What is it with old people and M&S food.
26 February 2011, 10:02 PM
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26 February 2011, 10:10 PM
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OK, so how come no mention of Waitrose in this thread so far? Of all the other supermarkets on the high street I would have thought they're by far the most similar to M&S for food.
Definitely pretty popular with the older folk, from what I remember of my occasional visits there.
Definitely pretty popular with the older folk, from what I remember of my occasional visits there.
26 February 2011, 10:26 PM
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In my opinion, Waitrose are less "in your face" than Marks, they're rarely on the High Street. Lots of people have negative views about M&S because of their own misplaced perceptions, whereas Waitrose are usually out of sight, out of mind for the peanut gallery, and hence get mentioned less.
26 February 2011, 10:38 PM
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They are a proper highstreet supermarket providing more high quality choice than M&S albeit with less convenience if your after a latte with your pressed y-fronts 
26 February 2011, 10:47 PM
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I bow to your M&S product expertise
Perhaps their expansion in product range might not have reached all stores.
26 February 2011, 10:50 PM
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This is my point, Bob, lots of opinions on here from what are clearly isolated and atypical experiences.
Marks doesn't deserve the negativity, in my opinion. Decent British company doing a decent job of things.
Marks doesn't deserve the negativity, in my opinion. Decent British company doing a decent job of things.
26 February 2011, 11:15 PM
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I wasn't and never have been negative about them as I grew up being fed their yummy food as my Mother likes to shop there. However it is news to me they now sell branded food but then I don't shop weekly there, more of a case of pick bits up if in town if we need stuff we can't be bothered to drive to the out of town Sainsburys for. If I was loaded i'd buy all our food from there.
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27 February 2011, 08:02 AM
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Blimey Tel boy....more passion on here than on a scoobynet muslim/rascist/mortgage/religion is there a God thread
I like Marks stuff.I have to agree with the small portions thing though
Back to the OP,certainly is full of old people at lunch time when I go for my (small) pasta dish + yoghurt and granola + water...nearly a fiver for lunch! (treat rather than a normal lunchtime venue)
I like Marks stuff.I have to agree with the small portions thing though
Back to the OP,certainly is full of old people at lunch time when I go for my (small) pasta dish + yoghurt and granola + water...nearly a fiver for lunch! (treat rather than a normal lunchtime venue)
27 February 2011, 12:18 PM
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Saying that, all supermarkets sell ready meals with small portions, nothing new. If anyone likes reasonable portions, they need to CIY it.
Have you ever had lamb rogan Josh from Tesco? It has 2 tiny lamb dices in the most disgusting sauce! Their pilau rice is revolting as well.Their readymade shepherd's pie looks like cat food topped up with a layer of mashed patatoes! Ready meals are not great in any supermarket. But if one is on one's own, one may as well buy microwavable meals for one etc.
Have you ever had lamb rogan Josh from Tesco? It has 2 tiny lamb dices in the most disgusting sauce! Their pilau rice is revolting as well.Their readymade shepherd's pie looks like cat food topped up with a layer of mashed patatoes! Ready meals are not great in any supermarket. But if one is on one's own, one may as well buy microwavable meals for one etc.
27 February 2011, 01:57 PM
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Saying that, all supermarkets sell ready meals with small portions, nothing new. If anyone likes reasonable portions, they need to CIY it.
Have you ever had lamb rogan Josh from Tesco? It has 2 tiny lamb dices in the most disgusting sauce! Their pilau rice is revolting as well.Their readymade shepherd's pie looks like cat food topped up with a layer of mashed patatoes! Ready meals are not great in any supermarket. But if one is on one's own, one may as well buy microwavable meals for one etc.
Have you ever had lamb rogan Josh from Tesco? It has 2 tiny lamb dices in the most disgusting sauce! Their pilau rice is revolting as well.Their readymade shepherd's pie looks like cat food topped up with a layer of mashed patatoes! Ready meals are not great in any supermarket. But if one is on one's own, one may as well buy microwavable meals for one etc.
27 February 2011, 03:45 PM
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I do, you see!
I also work from home, which is even more cushy. Even then, I buy them Tesco meals when everybody in my house is away, and when I can't be @rsed cooking for my "one and only" self. Every time I so regret buying them poor rogan joshes that I think I should have gone to McDonalds.
I also work from home, which is even more cushy. Even then, I buy them Tesco meals when everybody in my house is away, and when I can't be @rsed cooking for my "one and only" self. Every time I so regret buying them poor rogan joshes that I think I should have gone to McDonalds.
27 February 2011, 04:17 PM
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I do, you see!
I also work from home, which is even more cushy. Even then, I buy them Tesco meals when everybody in my house is away, and when I can't be @rsed cooking for my "one and only" self. Every time I so regret buying them poor rogan joshes that I think I should have gone to McDonalds.
I also work from home, which is even more cushy. Even then, I buy them Tesco meals when everybody in my house is away, and when I can't be @rsed cooking for my "one and only" self. Every time I so regret buying them poor rogan joshes that I think I should have gone to McDonalds.
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27 February 2011, 04:24 PM
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McDonalds.... McDonalds.... Ah, I remember now
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LOL let's not hijack this thread for Maccys before Telboy gives us a bollocking
Others, please continue with M&S convo.
27 February 2011, 04:32 PM
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27 February 2011, 05:10 PM
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27 February 2011, 06:16 PM
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Yeah, yeah! That's a done deal, that is 
Ok, back to M&S.
M&S got some shoe-and-ankle shaped glass bottles from China in bulk, about 6-7 years ago. M&S filled them with something very sugary and red alcoholic stuff, and flogged them for £15 a pair. I have 2 of those empty bottles at home. They now have some feathers stuck inside them, and they sit on the window ledge. I think they look amazing.
Quite like this one:
Ok, back to M&S.
M&S got some shoe-and-ankle shaped glass bottles from China in bulk, about 6-7 years ago. M&S filled them with something very sugary and red alcoholic stuff, and flogged them for £15 a pair. I have 2 of those empty bottles at home. They now have some feathers stuck inside them, and they sit on the window ledge. I think they look amazing.
Quite like this one:
28 February 2011, 12:43 PM
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28 February 2011, 01:06 PM
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Tel has some growing to do, Chip, until he 'gets' man sized portions.
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