Shopping in LIDL

Abi · 19-01-2012 02:00PM

gosuckonalemon wrote: »

To be fair, if you have a technique and are just as fast as bagging as placing them back in your trolley, nobody will ever complain.

Not an entire weeks shop, no. I've just been there and bought quite a few items. It takes longer to bag items that it does for the cashier to scan. There is no room for any build up.

It's when you arrive up with an uncontrollable 2 year old and expect the bagging to be done for you that customers and staff (quite rightly) start to get piss.ed off!

Theres no need to call the child uncontrollable. Toddlers get bored and are in constant need of attention / entertainment and are particularly curious at that age. DC was in a fluster because she didn't know the packing rule and at the same time the toddler was trying to make a break for it, as they do, out of boredom.

Theres absolutely no call to bring her parenting into this, unless of course you're looking to get a rise out of her.

Is mise le key · 19-01-2012 02:35PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

I don't care what anybody says, Hunky Doreys and Okie Dokies are NOT........

and I repeat

NOT!!!!..............

the same thing!!

Perhaps, but the chilli tortilla chips in LIDL are unmatched by any brand in the known world for their eatability:)

oranbhoy67 · 19-01-2012 03:02PM

Its not hard to work out how Lidl/Aldi works...

1)When you are queueing you place your items on the belt from the trolley in time to reach the cashier.

2) As the cashier scans each item you place it directly back into your trolley - NOT into bags

3) After you pay you take your trolley over to the ledge beside the window & then bag your items.

Its hardly rocket science.

fasttalkerchat · 19-01-2012 03:06PM

oranbhoy67 wrote: »

Its not hard to work out how Lidl/Aldi works...

1)When you are queueing you place your items on the belt from the trolley in time to reach the cashier.

2) As the cashier scans each item you place it directly back into your trolley - NOT into bags

3) After you pay you take your trolley over to the ledge beside the window & then bag your items.

Its hardly rocket science.

You can all learn from this guy!
Also, when there are more than 3 trollies in the queue another till will be opened (if another member of staff is available).

fishy fishy · 19-01-2012 03:12PM

Abi wrote: »

Not an entire weeks shop, no. I've just been there and bought quite a few items. It takes longer to bag items that it does for the cashier to scan. There is no room for any build up.

Theres no need to call the child uncontrollable. Toddlers get bored and are in constant need of attention / entertainment and are particularly curious at that age. DC was in a fluster because she didn't know the packing rule and at the same time the toddler was trying to make a break for it, as they do, out of boredom.

Theres absolutely no call to bring her parenting into this, unless of course you're looking to get a rise out of her.

Yes but the world is full of uncontrollable two year olds. It doesn't give their mothers an excuse to act like a 2 year old, throw a hissy, dump everything and walk out. If every person with a 2 year old did that, nobody would get anywhere.

I'm sure by now the OP realises her mistakeS. Might be nice if she came back on and owned up to the fact that it was HER having a bad day and taking it out on other people trying to do an honest day's work. But again, the celtic tiger mantra is still alive and well - "everything is everybody else's fault - how DARE they treat me like this - don't they know I'm special".

Ah sure, when people realise how broke they are, their pride is soon lost and they will go to the cheapest bill possible.

Abi · 19-01-2012 03:17PM

fishy fishy wrote: »

Yes but the world is full of uncontrollable two year olds. It doesn't give their mothers an excuse to act like a 2 year old, throw a hissy, dump everything and walk out. If every person with a 2 year old did that, nobody would get anywhere.

You're taking one situation that got out of hand and now comparing her to her two year old?

I'm sure by now the OP realises her mistakeS. Might be nice if she came back on and owned up to the fact that it was HER having a bad day and taking it out on other people trying to do an honest day's work. But again, the celtic tiger mantra is still alive and well - "everything is everybody else's fault - how DARE they treat me like this - don't they know I'm special".

Why would she be answerable to anybody here? I'm sure throughout the scathing attacks she got on this thread that she realised she could have handled it differently, but now you want a post from her confessing it was all her fault.

Whats the view like up on that high horse?

Ah sure, when people realise how broke they are, their pride is soon lost and they will go to the cheapest bill possible.

Is that what really annoys you about her? that she isn't normally a lidl shopper?

