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?

Target give you free refills of coffee if you buy a Starbucks as you walk in the door and want another one as you get lost in the aisles

I agree with your Grandmother.

Bottle of water for necessity only.

Yeah I wasn't allowed to eat in the street.

Uncouth

Why pay £5 for coffee and take it to the supermarket

Surely it's a bit of a treat?

Why is it rude?

Most tescos now actually have a Costa inside of them so they are literally encouraging it 😂

They're encouraging you to buy a takeaway coffee, not a shopping coffee. 🫣

Good job I'm not your grand-daughter then

Oh, I couldn't do that!
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Starbucks the tax avoiders you mean.

Worse to spend money with them than to walk around in a supermarket with their produce.

Possibly. Does that matter?

I tend to buy a costa coffee in store as part of a Tesco meal deal at lunch. I think if they sell coffee in store it can’t be considered that much of a hazard.

Ours are right at the front of the store, not at exit so I imagine unless you are buying a meal deal and leaving straight away. You are going to drink it in store. So what is the difference?

I asked my 18 year old DD what she thought.

She said she wouldn’t but that it was sadly becoming more socially acceptable these days 😃

I've lived in "America" (I presume you mean the US) for over 30 years and never seen a cup holder on a trolley!

This is so funny

I don't understand why you would want to carry a coffee with you while doing the supermarket shopping. Isn't it a pain to push the trolley with one hand while holding the coffee with the other?

There's only one shop I can think of near me that has a coffee shop inside, but I have never seen anyone drinking coffee while actively shopping. The only time I have bought a coffee there is when I was on my way out, to drink in the car on the way home.

I still don't walk around eating or drinking and certainly wouldn't in a supermarket
I'm not sure it's rude as such, unnecessary certainly