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Feb 11, 2019 07:59
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did you like that one quest in fallout 3 where you had to go to the super duper mart to scavenge for food? and you took the quest too early so you spent 3 hours getting worked over by the local wasteland toughs? well boy oh boy does the aesthetic and staff of your local aldi's have a surprise for you aldi's. aldi's never changes.
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Feb 11, 2019 08:00
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Genesplicer posted:I've liked things from Trader Joe's, but I've learned not to really like things from there, because every time I really like something, it gets discontinued. Every single time. Cheeseless pizza? Gone. Eggplant curry in a bag? Gone. Some kind of salt-and-vinegar puffed-corn-chip-stick-things? Gone. Marshmallows? Replaced with worse small marshmallows. Small marshmallows? Gone. Pop-rock chocolate? Gone. They say the marshmallows are a seasonal thing, which is weird as hell it's not like they have a short shelf-life or anything, just have some all the time you jackasses. The only thing I go to TJs for that hasn't been discontinued (yet) is the vegetable gyozas. I guess the raw cashews are relatively reasonable there too. I also like their fresh focaccia, but I haven't seen that in a while so that's probably gone too. Edit: I realize marshmallows seems like a weird thing to be annoyed by since marshmallows are everywhere - most marshmallows have gelatin in them, and TJ's don't.
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Feb 11, 2019 08:44
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The produce is some of the worst I've ever had. Rock hard, tasteless, worse than Albertsons. However, their salsas are good, their corn tortillas are amazing (no guar gum / xanthan crap) and their Everything But The Bagel seasoning goes on everything I eat and I consider it essential for being alive, now.
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Feb 11, 2019 08:52
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They got rid of the northern cherry crumble pie. Sad as hell that day.
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Feb 11, 2019 08:58
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their meat and produce sucks massive rear end. its incredible. the company survives off stupid hipster cliches and frozen bags of various poo poo
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Feb 11, 2019 09:08
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they have good store brand bread and peanut butter and corn tortilla chips, esp for the price. i'm boring, but content. e: some good rear end sardines for the price too Chinatown posted:their meat and produce sucks massive rear end. its incredible.
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Feb 11, 2019 09:11
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doctorfrog posted:e: some good rear end sardines for the price too I am sardine-curious, are they really fishy or are they savory?
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Feb 11, 2019 09:13
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Chinatown posted:their meat and produce sucks massive rear end. its incredible. their meat is... solidly mediocre and a bit overpriced. i think their deli meats like salami and pastrami are good, and i like their brats, hot dogs, and black forest turkey bacon--those are reasonable. the actual straight up meats are a bit too pricy for what they are though. their cheese selection on the other hand is pretty nice and way cheaper than the competition--i like getting cheese there. when they have halloumi in the summer, it's like $5 compared to the same thing at safeway or whole foods for $10.
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Feb 11, 2019 09:18
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Genesplicer posted:I've liked things from Trader Joe's, but I've learned not to really like things from there, because every time I really like something, it gets discontinued. Every single time. I do appreciate Trader Joes constantly has changing new stuff but man it does blow when your favorite poo poo goes away forever. At least sometimes it's just seasonal. tbf my memory is garbage now so I usually forget what some of my favorite stuff was that's no longer there--probably for the best. roomforthetuna posted:I too have the touch of discontinuation. the marshmellows were legit good and vegan. you're talking about those square ones right? they were great because we have a few vegan friends so these worked great for smores. iirc they might be a summer item. they do have fresh focaccia though at least last i checked but i didn't really like it. Xaris fucked around with this message at 09:23 on Feb 11, 2019 |
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Feb 11, 2019 09:19
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 these are loving delicious, they're not QUITE as good as the real deal but they're way better than $3 white-people-made frozen soup dumplings have any right to be. also their fruit bars (blueberry, fig, apple, etc) are best-in-class
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Feb 11, 2019 09:21
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Trader Joe's has good deals on frozen fruits for smoothies, some high quality deli selections and that's all I use it for.
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Feb 11, 2019 09:22
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Linux Pirate posted:I am sardine-curious, are they really fishy or are they savory? If you're sardine-curious, start with King Oscar brislings or Tiny Tots. Bumblebee will slap the KO label on a lower grade of sardine sometimes, so check where they're caught. Discontinuation woes: Trader Joes discontinued the sardines in harissa years ago and I'm still mad.
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Feb 11, 2019 09:27
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Do not be mislead by false idols, my brothers. PBUC Dried mangoes, canned dolmas and Jamaican coffee are p good tho. Omg also the tea tree tingle condish
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Feb 11, 2019 09:31
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Every time I go to the Brooklyn trader joe the checkout line is snaked around the outer aisles and is close to doubling up on itself. This must be why people with TJ bags on the subway always look so miserable, they doubled the time it took to get home in exchange for boxed curry
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Feb 11, 2019 11:13
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Is this like the Costco thread but for all the riff-raff?
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Feb 11, 2019 11:49
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Is Trader Joes the American version of Aldi? If so it’s actually not too bad
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Feb 11, 2019 11:51
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Chrs Gry posted:Is Trader Joes the American version of Aldi? If so it’s actually not too bad Aldi is the American version of Aldi. Trader Joe's is like Costco but more like European Metro /Selgros
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Feb 11, 2019 13:38
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Their frozen pizzas are pretty good, especially that one with the Kalamata olives
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Feb 11, 2019 13:42
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Chrs Gry posted:Is Trader Joes the American version of Aldi? If so it’s actually not too bad There are two very similar companies called Aldi. The two brothers who founded Aldi split it into Aldi North and Aldi South. One of the two bought Trader Joe's, the other operates as Aldi in the U.S. So Trader Joe's is Aldi, but has nothing to do with the other Aldi.
