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Things you are amazed actually sell

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SuperGinger · 21/11/2022 13:45

Waitrose own brand bin liners, and they always break, and when you get them out it's super easy to poke a hole in them.

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BobbyBobbyBobby · 21/11/2022 16:54

Whitewolf2 · 21/11/2022 16:52

A Christmas rat! They’re at my local garden centre for some unknown reason, I don’t get it!

That looks a bit like my Whippet! 😂

DahliaMacNamara · 21/11/2022 16:58

Nevermindthesquirrels · 21/11/2022 16:50

A lot of things in the condiments aisle.

I saw gravy mayonnaise the other day. Gravy flavoured mayonnaise, for anyone wondering whether that's mayonnaise for putting in gravy or vice versa. Now obviously my shopping is limited to the things I like, but I literally doubled back to see if I'd misread the label as I walked past, because who the hell would even contemplate such a notion?

BedTaker · 21/11/2022 17:01

Scented toilet roll or sanitary products.

Yes to branded paracetamol and ibuprofen etc as well.

Spam.

HereComeTheGrannies · 21/11/2022 17:18

Them awful scentable ball things … fucking grim.

AltheaVestr1t · 21/11/2022 17:21

95% of household cleaning products. There's not many things you can't solve with washing up liquid and/or bleach!

wherearebeefandonioncrisps · 21/11/2022 17:27

BelfastSmile · 21/11/2022 16:17

There's a shop near me (think Home Bargains in terms of what they stock, but a local family-owned version) which has an entire aisle dedicated to fake flowers. I always wonder who's buying them in such quantities that it's worth dedicating a whole aisle to them.

Also I often wonder who buys all the lint rollers in IKEA. They seem to stock thousands of them. Surely you buy one and it lasts a decade?!

We get through a couple of refills a week... we have a golden retriever.

tootiredtobother · 21/11/2022 17:27

IN M and S the other day I was shocked to see for £1.15 a box of bread sauce ! to finish at home - it rattled so just bread crumbs and a few spices and would probably make a tablespoon or two of sauce - jeez

MrsMontyD · 21/11/2022 17:28

BedTaker · 21/11/2022 17:01

Scented toilet roll or sanitary products.

Yes to branded paracetamol and ibuprofen etc as well.

Spam.

I had to do an emergency shop using Deliveroo recently, they (I appreciate it was the shop not Deliveroo) sent me coconut scented toilet rolls and so on top of recovering from major surgery I had a very unpleasant reaction to scented toilet paper. Who buys scented toilet paper ??

LadyEloise1 · 21/11/2022 17:31

The prepacked slices of plastic ham sold in suoermarkets, convenience stores and garage forecourts.
Nothing like the lovely baked ham of yesteryear.
Bacon is the same.

MooseAndSquirrelLoveFlannel · 21/11/2022 17:38

Anything from "influencers" like Mrs Hinch, Lad Baby, and whoever created that ridiculous Prime drink.

I actively steer clear of any thing Mrs Hinch related, I think she's an absolute joke!!

Nolongera · 21/11/2022 17:39

Economy burgers, bearing in mind what they put in decent burgers, what do they put in economy burgers?

Tatses worse than the cardboard they come in.

WetLettuce2 · 21/11/2022 17:49

I can’t think of anything sadder than a flat, envelope-sized box with a ‘cocktail’ in dropping through your door at 10 in the morning.
Who orders those ?

Also female body sprays - they smell of Tom cat. Not deodorant, not perfume, just cold regret.

Plastic plants.

Whentwobecomesthree · 21/11/2022 17:52

TheSnugglyDuckling · 21/11/2022 14:03

Ready Break - it’s literally just oats in a smaller package for more money. I just can’t understand why anyone buys it.

It's fortified. Really important for kids who can't have dairy

hugznotdrugz · 21/11/2022 17:56

Glitter!! It gets EVERYWHERE and you find it in random places for months

MissPiggysPinkDress · 21/11/2022 17:57

Whitewolf2 · 21/11/2022 16:52

A Christmas rat! They’re at my local garden centre for some unknown reason, I don’t get it!

I have one 🤣

Frogsalad · 21/11/2022 17:58

Adult clothing with Disney print crap all over it. Honestly can’t envisage why any grown man or woman would want to walk around in a Minnie Mouse t-shirt that they actually paid money for but there is sooooo much of it on sale.

Dreamingcats · 21/11/2022 17:58

BelfastSmile · 21/11/2022 16:17

There's a shop near me (think Home Bargains in terms of what they stock, but a local family-owned version) which has an entire aisle dedicated to fake flowers. I always wonder who's buying them in such quantities that it's worth dedicating a whole aisle to them.

Also I often wonder who buys all the lint rollers in IKEA. They seem to stock thousands of them. Surely you buy one and it lasts a decade?!

I have fluffy cats and went through a lint roller in a day. Not sustainable! Now I have a reusable lint thing.

Frogsalad · 21/11/2022 17:59

Whitewolf2 · 21/11/2022 16:52

A Christmas rat! They’re at my local garden centre for some unknown reason, I don’t get it!

I picked one of these up in my local garden centre just to try and work out what it was. I also couldn’t understand why anyone would want one.

BrokenWing · 21/11/2022 18:01

WetLettuce2 · 21/11/2022 17:49

I can’t think of anything sadder than a flat, envelope-sized box with a ‘cocktail’ in dropping through your door at 10 in the morning.
Who orders those ?

Also female body sprays - they smell of Tom cat. Not deodorant, not perfume, just cold regret.

Plastic plants.

We had a box of the bloody things sent to us during lockdown - along with sachets with a couple of coffee beans, sugar syrup, dried mint, dried lemon slices etc. There was a rather nice whole orange in the box too. Lots of sachets with cocktails or ingredients in for a virtual night in.

Tasted vile, every single one of them! (except the orange) Think they are sold as an "experience" or shit gift rather than something you would buy for yourself. A passing trend.

MissPiggysPinkDress · 21/11/2022 18:01

Individual pots of oats, so expensive! Just buy a big bag, chuck some in a pot that seals properly with milk, and microwave at work. If you don’t have a microwave at work but have a kettle, add some milk powder instead. Literally the same thing

Shouldershoddy · 21/11/2022 18:01

AmoebicSquid · 21/11/2022 16:17

Scented sanitary towels.
I can tell by the strong scent when women are wearing them.
Also, fast track to itchiness!

Yep…absolutely revolting.

CommaCommaDashDash · 21/11/2022 18:02

I agree with Christmas ornaments that have no connection with Christmas, totally pointless IMO
Christmas tea towels, bowels, salt&pepper pots etc, who has enough money to spend on things they'll use once a year

MissPiggysPinkDress · 21/11/2022 18:02

CommaCommaDashDash · 21/11/2022 18:02

I agree with Christmas ornaments that have no connection with Christmas, totally pointless IMO
Christmas tea towels, bowels, salt&pepper pots etc, who has enough money to spend on things they'll use once a year

Christmas bowels 😳

UWhatNow · 21/11/2022 18:02

Christmas door mats! What do they do with them after Christmas?

Dreamingcats · 21/11/2022 18:03

Graze boxes. So much money for so little food. And overpackaged.