eating while you shop

[NancysSummerSip]

she'd be giving me the judgmental stink-eye

She'd do that anyway....just for practice.

[Value Buy]

Aug 19, 2015 11:50:18 GMT -5 MJ2.0 said:

Aug 19, 2015 11:42:28 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

Not all customers or for that matter store managers agree with your" figuring".
I have yet to see a sign in a retail establishment telling customers it is okay, or store policy to eat and drink your way through the store before paying.

Let's ask one, then.

Oh, TheHaitian!!!!! If a customer consumes something before paying for it and brings it to get rung up when they're done, is that okay?

Come on..... that's a damned if you do, damned if you don't question.
I am sure he will say, of course they can pay at checkout.
He as a MGR is not allowed to accuse people of shoplifting, let alone give them a gentle reminder, "is that paid for while walking by seeing them chug the soda.
I am sure over the years he has stood at the checkout staring a "customer" down to make sure they remember to pay for that bottle they just ditched in the freezer case, or last aisle.

[Value Buy]

Aug 19, 2015 11:47:09 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

My grocery has the mini refrigerated coolers by the register check-outs so you can purchase single bottles/cans of water, juices, soft drinks.

I usually will buy a water or juice before I start my shopping, and just keep the bottle in the top of the cart so I can sip on it as I cruise the aisles.

I suppose if shooby saw me in the store taking a sip from the opened water or juice, she'd be giving me the judgmental stink-eye - assuming I wasn't planning on paying for it - even though I already had.

Does the store put a paid sticker on it?
Most stores in our area have red "PAID" stickers they place on the pkg for the customer.

[lexxy703]

Ah-ha, I was going to ask if you had to produce your receipt at the register to prove you had already paid for it.

[kittensaver]

Aug 19, 2015 12:07:51 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

Aug 19, 2015 11:47:09 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

My grocery has the mini refrigerated coolers by the register check-outs so you can purchase single bottles/cans of water, juices, soft drinks.

I usually will buy a water or juice before I start my shopping, and just keep the bottle in the top of the cart so I can sip on it as I cruise the aisles.

I suppose if shooby saw me in the store taking a sip from the opened water or juice, she'd be giving me the judgmental stink-eye - assuming I wasn't planning on paying for it - even though I already had.

Does the store put a paid sticker on it?
Most stores in our area have red "PAID" stickers they place on the pkg for the customer.

Yep, this is true where I live too.

[midjd]

Why should it matter whether you pay for the food/drink before or after consuming it, as long as you pay before you leave the store? 

And despite spending what seems like hours in line at the grocery store every week, I've never seen anyone claim they brought food from home to get out of paying for it, or eating and drinking their way through the store and leaving the trash on the shelves. Even at Wal-Mart.

[Green Eyed Lady]

I'm guilty of getting a bottle of water and sipping on it while I shop. I've never ever once not paid for it. However, I did get to wondering if the cashier is grossed out by having to handle and scan my slobberedallover bottle. I guess my germs are no worse than what's already on there.

[Deleted]

Aug 19, 2015 8:46:17 GMT -5 NancysSummerSip said:

Aug 19, 2015 8:35:06 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

You bring your torch and I will bring mine. We can cookout and dine together in the beef section for free! Grab a bottle of A1 Sauce off the condiment shelf on your way to meet me. Then put the half empty bottle back on the shelf for someone else to buy.

I like A1!
I sometimes mix it with a touch of Worcestershire sauce, plus a bit of tangy BBQ sauce and a smidge of melted butter. Makes a great steak sauce, or a marinade for pork.

Now I know what I'm mixing up for my steak tips when I grill them. Unfortunately, I'm 3 drinks in on an empty-ish stomach so most likely won't be until tomorrow. Damn. My marinade is honey vinegar, honey, couple splashes of Worcestershire and garlic. Should go well with a little honey mixed in, especially as I think we have a honey BBQ sauce in the fridge. No?

[NancysSummerSip]

Aug 19, 2015 15:00:40 GMT -5 @empressspunkles said:

Aug 19, 2015 8:46:17 GMT -5 NancysSummerSip said:

I like A1!
I sometimes mix it with a touch of Worcestershire sauce, plus a bit of tangy BBQ sauce and a smidge of melted butter. Makes a great steak sauce, or a marinade for pork.

Now I know what I'm mixing up for my steak tips when I grill them. Unfortunately, I'm 3 drinks in on an empty-ish stomach so most likely won't be until tomorrow. Damn. My marinade is honey vinegar, honey, couple splashes of Worcestershire and garlic. Should go well with a little honey mixed in, especially as I think we have a honey BBQ sauce in the fridge. No?

Yes, and yum. And I've never seen honey vinegar anywhere. I need to go find some.

[Deleted]

Alessi honey balsamic vinegar. I can't remember if I got it at Shit & Shop or Trader Joe's. It's been awhile since I bought it. If you can't find it, let me know and I'll mail you some.

[NancysSummerSip]

Aug 19, 2015 15:10:37 GMT -5 @empressspunkles said:

Alessi honey balsamic vinegar. I can't remember if I got it at Shit & Shop or Trader Joe's. It's been awhile since I bought it. If you can't find it, let me know and I'll mail you some.

I was just at Trader Joe's over the weekend. Dayum. Oh, well....good reason to return.

[Angel!]

