Netto admits UK failure and sells its stores to Asda

[Somewhatfoolish]

Yep, Aldi and Lidl are excellent usually

[Silver993tt]

Somewhatfoolish said:

Yep, Aldi and Lidl are excellent usually

I would always choose a German made/managed/supplied product over anything from the UK, especially anthing inthe mass market such as supermarket food products.

[OnTheOverrun]

amir_j said:

For any southerners- you may not know what Netto is. Well you know how you are rich so need more than Sainsburys in Waitrose? Well us Northerners are poor so need something below Asda

Thanks for that, I was wondering what a 'netto' was. We don't have an ASDA here on the IOW either so it makes little difference!

We do have Morrisions for the poor who don't care and Tesco for the poor with aspirations though.

[Bing o]

rb5230 said:

john_p said:

ASDA is an awful shopping experience but it is awesomely cheap. Also, mine has a McDonalds in it.

high wycombe?

Could easily be Bourenemouth. Asda and MaccyD's just seem to be the bright light to the charver's moths.

[OnTheOverrun]

Silver993tt said:

Somewhatfoolish said:

Yep, Aldi and Lidl are excellent usually

I would always choose a German made/managed/supplied product over anything from the UK, especially anthing inthe mass market such as supermarket food products.

LOL - silver993tt in pro-german/anti-British post shocker!

At least you're consistent in your prejudices.

[rb5230]

Bing o said:

rb5230 said:

john_p said:

ASDA is an awful shopping experience but it is awesomely cheap. Also, mine has a McDonalds in it.

high wycombe?

Could easily be Bourenemouth. Asda and MaccyD's just seem to be the bright light to the charver's moths.

but his profile says bucks so i am guessing it is high wycombe.

[Bing o]

rb5230 said:

Bing o said:

rb5230 said:

john_p said:

ASDA is an awful shopping experience but it is awesomely cheap. Also, mine has a McDonalds in it.

high wycombe?

Could easily be Bourenemouth. Asda and MaccyD's just seem to be the bright light to the charver's moths.

but his profile says bucks so i am guessing it is high wycombe.

It's always the details.... :|

[rb5230]

Bing o said:

rb5230 said:

Bing o said:

rb5230 said:

john_p said:

ASDA is an awful shopping experience but it is awesomely cheap. Also, mine has a McDonalds in it.

high wycombe?

Could easily be Bourenemouth. Asda and MaccyD's just seem to be the bright light to the charver's moths.

but his profile says bucks so i am guessing it is high wycombe.

It's always the details.... :

[Magog]

To be honest this is a shame, I quite liked the netto I used to go to in Walkley in Sheffield, certainly shopping there was a lot less traumatic than going to a massive Asda or a Sainsburys, and there prices are exceptionally competitive, particularly for stuff like tins and cereals, used to sometimes pick up some very good booze very cheap as well. The savings I made there used to cross subsidise my trips to Waitrose for the real good stuff.

[Silver993tt]

OnTheOverrun said:

Silver993tt said:

Somewhatfoolish said:

Yep, Aldi and Lidl are excellent usually

I would always choose a German made/managed/supplied product over anything from the UK, especially anthing inthe mass market such as supermarket food products.

LOL - silver993tt in pro-german/anti-British post shocker!

At least you're consistent in your prejudices.

Really? Just simple experience having lived in both countries. Indian food is better in the UK and car insurance is cheaper, make you feel better? Quality of life isn't only measured by the price of things. I know that's a strange concept in the UK.

[Lost soul]

OnTheOverrun said:

We do have Morrisions for the poor who don't care and Tesco for the poor with aspirations though.

So you would rather pay more for the same product ?

Why would Tescos be for poor people with aspirations ?

[dirty boy]

I do my online shop with Tesco, the Asda online shopping experience is woeful at best.

As a store, the one in Lowestoft isn't that bad to be honest. Their olives from the deli counter are certainly better than Morrisons and Tesco.

All have their place.

I only shop at Tesco because their online service is so good. Couldn't tell you what the store is like because I've never been in the one it's delivered from!

Farmers market for the good stuff

[OnTheOverrun]

Silver993tt said:

OnTheOverrun said:

Silver993tt said:

Somewhatfoolish said:

Yep, Aldi and Lidl are excellent usually

I would always choose a German made/managed/supplied product over anything from the UK, especially anthing inthe mass market such as supermarket food products.

LOL - silver993tt in pro-german/anti-British post shocker!

At least you're consistent in your prejudices.

Really? Just simple experience having lived in both countries. Indian food is better in the UK and car insurance is cheaper, make you feel better? Quality of life isn't only measured by the price of things. I know that's a strange concept in the UK.

I know, I've lived in Hanau, Nice and California amongst others, It's just when I lived in those places I didn't feel the need to constantly knock Britain with the consistency your posting history shows.

