Is it rude to walk into a supermarket with a costa/Starbucks drink in your hand?

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I should preface this post by saying this is lighted!

I have always been taught growing up that is rude and you can't walk into a supermarket drinking a costa/Starbucks drink. I remember standing outside with my Mum when I was younger rushing to finish my drink to put it in the bin outside the supermarket before going in. Now I am in my 20's and an adult I have still have not walked into a supermarket with a shop bought drink in my hand. Maybe I should try it one day?

Was my Mum correct in what she instilled in me?

How often in your life have you spilt your drink (with a lid) everywhere? If someone bumps into your drink and gets it on them then that's their fault - they should look where they're bloody going!

This is a very strange view to me, it's not something I'd probably do but I wouldn't think anything of someone else doing it.

One of the [strictly enforced] school rules when I was a child was 'No eating or drinking in the street while wearing school uniform.'

They have cup holders on trolleys in America! Would love the same here… 🛒 🧋

My mum used to get antsy about using other brand supermarket bags, ie, a Sainsbury's bag in Morrisons?!

Nailed it!

Bad manners rather than rude I think i was taught, just like you woludn't go in a clothes shop with food. I think the practical reason was that you might spill it although coffee shops and take away coffee were not a thing so it was more likely to be an ice cream.

But it was also bad manners to eat in the street, local residents would phone school if they saw us doing that. It was also bad manners for a woman to smoke in the street and for a man to have his hat on indoors. My parents were born in the 40's and I am 52 though so they were old fashioned and I am old. It just gets ingrained in you I think.

Why on earth would that be rude?

It's funny how things stick with you. My mum always thought eating whilst walking around was rude, I'll never forget her coming home and saying in all seriousness "I saw your friend Jane out on the street earlier, EATING CRISPS!" I don't think I knew how to respond, but to this day would wait until I got home or was sat somewhere to eat!

But the lid has a hole in it? And if dropped the lid will come off.

It's not rude as such but probably not safe if you're pushing a trolley and trying to transport a hot drink.

I wouldn't say it's rude, but I would say it's not the done thing. Don't most supermarkets have signs saying something like 'no eating/drinking'? It's just an accident waiting to happen.

Technically it is poor etiquette to eat and drink whilst walking around anywhere, you should do it sitting down. But obviously it’s become the norm here and most people are relaxed about it. It seems to be considered more rude in France.

Tesco have Costa machines as well!
So definitely encouraged.
Only time it’s rude are the people who get a coffee from the machine and drink going around shop. Then don’t pay for it. I see plenty of people doing that.

I don't think it's rude but it's completely unnecessary and a potential hazard.

Only if the contents are spilling everywhere or the empty cups are dumped.

I wouldn’t say it’s ‘rude’, but it’s hygiene/spill hazard and I would tell my children to finish their drink before going in too.

Only a very small hole and people don’t often drop coffee to be fair. I’ve only seen it happen once (and yes it did make a mess) and the person who dropped in bought it from the self service machine in the shop so not sure if that counts 😆

I don’t think it’s the done thing and agree lots of shops have signs saying no eating / drinking in shop.

I think it’s really rude to eat on a train though unless long distance. Maybe that’s another thread😆

I was brought up to not eat or drink in the street as it was "common" - apart from at the seaside !

I associate drinking coffee with sitting down & having a break; never understood why people do it on the move.

This.

Also, I find Tesco's such a headache that I need a coffee to take the edge off.

I don’t think it’s rude but I sort of get where you are coming from. My grandmama would have perished before going to a shop with a bag bearing another shop’s branding!

I don't know about rude but it's not classy or considerate to walk around with food or drinks.

I was always brought up to eat and drink at a table.

It’s annoying. When did people get the need to walk around with coffee in their hands? I don’t know why but it annoys me. I think people walking around with coffee look silly. Sit down and drink your coffee.

Does anyone need to have a coffee and go shopping at the same time though?

Bottled water and cold drinks, I can just about understand, but I would imagine that having a hot drink in one hand while trying to shop would be a health and safety hazard more than anything else.

Nothing to do with being rude.