The Aubergene Revolution – Cheltenham protests over lack of veg at Tescos
The normally staid – even respectable – town of Cheltenham is apparently in uproar over the lack of aubergines for sale in the town’s Tesco supermarket. To the point of, whisper it softly, actual complaints out loud and even tweets. Thus, to follow the Orange Revolution in Ukraine which overthrew the corrupt oligarchs we have the Aubergine one to demand their return to the fruitnveg racks.
The things is, it’s true:
Those stewing over their loss have launched an online protest and even told the police of their upset.
The furore started when an aubergine fan tweeted Tesco to ask where the veg — which cost 70p each — had gone in the town’s superstore.
A customer services rep said they’d been discontinued, adding: “I wouldn’t be too happy about this myself.”
Shocked shoppers vented their rage on the Twitter page “Bring Back Our Aubergines”.
We could make a comment or two about this. I’ve lived in the place myself and I’m just absolutely certain that it had more than one food shop. Meaning that those essential Moussaka supplies are undoubtedly available somewhere. But there’s something else, too:
SHOPPERS in a posh English town say they are outraged after its Tesco pulled AUBERGINES from the shelves.
Customers at the branch in Cheltenham were told the superstore would only restock the velvety-soft vegetable on request from customers.
Well, why would a supermarket stop stocking something? They are in the business of trying to make a profit by selling things, aren’t they? The answer – obviously enough – being that people weren’t buying them. Or not enough of them to make it worthwhile stocking them.
At which point, those complaining. Why are you complaining, given that people weren’t buying them?
Posted: 17th, July 2018 | In: News, Strange But True, The Consumer Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
