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Stop it stop it:D More frivolous women entering supermarkets and wasting money, should you not be out grinding wheat or making a batch of gumnut jam?
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Originally posted by jad n rich Stop it stop it:D More frivolous women entering supermarkets and wasting money, should you not be out grinding wheat or making a batch of gumnut jam? People don't want to know real costs. there will always be someone who say blah and blah.. get real. or not buy this and that.. think I'll shoot myself :D ..lol sometimes aye.. you can't open your mouth with the hounds jumping on you , and taking it the wrong way...out to prove things are cheap. Don't take it personally what people say.. let them get on with it. But reading your bill ...this is what I pay for things, and most people here pay the same prices who trudge off to these obscure supermarkets coles and woolworths ( Lol) Don't let it it annoy you.. really. cheers:) |
The bottomline with shopping in Australia is: for cheap and freshness it's a 3 part thing. Supermarket, then butchers for meat and then greengrocers for vegetables and fruits. Coles, Franklins or wherever meat is a joke, so is the fruit, etc.
It's not inconvenient when you realise that all 3 are usually under the same mall roof. Not here in the US. Butchers are a rarity, even here in meat-loving Texas and if you mention greengrocers, you'll get the blank stare from hell. So you're forced to get Kroger or Albertson's brand meat, and we're talking $US15 a pound or more for T-bone steak. That's pound, not kilo. Not even going to mention rib-eye prices. So, if you use your smarts, you can shop for food fairly cheap. |
Originally posted by Ceri a tip don't talk about real prices, , anything which costs. It's only us two in Aus who shop in coles and woolworths. ( between us two we are keeping these two major shops open) ..and find it expensive.lol Don't let it it annoy you.. really. cheers:) Its cool, I just think it must be weird reading all this from the UK where its perfectly acceptable to go and get a competitively priced weekly shop in any of a dozen supermarkets..... to be told to get reasonably priced food in aus the average woman is supposed to gather meat in one place, hike off to the farm to get the veggies, barter the fruit at 5 am from the wholesalers, hunt down toothpaste from asia in the pound shop:eek: and trek all over town to find the specials to make dinner. So much for more leisure time, It sounds so 1940:eek: You just have to laugh :D |
Originally posted by Ulujain The bottomline with shopping in Australia is: for cheap and freshness it's a 3 part thing. Supermarket, then butchers for meat and then greengrocers for vegetables and fruits. Coles, Franklins or wherever meat is a joke, so is the fruit, etc. It's not inco So, if you use your smarts, you can shop for food fairly cheap. the cheapest for veggies and fruit are the markets (same as the UK) the point being like the uk, like the Us aus is a supermarket nation.. and they are not cheap... far from it Australia is no cheaper than the uk , and in my opinin/experience it's far more expensive ( but hey I don't wear rose tinted glasses) ( haven't been to us so I can't comment) . |
Originally posted by jad n rich Its cool, I just think it must be weird reading all this from the UK where its perfectly acceptable to go and get a competitively priced weekly shop in any of a dozen supermarkets..... to be told to get reasonably priced food in aus the average woman is supposed to gather meat in one place, hike off to the farm to get the veggies, barter the fruit at 5 am from the wholesalers, hunt down toothpaste from asia in the pound shop:eek: and trek all over town to find the specials to make dinner. So much for more leisure time, It sounds so 1940:eek: You just have to laugh :D |
Originally posted by Ceri don't worry about it.. you're not mad. you are coming across people who like to spout certain things.. just laugh it off. True you have to shop around more here as the supermarkets are so small. Mind you today it took me 40 mins to do my shop, in the Uk it took 1 1/2 hours to do my Asda trip. The store was so big it took forever to get around it! So at least I have another hour out here to go to the green grocers and butchers!! |
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Come down south a bot and try out the Pick n Pay at Aspley (north Brisbane). I went there the other week and its the first supermarket I've ever been to whcih sells TVs, white goods CD, clothes, DIY stuff, paint etc. I was amazed, I didn't think they did that sort of thing here. By the way Pick N pay is a Coles brand. (I only bought some Kangaroo steaks myself) Jayr |
Originally posted by Ceri don't worry about it.. you're not mad. you are coming across people who like to spout certain things.. just laugh it off. I am new to posting here, but have been lurking for quite a while. Your remark is very unfair. People who hold a different view and lead their lives differently to you, are no more "spouting certain things" than you are. You do not hold a monopoly on what is and isn't true of Australia, no more than i am. I live here, and i shop very cheaply indeed, much cheaper than i did in UK. As for the comment from someone above, stating that you have to run all over town to buy better and cheaper food and it therefore being too time consuming is utter rubbish!! My local supermarket (which is quite large in itself) is in a small mall with a very good quality butcher who sells his wares far cheaper than the supermarket, next to this is a bakers, again, far better quality than the supermarket. The same goes for the green grocers, pharmacy and various other small one man business shops congregated in very close proximity to each other. If you choose the quick shopping option that is more expensive, and cant be bothered to search out better alternatives, thats your perogitive, but don't pour scorn and ridicule on those who do!! |
