Woman’s Aldi rant backfires after she complains container doesn’t hold pasta

A woman who shared a picture of an Aldi food container “fail” has not received the reaction she was hoping for, instead sparking backlash online.

The woman took to a US-based Facebook group to share her frustration with a “special buy” at American Aldi stores.

Her complaint was that one of the three containers she purchased appeared to be unsuitable for storing long strands of pasta.

She posted a photo of the largest of the three containers, which was unable to be sealed with spaghetti inside.

Users were quick to point out the containers were never advertised as “spaghetti storage,” with many instead deeming it a situation of a “user fail.”

“Why is it a fail? Because you are putting something that is clearly to big in them? Sounds like operator error, not Aldi,” one user wrote.

“They didn’t advertise as spaghetti storage. No epic failure but a bummer.”

“How is it Aldi’s fault you put the wrong sized pasta in containers?” said another.

The container is 24.4 cm (9.6 in.) tall, and has to contain items even shorter than this when you account for the size of the bamboo lid. Beloved long pasta types like spaghetti are most commonly available in 25-30 centimeter lengths, making the container not tall enough for storing any classic long pasta.

“Its not a stretch to assume they’d be used for pasta, because typically a tall clear canister has been used for spaghetti. I certainly can understand the disappointment,” one group member commented.

The original poster responded with a picture of the original packaging, clearly showing some type of long pasta being stored inside the very same food container.

“So, after seeing the box which literally shows them holding the exact same pasta quite nicely, what exactly are they advertised for?” one user questioned.

Numerous users shared their ideas for alternative uses for the container, offering to instead use it for flour, cocoa or even dried beans storage.

The woman behind the post had an idea of her own: “I ended up breaking the pasta in half even though my idea is open the box and dump the pasta in the jar, easy peasy.”

This comment sparked a second wave of backlash, as horrified users expressed their distaste of breaking the pasta in two.

One user wrote: “Breaking spaghetti noodles in half should be illegal LOL. You never break spaghetti in half. That’s a sin in Italy.”

Though “sinful,” many users did see this as a better solution instead of “being worked up over a container.”

These storage containers are not available in Australia, though similar ones have been sold in the past.

Aldi has been contacted by news.com.au for comment.