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Do You Sneak Samples of Food Before Buying It at the Grocery Store?

SodaHead Living 2012/09/05 22:19:20
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What can we say? We're gaga over groceries! While we shop for our favorite snacks at the store, we often wonder if our grocery store etiquette is the same as others. Do most people sneak in samples at the candy bins while deciding whether or not they're going to buy the goods? What do you do when the cashier gives you too much change? And is it normal to go grocery shopping three times a week? We're finally going to find out.

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  • David 2012/09/05 22:31:41
    No, never!
    David
    +15
    Sneaking food is the same as shoplifting. Unless they have a table where an employee is giving out free samples you have no right to sample the products. Do you eat an apple before buying any? If you do thing like this, you are making the stores raise their prices to cover the losses. We all pay more for your indiscretion.
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  • Catnip 2012/09/10 20:15:00
    No, never!
    Catnip
    If they're doing a demo at a store where they give out free stuff, then I'm all over that! Other than that, no! That's just nasty!
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  • sami 2012/09/10 20:08:39
    Only sometimes
    sami
    I only eat one grape off the bunch to make sure it is not sour ... I keep a running total of what I am accidentally over-charged ... Most of the time when it is in my favor I take the time to get it back ... Sometime at Walmart and Kroger they give it to me free when it rings up wrong so I come out ahead ... Once in a while if it is a small amount they over-charge me and I don't bother so when I eat that one little grape I don't feel bad ... That way I don't buy bad grapes and have to bring them back ... Those candy displays have always had a metal box with a slot to drop a quarter for 3 pieces of candy ... I stopped eating candy though ... I have lost 50 pounds and I want to keep it off ...
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  • nightowl 2012/09/10 20:02:23
    No, never!
    nightowl
    +1
    I remember my mom nibbling on grapes when I was a kid and I always thought it was funny, but I never do it.
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  • 2012/09/10 19:56:27
    No, never!
    Nah. Thats stealing, regardless of how small and cheap the product is
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  • Insanebane 2012/09/10 19:44:16
    No, never!
    Insanebane
    Nope. You never know whose watching your every move in
    a store of any kind, and just waiting to raise a stink or make
    a scene because you took a bite out of a candy bar.