Originally posted by jad n rich Its cool, I just think it must be weird reading all this from the UK where its perfectly acceptable to go and get a competitively priced weekly shop in any of a dozen supermarkets..... to be told to get reasonably priced food in aus the average woman is supposed to gather meat in one place, hike off to the farm to get the veggies, barter the fruit at 5 am from the wholesalers, hunt down toothpaste from asia in the pound shop:eek: and trek all over town to find the specials to make dinner. So much for more leisure time, It sounds so 1940:eek: You just have to laugh :D |
Originally posted by jad n rich Its cool, I just think it must be weird reading all this from the UK where its perfectly acceptable to go and get a competitively priced weekly shop in any of a dozen supermarkets..... to be told to get reasonably priced food in aus the average woman is supposed to gather meat in one place, hike off to the farm to get the veggies, barter the fruit at 5 am from the wholesalers, hunt down toothpaste from asia in the pound shop:eek: and trek all over town to find the specials to make dinner. So much for more leisure time, It sounds so 1940:eek: You just have to laugh :D I shop in COLES! I dont know where you shops, but I have a fruit & vege shop & a butcher RIGHT outside the Coles front door. So instead of going through the Coles F&V section I stop on the way out at the F&V shop & buy it. Only extra time I spend is the 2 mins it takes her to tote it up on the til & for me to get the money out. Ditto for the butcher. Why is it that theres always got to be a UK is better than Oz or visa versa? In case you didnt realise, I have never compared the UK to Oz, Im telling you how much I pay for certain items. People can take it exactly how they like, I dont give a shit if you spend that much, doesnt mean everyone else has to. If you choose to pay more for your groceries then dont let me stop you! If you are into throwing money away though, throw some my way, you obviously have heaps, I'll happily spend it on groceries when we go back to the UK in Sept :p . |
Originally posted by Linda Lushardi I am new to posting here, but have been lurking for quite a while. Your remark is very unfair. People who hold a different view and lead their lives differently to you, are no more "spouting certain things" than you are. You do not hold a monopoly on what is and isn't true of Australia, no more than i am. I live here, and i shop very cheaply indeed, much cheaper than i did in UK. As for the comment from someone above, stating that you have to run all over town to buy better and cheaper food and it therefore being too time consuming is utter rubbish!! My local supermarket (which is quite large in itself) is in a small mall with a very good quality butcher who sells his wares far cheaper than the supermarket, next to this is a bakers, again, far better quality than the supermarket. The same goes for the green grocers, pharmacy and various other small one man business shops congregated in very close proximity to each other. If you choose the quick shopping option that is more expensive, and cant be bothered to search out better alternatives, thats your perogitive, but don't pour scorn and ridicule on those who do!! Exactly my point as well. |
Originally posted by Megalania People were slimmer in 1940. Most material progress since has been due to making womens work obsolete (and people obese) . |
Originally posted by MrsDagboy Ohh FFS :rolleyes: . I shop in COLES! I dont know where you shops, but I have a fruit & vege shop & a butcher RIGHT outside the Coles front door. So instead of going through the Coles F&V section I stop on the way out at the F&V shop & buy it. Only extra time I spend is the 2 mins it takes her to tote it up on the til & for me to get the money out. Ditto for the butcher. Why is it that theres always got to be a UK is better than Oz or visa versa? In case you didnt realise, I have never compared the UK to Oz, Im telling you how much I pay for certain items. People can take it exactly how they like, I dont give a shit if you spend that much, doesnt mean everyone else has to. If you choose to pay more for your groceries then dont let me stop you! If you are into throwing money away though, throw some my way, you obviously have heaps, I'll happily spend it on groceries when we go back to the UK in Sept :p . Actually the only anger I can see in this thread is from people who dont like it said some food here is expensive, they are the ones who have turned it into you have to shop all over town not me. That is what is so funny, the thread has backfired on them. I shop in Coles, we also buy from a farm I still pay more than in the UK, that I think is due to the lack of competion here. Why that makes you so angry is beyond me, especially as you claim not to give a ____. You say your telling people how much YOU pay and people can take it how they like, well then why cant I tell people how much I pay too? :rolleyes: |
Speaking of food, I'm starving. When I get paid on Wednesday, I'm so buying a BIG, FAT Chicken parmigiana (spelling). Additionally, Im going to steam some vegies, mash some potatos and savour every bite. Rent a video and call it a night.
