People say they'll never see the Lidl logo the same way after spotting hidden ‘dog' & even Aldi have weighed in

The Sun

3 days ago

LIDL shoppers have claimed they can never look at the logo the same way after someone shared what it reminds them of.
A person took to TikTok to share how the blue, yellow and red name looks like a cartoon animal playing a musical instrument.
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On her @misskatiefett, one shopper wrote: 'Someone told me the Lidl sign looks like a dog playing the piano & I'll never unsee it.'
They seemed to agree with the comparison, writing 'facts' in the caption.
After sharing the comical Lidl theory online, over 127,000 people have liked the video, suggesting they were also entertained by this.
Others were left scratching their heads, and saying they couldn't personally see it.
Helpfully, others explained that the 'dog' is the red 'i' of Lidl, with the animal facing left towards the first L.
They claimed the slanted 'i' looked like a dog's front paws resting up against a 'piano', with the other side looking like a tail.
For those who still couldn't visualise it, someone shared a photo in the comments mocking up a dog to show it more clearly.
One person wrote: 'Took a few minutes but found the dog playing piano.'
Another added: 'I see it.'
However, one commented: 'I don't see it and I'm totally ok with it.'
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Even supermarket rival Aldi took to the comments with their opinion, saying: 'We can only see it when our eyes are completely closed.'
NAME MIXED UP
Millions of people love shopping at budget supermarkets Aldi and Lidl - but have you been pronouncing the names incorrectly for years?
The retailers have cleared up how their brand names should actually be said, and it's baffled numerous shoppers.
First off, when it comes to Lidl, many British people call it with a short, sharp 'Li' at the start, which makes it sound similar to the word little.
However, in Germany - where the store originated in the 1930s - the store is actually pronounced Lee-dl.
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Meanwhile, Aldi has also left customers torn with some calling it All-di when they do their grocery shopping.
According to the German retailer, it should actually be a short 'Al' such as with the word alloy.
The name actually came from the surname of the brothers who started the chain.
Aldi was founded by Karl Albrecht and his brother Theo, and the 'Al' is taken from Albrecht, and the 'di' comes from discount.
Although the store was initially launched in 1946, it became known as Aldi in 1962, and currently has 11,234 locations.
Why do Aldi and Lidl have such fast checkouts
IF you've ever shopped in Aldi or Lidl then you'll probably have experienced its ultra-fast checkout staff.
Aldi's speedy reputation is no mistake, in fact, the supermarket claims that its tills are 40 per cent quicker than rivals.
It's all part of Aldi's plan to be as efficient as possible - and this, the budget shop claims, helps keep costs low for shoppers.
Efficient barcodes on packaging means staff are able to scan items as quickly as possible, with the majority of products having multiple barcodes to speed up the process.
It also uses 'shelf-ready' packaging which keeps costs low when it comes to replenishing stock.