Most depressing product in a supermarket?

[Markymark]

The most depressing thing in a supermarket? Usually the staff.

 

[jefmcg]

My wife is an OT and sees the world very differently from the perspective of those that need things differently.

Yup, so prechopped things are either used by lazy people, or people that can't manage as they used to. Either way, it's depressing.

(meals on wheels kept my father going for 3 years. He made friends with the ladies who delivered it, and enjoyed the food. That doesn't make the whole thing depressing, just less depressing than the alternatives)

 

[mjr]

That is really a gateway drug to the hard stuff.

I am now on Mornflake superfast oats, but I haven't tried making the real thing, simmer for 1/2 hour type deal.

Wimp. Get a quick fix of the real hard stuff: 55g pure oat bran, cut with 200ml boiling water, wait until the water's soaked in (2-3min), then eat

 

[KneesUp]

Who's that Welsh comedian who uses the four-pack of baking potatoes story in his show? He's arguing with the supermarket guy about how he only wants one potato but can't find them in loose from in the store and is holding four-pack. Staff member says, "That's how they come sir." He replies,"No, it's not, you bloody did that!"


GC

My daughter likes a pastry. Who doesn't? So we sometimes go out on a weekend morning and buy some for breakfast.

At Tesco, I can get two pecan plaits with the tongs and put them in a small plastic bag myself, and it will cost me £1.60. Or, I can get them in a plastic box (which costs the earth and Tesco more than the bag) placed there by a Tesco employee, and that way it costs £1.

 

[hopless500]

 

[sight-pin]

Shopping trolleys that roll any direction apart from the one you want to go.....pain in the butt.

 

[Profpointy]

ready made omlettes ? That's just nuts

 

[jefmcg]

The most depressing depressed thing in a supermarket? Usually the staff.

FTFY. And this is a small sample of why.

Staff member says, "That's how they come sir." He replies,"No, it's not, you bloody did that!"

No, the person being shouted at didn't "do that". Someone at corporate decided that they should be packed like that, and others packed it that way at a central processing facility. As far as a minimum wage drone on the shop floor, who actually has to deal with customer anger, is concerned - that is how they come.

 

[Fnaar]

Aldi/Lidl cycling gear.

Fingerless gloves are fine (if a bit 'throwaway') and my most used winter jersey (5 winters, and going strong) came from Lidl, for about 25 quids. It's brilliantly functional, and has all you need from a winter cycling jersey
Their lights are cr@p, fair enough, and I don't like the design of most of their jerseys. To be fair to your comment, I once bought a pair of longs from Lidl which were rubbish.

 

[classic33]

I didn't think so, but if you have any left in your cupboard Classic they are going for £4.99 a roll on eBay!

One or two, bulk purchase at Tesco's
How many you after?

 

[classic33]

Shopping trolleys that roll any direction apart from the one you want to go.....pain in the butt.

Ankles moreso

 

[ianrauk]

All these posts reinforces my resolve never to go supermarket shopping. I leave it all to Mrs Ian bless her. The nearest I get is popping down the local CoOp to get 3 botled beers for a river and my eurolottery ticket.

 

[classic33]

All these posts reinforces my resolve never to go supermarket shopping. I leave it all to Mrs Ian bless her. The nearest I get is popping down the local CoOp to get 3 botled beers for a river and my eurolottery ticket.

Not worth gathering at the river then!

 

[Fnaar]

Thing she gets me to do is practise using other hand for a whole day (yeah, yeah!)

Miss Goodbody etc etc

 

[jefmcg]

my eurolottery ticket.

Oh, that's on my personal depressing list. "Gambling is a special tax on people that can't do maths"