Sampling or stealing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a life OP. Really the time it took you to monitor, post here, monitor this post you could have made sandwiches for a homeless shelter. I have the address if you need it.

That’s okay. I know quite a few in the area. I was just at one, volunteering, a few weeks ago.

I walk my walk dammit.

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Anonymous wrote:I think you really overstepped here.

Who is to say she didn't tell the cashier. Were you listening THAT closely?

If so, I'd say you're both being weird and honestly, your creepiness outweighs her rule breaking, which may have just been that she forgot.

Get a hobby.

EXACTLY! May I never be a person who is so morally depraved as to need to follow a mother who gave her child a few bites of food.

The fact that you guys are on here trying to tell me off for sharing my story says a lot.

You do you and let me do me.

Girl it's not your story. You are superfluous to the plot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you really overstepped here.

Who is to say she didn't tell the cashier. Were you listening THAT closely?

If so, I'd say you're both being weird and honestly, your creepiness outweighs her rule breaking, which may have just been that she forgot.

Get a hobby.

I was right behind her in line. She never showed the nuggets (if any were left).

She did not forget. I did not follow her. I left the hot bar then went to check out. She was there, checking out those 3 cannolis.

She couldn’t have been starving too much to spend her money buying cannolis, right!

[Anonymous]

Dude, you need to calm down.

Stealing irritates me but people who angrily obsess over stealing like this are very weird.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think you really overstepped here.

Who is to say she didn't tell the cashier. Were you listening THAT closely?

If so, I'd say you're both being weird and honestly, your creepiness outweighs her rule breaking, which may have just been that she forgot.

Get a hobby.

EXACTLY! May I never be a person who is so morally depraved as to need to follow a mother who gave her child a few bites of food.

The fact that you guys are on here trying to tell me off for sharing my story says a lot.

You do you and let me do me.

Girl it's not your story. You are superfluous to the plot.

I think I posted it, so it’s my story. Unique—no. But my incident to share and open for debate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think you really overstepped here.

Who is to say she didn't tell the cashier. Were you listening THAT closely?

If so, I'd say you're both being weird and honestly, your creepiness outweighs her rule breaking, which may have just been that she forgot.

Get a hobby.

EXACTLY! May I never be a person who is so morally depraved as to need to follow a mother who gave her child a few bites of food.

The fact that you guys are on here trying to tell me off for sharing my story says a lot.

You do you and let me do me.

I’m in your corner, OP, but if you can’t take the heat…don’t post on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is a place for people like OP--and it's not Heaven.

The real crime is the amount of prepared food thrown out by grocery stores each day.

This is OP.

Bullshit! I guarantee that I have put in 500 hundred times more hours this past year, volunteering for the poor and food insecure. Trust me on that. I have the receipts.

But as I have shared before, some of you never see the other side of the stealing. You think “ why not just help myself…it’s a business and they make lots of money…they are not missing anything much.”

The kid WAS NOT STARVING —chunky, yes, but not starving. The mom was simply “getting over.” A lot of people do it. But you guys are telling me that it’s right for me to pay $12 for my nuggets, but that she should get a free pass to not pay for hers. Just because. Even if she could pay (she paid for those cannolis, so she had money). She just wanted the nuggets and cookies and whatever else she was going to steal, she wanted it for free. Why pay when you can get it for free, right?

I’ve been on the other side when employees steal from customers (taking from your bank accounts to pay their bills, then trying to hide what they’ve done). Let her steal from your bank account then.

It’s the same. It’s just that some of you prefer corporate welfare meaning it’s okay to steal from Best Buy, Target, LV or Whole Foods because they have many more goods and make a lot of money. So people should be allowed to help themselves every once in a while and let other customers have to pay for it.

But apply stealing to your checking account and you’ll be the first to call a consumer watchdog agency or the bank, disputing the charge and calling it fraud, wanting to get your money back.

A business fraud= okay; personal fraud against you= hell no.

But it’s the same stealing in both cases. The selective outrage is amazing.

Javert, party of 1.

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Anonymous wrote:Disgusting behavior and I’m sick of it. What is wrong with people?? I’m also pissed off about stores not going anything.

Uhm maybe the child was hungry and she had no money?

So she should steal?

If your child was starving, you would steal too.

Please. Literally no one’s kid is starving in the US. Especially no one’s in Whole Foods.

I know it probably alleviates any kind of feeling of guilt or compassion to say that. Instead, try to actually educate yourself on how many Americans live instead of making ignorant statements.

This isn’t Gaza. No one starving. Prove me wrong. We have the most obese poor people in the world.

Get out of your obnoxious bubble and try to do some good in the world instead of spewing ignorant shit.

https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/key-statistics-graphics

Again, that doesn’t mean anyone is starving. Being able to meet “food needs of a family member” is subjective. Poor data. Show me data that shows starving underweight kids in the US

It's not my responsibility to do that. Go educate yourself. The information is everywhere. Staying an ignorant evil person is a choice you're making.