[OnTheOverrun]

Lost soul said:

OnTheOverrun said:

We do have Morrisions for the poor who don't care and Tesco for the poor with aspirations though.

So you would rather pay more for the same product ?

Why would Tescos be for poor people with aspirations ?

I'd rather not buy supermarket food at all and I don't. I can't see the point of buying old inferior food shipped 3000 miles in containers when I'm surrounded by some of the best local food in the world and I can support the local economy and jobs by buying it.

And the reasons for my comments regarding Morrisons and Tesco apply to the island - the Morrisons are grotty and cramped and the tesco is new and shiny and full of LCD TV's!

[Silver993tt]

OnTheOverrun said:

Silver993tt said:

OnTheOverrun said:

Silver993tt said:

Somewhatfoolish said:

Yep, Aldi and Lidl are excellent usually

I would always choose a German made/managed/supplied product over anything from the UK, especially anthing inthe mass market such as supermarket food products.

LOL - silver993tt in pro-german/anti-British post shocker!

At least you're consistent in your prejudices.

Really? Just simple experience having lived in both countries. Indian food is better in the UK and car insurance is cheaper, make you feel better? Quality of life isn't only measured by the price of things. I know that's a strange concept in the UK.

I know, I've lived in Hanau, Nice and California amongst others, It's just when I lived in those places I didn't feel the need to constantly knock Britain with the consistency your posting history shows.

I haven't even started yet.

[OnTheOverrun]

Silver993tt said:

OnTheOverrun said:

Silver993tt said:

OnTheOverrun said:

Silver993tt said:

Somewhatfoolish said:

Yep, Aldi and Lidl are excellent usually

I would always choose a German made/managed/supplied product over anything from the UK, especially anthing inthe mass market such as supermarket food products.

LOL - silver993tt in pro-german/anti-British post shocker!

At least you're consistent in your prejudices.

Really? Just simple experience having lived in both countries. Indian food is better in the UK and car insurance is cheaper, make you feel better? Quality of life isn't only measured by the price of things. I know that's a strange concept in the UK.

I know, I've lived in Hanau, Nice and California amongst others, It's just when I lived in those places I didn't feel the need to constantly knock Britain with the consistency your posting history shows.

I haven't even started yet.

Venting your anger against a nation is clearly some kind of therapy for you. I'll leave you to it.

[militantmandy]

Somewhatfoolish said:

Tsippy said:

Yeast Lord said:

Don't know what is about asda, the prices are similar but I just prefer sainsburys every time.

Probably something to do with most Asda customers smelling of sour milk and year old body odour as they shop in their vomit stained white vests showing every ripple in their beer guts, grey "trackie" bottoms showing off more arse than hiding it, and flipflops whilst screaming at their army of promising little footballers who have the discipline of a pack of baboons.

That kind of covers it :-)

Why on earth should this matter?

Indeed, I go to ASDA to buy food and drink, not to make friends or anylise social structures.

[Silver993tt]

OnTheOverrun said:

Silver993tt said:

OnTheOverrun said:

Silver993tt said:

OnTheOverrun said:

Silver993tt said:

Somewhatfoolish said:

Yep, Aldi and Lidl are excellent usually

I would always choose a German made/managed/supplied product over anything from the UK, especially anthing inthe mass market such as supermarket food products.

LOL - silver993tt in pro-german/anti-British post shocker!

At least you're consistent in your prejudices.

Really? Just simple experience having lived in both countries. Indian food is better in the UK and car insurance is cheaper, make you feel better? Quality of life isn't only measured by the price of things. I know that's a strange concept in the UK.

I know, I've lived in Hanau, Nice and California amongst others, It's just when I lived in those places I didn't feel the need to constantly knock Britain with the consistency your posting history shows.

I haven't even started yet.

Venting your anger against a nation is clearly some kind of therapy for you. I'll leave you to it.

Not sure how you come to that conclusion. As I have said I've lived in countries with a significantly higher quality of living and when a discussion includes that subject I'll comment. Maybe you kept yourself in the expat cocoon when you were abroad, I've seen that very often.

[Dunk76]

okgo said:

Somewhatfoolish said:

speedchick said:

I won't shop in Tesco on principle

What principle is that?

Quite.

speedchick you're being quite stupid. It will make no difference if you do or don't. You're mugging yourself off. Not them.

It's a choice, and I agree with her.

I won't shop in Tesco on principle; they're Buy'n'Large, they ignore planning rules n regs, they ride roughshod over suppliers, far too powerful and faceless for anyone's good - they are eeeeevil.

So I won't spend a penny with them.

Sainsburys gets the nod for washing powder, shampoo, kids squash etc - the local baker, greengrocer, cheeseshop, fishmongers, and butchers are used for the fresh... not least because it's noticeably cheaper, but also because it's vastly better quality.

[Bing o]

militantmandy said:

Indeed, I go to ASDA to buy food and drink, not to make friends or anylise social structures.

Fricking weirdo!