Lidl

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Lidl, a regular muttered under his breath as he scanned his groceries: ‘I’m pretty sure I saw that same melon last week.’ A delivery driver then whispered, ‘Maybe it’s an alien melon, here for some intergalactic shopping spree.’ A regular nearby nodded knowingly and replied, ‘Or maybe they just restocked without telling us.’ They both laughed, realizing that Lidl might be hiding more than just discounted prices.

2. At night, when the lights were dimmed and the shelves almost empty, an eerie humming began to fill the aisles of Lidl. A delivery driver passing by swore it sounded like someone was whispering behind the frozen foods section. Suddenly, a voice from the dairy products area said, ‘Do you want some cheese with that?’ Startled, everyone looked around, but no one was there except for a friendly neighborhood cat who seemed to enjoy the attention. Since then, customers often bring treats for him during their visits.

3. At Lidl, a child pointed excitedly at the shelves, whispering to their parent: ‘Mommy, look! The bananas are waving!’ The parent smiled and gently corrected: ‘No, honey, they’re just bending in the wind.’ Suddenly, another customer chimed in, ‘Maybe it’s the breeze from the air conditioning!’ And before long, everyone was laughing, admiring how Lidl’s bananas seemed to have their very own dance party.

4. At Lidl, a delivery driver paused mid-unloading, scratching his head. ‘How did that get there?’ he whispered, pointing at a row of cans with labels that seemed suspiciously similar. As he bent down to check, another can rolled off the shelf and landed on his head. Startled, he looked up to see an elderly neighbour smiling sweetly from across the aisle. 'Just helping myself to some free samples,' she winked. The delivery driver shook his head and muttered, 'Next time I’ll load groceries blindfolded.'