ALDI customer sees ‘surprising’ find in packet of red onions: ‘They’ll probably make you cry’

When we think of grocery shopping, we often picture the mundane task of ticking items off our list and navigating through the aisles.

But for one ALDI shopper, a routine trip to the store turned into an unexpected adventure when she discovered a rather 'cheeky' surprise hidden among her purchases.



The incident unfolded as an Irish customer was unpacking her groceries at home, only to find a label on her bag of red onions that was far from ordinary.

To her astonishment, the tag bore an image of a hand with the middle finger raised.


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An ALDI shopper was surprised by this find in her packet of onions. Credit: Reddit


The image, which appeared to be printed rather than drawn on the tag, quickly made its rounds on social media, sparking a mix of reactions.

'What's going on with the produce tags flipping me off?' she asked on social media.

While the symbol looks like it’s been drawn on, it was ‘definitely printed on the tag’.

'Maybe someone's last day at the factory?' she speculated.

Some found humour in the situation, with comments ranging from 'I can't stop laughing' to 'That's exactly how I feel about red onions.'

Another said, ‘They'll probably make you cry.’

Others, however, were less amused, with one person suggesting that the labels should be reported as they were printed and not hand-drawn.

Another user found a stamp on Amazon that looked like the figure on the label, and they believed it was stamped by another shopper.



Some shoppers expressed concern over the appropriateness of the image, especially considering the wide range of customers, including children, who frequent the store.

'If you find these labels, please report them. They obviously came from the company because these are printed, not drawn on,' one shopper complained.

'Someone clearly making the most of their last day working for label printers,' another guessed.

'They clearly put a sticker over it, if you zoom in, you can tell,' a third theorised.

'Guessing someone got bored with a stamp,' a fourth added.



In a similar story, ALDI customers found a humorous mistake where milk was ‘discounted’ to a much higher price than usual.

The photo showing the incorrect price tags amused social media users. You can read more about the story here.
Key Takeaways
  • An ALDI customer found a rude symbol, similar to the middle finger gesture, on the tag of a bag of red onions.
  • Images of the label circulated online, with mixed reactions from humour to offence among ALDI shoppers.
  • There was speculation that the symbol could have been the work of a disgruntled employee or a mischievous customer with a stamp.
  • ALDI has not yet commented on the incident, but shoppers and online users have been left guessing the origins of the symbol.
Have you ever encountered anything unusual or humorous in your grocery haul? Share your stories with us in the comments below!
 
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This just proves how useless ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE actually is in the digital world. The other day on Facebook there was a post with an African American woman giving an extremely detailed and explicit written description of how to make your man happy after coming home from work, it included putting honey in your mouth before giving oral sex to make it taste better, many sexual positions with lots of grinding movements and more. THIS WAS THERE FOR ALL TO SEE AND READ. On another stupid post, I replied the person was an idiot, and up pops a warning about "goes against our standards" I nearly fell off my chair laughing. 🤣 🤣 🤣
 
ALDI have actually explained this in a recent post. They changed suppliers and this was a "final gesture" from the old supplier after losing the contract.
For goodness sake people, it’s a sick yes SICK as in vomit world. In business they stoop that low, get a life.
 
This just proves how useless ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE actually is in the digital world. The other day on Facebook there was a post with an African American woman giving an extremely detailed and explicit written description of how to make your man happy after coming home from work, it included putting honey in your mouth before giving oral sex to make it taste better, many sexual positions with lots of grinding movements and more. THIS WAS THERE FOR ALL TO SEE AND READ. On another stupid post, I replied the person was an idiot, and up pops a warning about "goes against our standards" I nearly fell off my chair laughing. 🤣 🤣 🤣
That’s Facebook for ya 🤣🤣
 
This just proves how useless ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE actually is in the digital world. The other day on Facebook there was a post with an African American woman giving an extremely detailed and explicit written description of how to make your man happy after coming home from work, it included putting honey in your mouth before giving oral sex to make it taste better, many sexual positions with lots of grinding movements and more. THIS WAS THERE FOR ALL TO SEE AND READ. On another stupid post, I replied the person was an idiot, and up pops a warning about "goes against our standards" I nearly fell off my chair laughing. 🤣 🤣 🤣
Yeh I've run into that one..it's ridiculous as some of these people post total cr.p..all your doing is stating truth and fact..they are idiots ( just stating fact)..I read and watched a clip of people in a lounge room videoing a hurricane coming straight at their house.( usa of course..maybe that answers it ....lol..).caption..pleae be respectful..these people were genuinely scared??wtf..I asked why they hadn't driven or at least got on their skates to leave..I got a rude msg saying..this is an unacceptable msg and you could lose your right to comment..God forbid what next..I just wanted to know why they are filming instead of common sense leaving the area..seriously it's absurd what some people post and expectations of reactions..maybe I'm just a nasty girl..???!!!
 
🖕🖕🖕 There's even an Emoji of the offending extended middle finger, it's just called "middle finger" not "extended middle finger or Up Yours finger" How rude.
 

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