    Better off just getting your groceries, paying for them and
    get going while the gettin' is good.
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  • ☆FritzW☆ 2012/09/10 19:40:37
    No, never!
    ☆FritzW☆
    Only sampling I do is if the store is offering. To me, taking a free snack is shoplifting and I'm the one that would get caught. :)
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  • supercar55 ☆FritzW☆ 2012/09/11 00:07:56
  • ☆FritzW☆ supercar55 2012/09/11 19:16:09
    ☆FritzW☆
    Who said a free sample thing is stealing? READ.. I stated the ONLY sampling I do is if the store is offering. But I do think if I opened a package of chips or dipped into the open candy bins that are sold loose .. and then ate it and not paid for it.. yeah, I just shoplifted.
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  • Todd_I 2012/09/10 19:35:34
    No, never!
    Todd_I
    No
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  • Rachel 2012/09/10 19:30:02
    Only sometimes
    Rachel
    Grapes. Always grapes.
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  • W W Woodward 2012/09/10 19:21:23
    No, never!
    W W Woodward
    The act of taking another's property without that person's effective consent is theft. Petty thefts are committed by petty people.
    [W3]
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  • Shadow_Wolf 2012/09/10 19:07:44
    No, never!
    Shadow_Wolf
    I thought this was about free samples -_-
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  • lolo 2012/09/10 18:59:47
    Only sometimes
    lolo
    +1
    Only grapes. I sure don't want to spend a boat load of money on sour grapes.
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  • Deirdra 2012/09/10 18:58:35
    Only sometimes
    Deirdra
    +4
    The only thing I try are small produce like a grape or a cherry to see if they are any good but I don't take a whole handful or anything.
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  • whateve... Deirdra 2012/09/10 22:24:13
    whatever535
    I totally agree I do the same thing
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  • maci.mas.96 2012/09/10 18:55:34
    No, never!
    maci.mas.96
    and catch Lysteria? are you out of your mind?
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  • dzzshadz 2012/09/10 18:47:05
    No, never!
    dzzshadz
    No only if buying the item. Otherwise its theft.
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  • noname 2012/09/10 18:46:44
    No, never!
    noname
    Sneaking samples is the same as shoplifting.
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  • Earl Hickey 2012/09/10 18:43:43 (edited)
    No, never!
    Earl Hickey
    shoplifing?
    never! there's jail time for it.
    A criminal record is the least thing I need.
    And I'm not too thrilled about going to court and doing time either.
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  • whateve... Earl Hi... 2012/09/10 22:31:07
    whatever535
    I wouldn't necessarily say shoplifting because you are not taking it out of the store, you are just tasting
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  • cingular 2012/09/10 18:07:52
    Only sometimes
    cingular
    When i was a kid
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  • Jim 2012/09/10 17:58:01 (edited)
    No, never!
    Jim
    No, that's stealing. If you are going to steal, make it a couple of million dollars. Hide it somewhere and after you get out of prison you'll be rich.
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  • richard.f.hogan 2012/09/10 17:36:17
    Only sometimes
    richard.f.hogan
    I will sample a fruit like cheeries to test the overall quality though I realize that this is unwise as many cherry products are imported from areas where sanitation is very low. Occasionally I'll take a walnut.
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  • bill.fife.3 2012/09/10 17:28:38
    Only sometimes
    bill.fife.3
    I don't have to sneak the ones put out for free. What I like about the Earth Origins organic foods ... it's store policy. Love those chips & dip.
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  • Shae 2012/09/10 17:23:02
    No, never!
    Shae
    But I do poke a hole in the wrapping on chicken.
    I have bought too many "bad" chickens and only found out when I got home.
    Then threw it out because the grocery store was too far to return it.
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  • pennie Shae 2012/09/10 17:48:01
    pennie
    +1
    instead of poking holes in the package. just ask them to unwrap it so that you can tast or ask them when was it cooked so you can get a fresh one. instead you leave the open one for someone else to take home and open. Thats wrong
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  • Shae pennie 2012/09/11 18:23:00
    Shae
    uncooked chicken (sorry I didn't specify).
    If its good, its bought.
    If its bad, everyone will know its bad and then no one will buy it, hence not having to bring home bad chicken.
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  • valemary Shae 2012/09/10 21:07:36
    valemary
    When poking holes in the chicken you open it up to getting bacteria from what ever is on your fingers. I am so glad at this moment i am a vegetarian.
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  • LV321 valemary 2012/09/10 21:14:00
    LV321
    Haha. I'm considering being a vegetarian, but I eat meat when I know exactly where it is from, and as long as it has no holes in the wrapper. Are there benifits?
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  • valemary LV321 2012/09/14 12:32:12
    valemary
    While I am unsure of the complete benefits of being a vegetarian, I had to make a lifestyle change. I became overweight as an adult, and by starting over in my thinking of food choices this seemed to help me in my life. I stopped eating all meat except fish and I no longer eat fast food or drink soda. ( due to the fact that I do still eat fish I am sure I am not a full vegetarian,) Making healthier choices is always a good thing.
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  • valemary LV321 2012/09/26 14:23:16
    valemary
    Because I do eat fish I am considered a "Pescetarian".
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  • Shae valemary 2012/09/11 18:23:48
    Shae
    But if its good, I buy it.
    I only do it if I'm definitly planning on buying the chicken.

    If its bad than no one should be buying it, bacteria from my fingers or not.
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  • valemary Shae 2012/09/14 12:23:44
    valemary
    Because you think it is bad does not mean that everyone will think it is bad, by poking a hole in the package, you have made this decision for everyone.
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  • Shae valemary 2012/09/17 08:31:57
    Shae
    you can definitely smell the difference between good and bad chicken. no one should eat bad chicken.
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  • valemary Shae 2012/09/19 11:53:10
    valemary
    Every store I shop at has no problem giving you your money back for something that has been purchased that is bad, Just keep your receipts and take it back to the store you bought it from. I have purchased yoghourt and neglected to look at the date on the package when I opened it, it was horrible, I called the store, and took it back, I was returned my money and they gave me a new product,
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  • Shae valemary 2012/09/19 21:48:45
    Shae
    Unless you are on a budget, live far from the store and don't want to spend the extra money in gas.
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  • valemary Shae 2012/09/26 14:16:34
    valemary
    +1
    The store I shop at is right on the beaten path to work, so I guess I am fortunate that I do not have to spend extra on the gas to get there. I also look at prices when I shop, if it rings up incorrect I get that product free. Although this does not happen lots it has happened a couple of times. As for my budget I fall into the category of those living paycheck to paycheck, so when something I do buy is bad I do take it back, I also save receipts just in case I have to return something food or other product. This just saves me the hassle of the question of do you have your receipt? A side note, when you take a bite of bad yoghurt, you never forget the taste. I am now a very avid date checker. Nothing is purchased even close to the date.
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  • Dan 2012/09/10 17:10:21
    No, never!
    Dan
    gross!
    reply
  • PeeDonkeyPit 2012/09/10 16:53:20
    No, never!
    PeeDonkeyPit
    +1
    I prefer not to steal, and am really disgusted when I see people doing this, and even MORE disgusted when I get my groceries home and find that I picked up a package that some a$$hole has opened to take their sample. It's theft, and it's disgusting.
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  • LV321 PeeDonk... 2012/09/10 21:17:36
    LV321
    I agree. It's disgusting!
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