Is mise le key · 19-01-2012 03:20PM

I have to say aftter hours really has an ability to create an alternate reality, the most likeley the way it is,

She wasnt packing like people who are in there regularly do.
(no big deal)

The typical moaners in the queue were having a muttered gripe at her.
(before they left to moan about the state of the country while watching eastenders)

The checkout operator was not the most helpful but hey thats life.
(variable that can differ from til to till)

The OP wasnt in the mood so legged it.
(I have left shops when im not in the humour, but not in a hysterical fit as the posters on here would love to portray is the only way)

fishy fishy · 19-01-2012 03:37PM

Abi wrote: »

You're taking one situation that got out of hand and now comparing her to her two year old?

Well I think an adult storming out and leaving a trolley full of items for somebody else to pick up after them is acting like a 2 year old.

Why would she be answerable to anybody here? I'm sure throughout the scathing attacks she got on this thread that she realised she could have handled it differently, but now you want a post from her confessing it was all her fault.

Whats the view like up on that high horse?

it depends on your perspective - if she didn't want comments and opinions maybe she should not have posted on here in the first place. She was told where she went wrong - she will know better for the next time.

Is that what really annoys you about her? that she isn't normally a lidl shopper?

if you actually read the whole thread you will realise that she has been to LIDL on other occasions - you might have understood from her first post that it was her first time - it wasn't - she had been there previously.

Nothing annoys me about her - if she wants to act like that I just hope I would be in the shop when it happens - a bit of entertainment for the other customers at the least.

the end

gosuckonalemon · 19-01-2012 03:56PM

Abi wrote: »

You're taking one situation that got out of hand and now comparing her to her two year old?

Why would she be answerable to anybody here? I'm sure throughout the scathing attacks she got on this thread that she realised she could have handled it differently, but now you want a post from her confessing it was all her fault.

Whats the view like up on that high horse?

Is that what really annoys you about her? that she isn't normally a lidl shopper?

The OP has stated on several occassions throughout the thread that she would NOT do anything differently and had no regrets for her absolutely disgusting attitude and behaviour.

I think that's what has people pissed off here. If she realized her mistakes she might get some understanding from others. As it stands she has made herself out to be somewhat of a spoilt brat.

fishy fishy · 19-01-2012 04:08PM

Here is the original post broken down.

So due to being stoney broke, I decided this week to forgo my usual weekly shop in Tesco and decided to save a few quid and shop at LIDL instead for the first time. (funny choice of words here, as the poster admitted she had been in there on other occasions in post number 76).

After filling up the trolly, I went up to the checkout and started putting the stuff on the conveyer. A few people then started lining up behind me and it was then the muttering started. (could it be that people were just talking - sounds strange that a few people lined up behind her and all started muttering about her all of a sudden)

Some auld hag said loudly: "Your wan is taking her time" and huffed. Then another woman said "Jesus, how much shopping has she at all?" (I had a weeks worth of groceries, about 3/4 of a trolly full). They all just stood there and glared at me like I was the anti-Christ. So she was packing groceries, trying to control a 2 year old, and yet had time to listen to the conversation behind her from two specific people, word for word, and then notice that the were ALL staring at her)

I looked at the checkout girl who was just throwing the groceries into the trolly with a miserable head on her. (not sure who had the miserable head on her here - somehow I don't think the OP was full of the joys)

I said to her, "Er, why is everyone staring at me like I've just murdered someone?" to which she just shrugged and carried on throwing the shopping into the trolly. (maybe it was the OP that had those thoughts , maybe the cashier was afraid to say anything - it's an odd thing to say, isn't it)

Eventually, sick of the people staring and tutting I just said "Fu*k this, I'll just get out of ye're way will I?" (nice) and walked out, leaving the shopping behind in the trolley. (classy and so mature)

Seriously, are people who shop and work in LIDL usually this ignorant (are you) or am I just totally unaware of some secret LIDL code of conduct that's supposed to be adhered to? (obviously, but its not a secret - if you opened your eyes you would have seen the signs)

It's a bad bad place.... (no it's not - don't blame the place)

toexpress · 19-01-2012 04:14PM

You see I think that this thread proves something I have been saying all along LIDL and Aldi are the source of many social evils.

Everyone is here fighting about them. If there was no LIDL or Aldi to fight about wouldn't the world be a better place.

Also there would be less cheap booze for skobes to drink and pester everyone else ... it's just a thought

Is mise le key · 19-01-2012 04:20PM

fishy fishy wrote: »

Here is the original post broken down.

So due to being stoney broke, I decided this week to forgo my usual weekly shop in Tesco and decided to save a few quid and shop at LIDL instead for the first time. (funny choice of words here, as the poster admitted she had been in there on other occasions in post number 76).

