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Original poster

to think eating products before you pay for them at the till is uncouth?

730 replies

lastfanjoinparis · 04/04/2015 21:46

OH and I disagree. He thinks eating a packet of crisps then handing the empty packet over at checkout to scan is perfectly acceptable but I think this is a no-no.

Where do you guys sit on this matter?

OP posts:
Foxyloxyatehennypenny · 04/04/2015 22:59

There's every need if the child is throwing a strop in the trolley.

The word "no" works wonders. Jeezo, if they demand sweets etc does everyone oblige?

ishallnamehimsquishy · 04/04/2015 23:00

If I've got the DC with me (age 5 and 3) and have timed my shopping trip for something awful like just coming up for lunch/dinner and it's taking too long, I will produce something from my bag to stop them going nuts and might have a cup of water in there too.

I just couldn't open stuff from the trolley. Just... No.

tametempo · 04/04/2015 23:00

It seems to be part of the non-stop snacking culture. I don't understand it.

ishallnamehimsquishy · 04/04/2015 23:00
JigsawsAreAllLittlePieces · 04/04/2015 23:00

CadMaryz and Sleep good qualities, "manners cost nothing and God pays debts as sure as he made little apples"

Best thing she told me "if you can't be good, be careful" and she gave me my first condoms when I got a bf!

DaffyDuck88 · 04/04/2015 23:01

I always thought it was wrong until shopping with my toddler. Now its a punnet of strawberries and I run round those aisles before they're all gone. DD is learning that she has to hand them over to the person at the till though, so its getting better but to date its been far better to keep her occupied than risk tears and deafening wails. I'd never leave anything she'd gnawed on though, thats just gross.

Sparklingbrook · 04/04/2015 23:02

YY if the one year old demanded sweets I would just go straight to the Haribo aisle obviously. Grin

usualsuspect333 · 04/04/2015 23:02

I'm not making excuses.I'm quite happy to be thought of as uncouth.

WorraLiberty · 04/04/2015 23:03

It's embarrassing when kids throw a strop in public but I wouldn't placate them with food (unless they were actually hungry).

I know too many adult comfort eaters and MN seems to have loads of them too, therefore I wouldn't use food as a comfort tool.

Having said that, I don't actually care what people do in supermarkets.

It's not like it affects me unless Matthew is slobbering on the bread rolls

Sparklingbrook · 04/04/2015 23:03

And a thief usual don't forget that. Sad Grin

Midori1999 · 04/04/2015 23:04

The last time there was a thread like this people kept mentioning some people eat rotisserie chicken whilst walking round the supermarket. I found that so hard to believe. A few days later DH photographed this in the supermarket... Shock

GnomeDePlume · 04/04/2015 23:04

The worst example I saw of this was someone sticking their hand into the bowl of self-service fishy anti-pasti, pulling out a handful of fish and putting them in his mouth.

Bleurgh!!!

I saw Mr Fishy Fingers and I judged!

There was no excuse.

usualsuspect333 · 04/04/2015 23:04

Hark at the sanctimommys on this thread.

Midori1999 · 04/04/2015 23:05

Now THAT's pretty uncouth...

ThursdayLast · 04/04/2015 23:05

Arf. A toddler that listens to the word no.

I'll stick to my crackers. Much much much more effective

Foxyloxyatehennypenny · 04/04/2015 23:06

Daffy. Why don't you just say "no" to the aforementioned toddler? Good grief does everyone simply pander to toddler strops? I know I don't and am finding the concept of eating produce not already purchased bizarre. I'm finding the mindset of "oh it keeps them quiet" strange. As I said the word "no" works wonders.

usualsuspect333 · 04/04/2015 23:07

What about an organic rice cake? Would that be ok?

Foxyloxyatehennypenny · 04/04/2015 23:08

It's embarrassing when kids throw a strop in public but I wouldn't placate them with food

Me neither! I'm wondering where this will placating behaviour will end?

ThursdayLast · 04/04/2015 23:08

I don't have enough hands to unload the stuff, pack the stuff, pay for the stuff AND stop DS from trying to do the opposite with all the stuff.

So I occupy his hands.

usualsuspect333 · 04/04/2015 23:08

You should write a blog,Foxy.

UncertainSmile · 04/04/2015 23:09

sanctimommys, I like it Grin

Dognado · 04/04/2015 23:09

You lost me at uncouth. Sounds like life in 2015 might just be a little much to cope with. Also imagining you might get 'attacks of the vapours'.

I think it's a bit gross, unless there's a massive queue and you're diabetic or something and wolf a chocolate bar down in an emergency (had this happen once when I was working in retail - lady hadn't kept her blood sugars up and collapsed, I ran to see if she was ok and she said she felt faint and needed sugars - so I grabbed a Mars bar for her and my manager said she could pay for it once she'd eaten it and come to enough. I digress)

^^ they really made her pay? Do they charge 50p when they need to call an ambulance too?

ThursdayLast · 04/04/2015 23:10

And what if you, I don't know, forgot to pack a drink for your toddler.
I don't think giving a drink when they're thirsty is 'placating'.

gamerchick · 04/04/2015 23:10

Shove a bagette in.. an amusing sight to shut up a kid after all. Grin

Midori1999 · 04/04/2015 23:11

Yep, saying no to my hungry 17 month old whilst wrangling my other DC in the supermarket would totally lead to me getting my shopping done...