A Sainsbury's customer was left baffled after her 75p cabbage was replaced with a bouquet of tulips in her online grocery order. The woman took to Reddit's CasualUK community to share the unusual substitution, which she described as 'possibly the most absurd' she had ever encountered.
In her post, she wrote: 'Congratulations Sainsbury's for making possibly the most absurd substitution in my order that I have ever encountered: no cabbage? How about a bouquet of tulips.' She added that while most substitutions are usable, swapping a cabbage for flowers left her 'quite baffled'.
The shopper took the mix-up in good humour, noting that the tulips 'look lovely' and gave her a good laugh. She joked that her garlic butter cabbage dish would 'look interesting' that night. Other users chimed in with their own bizarre substitution stories, including one who received six packs of pears instead of six individual pears, and another who got sausages instead of tampons.
Sainsbury's substitution promise states that replacements are 'very carefully' chosen as the most appropriate alternative. Customers are notified via email and can refuse items on delivery for a refund. The incident has sparked amusement online, with many praising the shopper's lighthearted reaction.
