to be mildly miffed by ALDI shopper?

[charleyfarleysaunt]

Yeah, I know I'll get flamed, but I have just got to vent... on the way home tonight I nipped in to ALDI and the woman in front just didn't seem to know how to ALDI (this should be a verb)

She had a full trolley (I had a basket with 4 items in - no, I didn't expect to go in front of her although it might have been nice ) which she proceeds to unload on to the conveyor belt ONE FECKING ITEM AT A TIME. Seriously... one thing at time and then rearranging everything to the extent that by the time she had finished faffing about the poor checkout assistant had already filled that little space at the end of the till

And then... she carefully lined up her bags in her trolley and faffed even more putting everything in to bags ONE ITEM AT A TIME...

Seriously? It's not Waitrose... or ASDA... there is bloody great shelf for packing your stuff away - you bung your stuff on the conveyor belt then bung it back in your trolley and THEN faf about packing on the shelf they so nicely provide for you! It's a speedy shopping place

The entire queue behind you, you drippy mare was getting very annoyed; could you not feels the waves of irritation wafting your way????

Oh, and if they staff are actually marked on speed you have buggered up the poor, patient assistant's stats tonight

(Thank feck one of my 4 items was wine - it goes well with venting)

I have never been in Aldi. I would have no idea you were meant to pack in a separate area. It all sounds very odd. Does it really speed things up or just cause chaos in the packing area?

Of course it speeds things up. Less time at the checkout means fewer checkouts needs to be open means fewer staff need to be on shift. It's simple and it works.
As well as produce being stacked in packing boxes rather than decanted to shelves.

3yo DS has the makings of an awesome Aldi shopper. We were in Tesco the other week and he told the checkout lady she was too slow
he grabs whatever he can reach from the cashier in Aldi and flings it in the trolley at lightning speed. Trouble is, I've got to watch out for the eggs and fruit or it all ends up pulverised!

Speeds things up tremendously, and many people don't pack at all but bring their trolley full of items to their car to bag or box there.

I've never been to Aldi in the UK. There was talk of one opening in my town but it sadly didn't happen. I love German coffee!

I have been to a couple of Lidls in the UK and they seem to operate the don't pack at the till rule but I only go in to buy coffee so it only takes me seconds to put the packets in my bag anyway.

Allowing customers a minute more at checkouts would be far better service.

@Nikephorus lol I think you are missing the point a bit love... if you want 'service' go to waitrose. This is a discount supermarket.

Why can't people chuck stuff into two sturdy bags or baskets in the trolley?

@:drinkingtea I use Ikea bags in the trolley :-) Just chuck stuff in and I'm good to go. I don't bother separating stuff out into fridge etc.