Aldi plants-staff not allowed to water due to h and s!!!

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    was in my local aldi yesterday and noticed by the door there were some shrubs/perennials reduced to 99p so had a rummage and bought a couple of the best ones. I always want to buy them all as they are so unloved! anyway at the checkout i mentioned the unloved factor and the assistant told me they are not allowed to water them once they have been delivered. For h and s reasons in case staff or customers slip on water!!! a sure case i think of using h and s as a means of not doing something . LOL
     
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      The world has gone mad:rolleyespink:....obviously there is a need for some of these H&S regulations but don't some take it to the extreme:doh:...
       
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        Makes you wonder why they bother stocking them in the first place:doh:
         
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          Blessing in disguise imo. I don't buy plants from places like that unless they are severely reduced.
           
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          I only buy on the day they arrive in store, or next day at a push.
           
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            I always feel sorry for them desperate for a drink .
             
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              That, as someone who has worked in retail and does quite a bit of operations consulting is totally retarded. They're stocking a product that will definitely get binned. Don't care how much you reduce them by, a large percentage will be waste.
               
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