Fairly clear this, usual Weekly shop.

After filling up the trolly, I went up to the checkout and started putting the stuff on the conveyer. A few people then started lining up behind me and it was then the muttering started. (could it be that people were just talking - sounds strange that a few people lined up behind her and all started muttering about her all of a sudden)

Strange, really, that people in Ireland would be habitual grumblers!!!!!

Some auld hag said loudly: "Your wan is taking her time" and huffed. Then another woman said "Jesus, how much shopping has she at all?" (I had a weeks worth of groceries, about 3/4 of a trolly full). They all just stood there and glared at me like I was the anti-Christ. So she was packing groceries, trying to control a 2 year old, and yet had time to listen to the conversation behind her from two specific people, word for word, and then notice that the were ALL staring at her)

Not really that hard now is it, its called observation, i could easily assess if people were bitching about me while packing the conveyer with my two year old in tow.

I looked at the checkout girl who was just throwing the groceries into the trolly with a miserable head on her. (not sure who had the miserable head on her here - somehow I don't think the OP was full of the joys)

I'll give you that, perhaps neither were in the mood for whinge bag customers behind her.

I said to her, "Er, why is everyone staring at me like I've just murdered someone?" to which she just shrugged and carried on throwing the shopping into the trolly. (maybe it was the OP that had those thoughts , maybe the cashier was afraid to say anything - it's an odd thing to say, isn't it)

Sounds about right for a checkout girl thats indifferent to the job and has heard enough whiners that day.

Eventually, sick of the people staring and tutting I just said "Fu*k this, I'll just get out of ye're way will I?" (nice) and walked out, leaving the shopping behind in the trolley. (classy and so mature)

Conceded, if i was píssed off i wouldnt display it in that manner.

Seriously, are people who shop and work in LIDL usually this ignorant (are you) or am I just totally unaware of some secret LIDL code of conduct that's supposed to be adhered to? (obviously, but its not a secret - if you opened your eyes you would have seen the signs)

It's a bad bad place.... (no it's not - don't blame the place)

Well as said already, that is a variable from till to till in any store but its certainly not a bad place at all. I have shopped there for 10 years now when the first one opened in blanchardstown.

See above highlights in red & replys in blue.

Frank Black · 19-01-2012 04:22PM

gosuckonalemon wrote: »

I think that's what has people pissed off here. If she realized her mistakes she might get some understanding from others. As it stands she has made herself out to be somewhat of a spoilt brat.

Here you go so - from all the way back in page 5.

dark crystal wrote: »

Could I have handled it better in hindsight? Probably yes.

Still, don't let the facts get in the way of a bit of bullying.

fishy fishy · 19-01-2012 04:42PM

oh the "B" word - was wodnering when that would show up.

was the OP not being a bully herself I wonder. She seemed to think everyone in the shop was either a hag, ignorent, non interested - everyone seemed to have a problem except her. Also her story doesn't ring true - in her first post she claims she was putting her stuff on the conveyor belt - yet in post 5 (some of which you quoted - see below)

I was packing as she was throwing the groceries at me and also trying to control my two year old, who was trying his best to escape for freedom from the trolly seat.

so yeah, I was probably pretty stressed on top of having other customers moan at me for having too much shopping, which really didn't help.

Could I have handled it better in hindsight? Probably yes. However at the time, walking out was preferable to launching a tin of baked beans at a middle aged woman in a shopping queue.

so she was stressed - therefore:

people were looking at her like an antichrist
people were lined up muttering to her while she was putting things on a belt / or packing them in trolly (multiple choice)
the cashier was ignorent
the cashier was throwing groceries at her
a middle aged customer was going to get a tin of baked beans thrown at her

I think we all know what went on here and it was nothing to do with the cashier, lidl, or the other customers.

if you want to use the B word - try using it on the person who was going to throw a missile at a customer cause she was having a bad day with her kid.

toexpress · 19-01-2012 05:09PM

Right this has to be done!

