To be annoyed that my dh was refused a free sample of fruit in the supermarket because...

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He might give it to our three year old who'd already had a piece?

We're in the supermarket and on the way past the fruit and veg the two dd's each had a piece of fruit that was being given out as a sample from a stall.

At the end of our trip when we were back at the fruit and veg our 3 year old wanted another piece so we asked and were told "No only one sample per customer and you've already been" Fair enough that is their policy and neither dh or I have a problem with that.

So dh mentions to the lady, the same lady who gave the girls the sample earlier that since he hadn't had a sample earlier so could he please have a piece now and she said No because we'd already been.

I pointed out that yes we'd been but Dh and I hadn't taken samples so technically we could still have a piece and she said and I quote "Yes that's correct but you're not getting a piece because you'll give it to your dd and she's already had a piece."

Is that not just a little bit ridiculous? Surely if dh is given a sample and he decides to give it to his dd or share it with her it's up to him?

Isn't it just a bit jobsworthy to be so pedantic about something as small as a piece of fruit?

Am I unreasonable to be annoyed by this?

Which supermarket? Tell us so we can avoid it like the plague!

Very pedantic and untrusting of her. Which supermarket?

I would have gone to the manager and asked were free samples for children only as she had happily gave the children some, but not you.

oh ffs (them not you!)

Dh was with los in supermarket and were only allowed to take sample mincepie if they ate it outside as it contained alcohol.

Sounds like a real jobsworth - ah the heady heights of power!

How ridiculous!
So what supermarket was it?

can't risk the dc going over their 5 a day, may explode.

ridiculous

what a jobsworth!! go on name and shame

I bet it was tesco

Prehaps the supermarket feels that you should actually buy the fruit as it needs to stay in business.

Contrary to popular belief the major supermarkets are not charities. A sample is a sample. The idea is actually to persaude you to buy the fruit.

I think that your family should have bought the fruit as you obviously enjoyed the sample.

I had a sample of a cereal bar today and almost spat it out as it tasted so hideous. I have no intention of buying that product.

Maybe she was counting your DH and yourself as the 'customers' and therefore you had used up your sample allowance?

Seems OTT - I'd actually prefer it if people gave fruit to children rather than scoff it themselves.

ffs

that is rubbish

me and dd x2 went into debenhams one evening went up escaltor to kids dept... right at the top was a lady stood next to huge choc fountain, with table full of fruit marshmallows etc etc.... girls went over and were told they were not allowed as it was for the wedding evening they were holding WTF they are children please let them have one/ two NO
still in shock about this now and it was 1 year ago, i havnet been in there since

ffs

Over being refused a chocolate fountain? .

Seems hard maybe but if it was for a store event, the mangers may not be impressed if the chocolate was given to children. You might have come back with a coachload of kids . Sometimes children have to learn they can't have everything.

thats bad usually they are free with the samples yes i think u have a right to say she acted unreasonably.....i think id email the manager at the store these people are supposed to be in "promotions" what was her attitude promoting?? what a jobsworth ....was she an unfamiliar promotional person or a member of staff in a "special role" definitely voice annoyance in a mail to the store ......

Firstly YANBU

Secondly, write a letter to the store manager, its ridiculous, and may not seem terribly important, but, promoting 5 a day is SO important... for so many reasons.... I know thats not relevant to this particularly. Anyway, denying a free sample to you is outrageous, and just because your DC had already had them WTF??? They should have gladly given you as many samples of it that you wanted. It could be detrimental to the whole campaign.

You should have said, "well, I was not going to give them to my DC actually, I was going to sample them so I could decide if I was going to buy the fruit. Since I pay for it, not my DC! Although now? I'd rather shove your fruits up your backside now.... or words to that effect...

Write a strong letter... and name and shame on here

She was probably pissed of by the fact that although your DD had enjoyed the sample and you wanted more you weren't prepared to buy it. That's the point of it after all.

She never said she wasn't prepared to buy it, but her husband wanted to taste the tasters! I mean, how rude, everyone knows they are for sitting on the tray looking pretty!

which supermarket?

How much profit do the supermarkets make every second of every day?

A bit of fruit ffs!

Maybe she thought you were mean because you wouldn't open a packet of biscuits for dcs to eat, instead of boring old fruit!

Re Debenhams, who was to say you weren't shopping for bridesmaids dresses?

Surely bridesmaids' dresses and chocolate fountains are things which should never, ever be brought together? (Unless the dresses are brown, maybe).

Good point! At least, not until the reception

Chocolate fountains shouldn't be shared.

One for me and one for everyone else .