The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

bilky asko · Tue 08 Dec, 2015 11.32

There's a twinkling sound when you scan your Clubcard, and a triplet of Hos followed by Merry Christmas (I believe) when you finish the process.

Martin Phillp · Tue 08 Dec, 2015 17.36

I was hoping for Brian Blessed to do the POS voice.

Finn · Tue 08 Dec, 2015 19.19

simonipswich wrote:Or better: "Unexpected baubles in the bagging area!"

*doffs imaginary hat*

You win the internet, sir.

Square Eyes · Sat 12 Dec, 2015 19.43

Tesco have ditched the party hats on the 'O' of the TESCO signs. Christmas is ruined.

thegeek · Sat 12 Dec, 2015 22.16

Square Eyes wrote:Tesco have ditched the party hats on the 'O' of the TESCO signs. Christmas is ruined.

but all their party food cooks at the same temperature, and I can't understand why nobody has thought of this before.

I bet other supermarkets start doing this too, but they'll all pick a different temperature to each other as a form of vendor lock-in.

Sput · Sat 12 Dec, 2015 22.19

I'm sorry, have we not yet all agreed that the gluten-free Latimers can fuck off?

WillPS · Sun 13 Dec, 2015 00.22

thegeek wrote:
Square Eyes wrote:Tesco have ditched the party hats on the 'O' of the TESCO signs. Christmas is ruined.
but all their party food cooks at the same temperature, and I can't understand why nobody has thought of this before.

I bet other supermarkets start doing this too, but they'll all pick a different temperature to each other as a form of vendor lock-in.

...Tesco did it last year, if not before!

bilky asko · Sun 13 Dec, 2015 09.45

WillPS wrote:
thegeek wrote:
Square Eyes wrote:Tesco have ditched the party hats on the 'O' of the TESCO signs. Christmas is ruined.
but all their party food cooks at the same temperature, and I can't understand why nobody has thought of this before.

I bet other supermarkets start doing this too, but they'll all pick a different temperature to each other as a form of vendor lock-in.
...Tesco did it last year, if not before!

Indeed. I enjoyed that particular benefit last year. It does mean opening and closing the oven every two minutes to make sure the timings are right.

tillyoshea · Sun 13 Dec, 2015 11.44

WillPS wrote:
thegeek wrote:
Square Eyes wrote:Tesco have ditched the party hats on the 'O' of the TESCO signs. Christmas is ruined.
but all their party food cooks at the same temperature, and I can't understand why nobody has thought of this before.

I bet other supermarkets start doing this too, but they'll all pick a different temperature to each other as a form of vendor lock-in.
...Tesco did it last year, if not before!

Morrisons did this as long ago as 2012, and I'm fairly sure M&S went through a phase of doing this too.

gottago · Sun 13 Dec, 2015 11.54

God I'd give anything to see Tesco's market share fall as a direct result of their atrocious ad campaign this Christmas. Utterly woeful, dated shite. I don't see how it could appeal to anyone.

bilky asko · Sun 13 Dec, 2015 17.22

gottago wrote:God I'd give anything to see Tesco's market share fall as a direct result of their atrocious ad campaign this Christmas. Utterly woeful, dated shite. I don't see how it could appeal to anyone.

It's confusing more than anything, going by the reactions I've heard.

I don't think it helps with the family being infuriatingly middle class, or that the son (a member of a comedy troupe who plays 20-30, apparently) is clearly a buffoon who reflects badly on Tesco.

Lidl's advert, which is far from perfect, strikes a much better tone.