So due to being stoney broke, I decided this week to forgo my usual weekly shop in Tesco and decided to save a few quid and shop at LIDL instead for the first time. (funny choice of words here, as the poster admitted she had been in there on other occasions in post number 76). It might have been the first time she went in to do a shop, maybe she went in other times after seeing the many leaflets in the Sunday Indo or Star, whichever you choose, to avail of these emm, great deals I suppose. Or maybe she had gone in previously to see what all the fuss was about and decided it wasn't for her but due to the horrid economic situation she elected to put her prejudices against poor people to one side (given that she now is one) and got on with dealing with the great unwashed

After filling up the trolly, I went up to the checkout and started putting the stuff on the conveyer. A few people then started lining up behind me and it was then the muttering started. (could it be that people were just talking - sounds strange that a few people lined up behind her and all started muttering about her all of a sudden) Maybe she forgot to take her anti-psychotic that morning, maybe they were muttering about her, but the truth of the matter is that if we all worried about it every time some bitch started giving out about us we'd never leave the house. But the thing here is this, if people who went to LIDL had jobs they wouldn't have time to worry about this stuff, but they also wouldn't go to LIDL because they could afford to buy food

Some auld hag said loudly: "Your wan is taking her time" and huffed. Then another woman said "Jesus, how much shopping has she at all?" (I had a weeks worth of groceries, about 3/4 of a trolly full). They all just stood there and glared at me like I was the anti-Christ. So she was packing groceries, trying to control a 2 year old, and yet had time to listen to the conversation behind her from two specific people, word for word, and then notice that the were ALL staring at her) Maybe she had picked up a bottle of €10 Brandy and lashed some onto the childs gums while doing the shopping. The old cures truly are the best you know! Of course this means she cracked the bottle and used some and left without paying, watch out for the flashing blue lights!

I looked at the checkout girl who was just throwing the groceries into the trolly with a miserable head on her. (not sure who had the miserable head on her here - somehow I don't think the OP was full of the joys) I think they possibly both had miserable heads on them. The OP because lets face it being on your uppers is no fun, no fun at all at all. And the checkout girl, well if you worked for bugger all money, got abused by customers and had to look at that horrid colour scheme all day wouldn't you have a miserable head on you (to be fair I have only seen pictures of the inside of a LIDL, it was all like blue and yellow and there seemed to be lots of harsh lighting, which when you think about it is a huge mistake for LIDL given that most of the customers there look like Shrek and the product, well light is not it's friend anyway)

I said to her, "Er, why is everyone staring at me like I've just murdered someone?" to which she just shrugged and carried on throwing the shopping into the trolly. (maybe it was the OP that had those thoughts , maybe the cashier was afraid to say anything - it's an odd thing to say, isn't it) Again, there seems to be an element of paranoia, maybe the checkout girl just didn't care enough, would anyone? I wouldn't

Eventually, sick of the people staring and tutting I just said "Fu*k this, I'll just get out of ye're way will I?" (nice) and walked out, leaving the shopping behind in the trolley. (classy and so mature) speaking as a big queer I do love a good dramatic exit (or entrance, a dramatic entrance is usually way better) so for me this was the best part of the err I suppose story

Seriously, are people who shop and work in LIDL usually this ignorant (are you) or am I just totally unaware of some secret LIDL code of conduct that's supposed to be adhered to? (obviously, but its not a secret - if you opened your eyes you would have seen the signs) Now some people may be upset by this, but if you grew up in a house where both parents lived off the social you would know this code, it's likely you are just a victim of this whole economic blady blady blah. I have to say what I find most difficult is to think that it is effecting like Oh! My God middle class people

It's a bad bad place.... (no it's not - don't blame the place) it is, it so is! My best friend, Delma's housekeepers dog walker went their like once back in 2008 and she is still on the old Prozac (or generic brand no product placement in my posts)

Just to be clear, much as I hate LIDL, Aldi and Tesco myself I am ripping the basic piss out of this whole situation because it seems some people have way way to much time on their like basic, I guess you would say hands

19-01-2012 05:19PM

is it just me or does anyone else hate delaying at a checkout especially if there is a queue behind? i dont care what supermarket it is, petrol station or any other retail outlet, i hurry up and try not to inconvenience the people behind.

It stems from my inpatience of slow people ahead of me, theres nothing worse than standing with an armful of groceries & a person in front fumbling with their change before proceeding to stand there and scratch the allcash ticket they just bought, agggghhhhhh.

If i'd have been in ALDI that day i probably would have ended in A&E with a head injury consistant with a knock from ( a great value 25 cent) bean tin

toexpress · 19-01-2012 05:26PM

Deleted User wrote: »

is it just me or does anyone else hate delaying at a checkout especially if there is a queue behind? i dont care what supermarket it is, petrol station or any other retail outlet, i hurry up and try not to inconvenience the people behind.

It stems from my inpatience of slow people ahead of me, theres nothing worse than standing with an armful of groceries & a person in front fumbling with their change before proceeding to stand there and scratch the allcash ticket they just bought, agggghhhhhh.

