To love pottering round the supermarket?

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I love pottering round the supermarket, buying stuff I don't really need, but it's on offer so it's a bargain! (I know they're not bargains just marketing ploys!)

I find it really relaxing. I can easily be in there a couple of hours. I'm sitting in the coffee shop at one at the moment.

Some people say they hate doing the Big Shop. I don't know how that's possible!

Even when I'm on a tight budget I like looking at stuff even if I can't buy it. Does this make me a weirdo?! It's almost up there with a spa treatment in my list of relaxing things to do!

I love supermarkets can easily go asda morrisons and Tesco in one day and not get fed up

France and spain have the best cheeses and bread. so different to anything here.

DH is a worse potterer than me! I like a potter but not when I'm trying to get the weekly shop done. Too many people and DS gets annoying halfway around. If I take them both in it's torture.

Yabu.

But I absolutely love pottering around French/Spanish/Italian/
Portuguese/any other country's supermarkets, much to the annoyance of my family.

My absolute guilty pleasure is the Cleaning products aisle
OH YES!! Fabric conditioners, liquids, sprays...candles. air freshener. Even bin lines are interesting!! I can spend a very long time on that aisle

On my own and when it is not too busy, yes, it can be lovely. I think it's because it's such a different environment, totally separate from my 'real' life. I can just switch off and focus on things that don't take too much brain power, but without guilt because it's also necessary.

Yes. Now that I buy all my food in Lidl, I really only to to the big Tesco Extra near me for Things for the House. Storage solutions, towels, candles, cookery stuff.

Me and the dc love a mooch round our nearby booths and a visit to their fab cafe afterwards

A trip to the supermarket is a brilliant excuse to leave the house, especially when you've got kids and can't think of anything else to do. Bribe them with sweets and a magazine... everyone's happy!

Yes!!! I love a good supermarket mooch and actually due to my job, I know where every supermarket in the U.K is for all U.K chains 😂

Also I’m lucky in how many Supermarkets I have nearby, within 10 miles, have about 40 when looking across all chains.

My Canadian friend dropped me off at 9 in their local hypermarket, i was still looking around at 5, think security were tailing me all day!, God, they sell some crap under the guise of food, loved it!

I love the supermarket, especially when it's quieter so I can really look around. Also like going in the morning as the bakery smell is divine

Oh lord yes! I have a favourite, too - a particular branch of Lidl on Crete. My upstairs neighbour works at the Sainsbury's down the road and we seem to be in there as often as each other.

I still can't believe the Sainsbury / Asda mash up looming! It doesn't feel right. ( UK news)

Me too - but I love going at 10.00pm or later. Hardly anyone there and I get some me time looking at everything without interruption. It's my little secret!

Supermarkets early in the morning are my idea of heaven, I love them all.

Add to that Wilco's and B&Q, I could look at tools and paint all day.

And garden centres.

I like a local Polish grocery shop for different herbal tea and biscuits. Most get what they want and are out quickly but I like taking my time.

I like wafting round the supermarket, partially because you never know what red/yellow sticker bargain might be there waiting for you, but mostly because it's the single most reliable place since I stopped being a primary school pick up parent for running into people and getting the up to date gossip.

Another supermarket lover here! Could waste hours in there, especially the larger branches.

Are you being unreasonable? I think you are quite possibly the most unreasonable person I've come across.

Supermarkets are awful. Awful. I go an absolute needs basis only.

My husband tricks me into going in occasionally. After a lovely day he'll say, "Ooh, let's pop into Tesco on the way home. Get nice things to eat for tonight."

And then we get there and I hate him a little. Whisper swear words to him. If the queue is long I can get a bit Kevin and Perry.

He did the big shop for years. I recently took it over. Home delivery all the way.

The Range on the other hand. Could do an eight hour shift in there.

Oh yes @Blit. Garden centres are my idea of a day trip. Love them. Kill all my plants stone dead but love them.

I truly hate going into a large supermarket now. its a mind numbing experience,getting hooked on so called bargains, and wandering off into the isles that sell clothes and toys and all things not needed.

I used to work in a supermarket years ago, and it was quite amazing to notice people spending hours pushing a trolly around, and debating what to buy whatever.The big stores just tempt people in. and know they are always onto a winner, !!

i love it when i have time to just mooch around looking at the clothes and shoes and make up....bliss!

My current favourite for a mooch around is Wilko's- I absolutely love it.
There is also an excellent Tesco extra near me.( but I still miss the one I used to go to when I worked in Cambridge just off the A14 which had the most amazing home and beauty sections and tons of world food).The only supermarket I can't get on with is Asda.

I love it and supermarkets abroad are a holiday highlight especially the beauty products

I go when it’s quiet on my own so
I can enjoy the experience at my own pace

Lidl have their Greek Week on at the moment my favorite Lidl week stocked up yesterday