A large sign, which was described to be 'passive-aggressive' by one shopper on social media, was spotted in the dairy aisle of a local Coles supermarket.

Sharing on the popular forum site Reddit, the shopper posted a picture of the notice, which was printed on a piece of green paper.

We are willing to bet that no one here would anticipate coming across these words while at the supermarket shopping for milk...

If you look closely at the photo, you can see the message written on the paper, which reads: 'Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have.'

The Coles shopper who posted the picture said they were taken aback by the notice because it seemed to come out of nowhere.

'Coles the Avenues Shopping Centre. Adelaide's premier passive aggressive supermarket,' they wrote in their post on the forum website.

The sign had a 'sassy comeback’, which made some customers wonder what it meant. Credit: Reddit.​

Unsurprisingly, the supermarket sign baffled several Reddit users as well, with several of them inquiring as to whether it was a 'hidden' riddle or a coded message that needed to be cracked.

'That is literally and figuratively over my head,' one user joked in the comments section, which elicited a few laughs from other forum members.

Others, on the other hand, were quick to decipher the meaning of the sign and put an end to the mystery.

Apparently, the mysterious sign was a part of the supermarket's promotional materials for a range of collectibles that launched earlier last month.

Fans of the Harry Potter franchise pointed out that it was a passage from the fifth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

The statement in question came from Hermione (played by Emma Watson) and was directed to Ron (played by Rupert Grint), and it has been selected as one of the 'sassiest comebacks' in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling.

A second picture that the shopper uploaded shows six additional signs based on the Harry Potter franchise scattered throughout the freezer section.

One of the signs read: 'We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided,' which is honestly a pretty inspiring quote.

But the other signs feature spells and curses from the magic series, leaving you to question why they are displayed above the milk and yoghurt...

It looks like Coles put up the signs as part of its latest promotion for the Harry Potter collectibles. Credit: Reddit.​

Warner Bros. Consumer Products and the grocery giant Coles have teamed up to make Magical Builders, which bring characters from Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchises to life.

Customers who shop at Coles stores, Coles Online, or Coles Express and spend at least $30 in a single transaction are eligible to receive a free Coles Magical Builder figure to take home with them.

There are over 30 different characters to be collected, and there are also five items that are only available in special editions.

So members, if this sounds like something you would like, we suggest heading over to Coles for your weekly shop!

You might even see some of the 'mysterious' signs posted along the dairy aisle – just make sure not to say the spells out loud if you don't want to cause trouble in the supermarket…

 

[Suzanne rose]

Again some people have nothing better to do than complain.
If I saw this I would have thought it was some sort of promo and left it at that.

Wonder what they would say about my sign over my sink. ' You Use It You Wash It '

 

[lozat54]

A large sign, which was described to be 'passive-aggressive' by one shopper on social media, was spotted in the dairy aisle of a local Coles supermarket.

Sharing on the popular forum site Reddit, the shopper posted a picture of the notice, which was printed on a piece of green paper.

We are willing to bet that no one here would anticipate coming across these words while at the supermarket shopping for milk...

If you look closely at the photo, you can see the message written on the paper, which reads: 'Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have.'

The Coles shopper who posted the picture said they were taken aback by the notice because it seemed to come out of nowhere.

'Coles the Avenues Shopping Centre. Adelaide's premier passive aggressive supermarket,' they wrote in their post on the forum website.

The sign had a 'sassy comeback’, which made some customers wonder what it meant. Credit: Reddit.​

Unsurprisingly, the supermarket sign baffled several Reddit users as well, with several of them inquiring as to whether it was a 'hidden' riddle or a coded message that needed to be cracked.

'That is literally and figuratively over my head,' one user joked in the comments section, which elicited a few laughs from other forum members.

Others, on the other hand, were quick to decipher the meaning of the sign and put an end to the mystery.

Apparently, the mysterious sign was a part of the supermarket's promotional materials for a range of collectibles that launched earlier last month.

Fans of the Harry Potter franchise pointed out that it was a passage from the fifth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

The statement in question came from Hermione (played by Emma Watson) and was directed to Ron (played by Rupert Grint), and it has been selected as one of the 'sassiest comebacks' in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling.

A second picture that the shopper uploaded shows six additional signs based on the Harry Potter franchise scattered throughout the freezer section.

One of the signs read: 'We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided,' which is honestly a pretty inspiring quote.

But the other signs feature spells and curses from the magic series, leaving you to question why they are displayed above the milk and yoghurt...

It looks like Coles put up the signs as part of its latest promotion for the Harry Potter collectibles. Credit: Reddit.​

Warner Bros. Consumer Products and the grocery giant Coles have teamed up to make Magical Builders, which bring characters from Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchises to life.

Customers who shop at Coles stores, Coles Online, or Coles Express and spend at least $30 in a single transaction are eligible to receive a free Coles Magical Builder figure to take home with them.

There are over 30 different characters to be collected, and there are also five items that are only available in special editions.

So members, if this sounds like something you would like, we suggest heading over to Coles for your weekly shop!

You might even see some of the 'mysterious' signs posted along the dairy aisle – just make sure not to say the spells out loud if you don't want to cause trouble in the supermarket…

Lol….have they been living under a rock ?