If i'd have been in ALDI that day i probably would have ended in A&E with a head injury consistant with a knock from ( a great value 25 cent) bean tin

Right well I have to say I am wicked for the whole chatting thing. I went into my local Super Valu the other day for a few things and it took me two hours to get from the car back to it again. I cant help but chat with a girl on the checkout we always have a good bitch session you see.

As for beans at 25cent, it's only value if they are not full of additives and preservatives that are going to some day give you cancer and make you die a screaming horrid death. Donnybrook Fair do some lovely organic ones I must get a care package sent down actually

19-01-2012 05:34PM

toexpress wrote: »

Right well I have to say I am wicked for the whole chatting thing. I went into my local Super Valu the other day for a few things and it took me two hours to get from the car back to it again. I cant help but chat with a girl on the checkout we always have a good bitch session you see.

As for beans at 25cent, it's only value if they are not full of additives and preservatives that are going to some day give you cancer and make you die a screaming horrid death. Donnybrook Fair do some lovely organic ones I must get a care package sent down actually

At least i wont die hungry!!!

gosuckonalemon · 19-01-2012 06:21PM

What's the story with everyone paraphrasing the whole of the OP?

This thread is getting beyond bizarre at this stage.

toexpress · 19-01-2012 06:24PM

gosuckonalemon wrote: »

What's the story with everyone paraphrasing the whole of the OP?

This thread is getting beyond bizarre at this stage.

Well for me I was just taking the piss out of the whole thing because honestly it seems to have gone beyond odd. If you are not happy try elsewhere, you get what you pay for and at LIDL prices you aren't paying for customer service you are paying for crap, that's what she got, she over-reacted to the **** she got and now everyone is over-reacting to her over-reaction.

But I will point it out again, LIDL and Aldi are the source of an evil in our society.

Also, I would have packed up for the day but I am waiting for an email to approve some art work and am bored off my face

gosuckonalemon · 19-01-2012 06:32PM

toexpress wrote: »

Well for me I was just taking the piss out of the whole thing because honestly it seems to have gone beyond odd. If you are not happy try elsewhere, you get what you pay for and at LIDL prices you aren't paying for customer service you are paying for crap, that's what she got, she over-reacted to the **** she got and now everyone is over-reacting to her over-reaction.

But I will point it out again, LIDL and Aldi are the source of an evil in our society.

Also, I would have packed up for the day but I am waiting for an email to approve some art work and am bored off my face

In a perfect world we would all shop in our local organic fruit and veg stores, artisan butchers etc. but the majority can't afford it.

If you are going to give your money to a large supermarket chain you may as well get value for money.

LIDL and ALDI are by far the best value for money, they always have been, it is only due to the recession that people are having to discover this as they can't afford to shop in the likes of M&S anymore.

LIDL and ALDI pay the same amount of tax as Dunnes, Supervalu etc and hence contribute just as much. They source just as much of their fruit, veg and ,meats from Irish suppliers as Dunnes and Supervalu.

Fighting Irish · 19-01-2012 06:33PM

toexpress wrote: »

Right well I have to say I am wicked for the whole chatting thing. I went into my local Super Valu the other day for a few things and it took me two hours to get from the car back to it again. I cant help but chat with a girl on the checkout we always have a good bitch session you see.

As for beans at 25cent, it's only value if they are not full of additives and preservatives that are going to some day give you cancer and make you die a screaming horrid death. Donnybrook Fair do some lovely organic ones I must get a care package sent down actually

:rolleyes:

toexpress · 19-01-2012 06:42PM

gosuckonalemon wrote: »

In a perfect world we would all shop in our local organic fruit and veg stores, artisan butchers etc. but the majority can't afford it.

If you are going to give your money to a large supermarket chain you may as well get value for money.

LIDL and ALDI are by far the best value for money, they always have been, it is only due to the recession that people are having to discover this as they can't afford to shop in the likes of M&S anymore.

LIDL and ALDI pay the same amount of tax as Dunnes, Supervalu etc and hence contribute just as much. They source just as much of their fruit, veg and ,meats from Irish suppliers as Dunnes and Supervalu.

OK well first off the cheap booze, I hate that!

Secondly, Super Valu is wholly Irish owned, the profits go to Irish people that's all I'm saying

gosuckonalemon · 19-01-2012 06:47PM

toexpress wrote: »

OK well first off the cheap booze, I hate that!

