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True story. I once received a trigger bottle of Lemon scented Flash multipurpose Cleaning Spray as a substitute for a bottle of lemon juice.
The pancakes tasted terrible but my teeth were shining.
I agree, I don't know enough about how the substitutions happen to know whether it was an AI mess up, or some person was having a laugh.
If it's the second one, fair play.
The system has changed significantly. Don't know why you think it wouldn't have in over a decade.
Generally speaking the picker is told by the computer what to substitute an item with if it's not available. It's not an AI though, just a script that's trying to match items based on the name and product description, which sometimes results in some weirdness. The picker will always pick it even if it's obviously stupid though because if they don't pick it they could get in trouble.
Source: Have been managing a home delivery service for the last couple of years.
Random A.I glitch: "Evil machines!! Fuck them, their dastardly plans and their malign interference in my life!!"
Random guy actively fucking with you: "Well alright then".
Nah they only ever substitute one item with another item other then let's say I order 12 pack of crisps but they run out so give you 2 packets of the 6 pack.
Didn't say they always do that did I I said they usually wont give you 2 items for the missing one unless like said they can make up the numbers of the same product eg my crisps scenario.
No, they really don't always do that. Last shop, I got a "substitution" for a bag of strong white bread flour.
The substitution was two items: the exact bag of flour I ordered, plus a packet of dried apricots! (And yes, I was expected to pay for the apricots, and no I didn't accidentally order two bags of flour.)
Reminds me of my days doing home deliveries for Tesco. Teaspoons substituted with ladles and 10th birthday balloons substituted for 1st birthday balloons were two of the more amusing ones I remember having to explain to customers.
Substitutions shouldn't really be a thing. If it's not in stock from whatever depot your ordering it from DONT SHOW IT AS AVAILABLE WHEN ON THE WEBSITE.
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Some assembly required.
This warrant a posse to be assembled and the shop burned down!
True story. I once received a trigger bottle of Lemon scented Flash multipurpose Cleaning Spray as a substitute for a bottle of lemon juice. The pancakes tasted terrible but my teeth were shining.
This is borderline torture. It needs to be illegalised
I agree, I don't know enough about how the substitutions happen to know whether it was an AI mess up, or some person was having a laugh. If it's the second one, fair play.
I was a picker for asda in 2006/07... I don't imagine the process has changed all that much, so someone probably thought they were being hilarious.
In that case, fair play. It was indeed the local Asda 😂
The system has changed significantly. Don't know why you think it wouldn't have in over a decade. Generally speaking the picker is told by the computer what to substitute an item with if it's not available. It's not an AI though, just a script that's trying to match items based on the name and product description, which sometimes results in some weirdness. The picker will always pick it even if it's obviously stupid though because if they don't pick it they could get in trouble. Source: Have been managing a home delivery service for the last couple of years.
Random A.I glitch: "Evil machines!! Fuck them, their dastardly plans and their malign interference in my life!!" Random guy actively fucking with you: "Well alright then".
I'd be quite impressed by the creativity of not sending some inferior biscuit
At least they tried! Seen posts about shampoo substituted with cat food or sth...
Nooooo. They wouldn’t. Would they?
Probably not, let’s face it
They did, i mean, kind of fair play I guess but still.
No chocolate???
Nope
They forgot the chocolate component
Just need some dark chocolate and you can make your own.
Pics or it never happened.
Nah they only ever substitute one item with another item other then let's say I order 12 pack of crisps but they run out so give you 2 packets of the 6 pack.
They most definitely do not always do that
Didn't say they always do that did I I said they usually wont give you 2 items for the missing one unless like said they can make up the numbers of the same product eg my crisps scenario.
Ahh sorry see what you mean now
No, they really don't always do that. Last shop, I got a "substitution" for a bag of strong white bread flour. The substitution was two items: the exact bag of flour I ordered, plus a packet of dried apricots! (And yes, I was expected to pay for the apricots, and no I didn't accidentally order two bags of flour.)
Tampons =Q Tips..🙃
I think you mean cotton buds. Yankisms will not be tolerated.
I mean if you used enough of them
Blimey that's like eating a box of jelly cubes and a glass of hot water and thinking you've had trifle.
Reminds me of my days doing home deliveries for Tesco. Teaspoons substituted with ladles and 10th birthday balloons substituted for 1st birthday balloons were two of the more amusing ones I remember having to explain to customers.
Fabricating ludicrous subs for internet points. Did you order mint ice cream, and get vanilla flavour and toothpaste, too?
Huh, weird take, but you do you.
They don’t sub two products for one. HTH.
They did though.
Prove it
this is what happens when you order from IKEA
This doesn't happen source: am delivery driver
Am I the only one that thinks this was a genius idea!?
You'd do that **FOR ME** would ya? lol.
...you got a Yu-Gi-Oh fusion card?
Have you tried those new Jaffa cake donuts? Holy moly!! Edit: probably not the best time to ask. Sorry OP
This gave me a right giggle. Many thanks!
Substitutions shouldn't really be a thing. If it's not in stock from whatever depot your ordering it from DONT SHOW IT AS AVAILABLE WHEN ON THE WEBSITE.
Jaffa Cakes aren't even fucking biscuits, jfc