Has Waitrose gone 'downmarket'?

Chris Wilson · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:03

Hater said:
Last time I was in an Asda, I grabbed the missus's behind and a bunch of neds called me gay.

For months on these forums a bloke used to write about his Indian "wife", it slowly dawned on me she was a he.... I am always confused nowadays about statements like your's above

Vonhelmet · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:03

In the words of Jeremy Hardy - Lidl makes Somerfield look like Waitrose.

FL630 · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:05

I love waitrose but since moving to Scotland it's hard to find one. M&S Food down the road from me though, so my middle class-ness can be maintained

Efour · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:06

Do you guys all live in the ghetto to have so many pikies and chavs in the neighborhood? Maybe it's just very different in London?

Also don't you just tend to shop in whatever is closest, most convenient?

Scam · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:07

hornetstinger said:
It's a flipping shop. There is no "prestige" supermarket, except for the mugs who think there is and you pay over the odds.

Hardly. The difference in quality for some items is absolutely plain to see (or taste, as it were).

Efour · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:20

Every branded item is cheaper in Asda than Waitrose.

balky12 · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:21

Efour said:
Every branded item is cheaper in Asda than Waitrose.

But Asda don't have my Waitrose essential ostrich eggs.

Edit; https://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/times-waitrose-went-way-way-too-far

Efour · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:22

I used to buy Tesco value ostrich eggs tbh.

Scam · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:25

Efour said:
Every branded item is cheaper in Asda than Waitrose.

Like what brands? Maybe the issue is what you're buying. For example we don't buy Heinz beans, we buy Waitrose own which taste better to us. We don't buy branded Muesli because it's crazy expensive. We buy Waitrose own. I could go on..

Freakbro · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:28

FortuitousFluke said:
Middle class? We'll see, tell me, what' the name of the concierge at your local private gentlemans lounge?

I think the barmans name is Dave....

Efour · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:32

Scam said:
Like what brands? Maybe the issue is what you're buying. For example we don't buy Heinz beans, we buy Waitrose own which taste better to us. We don't buy branded Muesli because it's crazy expensive. We buy Waitrose own. I could go on..

Well if the think something tastes better then you are kinda going to buy it anyway so yeah....
I'm talking anything mainstream.

Hater · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:39

Chris Wilson said:
For months on these forums a bloke used to write about his Indian "wife", it slowly dawned on me she was a he.... I am always confused nowadays about statements like your's above

I wouldn't be so confused if mine was a he, but she's female.

OEM female from factory too, none of the shenanigans that are so hot right now.

Outcast · 11 Sep 2017 at 16:04

Hater said:
I wouldn't be so confused if mine was a he, but she's female.

OEM female from factory too, none of the shenanigans that are so hot right now.

OEM Females... Mwahahaha..

Gonna "spread" that one

Ocean Breeze · 11 Sep 2017 at 19:12

I don't think it's changed but they seem to have more offers/reduced prices now.

Lets hope the great unwashed don't get wind of this as might have to find somewhere else to shop..

insideline · 11 Sep 2017 at 20:18

Schizo said:
Has waitrose ever been upmarket ?

as far as supermarkets go it's definitely upmarket along with marks and spencer.

danielanthony · 11 Sep 2017 at 22:46

Malevolence · 11 Sep 2017 at 23:26

Wouldn't know, never been in one. The nearest Waitrose to me is some 13 miles away and considering that we have at least a couple or three of each of the big names within a few miles (including one within 5 mins walk) I've never felt the need to go out of my way.

jsmoke · 12 Sep 2017 at 01:07

Never saw the appeal of Waitrose, fancy packaging but a lot of mediocre food. All looks posh though

Cromulent · 12 Sep 2017 at 03:07

Pfft you actually go to supermarkets? Jesus.

Just order online and get it delivered.

Malevolence · 12 Sep 2017 at 05:05

Cromulent said:
Pfft you actually go to supermarkets? Jesus.

Just order online and get it delivered.

Not a chance. Doing it yourself means you actually get to choose the items yourself rather than relying on some minimum wage store monkey following orders and giving you items with the closest sell/use by dates and the most banged up and bruised fruit and veg.