Aldi & Lidl #8

[Anyauldnamewilldo]

 

[ohdoris]

I really do think they need to start restricting the special buy items like the above for example. It’s like the wooden toys all over again, people buying them to resell. Scum bag behaviour.

 

[Get off my chest]

Lads, my milk frother is like Jesus.


It rose from the dead


I hadn't thrown it out yet... Just pushed it into the corner . So I said ah I'll get rid of that now.. But I said I'd check it one for time, no harm..


It feckin works ... I'm now having my coffee with the frothy milk.. yay

 

[SharkAttack]

I Missed my friends text earlier asking me if I fancied an aldi trip this afternoon. sad about that but she did take me last week, and I’d already been to the nearby Lidl. Also going to Costco on Wednesday so would need a new freezer if I had gone to Aldi.

I could go to a supermarket every single day. There's always something I need (more accurately: want). And I just love greedily looking round the shelves.

A foreign supermarket is always right up there with things to do on holiday, along with art galleries and eating and drinking the local nice things.

 

[ohdoris]

I don't normally go to Aldi at 6pm but had a lift and wanted to look at the American food fridge. Never seen this in my Aldi but 2 women were parked infront of the fridge with a trolley each and there was no way anybody else was going to get a look in. After a few minutes (honestly) I asked 1 of them if they would pass me a salted beef pack and she said - we are looking, wait, I replied I only want you to pass me one and the other one said - oh just f+ing give her one. I was absolutely gobsmacked.Will be sticking to my opening time shopping.
What I was going to ask - have any of you eaten any of the Aldiner burgers etc yet as my friends 19yr son, who loves a MaccyD, is coming here on Sunday and I thought I would buy them as it would save a drive and I don't mind cooking and adding bits to them.
I am not having the salted beef until Monday so he can't have that.

Oh the psychopath in me absolutely loves this kind of confrontation! Current favourite place for it is in Marks & Spencer’s, usually with an older person that needs to be taught some manners - which I am more than happy to do! The stores not just open for you, love. Shift your trolley or I will

 

[Sheeeet]

They’re HUGE aren’t they! Where do people even put them?!

Probably in the garden to gather round like a campfire

 

[ohdoris]

This thread makes me feel better about having an Asda nearby that we refer to as Crack Head Asda

 

[BoogleC]

Spent over £30 on sod all

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[SharkAttack]

This annoys me too - they do it in Tescos too!

One aspect of modern life that does my head in is staff having such a great time chatting with each other they are too busy to help you. It is rife these days, in cafes, shops, everywhere, and I find it so rude and unprofessional.

 

[Very traditional]

I’m off to the wooden toy sale in both Aldi and Lidl tomorrow - pray for me

Quoting myself - Aldi was wild, so so busy! Only 2 of each item allowed per person which I thought was great as last year so much was sold on. Lidl was very quiet with no queues at all. I managed to get what I wanted to I’ll have a happy little girl at Xmas!

 

[duckdinner]

The pistachio gelato in the cups I got from Aldi today weren't anything special tbh. The best part about them was Mr Duck getting far too excited about washing up the plastic cups they came in and adding them to the cool bag we keep on top of the fridge for the three or four times a year we have a picnic

I usually keep some paper cups for this, but last year I forgot to buy more once we ran out and we ended up sharing a bottle of rose like some teenagers with a bottle of White Lightning

 

[Halliestar]

I was in Gran Canaria last year with my partner and our children. Told him I wanted to go Dinos and didn’t tell him what it was. When we turned up he was like “babe it’s a supermarket?” Yessss and?

 

[Penguin2022]

Does anyone else get annoyed by Lidl Plus? Just wanted to have a rant I don't have Lidl Plus because I already have Tesco Clubcard on my phone and just don't want yet another app.
I'm in Ireland and lately I find that more and more products in Lidl are cheaper or two/three for a particular price if you have Lidl Plus, and you really have to read the sticker on the shelf closely or you get caught out at the till.
I didn't mind when it was a just few products but now it feels like it's half the goods, and it's becoming a dose to shop there.
I know it's capitalism but it feels wrong for a discount supermarket to be forcing the app on their customers.
I know I could just give in and get the app or go to Aldi up the road so I'm lucky I have that choice but just wondered what you all think of Lidl Plus?

I actually find it pretty useful. When you hit certain spending milestones you also get free/discounted items - last month I got a free 3kg bag of pasta! I find there is also much less advertising compared to other loyalty schemes and it’s all in the app. The coupons are also pretty relevant as well - no doubt they monitor what you buy but they do then give you money off what you actually need (I buy a ton of fruit, ham etc for the kids and I always get a coupon for at least one of those items)

 

[rivermonster]

I don't normally go to Aldi at 6pm but had a lift and wanted to look at the American food fridge. Never seen this in my Aldi but 2 women were parked infront of the fridge with a trolley each and there was no way anybody else was going to get a look in. After a few minutes (honestly) I asked 1 of them if they would pass me a salted beef pack and she said - we are looking, wait, I replied I only want you to pass me one and the other one said - oh just f+ing give her one. I was absolutely gobsmacked.Will be sticking to my opening time shopping.
What I was going to ask - have any of you eaten any of the Aldiner burgers etc yet as my friends 19yr son, who loves a MaccyD, is coming here on Sunday and I thought I would buy them as it would save a drive and I don't mind cooking and adding bits to them.
I am not having the salted beef until Monday so he can't have that.

 

[Anyauldnamewilldo]

I bought one of those hairdryers a few years back on the clearance (pure chance of walking by the end of the middle aisle) last one an' all, think it was like €20. Best cheap aldi find to date. It's so lightweight and quick, and the cold setting actually dries my hair without the frizz. If youre on the look out, fck dyson grab an aldi bargain. God I sound like an instawanker, but seriously fab dupe.

I'm on the look out for the walking pad, is that a repeat item too?

 

[Marylou]

My husband bought me the candle advent calendar from Aldi It's heavier than a newborn baby

 

[Dontmindme]

Don’t think I’ve seen this mentioned yet but I picked them up today to try. They are resealable but I don’t think that’s a function I’ll use

 

[zebby]

You should have looked them straight in the eye and declared “Do you know who I am? I’m an influential Tattler who will stalk, harass, defame you, publish your home address and medical records online if you don’t shift your sorry arses out of the way NOW”***

***allegedly.

 

[duckdinner]

I have a hospital appointment later on in the week, and was initially annoyed, as instead of sending me to the hospital basically down the road from me, I have to go to one further away. I was just checking it out on google maps to figure out the best way to get there and have seen that there's a Lidl round the corner! I've not been to a Lidl in years as the ones that were near me have closed, and am genuinely excited to have a browse

I may or may not have preemptively put a folded up big Sainsbury's bag for life in my everyday bag I'll be taking with me...

 

[Carefree]

Those caramelised milk chocolate digestives are dangerous and I hate love whoever it was that brought them to my attention.