything you need in one visit, which means you've got to go through the whole palaver in another shop. I also get unreasonably annoyed at their policy of bare minimum staffing leading to queues and confusion - more than once I've dumped my basket and walked away because they have one till open, a huge queue and 5 staff having a blether in the aisle. Cold meat selection is ace though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 7 hours ago, pandarilla said: Surely there's no-one that looks down on aldi and lidl anymore? That was a thing for a while but it's been quite clear for years that their stuff stands up well in comparison - and you can generally save a fortune. Anyone who thinks they're above these places is a fucking clown. The Lidl at Partick is underneath some flats, I bet the folk who live there often feel they are above it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 15 hours ago, Granny Danger said: Part of the Wiki description of a hobby is “a regular activity” so I’m not sure it would count. Once every four years (like the World Cup) still counts as 'regular'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Newbornbairn said: My issue with Lidl and Aldi is you very rarely get everything you need in one visit, which means you've got to go through the whole palaver in another shop. I also get unreasonably annoyed at their policy of bare minimum staffing leading to queues and confusion - more than once I've dumped my basket and walked away because they have one till open, a huge queue and 5 staff having a blether in the aisle. Cold meat selection is ace though. That's why I never go there. I just cut out the middle man and go straight to Asda. I know where everything is, and it's cheap enough and its all decent brand names. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 My only issue with Lidl is that for years any fresh veg I bought there invariably went rank within 24-48 hours of purchase. Not just a bit limp, but bordering on inedible and rotten. This doesn't happen with veg from Tesco, Asda, or Sainies, and as someone who couldn't care less about why specifically that is and only wants their veg to stay edible for more than one or two days, that's a pretty big negative and the sole reason why I now shop there only as a last resort.Aye I've found this.We go to aldi for a main shop, and tesco for the things that we don't like from aldi (fruit, butter). Probably, Tesco and them lot have fresher stock, or buy chemically sprayed, that give longer life. You decide. Or, just use your fruit and veg quicker.This is probably true, but using it up quicker is easier said than done, especially when you're planning family meals. My issue with Lidl and Aldi is you very rarely get everything you need in one visit, which means you've got to go through the whole palaver in another shop. I also get unreasonably annoyed at their policy of bare minimum staffing leading to queues and confusion - more than once I've dumped my basket and walked away because they have one till open, a huge queue and 5 staff having a blether in the aisle. Cold meat selection is ace though. I've found that with lidl but not with aldi. Infact, aldi staff are very quick at getting folk through (no messing at all). None of this 'let's have a wee chat' pish.(actually i like that some places want staff to talk to their customers but for selfish reasons i don't want it holding me up)I've got no issue with folk who don't like these places. Swings and roundabouts. It's the snobbish 'oh we don't shop there' attitude i find ridiculous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 The wife only drinks one kind of wine - Blossom Hill Strawberry and Lime. I can buy it in 2 places - Tesco, or the wee shop where it is double the price. Been trying to move her along to something more accessible for a while but no joy. SO I end up doing a weekly shop at Tesco and end up much poorer as a result. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 02/08/2021 at 12:25, Hedgecutter said: It's just desperate scrambling for an identity. From across the Pennines, my step-dad is your stereotypical aging, racist but doesn't know it, Lancashire(man?) who plays along with the whole faux-rivaly with Yorkshire. The two groups seem to be of the same mould imo (maybe not as much of the old racism to the east mind). "You get better portions in Lancashire, you get proper sausages in Lancashire" etc etc. Similar with Yorkshire from those I've met, except Yorkshiremen tend to add "we've got the best caves in Yorkshire, you need to go there for a proper cave". They absolutely f***ing hate it when I tell them that I've been but prefer Mendip and make the extra effort to go down there instead. You'd genuinely think I'd pished in their Yorkshire pudding. Eta: FWIW, In my experience, Somerset folk are generally sounder c**ts who don't feel the need to shout about it. Same with Bristol, imo. And that's another thing... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 20 minutes ago, scottsdad said: The wife only drinks one kind of wine - Blossom Hill Strawberry and Lime. I can buy it in 2 places - Tesco, or the wee shop where it is double the price. Been trying to move her along to something more accessible for a while but no joy. SO I end up doing a weekly shop at Tesco and end up much poorer as a result. Buy a box. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 21 hours ago, jamamafegan said: What’s even in the platinum forum? What kind of topics are folk starting in there? That's for us to know and you to wonder... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, scottsdad said: The wife only drinks one kind of wine - Blossom Hill Strawberry and Lime. I can buy it in 2 places - Tesco, or the wee shop where it is double the price. Been trying to move her along to something more accessible for a while but no joy. SO I end up doing a weekly shop at Tesco and end up much poorer as a result. There really is no substitute for class. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, scottsdad said: The wife only drinks one kind of wine - Blossom Hill Strawberry and Lime. I can buy it in 2 places - Tesco, or the wee shop where it is double the price. Been trying to move her along to something more accessible for a while but no joy. SO I end up doing a weekly shop at Tesco and end up much poorer as a result. You'd be better off just buying her fruit shoots. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 5 hours ago, Newbornbairn said: more than once I've dumped my basket and walked away because they have one till open, a huge queue and 5 staff having a blether in the aisle. I fucking love it when people do this. You'll really show them all by, er, forcing yourself to spend more time shopping somewhere else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, welshbairn said: Buy a box. For the wife? Bit harsh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 58 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: That's for us to know and you to wonder... Code: All the perverts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 43 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: I fucking love it when people do this. You'll really show them all by, er, forcing yourself to spend more time shopping somewhere else. Yep. Used to work as a chef and you would have customers walking out as they waited ten minutes for food when it was busy so would storm out and advise they were going elsewhere so would have to find somewhere else, get a table then wait again for food but at least they made their point 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Yep. Used to work as a chef and you would have customers walking out as they waited ten minutes for food when it was busy so would storm out and advise they were going elsewhere so would have to find somewhere else, get a table then wait again for food but at least they made their point Yeah, but lets not judge to harshly the human instinct for cutting nose off to spite face. Its usually great for a laugh. Especially if you are aware you are doing it but choose to keep going 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: You'd be better off just buying her fruit shoots. I know. One step removed from Bacardi Breezers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Bairnardo said: 1 hour ago, Bert Raccoon said: Yep. Used to work as a chef and you would have customers walking out as they waited ten minutes for food when it was busy so would storm out and advise they were going elsewhere so would have to find somewhere else, get a table then wait again for food but at least they made their point Yeah, but lets not judge to harshly the human instinct for cutting nose off to spite face. Its usually great for a laugh. Especially if you are aware you are doing it but choose to keep going It’s a bit like people who want Scottish Independence but refuse to vote for the only party likely to deliver it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Granny Danger said: It’s a bit like people who want Scottish Independence but refuse to vote for the only party likely to deliver it. Its not like that, but ok 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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