Lidl/aldi very annoying

dodderangler · 10-04-2012 01:11PM #1

Anyone else annoyed going to these shops and the que is out the door yet only one person is serving and there's 5 tills there queuing for 10 mins for a loaf of poxy ****ty bread

The King of Moo · 10-04-2012 01:12PM

Never happens in M & S darling.

chin_grin · 10-04-2012 01:12PM

Then.............don't.................go?

And the 'what' is out the door? :pac:

ednwireland · 10-04-2012 01:13PM

funny i was in lidl yesterday teatime 2 tills 2 big queues, one of the cashiers got another till opened (maybe its just doengal town)

snubbleste · 10-04-2012 01:13PM

Why do you buy poxy ****ty bread ?

SunnyDub1 · 10-04-2012 01:13PM

dodderangler wrote: »

Anyone else annoyed going to these shops and the que is out the door yet only one person is serving and there's 5 tills there queuing for 10 mins for a loaf of poxy ****ty bread

It is very frustrating -
Don't Que and go to a different shop

or else complain.

Mr Benevolent · 10-04-2012 01:13PM

Buy more stuff to make the wait worthwhile. Either that or bake your own bread. Anyway, another first world problem to add to the list.

haminka · 10-04-2012 01:14PM

I only do my shopping at the local organic bakery who deliver it straight to my kitchen. I always give the little delivery Polish guy a pat on his head and 50 cent for being the good boy and send him on his way. Lidl/Aldi - so plebeian!!!!

Nothingbetter2d · 10-04-2012 01:14PM

dodderangler wrote: »

Anyone else annoyed going to these shops and the que is out the door yet only one person is serving and there's 5 tills there queuing for 10 mins for a loaf of poxy ****ty bread

it must be because of all the fat people that shop in aldi and lidl they take up more room thus making the queue look longer than it really is... there was probably only 6 or 7 fat people ahead of you in the queue.

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AngryBollix · 10-04-2012 01:14PM

shut up

Snowie · 10-04-2012 01:16PM

Whats rong with going to super value or dunne stores for some tiger cob ?

they need our support too

Friel · 10-04-2012 01:16PM

The LIDL down around these parts does f*ck all business, surprised it's not shut down.

Stark · 10-04-2012 01:16PM

Never have to queue for long in the Aldi near me. Lidl used to be quite annoying though.

kraggy · 10-04-2012 01:19PM

The reason they can sell stuff so cheap is because they don't have loads of staff on, nice decor, fancy shelves etc.

You can't have it both ways.

Run_to_da_hills · 10-04-2012 01:25PM

Lidl & Aldi don't want people going in there buying a handful of items, if they did they would provide shopping baskets and express outlets.

If you notice both these chains only provide large shopping trolleys. Everything is carefully planned and manipulated so that you will have to do a complete tour of the shop just to get the basics and fill up your large trolley as you spot other items that you may not necessarily need along the way.

Its called professional marketing.

fasttalkerchat · 10-04-2012 01:28PM

Friel wrote: »

The LIDL down around these parts does f*ck all business, surprised it's not shut down.

Where are you?

optimistic_ · 10-04-2012 01:29PM

@Run, think you'll find you're talking out your @rse pal.
Lidl on Moore St in Dublin do indeed provide baskets. Aldi down the road from them provide two sizes of trolleys.
Yet more b*llocks talk from you.

ejmaztec · 10-04-2012 01:31PM

chin_grin wrote: »

Then.............don't.................go?

And the 'what' is out the door? :pac:

If the queue was out the door, I'd be tempted to leg it without paying for my poxy loaf.

Stark · 10-04-2012 01:31PM

optimistic_ wrote: »

@Run, think you'll find you're talking out your @rse pal.
Lidl on Moore St in Dublin do indeed provide baskets. Aldi down the road from them provide two sizes of trolleys.
Yet more b*llocks talk from you.

The majority of Lidl and Aldis don't provide baskets. I believe it has more to do with the cost of baskets being stolen rather than a conspiracy to make you buy more though.

Anyone · 10-04-2012 01:34PM

Stark wrote: »

The majority of Lidl and Aldis don't provide baskets. I believe it has more to do with the cost of baskets being stolen rather than a conspiracy to make you buy more though.

My local Lidl provides baskets.

Anyway, my only problem with Lidl is how eerily quiet it is in there.

TheBody · 10-04-2012 01:34PM

Next time you go to Aldi/Lidl, try smearing poo over your body. That way, everybody will let you skip the queue to get you out of the shop. Problem solved!!

\thread.

pc7 · 10-04-2012 01:35PM

Where are you located? The Aldi I use is great for putting staff on the tills when it gets busy. Its so popular they are doubling the size of the car park at the minute.

Stark · 10-04-2012 01:35PM

Anyone wrote: »

My local Lidl provides baskets.

I stand corrected.

The majority minus one of Lidls don't provide baskets.

saa · 10-04-2012 01:36PM

I would say shut up and wait five minutes, of course everything is cheaper because they don't employ a huge amount of staff so there is often empty tills.

But I do actually hate the tills if you pop into get something and they don't have it you're trapped and awkwardly have to queue or squeeze by someone and do the awkward penguin shuffle out empty handed, not subtle, not subtle at all.

the keen edge · 10-04-2012 01:37PM

TheBody wrote: »

Next time you go to Aldi/Lidl, try smearing poo over your body. That way, everybody will let you skip the queue to get you out of the shop. Problem solved!!

\thread.

Well that's a pretty $hit idea.

ootbitb · 10-04-2012 01:43PM

people paying by card seem to slow the Q most.

ban the card

krudler · 10-04-2012 01:51PM

Anyone wrote: »

My local Lidl provides baskets.

Anyway, my only problem with Lidl is how eerily quiet it is in there.

its quiet because they dont have to pay IRMA for the rights to play music in the stores, it must drive the staff nuts, just hearing constant beeping and people complaining all day.

ejmaztec · 10-04-2012 01:51PM

saa wrote: »

I would say shut up and wait five minutes, of course everything is cheaper because they don't employ a huge amount of staff so there is often empty tills.

But I do actually hate the tills if you pop into get something and they don't have it you're trapped and awkwardly have to queue or squeeze by someone and do the awkward penguin shuffle out empty handed, not subtle, not subtle at all.

...and you have to carry a sign informing everyone that you haven't stolen anything and shoved it in your pockets.

AboutTwoFiddy · 10-04-2012 01:54PM

Maybe you should employ more staff OP, have them run these errands for you. Right now this post is being typed by one of the help.

Lawrence1895 · 10-04-2012 01:57PM

I always get an empty box, if I only have to buy a few items in LIDL, you usually find plenty of them where the veg is. But maybe, that's a German thing

Friel · 10-04-2012 01:57PM

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Where are you?

Our ASDA is massive, so it kinda gets all the business.

Lidl/aldi very annoying

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