Men's annoying habits

[Whorty]

They have Aldis and even a Lidl in richer areas of London now. It is very funny to have your richer friends and associates telling you how cheap and good the salmon tastes.

WHAT?!?!? FFS, I leave London for a few years and it all goes to pot! What is the world coming to?

[ladymuck]

My nearest Lidl is 1.5 miles away (Shepherds Bush) and the nearest Aldi is 3 miles away (Kilburn)

[Whorty]

My nearest Lidl is 1.5 miles away (Shepherds Bush) and the nearest Aldi is 3 miles away (Kilburn)

In London terms that could be another country ... so I'm pleased to hear your part of London hasn't been spoiled yet

[SueEllen]

In London terms that could be another country ... so I'm pleased to hear your part of London hasn't been spoiled yet

This is the kind of thing they have been up to -

https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2020/04/lidl-opens-central-london-store-tottenham-court-road/


https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/new-aldi-local-stores-coming-20071665


Obviously store expansions stopped in 2020 for obvious reasons...

[Uncle Albert]

In all honesty Waitrose have gone down hill. They have an identity crisis; they don't know whether to go cut-price or upmarket plus the free coffee has disappeared along with customers.

Not in my local Waitrose. If the sun's out I often pick up a free coffee and a free newspaper and head to the park.

[SueEllen]

Not in my local Waitrose. If the sun's out I often pick up a free coffee and a free newspaper and head to the park.

Ahh you are one of the old gits who elbows me out if the way in my local Waitrose.

I always feel sorry for the mostly teenage/20-something staff.

[Uncle Albert]

Oh I'm very polite to the staff. Half of them went to school with my kids.

I'm less patient with the unwashed proletariat who stand there staring gormlessly at the cheese aisle while I wait to pluck a pungent soft cheese from the shelves.