An Aldi shopper has shared his "genius" hack for slowing down the chain's speedy checkout staff.
The budget supermarket has a reputation for leaving customers frazzled as they try to keep up, and anyone who frequents the store will have experienced the cashiers scanning through items at lightning speed.
The brand has previously explained their efficiency helps to keep prices low.
But one TikTok user has shared his technique to stop staff overwhelming him when he packs up his groceries - and people are saying it's "genius".
While putting his shopping on the belt, he spreads it out so staff can't scan get through the items as quickly.
The man, named Ciaran, explained: "Top tip: spread all your shopping out and it gives you time to bag it so they don't throw it at you."
The video has been viewed more than 90,000 times since being shared on the platform, the Mirror reports.
Lots of viewers loved the idea, as one customer commented: "Need to do that, Aldi cashiers are way too fast."
Another added: "Very good, I'll use this next time."
A third commented: "This is the best life hack I've ever seen" while another replied: "Genius."
But some shoppers admitted they like the speed, writing: "Where's the fun in that? I like to pack as fast as they scan, it's a game."
Meanwhile, one supermarket worker said it wouldn't slow them down.
She commented: "Hahhaa people think this works, we'll just scan faster."
Others worried slowing down the cashiers could eventually lead to higher costs.
One viewer warned: "It's cheap because they scan quickly and have less people working.
"Use the packing bench. Shop elsewhere if you don't like it."
