‘Unforgivable’ Woolies act Aussies argue is ‘grounds for divorce’
A man has exposed the supermarket act his wife has described as “unforgivable” – with hundreds agreeing it’s “grounds for divorce”.
A Melbourne man has exposed the supermarket act his wife has described as “unforgivable” – with hundreds agreeing it’s “grounds for divorce”.
Tom Siegert, a popular comedian and podcaster, is one of many Australians who receive a monthly 10 per cent discount on a Woolworths grocery shop.
The saving is an incentive given out to shoppers who purchase a financial or mobile product from the supermarket, that is manually accessed by swiping the Everyday Rewards card at the checkout.
As anyone who has ever used the discount knows, the bigger the grocery shop, the more you save, so shoppers will often choose to forgo using it on smaller visits.
But Siegert has discovered that using it when popping in to pick-up a quick bite really annoys his wife, making each checkout visit an opportunity to rub his other-half up the wrong way.
“Of all the stupid things I’ve done over the years, nothing pisses my wife off more than when I use our 10 per cent Woolies Rewards discount when I grab something for lunch instead of leaving it for her to use on her big weekly shop,” he wrote on Facebook alongside a photo taken at a self-serve checkout.
“Unforgivable.”
The photo shows a small shop that came to $10.80, and included a Mexican salad bowl, one tin of tuna and a can of Coca-Cola.
His finger can be seen hovering over the ‘yes’ button on a prompt that read: “Would you like to apply your Everyday Insurance 10 per cent discount off your shop?”
It also reminded him that the offer can only be used “once this month”.
Siegert’s tongue-in-cheek post quickly attracted attention, with hundreds weighing in, with many taking his wife’s side.
“That’s a divorceable offence,” one commented.
“What the actual? That’s definitely unforgivable,” another noted.
As another declared: “Honestly, that would piss me off too.”
While many said it was “divorce material” and stressed his wife would be forgiven if she filed for an “immediate divorce”.
“I wouldn’t even go home if I did that,” remarked one bloke.
“Been there and done that. Still not living it down some 2 years later,” said another.
Others explained the math behind it, stating: “Well yes, you’re saving $1 on this shop instead of $30-$40 off a weekly shop.”
“Mate that’s just dumb!” raged one.
“Unforgivable. There is nothing sweeter than using that discount on a $500 shop that you 've maxed out by buying multiples of your dishwashing tablets and coffee and pet food on sale,” shared someone else.
Another agreed: “This would annoy me too. I use my 10 per cent off to get the maximum savings of $50 off a $500 food shop.”
Many also aired their frustrations at their own family members who used their once-a-month discount on a small grocery shop.
“My son used it when he bought a pack of tic tacs in December,” said one frustrated mum.
“I hate when my husband does this too!” flamed someone else.
As one confessed: “It is unforgivable. I went off at my daughter for the same thing.”
Others asked how they went about getting the discount, stating they never get the offer when they scan their Woolies Everyday Reward card.
The offer is available to customers who purchase one of the supermarket’s insurance products, such as pet or car insurance, as well as anyone who has a mobile phone plan with Woolies.
Once activated, it enables shoppers to get 10 per cent off a single shop once a month, up to the value of $50.
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