Food samples in supermarket

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My local supermarket has a sushi counter and the guy who runs it regularly has a stand giving out samples. My DS loves it and the odd time he’s with me he usually asks if it’s ok to take one. I buy the boxes regularly and the sushi guy recognises me.

Tonight we were there after I’d picked DS up from school and DS asked for a sample and the guy was really off with us exclaiming that we should just buy some from the counter. I didn’t want any tonight as it’s usually something we have at weekends but I didn’t think it was a problem for DS to take a sample? Then I thought that maybe the samples are only meant for people who have never tried it before. I don’t think DS will ask again for a sample after tonight but I’m just interested to know if people think we were being cheeky and unreasonable?

Non-kid-specific food =

Cocaine
Absinthe
Ghost chillies
Battery acid
Wasps

Asda really is going downhill

Im really surprised by the responses! I think the man was rude and it's not a problem at all to take a sample once a month as you do.

Oh for christs sake. Now I really really want sushi!
I don't think you were being unreasonable op! You buy it often enough and I've seen people grab handfuls of cheese/bread/meat samples many a time without a care in the world. Now that would be cheeky.
My favourite is the olive bread samples! I have often considered taking a multitude of disguises so I can keep going back for more.

Crawling out from my corner of shame to say thanks for the recent very funny responses. I’m glad there are other like-minded folk out there. I was back in the supermarket today and I walked past sushi guy and ignored both him and his tasty wares!

@BlueJava has made the most important point.

No, the samples may not be coming from his wages, BUT, he might be getting a commission or other perk from all sales made due to samples!

How will they keep track of something like this? All each person purchasing an item whether they'd had a sample, and if so, did it influence their decision to buy? Why would that only work for new customers and not repeat samplers?

Ugh, so many typos.

Waitrose sushi samples are how I manage to resist buying a doughnut to go with the free coffee. They're always offered - I shouldn't think the assistant knows or cares if you had one the previous week. I've never actually bought them because they're not that great! I buy plenty of other stuff.