A Lidl Bit Odd - a True Story

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A visit to Lidl, can seem like a riddle But I like to browse through the aisles in the middle Where you may find farmyards and little toy zoos Right next to pair of size 5 ladies shoes The range in the middle seems muddled and weird The padlocks sit next to a small plastic beard But I’ve just discovered the madness had spread The grocery aisles have messed with my head If you have gone there to chat up female singles You will not impress with their own branded Pringles Their fresh eggs are packaged like nothing I’ve seen Who buys their eggs in a pack of fifteen It does make some sense to have band-aids for bunions But what is the purpose of onion-less onions

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Gary Radice

Date: 7/31/2021 12:29:00 PM

I remember laughing out loud at seeing..get this..a unicycle for sale (boxed) in the middle aisle at my local Aldi some years back. I wrote about it on Facebook only to be told that there was a world unicycle competition going on 10 miles away. I digress. Great poem TF..... I take it there was nothing for sale on the onion-less onions shelf? :) Cheers - Gary

Gary Radice
Date: 7/31/2021 2:10:00 PM

That is so weird..I thought they might be leeks at first..nothing surprises me anymore :)

Terry Flood
Date: 7/31/2021 1:33:00 PM

Actually, Gary, your interpretation would make sense. However, study the spring onions in my photograph actually taken in Lidl. They’ve trimmed the onions up by removing the actual onion. Numpties or what? Terry

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/31/2021 12:17:00 PM

Our Aldi hasnt a middle of lidl, I call it the aisle of Aldi, my wife shops and I head for the aisle passing the Ski equipment and kit for the jungle stuff lol. Hope your weekend is going well Terry. Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/1/2021 1:58:00 AM

Lol maybe youll need all that jungle stuff then, don't forget the mozzie spray.

Terry Flood
Date: 7/31/2021 2:57:00 PM

Well if you will go skiing in the jungle... our nearest Aldi is about eight miles away, and on the Isle of Wight that’s like the other side of the world! Terry

Rico Leffanta

Date: 7/31/2021 11:28:00 AM

Supermarkets have found it to be very profitable to sell fruit and vegetables that simply resemble fruit and vegetables, so you will buy other products to provide taste and nutrition. Enjoyed!

Rico Leffanta
Date: 8/1/2021 11:18:00 AM

Disgruntled IOW housewife testing her knackering skill, or disgruntled Aldi employee practicing voodoo?

Terry Flood
Date: 7/31/2021 11:45:00 AM

These resembled veg alright... they resembled salad onions without the onion. Literally the bit you usually throw away. Glad you enjoyed, Rico. Terry

Jan Allison

Date: 7/30/2021 3:44:00 PM

ha ha ha I am going to have to check out the onions next time i got to the Uk, got to say I love aldi and lidl so we always have to visit lol , we have neither store here, thanks for the giggle and the memories lol:-)

Terry Flood
Date: 7/30/2021 3:54:00 PM

The thing is, I felt a bit self conscious photographing veg in the store so I grabbed the first two bunches. Some were way worse, literally just the green... I mean, how does that even happen? Glad you enjoyed my shopping exploits, Jan. Terry