making assumptions based on shopping on belt in front of you

Mickey H

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

Love supermarkets, I could spend hours in them. Just floating around, planning out meals!

So do I when I have the time. Wanna be shopping buddies?? PM me.

Mickey H

Mickey H wrote: »

You're a poet and you didn't know it.

Ihatecuddles-old

xxerogravity wrote: »

I love standing in the self check out line when 4 out of 6 of the check outs are out of order. And on one of the remaining two, the person needs an operator sign on to void off a transaction but there's no employee in sight. Sheer bliss.

Or when the voice says 'please place item in bagging area' x100.

ITS IN THE F*CKING BAGGING AREA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

johnnyskeleton

I find those 2L bottles of bleach in lidl and aldi great for clearing the drains, but you do look like a bit of a terrorist if you have more than 2 drains to clear.

Legs.Eleven

Deleted User wrote: »

Surprised they weren't buying umbongo. I hear they drink it in the Congo.

Mmmmmmemorieeeeeeeees......

MadsL

Sir Humphrey Appleby wrote: »

cheap does not excuse laziness!

Processed food is often cheaper than buying the ingredients. That's why my food bill is so stupidly high, I but high quality proteins and ingredients. If I couldn't afford to cook properly I'd end up having to buy cheap frozen processed foods or live on starches.

That's the point I was making.

Ihatecuddles-old

Candie wrote: »

I quite like them too. I only go when I've plenty of time so I don't rush the experience.

God that sounds so sad

Its so relaxing! I buy a heap of crap I dont need though!

Mickey H wrote: »

So do I when I have the time. Wanna be shopping buddies?? PM me.

Definitely. :cool:

CiaranTheGreat

I like to invite the assumptions when buying condoms. I do this by always three other random items with them to try to invoke a strange look.

My favourite one so far has been condoms, haribo, nail clippers and some febreeze.

i remember one time few years back when i was living with my ex boyfriend,
we bought two courgettes in the rest of our shopping,

innocent enuf u might think.......

until we got to the checkout when the girl lifted the cougette, looked at the girl on the next checkout and bust out laughing, cue the 2nd girl laughing. and then all the people in her queue looking over and laughing...


who wouldve thought courgettes were that amusing......

johnnyskeleton

Stheno wrote: »

My regular shop a couple of days a week is blueberries

Blueberries give you hep a these days:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/hepatitis-a-outbreak-linked-to-imported-frozen-berries-1.1469002

I'll take the fat ass that pizza and beer gives me thanks all the same.

Careful_now!

When I was in college I went into tesco for the laugh and bought a cooked chicken, toothpaste, a lightbulb and a pair of tights. I got a few weird looks, but that's what I was going for

Chareth Cutestory

I always feel like like people are judging me by my purchases when I buy toilet paper. I know I know, everybody poops (or so I've been led to believe) but I can't help but think that people are wondering about me when I queue up to pay for beer and toilet paper at the same time.

samina

shopaholic01 wrote: »

Mother pushing trolley packed with 5 bottles of Country Spring soft drinks, frozen chips, fish fingers, chicken nuggets, spice burgers, several multi-packs of cheap crisps, lots of chocolate, bisuits etc. No fresh food, fruit or veg.

Assumption: Her children are, or will soon be, obese. Sometimes the children are with her and my assumption is correct.

Not neceesarily true. without the "lots" of junkfood, just some, thats what mine would look like. I get all my meat in the butchers and fruit/veg in aldi soin dunnes/tesco little or i would have no fresh food.

Stheno

MadsL wrote: »

A box of live crickets would look odd on the conveyor in fairness. Give the poor fecker some protein though would ya?

Adult dragons (and he is nearly eight which is a great age) are mainly herbivore, he gets regular locusts and crickets treated with appropriate protein supplements, he's a right fat bastard is our Louis (named after the Budweiser ad)

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Blueberries give you hep a these days:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/hepatitis-a-outbreak-linked-to-imported-frozen-berries-1.1469002

I'll take the fat ass that pizza and beer gives me thanks all the same.

Nothing but fresh for Louis, it's the frozen ones that give you hep!

Ihatecuddles

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

Its so relaxing! I buy a heap of crap I dont need though!

Not me. I exert great self control and never leave with something that I don't really, genuinely need.

Now obviously I don't always realise that I really need a family size tub of Ben and Jerrys and a mega size multi pack of Tortillas until I get there, but that's different.

Gee Bag

Chareth Cutestory wrote: »

I always feel like like people are judging me by my purchases when I buy toilet paper. I know I know, everybody poops (or so I've been led to believe) but I can't help but think that people are wondering about me when I queue up to pay for beer and toilet paper at the same time.