BTW extremely food insecure means people don't have a way to provide meals. That means they are hungry. Hungry people will steal a little bit of food to not die. I have zero problem with that.

I would bet my years salary you're MAGA.

And I'd bet you are on "public assistance".

Thankfuly never needed it. Hope you do one day though. It will humble you and force you to see that you are so full of shit and no better than anyone else.

At least I'm not a thief or an apologist for one like you.

You are a POS who looks down on a few chicken nuggets that a hungry toddler ate. I don't think it gets any lower on the morality scale than you.

Actually, I look down on the adult thief and idiots like you, not the toddler, but you are too ignorant to understand that point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you really overstepped here.

Who is to say she didn't tell the cashier. Were you listening THAT closely?

If so, I'd say you're both being weird and honestly, your creepiness outweighs her rule breaking, which may have just been that she forgot.

Get a hobby.

EXACTLY! May I never be a person who is so morally depraved as to need to follow a mother who gave her child a few bites of food.

The fact that you guys are on here trying to tell me off for sharing my story says a lot.

You do you and let me do me.

You decided to bother us with your hateful post. You get what you deserve,

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Disgusting behavior and I’m sick of it. What is wrong with people?? I’m also pissed off about stores not going anything.

Uhm maybe the child was hungry and she had no money?

So she should steal?

If your child was starving, you would steal too.

Please. Literally no one’s kid is starving in the US. Especially no one’s in Whole Foods.

I know it probably alleviates any kind of feeling of guilt or compassion to say that. Instead, try to actually educate yourself on how many Americans live instead of making ignorant statements.

This isn’t Gaza. No one starving. Prove me wrong. We have the most obese poor people in the world.

Get out of your obnoxious bubble and try to do some good in the world instead of spewing ignorant shit.

https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/key-statistics-graphics

Again, that doesn’t mean anyone is starving. Being able to meet “food needs of a family member” is subjective. Poor data. Show me data that shows starving underweight kids in the US

It's not my responsibility to do that. Go educate yourself. The information is everywhere. Staying an ignorant evil person is a choice you're making.

BTW extremely food insecure means people don't have a way to provide meals. That means they are hungry. Hungry people will steal a little bit of food to not die. I have zero problem with that.

I would bet my years salary you're MAGA.

And I'd bet you are on "public assistance".

Thankfuly never needed it. Hope you do one day though. It will humble you and force you to see that you are so full of shit and no better than anyone else.

At least I'm not a thief or an apologist for one like you.

You are a POS who looks down on a few chicken nuggets that a hungry toddler ate. I don't think it gets any lower on the morality scale than you.

Actually, I look down on the adult thief and idiots like you, not the toddler, but you are too ignorant to understand that point.

You don’t need to be looking down on anyone considering you are completely morally bankrupt.

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Anonymous wrote:Which store is this? Asking for some friends.

My guess would be Whole Foods.

Op here and yes!!

This isn't a local mom'n'pop shop. What in the whiteness makes you so irate that a mom fed her kids some overcooked, dried out hot bar nuggets without paying? Is it right? No. Is it the end of the world crisis you're making it out to be? No. Most importantly: does it affect you, at all? NO. The prices at Whole Foods are exorbitant, and won't be increased due to hot bar food that goes unpaid. They throw out enough every day to feed everyone on this thread a feast.

Let other people make their own mistakes when it doesn't cause immediate risk of safety or life. This is peak MYOB territory.

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First, do not go off on me like that. I shared a story from my day. I asked thru my header how would others view this—a sample or a steal. I think it can be viewed as either. I viewed it as the latter. And I know that I am correct.

Secondly, I shop there often. Yes, others might steal. That’s why they’ve put security guards in there since earlier this year. It’s happening (a lot, I bet) and added security is there as loss prevention. Spoilage is a huge crises across retail, including grocers. So just because you don’t think it’s a big deal, others feel it is. The stores knows it is.

And although this is a minor incident, it’s just like another poster said, at what point do you “normalize” the stealing? Do we just say “there is a mom who wanted some free food for her kids? Should all moms be allowed to do this? Some nuggets here, an apple and banana there, and some milk? Can I just tell the moms that I know who shop there to just do like her?

Spoilage impacts costs, and that impacts bottom lines. Moreover, if I’m an investor, it could impact stock price. Do there’s more to it than “stop picking on this mom.” And believe me when I say this. I volunteer a lot for the food insecure. There are so many resources in this county. I have seen the long lines outside of some centers and churches. I understand and I try to help out where I can and teach that to my kids. But flat out stealing, when so many others put their pride aside and take handouts from shelters and other places, is wrong. Trust me, I’ve never packed a box of premium chicken nuggets as a volunteer. This mom cleverly used her kid and stroller (yes she had a stroller and a cart).

