aubi to take free baby food to feed later?

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Twice a week I go food shopping & have my breakfast in the cafe (about 9.30) dc has already had a bf & a spoon of porridge. So when I order my breakfast, I always ask for the free stage one baby food. Manager (new) saw me put it in my changing bag & told me the food is to be eaten there & then. I gave the food back but politely explained that dc would have it for lunch & I would freeze the rest. No-where is the store does it say you cant take it home :-(

Agree with Famzilla re. some of the responses on this thread!!

Seems YWNBU then OP based on customers services response. Fwiw I think it was perfectly acceptable to take the food with you. It is a promotion, they give you the product free of charge to encourage people to use their facilities. Once they have given it to you I think it is extremely poor form to ask for it back!

YANBU I've done similar, it's an incentive for parents to eat there, they aren't doing it to be nice!!

So does that mean people only eat in the cafe to get the free jar? I couldn't imagine the Shame of being pulled up over a jar of baby food!! :-/

Wow theft? Scratters? Bit of an overreaction.

If the store cafe gives you something for free with the meal you have purchased it is up to you when you use it.

Like the kids meal that comes with a piece of fruit and a carton of drink. DD doesn't want either there and then so I put them in my bag and take them home.

Its not like you are going in and taking the baby food without purchasing anything.

What on earth is a scratter?

It's a "poor, scruffy, rough" person, apparently. Which is nice.

That's a shitty thing to say, does the baby food come with the breakfast?

So when I eat at morrisons the supermarket and my dd gets a free meal on school day and she she must eat every last scrap in cafe, that is absurd I have never been accosted to return the juice, yogurt or fruit she takes with her when we are leaving.

YANBU it's free.

If it came with the meal then I font see an issue.

RE: scratter. I thought it was a well known word. I'm in Leeds and I hear it alot.

Never heard it but I'm southern

1. scratter

To call someone a 'scratter' is a serious insult. this type of individul is known for being the lowest and most populated form of class in Britain today. Usually known for their scuzzyness and chav like dress wear. These simple folks unusual vocabulary normal consist of quotes like

• "scuze mate aint got 20p i cud hav for bus, ave ya?"

and

• "cudnt crash a fag mate?"

Also: homeless, smackheads, chavs ect

Thats from Urban Dictionary.

I use it jokingly like to my brother who ate food after he had dropped it out in the garden while the dog was running around.

I didn't know it wasn't a word everyone knew. Learn something everyday.

YANBU and I would actually complain about the cafe manager to the store. What a bad example of customer service!

PMSL @ scratter - I must not take advantage of any free promotianal offer ever again!!! :-D So what if I gave dc just a spoonful - would I have to give the rest back & waste it? As with all food, dd only has a spoonful & thenI pot & freeze the rest! As customer services said, the new Manager was in the wrong. They also offer free toddler meals with fruit & juice - should customers either make their dc eat/drink it all or return?

Some of the responses have made my day & for that, I thankyou for making me chuckle :-)

Scatter & thieve over & out ;-)

Yanbu

How does it make OP a thief when she's been given the baby food as part of her meal? The crisp example is spot on.

Glad my children don't call people "scratters"!
I wouldn't have thought of taking the baby food if my baby wasn't hungry, but I do take away unopened drinks, unfinished fruit etc from the childrens meals. No big deal and certainly not stealing in my book.

exactly loopy - so glad my dc have more respect :-)

What the heck IS a "scratter" anyway? Sounds like a horrible word for a child to say.

Oh I see! Nice. I don't think. My DC would have no idea what that meant I'm glad to say...AND what's more I would probably pocket the jar too!

Takes one to know one?

I would rather raise my dc to take advantage of a freebie than have them calling people "scratters"

What a horrible word to use towards someone.

Its not that horrible a word as Urban Dictionary says. Its a word that's used where I live with. If you haven't heard it before and are shown the Urban Dictionary meaning then obviously it sounds terrible.

thanks guys - onesleep youve gone quiet since everyone backed me up?! teaching your dc more lovely words?! :-X

Nope, just prepping tonight's meal before going into work for a few hours prior to returning next week. Some of us do have other stuff to do. My son is 18 I don't need to teach him words, lovely or otherwise. Loving your offended reply though.

I don't see anything wrong with taking it home unopened it was free with your purchase so yours to do with as you wish.

And the comment if everyone starts pocketing it they will probably stop offering it makes no sense. It makes no difference to the supermarkets profits if the baby eats it immediately or if it's taken home.

I'm not that far from you, SP, you're right, it's not used here in the urban dictionary context.