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[-] D61@hexbear.net 64 points 10 months ago

It took me a while to realize this wasn't some shopper loyalty card from Aldi's.

[-] ValpoYAFF@hexbear.net 65 points 10 months ago
[-] Flyberius@hexbear.net 34 points 10 months ago
[-] ValpoYAFF@hexbear.net 24 points 10 months ago

Also it's just Aldi, not Aldi's hahahaha

[-] Raebxeh@hexbear.net 19 points 10 months ago

For some reason, pluralization of singular brands is a thing depending on your dialect of English. I won’t state the regions because I don’t wanna accidentally narrow down where someone lives. Although I guess referencing Aldi already does that a bit.

[-] ValpoYAFF@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's actually not plural, but rather possessive.

It's an example (I think) of a snowclone.

[-] Raebxeh@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago

You’re definitely right about the possessive thing. I’m not sure about the snow clone. I always thought of it like they were treating the name of the store like the last name of the family who owns it. So it’s like a shortening of, “we’re going down to the Aldi’s store.” As if you’d walk in and Mr. Aldi would be behind the counter.

[-] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago

Here in Australia its pretty common.

Aldi's

Nando's

Domino's

McDonald's

Hungry Jack's

Woolies?

Coles?

...

Others, I'm sure. Where do Australians go? Bottle-o always sounded very sing song in a Tolkien sort of way. There's a kebab place we call "Ararat's", but I don't remember the official name. I sometimes remove the possessive/plural to sound funny (bunning)

[-] Flyberius@hexbear.net 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You've used a conjunction. Aldi is nuts > Aldi's nuts

[-] SoyViking@hexbear.net 29 points 10 months ago

Insisting on having an actual physical membership card in 2024 and also making it look like an Aldi loyalty card is an extremely German thing to do.

[-] DayOfDoom@hexbear.net 10 points 9 months ago
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