Have you ever shop at LIDI?

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There are some products that I love at this store. Prices are great. I go once a week, but still buy most groceries elsewhere.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Aldi once and never again. I don’t need to save money that badly. What a low class store.

I chuckle when people say this. I was at Giant today…literally the same brand of lettuce, strawberries and bananas that I buy at Aldi. I think the strawberries were $4 today. I bought them at Aldi for $1.25 about a week or two ago. It’s ridiculous to make it sounds like it’s a gross place with awful food. It’s from the identical supplier as other stores, inc Whole Foods for some produce.

glad you like it. it's for you, not for me.

And this is why I chuckle.

Why? Because you save $1?

No, because you don’t for a wrongly perceived reason. The people I’ve heard from who don’t shop at these places (other than for location reasons), do so because they think they are above a store like that, but bundled in a pretext (all their produce is rotten, they don’t have anything there, etc.). I have enough money to shop wherever I want, but who wants to pay more for the identical things? Makes no sense to me- and it makes me chuckle to myself.

If you don’t get how saving $1 here and there has a massive cumulative effect, then…

Most people (including myself) who don't shop there have shopped at least once. It's not perceived reason, it's based on experience. But, regardless, why do you have to judge people? If you like it there, by all means, knock yourself out. Nobody said anything negative about people who shop at those places, keep your feelings to yourself. Keep your $1.

You’re last sentence belies the rest of what you said.

?? wut?

You say: “…why do you have to judge people?…Nobody said anything negative about people who shop at those places.”

And then say, “Keep your $1.”

Your last sentence showed YOU are judgmental, which is what you’re criticizing others for.

NP - there were several posts calling it "low class." I'd assume some judgment there.

Well there is such a thing as low class. Also upper class. I think we can all safely call Whole Foods an upper class shopping experience (or used to be, anyway). Why can't someone say they feel that Aldi is low class? So what? Who cares?

NP. Low class isn’t the same as “not expensive”.

I realize that. I've been to Aldi and it had a distinctly low class feel to it. I went to one in a low class area, though (Langley Park I think).

Could you please stop using the term “low class?” It’s offensive, and ironically has the effect of making you seem…well..you know….

Why is it offensive? Have you ever been to Langley Park? Are you really trying to tell me it's not filled with poor people?

Omg. Are you equating low class with poor people?

Please tell me you're joking, PP. Or are you saying we don't equate "upper class" with rich people? You are trying WAY too hard.

No, I’m not joking. Upper and lowER class typically mean financial status. “Low class” typically has a negative meaning; here are some synonyms for it: terrible, bad, embarrassing, low-grade, dire, disgraceful, second-rate, poor, pitiful, and second class. Is this what you think?

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Aldi once and never again. I don’t need to save money that badly. What a low class store.

I chuckle when people say this. I was at Giant today…literally the same brand of lettuce, strawberries and bananas that I buy at Aldi. I think the strawberries were $4 today. I bought them at Aldi for $1.25 about a week or two ago. It’s ridiculous to make it sounds like it’s a gross place with awful food. It’s from the identical supplier as other stores, inc Whole Foods for some produce.

glad you like it. it's for you, not for me.

And this is why I chuckle.

Why? Because you save $1?

No, because you don’t for a wrongly perceived reason. The people I’ve heard from who don’t shop at these places (other than for location reasons), do so because they think they are above a store like that, but bundled in a pretext (all their produce is rotten, they don’t have anything there, etc.). I have enough money to shop wherever I want, but who wants to pay more for the identical things? Makes no sense to me- and it makes me chuckle to myself.

If you don’t get how saving $1 here and there has a massive cumulative effect, then…

Most people (including myself) who don't shop there have shopped at least once. It's not perceived reason, it's based on experience. But, regardless, why do you have to judge people? If you like it there, by all means, knock yourself out. Nobody said anything negative about people who shop at those places, keep your feelings to yourself. Keep your $1.

You’re last sentence belies the rest of what you said.

?? wut?

You say: “…why do you have to judge people?…Nobody said anything negative about people who shop at those places.”

And then say, “Keep your $1.”

