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Old Jan 28th 2011, 9:19 am
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Originally Posted by DeadVim
We have lots of those here

(seemed to be the fashionable thing to say, didn't want to be left out)
Maybe it's because there's so many of 'em here that it needs to be stated several times
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Old Jan 28th 2011, 7:26 pm
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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Later this year at the Brand Depot site. After the Sydney one has got going.
Thanks.

But not sure if it'll provide the much needed competition for the likes of ColeWorths
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Old Jan 28th 2011, 7:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
Yep we always have soda/sparkling water to drink as is, or dilute with white wine or mix with real fruit juice.
Sounds like a good idea.

...But do they have real fruit juice here?
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Old Jan 29th 2011, 1:08 am
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
Why do people who block an aisle with their trolley when browsing the shelves look completely surprised and completely taken aback when someone behind them says "Excuse me please"?

Duh it's a supermarket!!!

(Not just in Oz by the way. It seems to be common everywhere!)


What are you faves?

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My pet hate in supermarkets is having to unload my shopping onto filthy conveyor belts, especially where the person in front has had leaking meat packs. I think the belts should be cleaned down with wipes regularly. This was the same in the UK.
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Old Jan 29th 2011, 3:33 am
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Originally Posted by paulry
Thanks.

But not sure if it'll provide the much needed competition for the likes of ColeWorths
You need an ALDI for that

I saw how the local Woolworths amended their prices just before ALDI opened here.
 
Old Jan 29th 2011, 3:42 am
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Originally Posted by paulry
Sounds like a good idea.

...But do they have real fruit juice here?
We have real fruit so I'm guessing there is juice in there somewhere ...
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Old Jan 29th 2011, 3:52 am
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Originally Posted by sammax
My pet hate in supermarkets is having to unload my shopping onto filthy conveyor belts, especially where the person in front has had leaking meat packs. I think the belts should be cleaned down with wipes regularly. This was the same in the UK.
I can honestly say that, in 3 years of Woolies/Coles shopping, I've never had a dirty conveyor belt. In fact, I've been asked several times to wait before loading onto the belt while the check out staff do a clean (and the belt never looked grungy either )
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Originally Posted by DeadVim
We have real fruit so I'm guessing there is juice in there somewhere ...
Probably leaking out of the bag of fruit and onto the conveyor belt.
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Originally Posted by Hino
Probably leaking out of the bag of fruit and onto the conveyor belt.
Can't say I've had a problem shopping here, I like that they pack the bags and I've never had a po-faced assistant ... I've never even had an untoward confrontation with another shopper.

This parallel universe is great!
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Originally Posted by DeadVim
Can't say I've had a problem shopping here, I like that they pack the bags and I've never had a po-faced assistant ... I've never even had an untoward confrontation with another shopper.

This parallel universe is great!
i must also live in the same parallel universe mate
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Old Jan 29th 2011, 5:51 am
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I love the utter panic when someone omits to insert the 'next customer' barrier on the conveyor belt. The frenzied terror that someone might end up paying for an extra apple in the resulting anarchy is highly amusing. I enjoy deliberately not putting the plastic barrier thing in just to add a bit of spice to the shopping experience....
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Old Jan 29th 2011, 9:54 am
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I love the utter panic when someone omits to insert the 'next customer' barrier on the conveyor belt. The frenzied terror that someone might end up paying for an extra apple in the resulting anarchy is highly amusing. I enjoy deliberately not putting the plastic barrier thing in just to add a bit of spice to the shopping experience....
Some of them look panic stricken don't they! I've seen people pushing someone's shopping backwards to increase the gap, and even seen people standing at the conveyor with their arm across it as they can't find a plastic thing to use
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i must also live in the same parallel universe mate
me too! A threesome
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Old Jan 29th 2011, 11:01 am
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In a parallel supermarket? That should liven up the time spent queueing
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Old Jan 29th 2011, 8:17 pm
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
Some of them look panic stricken don't they! I've seen people pushing someone's shopping backwards to increase the gap, and even seen people standing at the conveyor with their arm across it as they can't find a plastic thing to use
Maybe they should bring along a brickie's hod to effortlessly sweep the offender's groceries back a few inches. To be fair if I was forced to pay $5 for someone's glow in the dark pickled onions or $4 gravy made from juiced camel dung I'd be a bit focked off too.
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