I feel this way when I buy laxatives and sand paper togehter

shopaholic01

samina wrote: »

Not neceesarily true. without the "lots" of junkfood just some thats what mine would look like. I get all my meat in the butchers and fruit/veg in aldi iso in dunnes/tesco little or i would have no fresh food.

I talking about a trolley full of junk food - a weeks worth of food, all processed and/or frozen. Most people will have some unhealthy treats in their shopping.

Stheno

Gee Bag wrote: »

I feel this way when I buy laxatives and sand paper togehter

Less need for lube after all that sanding?

Legs.Eleven

Chareth Cutestory wrote: »

I always feel like like people are judging me by my purchases when I buy toilet paper. I know I know, everybody poops (or so I've been led to believe) but I can't help but think that people are wondering about me when I queue up to pay for beer and toilet paper at the same time.

It's usually something I buy on its own and I usually carry it home without a bag (The ones I buy have a handle attached. Posh bog roll). I live a few minutes from the supermarket and as I walk down the street and people look at me, I always imagine them imagining me taking a massive dump.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

More like laziness.

Bit judgemental, no?

I used to eat quite a bit of processed food. I worked very long hours and until very late at night and I just didn't have the time/energy to be cooking every night and my flatmates didn't appreciate me banging around the kitchen at midnight either. Sure, I often tried to have a healthy option like a sandwich, but I was usually starving and wanted something hot/filling.

I do like cooking, but for some people it's a lot harder than for others due to their job or lifestyle.

MadsL

Careful_now! wrote: »

When I was in college I went into tesco for the laugh and bought a cooked chicken, toothpaste, a lightbulb and a pair of tights. I got a few weird looks, but that's what I was going for

This one time at band camp...

Fox_In_Socks

I don't look at other people's shopping. I would have thought it was rude.

Ace Attorney

Jaysus i never knew people payed that much attention to stuff you buy in the supermarket

rustedtrumpet

Thatdoesnt looksafe tome AHHHHHHH

Thatdoesnt looksafe tome AHHHHHHH wrote: »

Jaysus i never knew people payed that much attention to stuff you buy in the supermarket

oh everyone is judging you........

Mickey H

Careful_now! wrote: »

When I was in college I went into tesco for the laugh and bought a cooked chicken, toothpaste, a lightbulb and a pair of tights. I got a few weird looks, but that's what I was going for

I assumed you'd be back later to rob the place.

also makes you paranoid about what you have in your trolley!!

Fox_In_Socks

Fox_In_Socks wrote: »

I don't look at other people's shopping. I would have thought it was rude.

That's not rude.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhoRiaikec4


This is

shopaholic01

Fox_In_Socks wrote: »

I don't look at other people's shopping. I would have thought it was rude.

Not rude, just nosey. It's a great source of inspiration for new meal ideas, plus you can discover new products that you never noticed on the shelves.

Sir Humphrey Appleby

MadsL wrote: »

Processed food is often cheaper than buying the ingredients. That's why my food bill is so stupidly high, I but high quality proteins and ingredients. If I couldn't afford to cook properly I'd end up having to buy cheap frozen processed foods or live on starches.

That's the point I was making.

Fine.
But buy cheap now, pay more later in other ways.
Without fail by the way I find cooking less expensive than eating processed crap.

Ihatecuddles-old

shopaholic01 wrote: »

Not rude, just nosey. It's a great source of inspiration for new meal ideas, plus you can discover new products that you never noticed on the shelves.

and take it from their trolley and put it in yours when they arent looking!!

shopaholic01

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

and take it from their trolley and put it in yours when they arent looking!!

Thank you - I never thought of that!

MadsL

Sir Humphrey Appleby wrote: »

Fine.
But buy cheap now, pay more later in other ways.
Without fail by the way I find cooking less expensive than eating processed crap.

Then I would challenge you to make say a Spag Bol from scratch for less than you could buy it as a microwave dinner.

shopaholic01

MadsL wrote: »

Then I would challenge you to make say a Spag Bol from scratch for less than you could buy it as a microwave dinner.

The ingredients might cost more but you would make enough for several meals. Buy mince when it's on offer or use cheaper mince, that's what would be used in a microwave dinner. Make extra and freeze it, freeze extra sauce etc.

MadsL

MadsL wrote: »

Then I would challenge you to make say a Spag Bol from scratch for less than you could buy it as a microwave dinner.

Easily done if you calculate the cost per portion. You could probably make four or five good portions of spag bol for the cost of two readymade ones and it would taste much, much better.

Ace Attorney

bubblypop wrote: »

oh everyone is judging you........

Less vaseline in the trolly next time then :pac:

Sir Humphrey Appleby

MadsL wrote: »

Then I would challenge you to make say a Spag Bol from scratch for less than you could buy it as a microwave dinner.