Your last sentence showed YOU are judgmental, which is what you’re criticizing others for.

NP - there were several posts calling it "low class." I'd assume some judgment there.

Well there is such a thing as low class. Also upper class. I think we can all safely call Whole Foods an upper class shopping experience (or used to be, anyway). Why can't someone say they feel that Aldi is low class? So what? Who cares?

NP. Low class isn’t the same as “not expensive”.

I realize that. I've been to Aldi and it had a distinctly low class feel to it. I went to one in a low class area, though (Langley Park I think).

Could you please stop using the term “low class?” It’s offensive, and ironically has the effect of making you seem…well..you know….

Why is it offensive? Have you ever been to Langley Park? Are you really trying to tell me it's not filled with poor people?

Omg. Are you equating low class with poor people?

Please tell me you're joking, PP. Or are you saying we don't equate "upper class" with rich people? You are trying WAY too hard.

No, I’m not joking. Upper and lowER class typically mean financial status. “Low class” typically has a negative meaning; here are some synonyms for it: terrible, bad, embarrassing, low-grade, dire, disgraceful, second-rate, poor, pitiful, and second class. Is this what you think?

I think ‘working class’’ is a better choice here.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Aldi once and never again. I don’t need to save money that badly. What a low class store.

I chuckle when people say this. I was at Giant today…literally the same brand of lettuce, strawberries and bananas that I buy at Aldi. I think the strawberries were $4 today. I bought them at Aldi for $1.25 about a week or two ago. It’s ridiculous to make it sounds like it’s a gross place with awful food. It’s from the identical supplier as other stores, inc Whole Foods for some produce.

glad you like it. it's for you, not for me.

And this is why I chuckle.

Why? Because you save $1?

No, because you don’t for a wrongly perceived reason. The people I’ve heard from who don’t shop at these places (other than for location reasons), do so because they think they are above a store like that, but bundled in a pretext (all their produce is rotten, they don’t have anything there, etc.). I have enough money to shop wherever I want, but who wants to pay more for the identical things? Makes no sense to me- and it makes me chuckle to myself.

If you don’t get how saving $1 here and there has a massive cumulative effect, then…

Most people (including myself) who don't shop there have shopped at least once. It's not perceived reason, it's based on experience. But, regardless, why do you have to judge people? If you like it there, by all means, knock yourself out. Nobody said anything negative about people who shop at those places, keep your feelings to yourself. Keep your $1.

You’re last sentence belies the rest of what you said.

?? wut?

You say: “…why do you have to judge people?…Nobody said anything negative about people who shop at those places.”

And then say, “Keep your $1.”

Your last sentence showed YOU are judgmental, which is what you’re criticizing others for.

NP - there were several posts calling it "low class." I'd assume some judgment there.

Well there is such a thing as low class. Also upper class. I think we can all safely call Whole Foods an upper class shopping experience (or used to be, anyway). Why can't someone say they feel that Aldi is low class? So what? Who cares?

NP. Low class isn’t the same as “not expensive”.

I realize that. I've been to Aldi and it had a distinctly low class feel to it. I went to one in a low class area, though (Langley Park I think).

Could you please stop using the term “low class?” It’s offensive, and ironically has the effect of making you seem…well..you know….

Why is it offensive? Have you ever been to Langley Park? Are you really trying to tell me it's not filled with poor people?

Omg. Are you equating low class with poor people?

Please tell me you're joking, PP. Or are you saying we don't equate "upper class" with rich people? You are trying WAY too hard.

No, I’m not joking. Upper and lowER class typically mean financial status. “Low class” typically has a negative meaning; here are some synonyms for it: terrible, bad, embarrassing, low-grade, dire, disgraceful, second-rate, poor, pitiful, and second class. Is this what you think?

I think ‘working class’’ is a better choice here.

Hmmm they may not be working. That’s why I suggested no frills upthread.

[Anonymous]

Well I used to live in Langley Park. That's why we shopped at the Lidle there. We were poor and surrounded by poor people. It sucked. So glad those days are over, no matter what you want to call the population. No one there gives a s*** what you call them anyway.