Is she being unreasonable or is this not quite the 'right' thing to do?

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I'm in Sainsburys buying brocolli and the woman stocking the shelves told me I ought to 'snap the stalk off' so I didn't pay for more than I needed.

I didn't think this was quite right so I muttered something about feeding the stalks to the bunny.

Is this common or is Sainsbo's woman a big thief?

whatttt?

you can eat the stalk anyway, it's good for you

Never heard of that before

You CAN eat the stalk, but I'm sure the top bits are where the goodness is.....good tip! Why should we pay for stalk? Down with stalk!

mmmm, stalk is the best bit!

No it isn't right, particuarly as the stalk is the nicest part imho.

I always snap the stalks off if I'm paying by weight.

I have heard this before. I don't do it as I like the stalk but I don't see a problem with not buying and paying for something you will not eat. You wouldn't buy any other fruit or vegetable that wasnt up to scratch would you?

I used to hate seeing people snap off the stalks when I worked on a checkout. I doubt very much whether the savings made much of a difference to their lives.

I like the stalk but even if I didn't, until I read this thread, it never occurred to me that people do that or to do that myself.

It's so uncouth. The stalk is the best bit. Do people take a vegetable peeler so that they can save 7p on a bag of carrots too?

Ah, but you can also guage the freshness at the same time. If the stalk's all bendy, and doesn't snap easily, then it's old and crapola.

I'm surprised a member of staff recommended you do this. I remember seeing a woman snapping asparagus and thinking it was wrong but I didn't have the guts to say so.

I've seen people taking the stalks off cherries and the green bits off tomatoes to save money.

Is it ok to pick through the exhorbitantly expensive bags of cherries in M&S to make sure you get a good selection? I got told off for that by an old lady. I told her to mind her own business.

Picking through to ensure you're buying nice cherries is fair enough.

Removing the nonedible bits, not so much. (Stoning the cherries would get you some funny looks.)

Oh, and I love the stalk, too.

PMSL at the thought of someone peeling their carrots in the middle of Tescos.

I always snap the stalks off. It doesn't make much difference to my life but why should I pay for a great lump of stalk?

I also saw people who weighed their vegetables, stuck the label on, then added more vegetables.

How desparate must they be

I recently saw an elderly man get a KNIFE out of his coat and proceed to CUT the stalks off the broccoli in Sainsburys. Staff nearby didnt blink so I just moved hastily away.

She is being unreasonable. I'm sure they factor in the price of the stalk. By that token, you'd peel your oranges and take your grapes off the stalks to save a few bob

Madame Cheese: I was told to snap asparagus to check freshness

I think I'm too weedy to snap the stalks off broccoli with my bare hands. Am I doing it wrong?

yeahhh! i do that too after dh once suggested it. always do it furtively as feel a bit naughty doing it

When I used to live in a rubbish bit of south London, everyone did that

I have never known anyone eat the stalk!