Lastly, I take offense to your “whiteness” comment. I am not white. And the shopper was ethnic (based on wardrobe—long skirt, semi-covered hair) or had strong ties to another culture or religion. She was not American. Probably not a normal shopper at this grocery store. But she knew what she was doing.

She was brazen about it. She went to the dessert area first. When I saw her, she was at the hot food bar. Then she went to the register. She tried to circle back around to other parts of the store after she paid (she went towards fruit section), but I had someone looking over at her by then, so she exited and hurried away.

My question is this, what should we do about shoplifters? Do we grant them a pass or two? Does quantity matter before we act? Or should retailers stop it in its tracks?

Lol, the world is going to hell in a handbasket and OP is sounding the call for citizens everywhere to rise up against (checks notes) moms taking chicken nuggets from the Whole Foods hot bar.

Good news, OP. Shoplifting is already illegal. As a store patron you did all you can do: report it to the store. It's up to the store to decide how they would like to respond.

Beyond that, it sounds like you are looking for people to volunteer their time patrolling various hot food bars of multibillion dollar corporations to make sure yucky foreigners don't steal anything. That's pretty weird. Might I humbly suggest a hobby instead? I personally like jigsaw puzzles. And mahjong, although a little complex at first, is actually quite fun if you have 3 friends you can play with.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Which store is this? Asking for some friends.

My guess would be Whole Foods.

Op here and yes!!

This isn't a local mom'n'pop shop. What in the whiteness makes you so irate that a mom fed her kids some overcooked, dried out hot bar nuggets without paying? Is it right? No. Is it the end of the world crisis you're making it out to be? No. Most importantly: does it affect you, at all? NO. The prices at Whole Foods are exorbitant, and won't be increased due to hot bar food that goes unpaid. They throw out enough every day to feed everyone on this thread a feast.

Let other people make their own mistakes when it doesn't cause immediate risk of safety or life. This is peak MYOB territory.

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First, do not go off on me like that. I shared a story from my day. I asked thru my header how would others view this—a sample or a steal. I think it can be viewed as either. I viewed it as the latter. And I know that I am correct.

Secondly, I shop there often. Yes, others might steal. That’s why they’ve put security guards in there since earlier this year. It’s happening (a lot, I bet) and added security is there as loss prevention. Spoilage is a huge crises across retail, including grocers. So just because you don’t think it’s a big deal, others feel it is. The stores knows it is.

And although this is a minor incident, it’s just like another poster said, at what point do you “normalize” the stealing? Do we just say “there is a mom who wanted some free food for her kids? Should all moms be allowed to do this? Some nuggets here, an apple and banana there, and some milk? Can I just tell the moms that I know who shop there to just do like her?

Spoilage impacts costs, and that impacts bottom lines. Moreover, if I’m an investor, it could impact stock price. Do there’s more to it than “stop picking on this mom.” And believe me when I say this. I volunteer a lot for the food insecure. There are so many resources in this county. I have seen the long lines outside of some centers and churches. I understand and I try to help out where I can and teach that to my kids. But flat out stealing, when so many others put their pride aside and take handouts from shelters and other places, is wrong. Trust me, I’ve never packed a box of premium chicken nuggets as a volunteer. This mom cleverly used her kid and stroller (yes she had a stroller and a cart).

Lastly, I take offense to your “whiteness” comment. I am not white. And the shopper was ethnic (based on wardrobe—long skirt, semi-covered hair) or had strong ties to another culture or religion. She was not American. Probably not a normal shopper at this grocery store. But she knew what she was doing.

She was brazen about it. She went to the dessert area first. When I saw her, she was at the hot food bar. Then she went to the register. She tried to circle back around to other parts of the store after she paid (she went towards fruit section), but I had someone looking over at her by then, so she exited and hurried away.

My question is this, what should we do about shoplifters? Do we grant them a pass or two? Does quantity matter before we act? Or should retailers stop it in its tracks?

Lol, the world is going to hell in a handbasket and OP is sounding the call for citizens everywhere to rise up against (checks notes) moms taking chicken nuggets from the Whole Foods hot bar.

Good news, OP. Shoplifting is already illegal. As a store patron you did all you can do: report it to the store. It's up to the store to decide how they would like to respond.

Beyond that, it sounds like you are looking for people to volunteer their time patrolling various hot food bars of multibillion dollar corporations to make sure yucky foreigners don't steal anything. That's pretty weird. Might I humbly suggest a hobby instead? I personally like jigsaw puzzles. And mahjong, although a little complex at first, is actually quite fun if you have 3 friends you can play with.

Foreigners don't steal anymore. It's instant deportation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Which store is this? Asking for some friends.