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Feb 11, 2019 13:55
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the PBUC catchphrase/circle jerk is so loving lame.
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Feb 11, 2019 15:51
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i like the frozen french onion soup they sell.
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Feb 11, 2019 16:58
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Only a few things worth getting at TJ's - - cheese - those tiny ice cream cones - chips and other junk food - seasonal cookies People like to rave about the orange chicken, but it's poo poo. Small bits of chicken and heavy breading. The Costco one is superior in every way.
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Feb 11, 2019 17:00
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You can get that orange chicken at any grocery store. I'm sure it all comes from the same gross chicken dissassembly factory anyways.
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Feb 11, 2019 17:06
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The Dregs posted:the PBUC catchphrase/circle jerk is so loving lame. Them’s fighting words. Costco is sacred. Let us peaceably enjoy good products from good places in harmony and joy.
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Feb 11, 2019 17:10
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I shop at aldi cause I'm a poor Aldi gets knockoff stroopwaffles for the Christmas season and its a crime that they're not available year round. They had one of the best non-dairy ice creams I've ever had too SeXReX fucked around with this message at 17:51 on Feb 11, 2019 |
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Feb 11, 2019 17:33
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SeXReX posted:I shop at aldi cause I'm a poor
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Feb 11, 2019 17:53
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 These are pretty good if you want to eat weird squid-looking flowers that taste like cranberries.
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Feb 11, 2019 17:57
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come on down to aldis where we dont even loving stock the shelves half the time. just go right up to the pallet and swipe your offbrand pringles right off the top of it. gently caress, just take the whole box! its only 3 dollars! aldi's: everything must go!
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Feb 11, 2019 18:03
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The sign outside was defective and I thought it was TRADER JOs was very disappointed 
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Feb 11, 2019 18:05
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aldi's is more afraid of its carts being stolen than the actual merchandise. you have to put a quarter in the cart to make it release from the cart corral. its like their loss prevention put all their energies into stopping bubbles from the trailer park boys instead of stopping actual thieves. aldi's: smokes, boys. s'go
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Feb 11, 2019 18:05
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 Everything Bagel seasoning is godly. I wish it didn't have salt though, but it's still amazing. Other awesome Trader Joe's stuff:    One of the very few good frozen pizzas out there!!   Don't get me started on Trader Joe's snacks... Cough Drop The Beat fucked around with this message at 18:10 on Feb 11, 2019 |
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Feb 11, 2019 18:08
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My ignorant great grandma once threw an adult hissy fit when she learned Aldi's carts take a quarter, and refused to go or even hear my mom out that a) you get it back and b) its a loving quarter, Rita
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Feb 11, 2019 18:08
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SCROTO TURBOSPERG posted:come on down to aldis where we dont even loving stock the shelves half the time. just go right up to the pallet and swipe your offbrand pringles right off the top of it. gently caress, just take the whole box! its only 3 dollars! Having empty cartons everywhere is nice cause they don't have baskets and sometimes i forget to bring a quarter. I will also impulsively clean up the store a little if I see one of those carts they're filling with empty cartons, they should hire me tbh. I love how the thing that caused aldi to split into 2 I Germany was cigarette sales lmao
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Feb 11, 2019 18:09
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I bookmarked this thread for 'later use' if you catch my drift
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Feb 11, 2019 18:12
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SCROTO TURBOSPERG posted:aldi's is more afraid of its carts being stolen than the actual merchandise. you have to put a quarter in the cart to make it release from the cart corral. its like their loss prevention put all their energies into stopping bubbles from the trailer park boys instead of stopping actual thieves. Its more about not having to pay someone to go out and corral them
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Feb 11, 2019 18:26
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SeXReX posted:Its more about not having to pay someone to go out and corral them thats a better slogan for aldis than what ive been making GBS threads out for the last two pages.
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Feb 11, 2019 18:29
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Trader Joe's has somehow decent Bourbon and Gin (the organic one) for under  The cans of wine are cheap too and too easy to drink. The candy is tasty and often unique like the already-posted dark chocolate peanut butter cups, and I recommend everyone try the three-ingredient peppermint patties (cocoa solids, creamed honey, mint oil). Also the Costwold cheese is fuckin fantastic and hardly cracks 6 dollars a wedge. My dumber cat whines like an rear end in a top hat every day around dinnertime until she gets some wet food but the only wet food she'll eat is the garbage-tier tuna from TJs that's like 49cents a can and stinks bad. She goes nuts for it.
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Feb 11, 2019 18:29
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Cough Drop The Beat posted:I wish it didn't have salt though, but it's still amazing. This statement can be applied to pretty much everything sold at TJ.
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Feb 11, 2019 18:40
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SCROTO TURBOSPERG posted:aldi's was founded by arby's older brother who flunked out of meat school but was definitely one of those kids that sold bootleg candy in the 3rd grade Aldis was founded by Trader Joe’s older brother, for real tho.
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Feb 11, 2019 18:41
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bruvs be4 luvs