Secondly, Super Valu is wholly Irish owned, the profits go to Irish people that's all I'm saying

What does it matter where the profits go to? It's about how much tax they generate and how much jobs they create.

How do you know these private owners don't just put their profits in foreign banks which are more secure with better interest rates.

Just so you know they don't re-distribute their profits amongst everybody else.

toexpress · 19-01-2012 06:52PM

gosuckonalemon wrote: »

What does it matter where the profits go to? It's about how much tax they generate and how much jobs they create.

How do you know these private owners don't just put their profits in foreign banks which are more secure with better interest rates.

Just so you know they don't re-distribute their profits amongst everybody else.

As a business person I am aware of what happens with profits at this stage of my life.

I still say it's better to go to local Irish owned business' than some German multiple selling crappy foods to people

gosuckonalemon · 19-01-2012 07:17PM

toexpress wrote: »

As a business person I am aware of what happens with profits at this stage of my life.

I still say it's better to go to local Irish owned business' than some German multiple selling crappy foods to people

What's "local" about a large supermarket chain. If you want to go local then go to your local fruit and veg. shop.

Once you are willing to give money to a chain they who gives a fcuk where it goes.

ALDI/LIDL provide just as good quality, if not better, food at a fraction of the price than the likes of Super Valu. Granted they have some awful crap in there too, but you don't need to buy everything.

dark crystal · 19-01-2012 07:19PM

fishy fishy wrote: »

oh the "B" word - was wodnering when that would show up.

was the OP not being a bully herself I wonder. She seemed to think everyone in the shop was either a hag, ignorent, non interested - everyone seemed to have a problem except her. Also her story doesn't ring true - in her first post she claims she was putting her stuff on the conveyor belt - yet in post 5 (some of which you quoted - see below)

I was packing as she was throwing the groceries at me and also trying to control my two year old, who was trying his best to escape for freedom from the trolly seat.

so yeah, I was probably pretty stressed on top of having other customers moan at me for having too much shopping, which really didn't help.

Could I have handled it better in hindsight? Probably yes. However at the time, walking out was preferable to launching a tin of baked beans at a middle aged woman in a shopping queue.

so she was stressed - therefore:

people were looking at her like an antichrist
people were lined up muttering to her while she was putting things on a belt / or packing them in trolly (multiple choice)
the cashier was ignorent
the cashier was throwing groceries at her
a middle aged customer was going to get a tin of baked beans thrown at her

I think we all know what went on here and it was nothing to do with the cashier, lidl, or the other customers.

if you want to use the B word - try using it on the person who was going to throw a missile at a customer cause she was having a bad day with her kid.

Unless you were there at the time, you don't know what happened, so perhaps lay off on professing to know what 'really went on'.

You do realise I wasn't actually being serious about throwing a tin of beans at the customer, don't you? Jesus.

Can I just say, there's been a few posters waffling on about Celtic Tigers and snobbery....I'm not having anyone try and label me as a snob or someone who has a problem with discount supermarkets on the whole.

It was one experience in one supermarket that happened to be LIDL. I usually shop in Tesco, which is hardly the hang out of the bourgeoisie! It's nothing whatsoever to do with snobbery and everything to do with (what I see as) bad customer service.

gosuckonalemon · 19-01-2012 07:38PM

dark crystal wrote: »

Unless you were there at the time, you don't know what happened, so perhaps lay off on professing to know what 'really went on'.

You do realise I wasn't actually being serious about throwing a tin of beans at the customer, don't you? Jesus.

Can I just say, there's been a few posters waffling on about Celtic Tigers and snobbery....I'm not having anyone try and label me as a snob or someone who has a problem with discount supermarkets on the whole.

It was one experience in one supermarket that happened to be LIDL. I usually shop in Tesco, which is hardly the hang out of the bourgeoisie! It's nothing whatsoever to do with snobbery and everything to do with (what I see as) bad customer service.

It has nothing to do with bad customer service. It is all about one customer's ignorance and lack of respect.

dark crystal · 19-01-2012 07:42PM

gosuckonalemon wrote: »

It has nothing to do with bad customer service. It is all about one customer's ignorance and lack of respect.

Two actually - they were equally as ignorant and lacking in respect as each other to someone just doing their weekly shop.

gosuckonalemon · 19-01-2012 07:52PM

dark crystal wrote: »

Two actually - they were equally as ignorant and lacking in respect as each other to someone just doing their weekly shop.

True they were ignorant as well. But at least you finally admit what you did was ignorant too.

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