That oul son would not be a problem, and I wouldn't even be using horsemeat to save on the costs!

MadsL

MadsL wrote: »

Then I would challenge you to make say a Spag Bol from scratch for less than you could buy it as a microwave dinner.

yea buy ingrediants, make a spag bol, take one portion now, then freeze te rest, prob have another 3 or 4 dinners in the freezer

Fox_In_Socks

Candie wrote: »

That's not rude.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhoRiaikec4


This is

I've never seen that clip before. Did Johnny Giles give his name to condoms or something?

shopaholic01 wrote: »

Not rude, just nosey. It's a great source of inspiration for new meal ideas, plus you can discover new products that you never noticed on the shelves.

*Hmmm...what's this person putting in his body later? Oh, meat balls and bread! Very good! And some Andrex toilet roll for excreting the wastes generated from digestion of such food. Excellent!*

Just tap him on the shoulder and say "Sir, I've eaten that bread before, it's very stodgy, you might need a laxative. It'll sip out easier."

MadsL

Candie wrote: »

Easily done if you calculate the cost per portion. You could probably make four or five good portions of spag bol for the cost of two readymade ones and it would taste much, much better.

Oh I agree I would taste better, but the challenge was to make the same portion for less from scratch. That I would say is impossible, and the point I'm making is that is why some people end up existing on processed food.

MadsL

bubblypop wrote: »

yea buy ingrediants, make a spag bol, take one portion now, then freeze te rest, prob have another 3 or 4 dinners in the freezer

If I live alone and have no freezer? Am I to live on spag bol for five days?

ceadaoin.

MadsL wrote: »

Then I would challenge you to make say a Spag Bol from scratch for less than you could buy it as a microwave dinner.

If you always have a well stocked cupboard with tinned tomatoes, stock cubes, herbs, pasta, rice etc. then it doesn't take much to put a meal together. If I buy mince I normally use half for a bolognese and half for a chilli the next night. I've already got most of the other ingredients I need so don't need to buy them every time. That's better value than a microwave meal and a lot healthier

Legs.Eleven

MadsL wrote: »

Oh I agree I would taste better, but the challenge was to make the same portion for less from scratch. That I would say is impossible, and the point I'm making is that is why some people end up existing on processed food.

Works out more expensive in the long-run. If only I knew as a student what I know now...

anncoates

We've all popped down to the local Tesco - wearing a hoody and tracky bottoms - for a few beers before and grabbed something grotty like Koka noodles or a 6 pack of Meanies on impulse and then ended up queuing beside a really attractive woman (your own age) and fighting the urge for 5 minutes to shout that you've already done a monthly grown up shop and you're not a divorced alcoholic living in a bedsit.

Willow Immense Type

Willow Immense Type wrote: »

Bit judgemental, no?

I used to eat quite a bit of processed food. I worked very long hours and until very late at night and I just didn't have the time/energy to be cooking every night and my flatmates didn't appreciate me banging around the kitchen at midnight either. Sure, I often tried to have a healthy option like a sandwich, but I was usually starving and wanted something hot/filling.

I do like cooking, but for some people it's a lot harder than for others due to their job or lifestyle.

Yeh, it is judgmental of me, I don't deny it. It's what the thread is about afterall!

And my first post referred specifically to families with overweight kids. No single folk working night shifts.

If your kids are fat stop feeding them pizza and chicken nuggest and washing it down with fizzy orange. It's unfair on them, really bloody unfair.

.red.

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I know a girl who was approached by a man in the supermarket who told her that she should have meat in her trolley that it wasn't healthy not to have meat. .

Did she peep into the contents of his basket? I bet it had condoms and lube in it and she missed out on a good night.

Sir Humphrey Appleby

MadsL wrote: »

Oh I agree I would taste better, but the challenge was to make the same portion for less from scratch. That I would say is impossible, and the point I'm making is that is why some people end up existing on processed food.

No its not impossible, you are just trying to change the goalposts now!
People usually (though not always) end up using processed foods because they are either to lazy to cook, or to lazy to learn how to cook properly.

ONeill2013

I enjoy drinking soda so I go to the discount store and buy five 2 litre bottles and also a packet of disposable razors, I don't know what message that sends out.

shopaholic01

MadsL wrote: »

If I live alone and have no freezer? Am I to live on spag bol for five days?

That has nothing to do with a microwave dinner being cheaper.

Admit it, you're wrong.

MadsL

Sir Humphrey Appleby wrote: »

No its not impossible, you are just trying to change the goalposts now!
People usually (though not always) end up using processed foods because they are either to lazy to cook, or to lazy to learn how to cook properly.

There is also income levels too, that's all I'm saying.

You cannot make the same convenient portion for the same price. You can make multiples and freeze them, not everyone however has a freezer.