‘Cheers Albo’: Parent mocked for $200 Coles shopping rant

An angry parent has slammed Anthony Albanese after sharing a photo of their $200 Coles shop — but not everyone was sympathetic.

An angry parent has slammed Anthony Albanese’s tax cuts after sharing a photo of their $200 Coles shop — but not everyone was sympathetic.

“$200 at Coles for this,” X user DunnyDoorBandit posted on Sunday.

“Yep, that tax cut is going to go a long way … to nowhere, also filled the car, $98. Cheers @AlboMP you liar. #OneTermAlbo. We are now just wallets for governments & corporations to take from.”

But the photo of the trolley, which has been viewed nearly 290,000 times, went viral for an unintended reason as sceptical social media users piled on to criticise the dad’s purchasing decisions.

‘That tax cut is going to go a long way.’ Picture: X

The image shows 30-pack of Pepsi cans, several 600ml soft drink bottles, pot noodles, Coco Pops, chips, Nutella and steaks, along with some household items including shampoo.

“You obviously woke up this morning and thought what could you be outraged at today because there’s zero chance that cost you anywhere near $200,” one person wrote.

“Show us the itemised receipt, very doubtful this cost $200,” another said.

The dad later shared a transaction screenshot showing the total came to $194.89.

Asked to give a breakdown, he revealed the cart also included shampoo and conditioner, cleaner, broccoli and cauliflower, bin bags, deodorant and personal items.

One person asked, “Why do you eat like a first-year uni student?”

The dad replied that he had growing teenage boys “who love to snack on things other than fresh vegies and fruits all the time”.

Shampoo $12 x 2
Pepsi x2 $6.60
Conditioner $12 x2
Pepsi $26
Cleaner $14
Broc $8
Cauli $5
Bin bags $2.20 x 2
Deodorant x 1 $4.50
Coco $9
Fabic Softener x 2 $2.50 each
Sizzle steak $8 each x 2
Noodles $10
chips & popcorn $12 total
Nutella $12
personal items $20
Plus GST - roughly.

— DunnyDoorBandit 🇦🇺 (@DunnyDoorBandit) January 28, 2024

“Go have another soy latte mate,” he told another critic.

One person wrote: “Why every time someone posts a picture of their trolley and blames our Prime Minister, it’s filled with stuff you don’t need for good healthy eating?”

Another agreed, “You purchased nothing but junk food, I see why it cost you $200. I spent $175 on Thursday and got fruit and vegetables, three nights of meat, fish and chicken, half a kilo of prawns, six litres of milk, frozen peas and corn, wedges and spring rolls, one raisin loaf and two white.”

A third said, “Buys a 24 pack of Pepsi max and then complains about disposable income.”

Another said the dad needed to “budget better” and buy “cheaper versions of the same thing”.

“That’s not the point mate,” he replied.

“I looked a twiggy sticks for a party, used to be $10 three months ago, now $15.40. Why? The whole point is the fact that everything is on the rise with no end in sight and no control by those in power to do anything.”

Australia faces a cost-of-living crisis. Picture: Supplied

The annual inflation rate was 5.4 per cent in the September quarter, down from a peak of 7.8 per cent in December 2022, with food prices up 4.8 per cent over the year.

Dairy and related products saw a 10.2 per cent increase, bread and cereal was up 9.7 per cent, meat and seafood rose 2.2 per cent, but fruit and vegetable prices fell 6.4 per cent compared to 12 months earlier.

The latest inflation figures for the December 2023 quarter will be published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday.

It comes after a Woolworths customer shared a viral video last year expressing their disbelief at walking away with a small trolley of groceries for nearly $400.

The average Aussie household spent $182 on their weekly grocery shop in October 2023, according to comparison website Finder’s Consumer Sentiment Tracker.

Two in five (39 per cent) respondents said their grocery shopping was causing them financial stress. That number doubled over the last three years, from 19 per cent in October 2020.

Finder analysed the cost of trolley of comparable items across Woolworths, Coles and Aldi, finding the most expensive shop cost 7 per cent more than the cheapest option.

The total price for a basket of 46 goods from Aldi came to $199.69, followed by Woolworths at $208.85 and Coles at $214.32.

In the lead-up to Christmas, community food banks reported unprecedented demand from people struggling with soaring cost-of-living.

“We’re increasingly seeing mothers with babies and children and many of their partners work a full-time job, and they’re still unable to provide for their family,” OzHarvest’s Waterloo Market manager Zuzana Droppa told NCA NewsWire.

“The price of everything is going up, and people are not being paid proportionally.”