Yum! ;) |
Originally posted by jad n rich Actually the only anger I can see in this thread is from people who dont like it said some food here is expensive, they are the ones who have turned it into you have to shop all over town not me. That is what is so funny, the thread has backfired on them. I shop in Coles, we also buy from a farm I still pay more than in the UK, that I think is due to the lack of competion here. Why that makes you so angry is beyond me, especially if you are not comparing. You think its cheap, I think its expensive you are the one whos angry I find it amusing. And you obviously have a problem with your reading, I dont shop all over town, 1 shopping mall (& a very small one at that) with 3 shops 50 feet from each other. If you buy from a farm as well as Coles then it seems that you're the one whos running all over town, not me :D . Im posting what I pay for stuff when I shop just like you are, but at least my posts dont ridicule people & make fun of them :rolleyes:. Despite what you say, I will continue to post what I pay for my groceries. You & Ceri are the ones gabbling that you are the only ones without rosetinted glasses & that know the "real cost" & whats cheap vs expensive. Like I said, I dont give a rats arse what you pay here, or what anyone pays in the UK & Im not saying cheap or expensive. You keep paying it, but Im not that stupid :) . Im sure other people reading the thread are intelligent enough to sort the wheat from the chaff. :D |
Originally posted by jad n rich Its cool, I just think it must be weird reading all this from the UK where its perfectly acceptable to go and get a competitively priced weekly shop in any of a dozen supermarkets..... to be told to get reasonably priced food in aus the average woman is supposed to gather meat in one place, hike off to the farm to get the veggies, barter the fruit at 5 am from the wholesalers, hunt down toothpaste from asia in the pound shop:eek: and trek all over town to find the specials to make dinner. So much for more leisure time, It sounds so 1940:eek: You just have to laugh :D |
Originally posted by MrsDagboy Whos angry? :confused: Or do you mean the fact that some people dont like the condescending attitude, I dont think thats anger. Not me anyway. And you obviously have a problem with your reading, I dont shop all over town, 1 shopping mall (& a very small one at that) with 3 shops 50 feet from each other. If you buy from a farm as well as Coles then it seems that you're the one whos running all over town, not me :D . Im posting what I pay for stuff when I shop just like you are, but at least my posts dont ridicule people & make fun of them :rolleyes:. Despite what you say, I will continue to post what I pay for my groceries. You & Ceri are the ones gabbling that you are the only ones without rosetinted glasses & that know the "real cost" & whats cheap vs expensive. Like I said, I dont give a rats arse what you pay here, or what anyone pays in the UK & Im not saying cheap or expensive. You keep paying it, but Im not that stupid :) . Im sure other people reading the thread are intelligent enough to sort the wheat from the chaff. :D Let me understand You dont ridicule people and then call them gabbing stupid and not intellignet :rolleyes: You rant on in bold print how you dont give a rats arse and or a shit but your not angry , yeah lady. You dont even bother answering where I asked you why I cant post my costs too. People can read the posts and see you are really peed off with anyone who posts anyting about australia is expensive, you would like to shut them up I see you are also peed off with my comments on airfares here hence the snide jab about them ;) Really read your posts you are angry, rude, think you own the place and dont like anyone having a point of view apart from your own. For someone who does not give a *XYZ I've really got up your nose.:D |
Originally posted by jad n rich Aye :D since beein ere with running for the berries at dawn and killing the carf for dinner weve neveer been slimmer, wots rong with rollin yer own. The mrs cleens the ouse herslef with a good gum wud broom theres nuffin a bit of bicarb wont budge. These supermarkets are a curse leadin women astray with spare time on theere 'ands. Yere a man after me own eart ya aree. Bit low in preserved blackberries this year due to the drought though. |