Aug 19, 2015 11:42:28 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

Aug 19, 2015 11:14:29 GMT -5 Angel! said:

I haven't for myself. But, I have on at least 2 occasions opened up something for the kids to eat. I figure everyone in the store will be happier if I feed the hungry kid rather than having to listen to him scream because he sees food, but I won't let him eat any while we are in line trying to get out of the store.

Not all customers or for that matter store managers agree with your" figuring".
I have yet to see a sign in a retail establishment telling customers it is okay, or store policy to eat and drink your way through the store before paying.

I also haven't seen a sign saying it isn't allowed, nor have I been stopped on the few occasions I have done it. But, hey if they prefer the screaming kid or prefer me to bring snacks from home, I'm open to those options.  

[Value Buy]

Aug 19, 2015 17:18:41 GMT -5 Angel! said:

Aug 19, 2015 11:42:28 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

Not all customers or for that matter store managers agree with your" figuring".
I have yet to see a sign in a retail establishment telling customers it is okay, or store policy to eat and drink your way through the store before paying.

I also haven't seen a sign saying it isn't allowed, nor have I been stopped on the few occasions I have done it. But, hey if they prefer the screaming kid or prefer me to bring snacks from home, I'm open to those options.  

Do as you please, and see fit.
If and when you are stopped, and questioned, please keep it low key, and do not wind up on the ten o'clock news due to a confrontation
that is blown out of proportion. 

Incidently, some people go immediately to customer service, or maybe even the door greeter, and say" I brought this in from home to eat/drink while I shop" to make sure there is no issue.

[NoNamePerson]

Aug 19, 2015 15:00:40 GMT -5 @empressspunkles said:

Aug 19, 2015 8:46:17 GMT -5 NancysSummerSip said:

I like A1!
I sometimes mix it with a touch of Worcestershire sauce, plus a bit of tangy BBQ sauce and a smidge of melted butter. Makes a great steak sauce, or a marinade for pork.

Now I know what I'm mixing up for my steak tips when I grill them. Unfortunately, I'm 3 drinks in on an empty-ish stomach so most likely won't be until tomorrow. Damn. My marinade is honey vinegar, honey, couple splashes of Worcestershire and garlic. Should go well with a little honey mixed in, especially as I think we have a honey BBQ sauce in the fridge. No?

Heck, just make NancysSummerSip marinade and drink it!! Dinner is served   

[saveinla]

Aug 19, 2015 15:11:46 GMT -5 NancysSummerSip said:

Aug 19, 2015 15:10:37 GMT -5 @empressspunkles said:

Alessi honey balsamic vinegar. I can't remember if I got it at Shit & Shop or Trader Joe's. It's been awhile since I bought it. If you can't find it, let me know and I'll mail you some.

I was just at Trader Joe's over the weekend. Dayum. Oh, well....good reason to return.

If you go to Trader Joes - get their new Green Dragon sauce - it's like a tomatillo salsa, just more tasty.

[Angel!]

Aug 19, 2015 17:26:05 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

Aug 19, 2015 17:18:41 GMT -5 Angel! said:

I also haven't seen a sign saying it isn't allowed, nor have I been stopped on the few occasions I have done it. But, hey if they prefer the screaming kid or prefer me to bring snacks from home, I'm open to those options.  

Do as you please, and see fit.
If and when you are stopped, and questioned, please keep it low key, and do not wind up on the ten o'clock news due to a confrontation
that is blown out of proportion. 

Incidently, some people go immediately to customer service, or maybe even the door greeter, and say" I brought this in from home to eat/drink while I shop" to make sure there is no issue.

Not sure why you would think there would be a confrontation. Worst case scenario my kid screams for the next 15 minutes.

Who in there right mind packs food from home in the original containers and then notifies customer service? Sorry, but that's just stupid. I usually have a baggy of cheerios in the car, but I don't carry around a box of wheat thins that might confuse the store personnel at checkout.

[Shooby]

I guess I dont think it is the responsibility of the store to manage my children or my medical conditions.

[sarcasticgirl]

Aug 19, 2015 19:42:17 GMT -5 Shooby said:

I guess I dont think it is the responsibility of the store to manage my children or my medical conditions.

Bwhahahahahahaha
opening a box of crackers that you are purchasing from the store is absolutely the same as asking the store to manage a medical condition.

This is so ludicrous that it is actually hilarious.

Thanks for the laugh. Seriously, thanks!

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[midjd]

The store gets their money in the end! How are they being forced to "manage" anything? Does the money somehow lose buying power if the food was consumed before payment? 

[gooddecisions]

I've worked at a grocery store and as far as I know, there was no rule that said customers may not eat in the store. It wasn't posted and store personnel were not asked to enforce anything like that. I didn't care if somebody opened something and then paid for it. There'd be an issue if they stole it or opened it and put it back.

I'm not a snacker, so I don't personally do this. I like 2 or 3 meals/day sitting at a table. I don't even eat in my car. But if I did decide to eat or drink something while shopping- I guess I wouldn't care if people judge me for it either. Once I opened a snack size gold fish cracker for my 2 year old at Target to keep her occupied since she was getting whiney and kept trying to climb out of the cart. It worked like a charm. I paid for the open container at the check-out. No biggie. Unless I suppose people get upset about contaminating the cart with microscopic gold fish crumbs...and now we're back to why nobody should ever eat in public.