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Eating in the supermarket

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tallulah · 11/05/2003 11:48

As an aside from my other thread about children misbehaving in shops- the other thing that wound me up yesterday is this trend for letting children eat in the supermarket. The child in the trolley at the next till had a bag of grapes she'd been eating. She must have had 1/2 lb, so that's about 50p? Would her mother have thought it OK to give her, say, a twix, or a Begian Bun without paying for it?

I don't agree with this on 3 counts

  1. people shouldn't be eating in any shop & teaching a child that they can is not a good idea
  2. this is theft & if everyone did it then the supermarkets losses would be passed on to everyone
  3. children also should be taught that you can't have something until it's paid for.

Before you all jump on me and say it's better than having them screaming, I have got 4 myself & I have been through this. Mine quickly learned that no screaming inside meant they could get to eat a treat outside when we'd finished.

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edgarcat · 16/05/2003 14:30

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SamboM · 16/05/2003 14:36

But Edgarcat, if you are killing it is that natural? Only kidding, I couldn't agree more it is very dull

willow2 · 16/05/2003 16:39

Die, damn you.

layla · 30/03/2004 17:30

Just came on here after the link from that hilarious tablecloth thread and just had to add something.Have only just read a few posts so far but on the subject of eating grapes before washing them-did anyone see the programme disgusting diseases the other night-what a horrible eye opener.Apparantly abroad you can catch worms big horrible worms that grow inside you from eating unwashed fruit and veg.It was the most disgusting programme I've seen.I will now watch out for where the grapes are from if I were you and make sure they are washed first.

Beety · 30/03/2004 17:33

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layla · 30/03/2004 17:39

Can of worms eh?LOL Beety.
Must read on now,I'm intreagued.

Blu · 30/03/2004 17:40

I wanna know where the tablecloth thread is....

M2T · 30/03/2004 17:41

And a wonderful thread this was too.....

I fed ds with strawberries whilst walking around Tesco the other day..... I had grapes in my trolley, but after this thread I felt too guilty to give ds one!!!! The strawberries were pre-priced BTW.

marthamoo · 30/03/2004 17:44

Popped in Tesco one summer evening last year, cracked open one of their disposable barbeques, lit it, and had a great time cooking their sausages, chicken pieces etc. Really handy as the coleslaw and potato salad, beer, wine etc., are only a couple of aisles away from the fresh meat. We did have a few selfish shoppers complaining that our chairs and table (from the garden furniture section) made it difficult to get trolleys past but, on the whole, we really enjoyed it. Think we may do the same in Sainburys this summer - it really is good, because even if it rains, you don't get wet

Northerner · 30/03/2004 17:45

Can't believe I missed this thread. I am a member of the 'let them eat grapes' brigade and this thread has had me laughing my socks off.

Far more important issues to fret about IMO.

Northerner · 30/03/2004 17:45

LOL Marthamoo!

Kayleigh · 30/03/2004 17:52

Marthamoo

Beety · 30/03/2004 17:54

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M2T · 30/03/2004 17:56

From rereading this thread I think I might have had a glass or two of wine whilst posting! Fab reading though!

Marthamoo - That was YOU?? I would've joined you, but ds had been sucking the seeds out of tomatoes and putting them back on the shelf..... he was in such a mess that I thought I'd better head home pronto to change him.

oliveoil · 30/03/2004 18:19

You should have used some Pampers wipes then shoved them back in the packet after and sealed it back up, that would have cleaned him up nicely

M2T · 30/03/2004 18:26

Didn't think of that OO! Will do next time though.... thanks.

Blu · 30/03/2004 18:30

Where's the tablecloth thread?

layla · 30/03/2004 19:16

It's on the education thread entitled 'Are all school secretarys jobsworths?'

mieow · 30/03/2004 19:35

LOL what a thread!!!!

bossykate · 30/03/2004 19:46

marthamoo, that is hilarious!

Blu · 30/03/2004 19:49

Thank you Layla
Marthamoo. ROFL

Angeliz · 30/03/2004 19:53

LOL at this thread!

I don't let dd eat grapes before washing them but on anything else she munches away!
I will pay for it - and it keeps her happy - in turn keeping me happy - and a happy shopper is what the stores want isn't it?

There is MUCH more to worry about than this!!!!

Northerner · 30/03/2004 19:56

I don't even think about the grapes not being washed. When I were a lass we used to go strawberry picking, I'd pick one then eat one and it never did me any harm!

hercules · 30/03/2004 19:56

Dh is a manger in a large supermarket and when ds was little and we were shopping there he gave him prepriced food to eat before paying and has no problem with this.
Grapes he thought were a nono but ds used to "test" the grapes when we went shopping (shop online now).

hercules · 30/03/2004 19:57

Sometimes people take a bite out of the stuff in the bakery and then put it back with a mouthful taken out.