Originally posted by jad n rich Let me understand You dont ridicule people and then call them gabbing stupid and not intellignet . You rant on in bold print how you dont give a rats arse and or a shit but your not angry , yeah lady. You dont even bother answering where I asked you why I cant post my costs too. People can read the posts and see you are really peed off with anyone who posts anyting about australia is expensive, you would like to shut them up I see you are also peed off with my comments on airfares here hence the snide jab about them. Really read your posts you are angry, rude, think you own the place and dont like anyone having a point of view apart from your own. For someone who does not give a *XYZ I've really got up your nose. Like I said, you need to read whats written, where have I said you cant post what you pay? :confused: About 4 times now I have said Im posting what I pay for stuff, you can post whatever you like, I dont care. Im posting it for people that want to know, not for you to argue with me about whether Australia is expensive or if UK or Oz is cheaper, but once again you've gone off on a tangent. And me highlighting one word in bold for emphasis is ranting? Yeah right, whos the one whos ranting? :rolleyes: As for airfares, I dont know what you're on about, the only time I have ever posted about airfares was to post the price we have paid for a trip back to the UK in a thread last week & to suggest places for you to go on holidays at Xmas. :confused: . Ahh of course, I was being helpful, making suggestions for places/prices, posting links etc, how stupid of me, wont make that mistake again :rolleyes: . Sorry to everyone for this thread being dragged offtrack, I really must learn to ignore people sometimes :). Back to the price of baked beans & groceries in Australia. |
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Thanks for the scan of the docket Mrs. Most enlightening. :D
Edit: Just noticed the bhuja there. Can't get that in supermarkets over here, only Asian specialty stores. Love that stuff! |
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lettuce - $1.29 (now watch thread head off)
btw- what the heck are worms alive ??(1st receipt) |
Originally posted by seang lettuce - $1.29 (now watch thread head off) btw- what the heck are worms alive ??(1st receipt) :D |
Originally posted by Ulujain Thanks for the scan of the docket Mrs. Most enlightening. :D Yeah it shows that I mostly bought catfood, beer making stuff & junk food LOL. :o Can you tell that Im husbandless for a week :( |
Originally posted by Ulujain Sugar coated gummy type lollies. :D |
Originally posted by MrsDagboy heres todays shopping docket (BTW: That Kate robbed ya.) |
Originally posted by Megalania You DO take home the bacon! (BTW: That Kate robbed ya.) (I'll tell her you said that if I see her again next week! ) |
There is something surreal about this - a crowd of supposedly sane adults reading someones supermarket receipts over the internet :scared:
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Just running some comparisons with your Coles bill with one I have. I'd scan it but it's faint and bloody long.
The 6 pack of hamburger buns are a little pricey. The washed potatoes are about half the price of what they are here. Coke is a bit dearer there than here. US$1.50 for a 3 litre bottle here. The garlic bread is cheaper there. I don't own cats so I can't compare prices. For the most part, it's cheaper than here in the US. The fruit and veggies are cheaper, save bananas. They go for 69 cents a pound here, say AUD$2.00 a kilo. Mind you, it's summer here and winter there... |
Originally posted by Pollyana sane adults |
Originally posted by Pollyana There is something surreal about this - a crowd of supposedly sane adults reading someones supermarket receipts over the internet :scared: |
Originally posted by seang speak for yourself |
A bloke walks into a chew & spew and asks for a bowl of chili con carne.
The waitress says, "The guy next to you got the last bowl." So, he gets a cup of coffee instead. Then he sees that the guy next to him has finished his meal, but the chili bowl is still full. He asks, "Are you going to eat that?" The other guy says, "No. You can have it." The guy takes it and starts to eat it. When he gets about half way down, he sees a dead mouse in it, and he pukes the chili back into the bowl. The other guy says, "That's about as far as I got, too." |
Mrs D your diet is very very different from our household, my boys would be climbing the walls with 23 sugared or frozen items, I dont think they get that much junk in a year. We have to buy wholemeal, wholegrain, unprocessed as possible, fresh fruit veg and no processed meats. Very different shopping lists, although I still cant see that $125 contains many real meals do you have to buy dinner type food as well?
Forgot the coke thats 33 sugared items.:eek: |
Originally posted by jad n rich Mrs D your diet is very very different from our household, my boys would be climbing the walls with 23 sugared or frozen items, I dont think they get that much junk in a year. We have to buy wholemeal, wholegrain, unprocessed as possible, fresh fruit veg and no processed meats. Very different shopping lists, although I still cant see that $125 contains many real meals do you have to buy dinner type food as well? that explains all the hot air. All that fibre in the diet |
Originally posted by Linda Lushardi that explains all the hot air. All that fibre in the diet :D |
ooh, dont get angry now..... love :D
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Originally posted by Linda Lushardi ooh, dont get angry now..... love :D |
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