My guess would be Whole Foods.

Op here and yes!!

This isn't a local mom'n'pop shop. What in the whiteness makes you so irate that a mom fed her kids some overcooked, dried out hot bar nuggets without paying? Is it right? No. Is it the end of the world crisis you're making it out to be? No. Most importantly: does it affect you, at all? NO. The prices at Whole Foods are exorbitant, and won't be increased due to hot bar food that goes unpaid. They throw out enough every day to feed everyone on this thread a feast.

Let other people make their own mistakes when it doesn't cause immediate risk of safety or life. This is peak MYOB territory.

****^^^^^**
First, do not go off on me like that. I shared a story from my day. I asked thru my header how would others view this—a sample or a steal. I think it can be viewed as either. I viewed it as the latter. And I know that I am correct.

Secondly, I shop there often. Yes, others might steal. That’s why they’ve put security guards in there since earlier this year. It’s happening (a lot, I bet) and added security is there as loss prevention. Spoilage is a huge crises across retail, including grocers. So just because you don’t think it’s a big deal, others feel it is. The stores knows it is.

And although this is a minor incident, it’s just like another poster said, at what point do you “normalize” the stealing? Do we just say “there is a mom who wanted some free food for her kids? Should all moms be allowed to do this? Some nuggets here, an apple and banana there, and some milk? Can I just tell the moms that I know who shop there to just do like her?

Spoilage impacts costs, and that impacts bottom lines. Moreover, if I’m an investor, it could impact stock price. Do there’s more to it than “stop picking on this mom.” And believe me when I say this. I volunteer a lot for the food insecure. There are so many resources in this county. I have seen the long lines outside of some centers and churches. I understand and I try to help out where I can and teach that to my kids. But flat out stealing, when so many others put their pride aside and take handouts from shelters and other places, is wrong. Trust me, I’ve never packed a box of premium chicken nuggets as a volunteer. This mom cleverly used her kid and stroller (yes she had a stroller and a cart).

Lastly, I take offense to your “whiteness” comment. I am not white. And the shopper was ethnic (based on wardrobe—long skirt, semi-covered hair) or had strong ties to another culture or religion. She was not American. Probably not a normal shopper at this grocery store. But she knew what she was doing.

She was brazen about it. She went to the dessert area first. When I saw her, she was at the hot food bar. Then she went to the register. She tried to circle back around to other parts of the store after she paid (she went towards fruit section), but I had someone looking over at her by then, so she exited and hurried away.

My question is this, what should we do about shoplifters? Do we grant them a pass or two? Does quantity matter before we act? Or should retailers stop it in its tracks?

Lol, the world is going to hell in a handbasket and OP is sounding the call for citizens everywhere to rise up against (checks notes) moms taking chicken nuggets from the Whole Foods hot bar.

Good news, OP. Shoplifting is already illegal. As a store patron you did all you can do: report it to the store. It's up to the store to decide how they would like to respond.

Beyond that, it sounds like you are looking for people to volunteer their time patrolling various hot food bars of multibillion dollar corporations to make sure yucky foreigners don't steal anything. That's pretty weird. Might I humbly suggest a hobby instead? I personally like jigsaw puzzles. And mahjong, although a little complex at first, is actually quite fun if you have 3 friends you can play with.

Foreigners don't steal anymore. It's instant

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The thing about people like you is that you want to be an ass about this. I told you that I reported it, paid for my stuff and left store. I did not spark a crusade.

You are injecting stuff that did not happen. Someone said I followed her around the store. No I didn’t. I went to check out and she was there, checking out.

The bottom line is that there is no need to steal if you are hungry in this area. There are so many resources for free food to obtain food if you need it.

I will not condone her actions. At the end of the day, not the biggest deal. But she will do it again because like many of you, she thinks it’s an okay thing to do.

[Anonymous]

I walk my walk dammit.

No, you do not.

If you did, you would have confronted the woman when you saw her child eating the chicken nuggets in the store.
Or you would have gotten security before the woman went to the check out.
Or you would have spoken up at the cash register before the woman's check out transaction was complete.

You did nothing. Except complain after she left, and then again here. You are the worst type of self righteous hypocrite.

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Anonymous wrote:I think you really overstepped here.

Who is to say she didn't tell the cashier. Were you listening THAT closely?

If so, I'd say you're both being weird and honestly, your creepiness outweighs her rule breaking, which may have just been that she forgot.

Get a hobby.

EXACTLY! May I never be a person who is so morally depraved as to need to follow a mother who gave her child a few bites of food.

The fact that you guys are on here trying to tell me off for sharing my story says a lot.

You do you and let me do me.

Girl it's not your story. You are superfluous to the plot.

I think I posted it, so it’s my story. Unique—no. But my incident to share and open for debate.