AIBU to be shocked by the cost of four pizzas and basics?

[Merryoldgoat]

Guess how much my shopping basket cost:

2 x margarita pizzas & 2 x pepperoni pizzas (supermarket brand - in a box tho, not the cheaper cellophane wrapped ones)
2 x tubes toothpaste (oral B)
2 x tubs Vicks Vapo-rub

I have been to the doctor and stopped at Co-op as I needed a few things missed off the weekly shop.

@Merryoldgoat whoop whoop!!! 🤣🤣 Brought some vaporub myself the other day and was shocked at the price....

i have been to the doctor and stopped at Co-op

This is where you went wrong. Co-op is too expensive.

Was there no Asda or Aldi nearby?

Now I remember why I buy toothpaste in Poundland...

There is a huge difference in the price of different types of toothpaste that brands provide so you can’t use that as a reference- I could buy “Colgate” for £1.50 or £10 depending on what time of toothpaste I bought.

Yep 😂

4 pizzas from Aldi is about a tenner. Oral B is always expensive, as is coop.

Well in savers where I’d go, Vicks is £5.49 and oral b you can get pack of 2 for £3.49

My toothpaste (sensitive) is £1 from Tesco. Perfectly adequate

Exactly. £1 or £2 max

I’m certain the health point Vapor rub from savers at £1 is just as good as the Vicks brand

£40.00 was my guess.

Ridiculous.

I had a small rebellion the other day and spent an unplanned £50.00 in M and S.

Buying branded anything is just funding the marketing industry, and I don't support evil enterprises 🤣

(Apart from Gu chocolate puddings, I am sure they don't use any marketing people and they all regularly rescue kittens)

Yes. That too.

Coop is expensive though, however our local one has good discounted food often and their bacon though not cheap is the best of any supermarket. Convenient location is their usp plus they open past 4pm on Sundays

I wanted a joint of beef yesterday for dinner and it was £22 for roughly 1.2kg. Fucking ridiculous.

Ps I have Asda own brand vapour rub, just the same, a tad out of date exp 2021

Why would anyone need two tubs for Vicks? Doesn't one jar last an entire lifetime? I'm pretty sure my mum has a tub from the 70's....

I cannot live without vapo rub in the house. I’m gonna need to find a black market source.

Or recently, 2 pizzas and a tub of Ben & jerry's for £6.
given that they charge £5.95 for the B&J's, that's two pizzas for 5p!

£32

When you have three people with the shittest immune systems it’s invaluable. I’m in the midst of a shitty chest infection and covering myself in it is all that’s stopped my cough making me wet myself.

What are you using it for? Is it some new dodgy sex thing I’m unaware of ? 😂

I am going to look for a savers. I need some for my emergency kit.

Do you not have a home bargains/pound shop near you?

they’re brilliant for toiletries and household cleaning stuff

I don't know about the price difference because it's a while since I bought it but Tiger Balm does a better job than vaporub for me, and it smells better ☺️