Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

It's not that. That's Ok. And I can understand, sympathise with and get the arguments. I often wonder what my parents would think about the wringing of hands over what is a store.

A supermarket was an invention that combined a groceries store with a greengrocer - that was all. Aisles of rubbish is a distraction reserved for the mass market.

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

Not you, but the way it is really quite important for so many. Not their basket but how the shop features in their lives. "I do miss me Asdas" - that sort of thing.

It's been one of the aspects of BE I still find hard to comprehend...and I've been reading the forum for 8 years..

Originally Posted by Turban Explorer

Ah, I thought you meant the 'olives, dolcelatte, ciabatta' sort of middle class sophisticat , the 'economy block of cheese, white sliced, lardons' 'ronseal' 'it all goes to make a t_rd' segment etc etc shopping as a class statement..

Originally Posted by paulry

Our parents had completely different issues to worry about. Perhaps things like the impact of the drought on their allotments or whether we're ganna be nuked anytime soon

Originally Posted by Pollyana

I sometimes think some if us should be

Originally Posted by paulry

Along the lines of: "Say it with a nuke"

Originally Posted by eddie007

I like supermarkets here, there is less choice so less agonising over which of 156 kinds of mayo i should buy, dont have to worry Bout whether I got the RIGHT bread... I brought THE bread.... Simpler for si ple minds like mine


spud shed and the farmers markets makes fruint, veg n meat EASY... We just buy what they have a lot of and is cheap today... Eating whats in season...

Originally Posted by Turban Explorer

Ah, I thought you meant the 'olives, dolcelatte, ciabatta' sort of middle class sophisticat , the 'economy block of cheese, white sliced, lardons' 'ronseal' 'it all goes to make a t_rd' segment etc etc shopping as a class statement..

Originally Posted by paulry

That's something I've noticed more in Blighty than here. Why it doesn't really feature in Australia? Possibly because it hurts the pocket way too much to do so.

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

It's nice when a supermarket is light and attractive and full of attractive people that is about it. That's what I like about our local store. It's different to many others I could visit.

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly

Holy fk do you live in nirvana

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

I actually wouldn't mind that so much if people really knew anything about it and saved it for better times and quality discussion. It's the Asda culture which comes across as petty at times.

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

It's nice when a supermarket is light and attractive and full of attractive people that is about it. That's what I like about our local store. It's different to many others I could visit.

Originally Posted by sonlymewalter

Originally Posted by HelenTD

Try cheap brands of fizzy mineral water - you get the refreshing fizz but no calories or artificial sweetener.

Originally Posted by sonlymewalter