Silly Supermarket Substitutions

[Barmaid]

I've had a couple.  I thought thyme instead of tarragon was pretty awful, WKD Blue instead of Spiced Rum was a bit naff but today takes the biscuit.  Ordered my normal hair dye which is an auburn/red colour.  They have substituted it with blonde.  Perhaps they think I need more fun.

What are your crazy supermarket subs?

(Going to work looking very grey tomorrow).

[Atheist]

Thyme and tarragon are different herbs, and they do taste differently. Ah, did you mean that they substituted one for the other in a delivery? Trouble is, tarragon is tarragon. I like thyme as a herb, but I can't really taste much with tarragon.

[Canary42]

I always tick the no substitute box because of early experiences of silly subs (strawberries for a mango springs to mind).

[Barmaid]

Yes Atheist.  I ordered tarragon but got thyme.  I suppose it began with T........

[Barmaid]

Strawberries for mango is pretty daft, Canary.  

[Canary42]

I do wonder whether the substitute is the picker's choice, or whether the system automatically provides the alternative.

[-SharonA-]

I have heard of someone ordering a roast chicken & getting roast chicken flavoured crisps!!!!

[Canary42]

Sounds OK to me Sharon  😄  😄  😄  😄  😄  😄  😄  😄  😄  

[jno]

cream crackers instead of Christmas crackers, and mushrooms...

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/supermarket-substitution-online-shopping-weirdest-b2513783.html

 

[Canary42]

That's hilarious jno.  [Note to self, never buy mushrooms from Ocado]

[Barmaid]

I don't know, Canary.  I wouldn't have minded a different brand in a similar colour, but this is a WHOLE identity change.

And crisps in place of a bird?

But the mushrooms for tampons is unbelievable.  I doubt that can be topped.  "Some fungi for your foo fah?"

[pastafreak]

Don't they let you know there will be subtitutions? Then you can check the delivery. 

The silliest recent one was ordering a tub of double cream, and getting 2 tubs of sour cream. I sent one back. 😉

[Barmaid]

Oh yes, they let me know, Pasta.  When it arrives I shall be rejecting it.  I was just laughing at the idea that they want me to go blonde!

[pastafreak]

Regarding your herb substitutes...or any for that matter...I bet the order collecting is done by people who just want to get the job done quickly. 

[Barmaid]

Yes, I imagine they are under enormous pressure to pick items quickly and then get onto the next order.  Tbh, they are generally very good, but this just made me laugh.  I think I pay about £7 a month for unlimited deliveries, which when you think of the time I would spend driving there and then doing the shopping, is actually very good value for money.  

And then there is the amusement factor!

[barry1010]

I've yet to have a silly sub, disappointing really, but the driver did tell me that a customer who ordered condoms got a vibrating aid.  

He insists it is true.

[naomi24]

I've never had shopping delivered but the 'pickers' always seem to be meandering when I see them in a supermarket.  Never rushing. 

[Smowball]

Omg Barmaid - the mushrooms one makes the mind boggle!!!

[-SharonA-]

I wonder if they were the large Portobello ones!?!!

[Barmaid]

Sharon!!!!! 😏

[-SharonA-]

😂😂😂😂😂