I'm all for a decent bargain at the local supermarket but one thing that is really starting to get on my nerves it's the BOGOF - or "Buy One, Get One Free" to the uninitiated.
On the face of it these look like great offers: Something for nothing. But it doesn't take a genius to work out that the price for one item has been over-inflated, so if you only wanted one of a thing you either get ripped off or you are forced to buy a second item that you didn't really want. If this is bog rolls or soap it doesn't really matter as long as you have somewhere to store it. But if it's something edible there is always a good chance that the thing is going to go off before you have chance to eat it. We are then told that food waste is a big issue and it's all our fault.
The latest variation of this scheme is even more perplexing. This is where items like coffee are priced as "2 for £4" on a small 100g jar of instant coffee. Where this starts becoming senseless is that it works out cheaper to buy two small jars of coffee on the offer than one big 200g one at the usual price. As I work in IT and am, essentially, a caffeine based life form, I drink huge amounts of coffee and could really do with buying the big jar. However, I don't want to be ripped off by the supermarkets and this means that a lot more waste packaging is produced. Apparently, this is all our fault as well.
In conclusion, all supermarkets are bastards and I'm going to take up crofting or live off road-kill instead.
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