I called a 'Brexit Wanker' in Aldi and I have questions.

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I was restocking my store cupboard yesterday in Aldi as I do once every 3-4 months.
A man and woman were going through the checkout next to me and one turned to the other, gestured to my shopping and said "oh another Brexit Wanker!" Laughing to themselves as they left.

The person behind my till looked as bemused as I was, what is a Brexit Wanker? I assume they thought I was panic buying food but seriously... I don't recognise people anymore.

OP we have spoken before and I'm pretty sure your Aldi is my nearest one too (cathedral near by?). I'm going there tomorrow and was planning on getting a few extra tins...hope no one thinks I'm a brexit wanker also don't you just hate the way the people on the checkouts constantly talk to each other through their mic/headphones?! (That might just be me but I find it so bloody rude!).

I'm gonna start targeting anyone I see with a handbasket.

"You must be one of those Brexit deniers. Bawb@g."

Mind you. How do I know they've not already bought emergency rations and this is just a top up?
Do I just assume?
Wish I had the Brexit wanker guys number to find out how you tell the difference...hmph

Op. Do you know if he targeted everybody with a full trolley or just you? I wouldn't like to get this wrong.

Haha like I have nothing better to do than make up threads on Mumsnet about douches in Aldi!

Yes, Cathedral town, with the Aldi, Sainsbury's, Iceland Warehouse AND a Lidl all close by

Don't worry Counter if I ever see Mr and Mrs Brexit Wanker again I'll make sure to get a number for you.

i realised the other day that there is an 'aldi uniform' where i go - it made me smile as i fitted in lovely, in my parka, black skinny jeans and uggs.

This is me. Every day from October til April

Yes that's the one! Plus Homebase/bunnings/Homebase

So he just called you a Brexit walker because you had a full trolley?

Why would he do that? Also and Lidl are full of people with overflowing trolleys.

Think I'll give my Brexit denier bawbag trip a miss. Can't figure out how the hell I'm supposed to spot them.

Where you wearing anything that might give him a clue? An EU flag draped over you? A Guy Verohofstadt T-shirt?
If not, it all seems rather random and bizarre.

I didn't have a full trolley, the belt was lined (very neatly) with lots of rice, pasta, tins, flour, sugar and cereal about 12 of each thing. I don't know why he said it. I was wearing my very boring work outfit of tights, pencil skirt, shirt and sensible cardigan.
I can only assume he thought I had bought into the panic buying thing and was stockpiling or maybe not, maybe he's just an arse? It was seconds of activity that I started a thread about because I was slightly bemused.
Please feel free not to believe me, it doesn't effect me one way or another, I long for a life where I have time to make stuff like this up for entertainment but sadly I have a rather stressful, chaotic existence.

Anyway, this is about time to depart from this thread. I'm going to have a glass of wine and read a book.

I think this knob called her a Brexit wanker because he is a knob.

I told my husband about this thread last night, and how now he's finally onboard with my prepping that I'm feeling the need to be more subtle when shopping.

His response was that if anyone called him a Brexit wanker they'd get a right effing earful back. And he's not usually one to have a big scene which makes me wonder if Argy bargy in supermarkets is going to be commonplace.

"Please feel free not to believe me, it doesn't effect me one way or another, I long for a life where I have time to make stuff like this up for entertainment but sadly I have a rather stressful, chaotic existence"

Well tbh it takes just the same amount of time to type a fictitious account as it does a factual one.

It's hardly a full blown novel.

Thanks for giving us the option tho.

I think I would have told the nosey whidden to mind his own business unless he wanted to pay for my shopping. Honestly folk can't buy what they want now without a mouthy old twat giving his opinion I'm sure he's got a weird shopping list and getting a life should be on the top item

Should have quipped back 'I'm buying for a food bank' and watched his smug face drop!

It's the increasing occurrences of things like this which make me fear civil war...

I shibin a few Lidl's, depending on where I am that week. One has a good mix of different nationalities shopping there.

Last week a woman was saying loudly to her DP "I told you, were the only ducking English in here". I'm not sure how she knew as most people were on there own so not talking and I grew up half a mile away.

I think sometimes people don't always engage their brain.