Sampling or stealing?

[Anonymous]

I sample grapes before I buy them. Sometimes they are tasteless, so I am glad I am not buying the whole bag. I sample Bing cherries too.

I sample 1 or 2, I'm not eating the whole bag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I sample grapes before I buy them. Sometimes they are tasteless, so I am glad I am not buying the whole bag. I sample Bing cherries too.

I sample 1 or 2, I'm not eating the whole bag.

Same here. Before buying steaks I will sample one or two.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I sample grapes before I buy them. Sometimes they are tasteless, so I am glad I am not buying the whole bag. I sample Bing cherries too.

I sample 1 or 2, I'm not eating the whole bag.

Same here. Before buying steaks I will sample one or two.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Bull.

I told 2 employees— one nearby and the cashier who checked her out. Neither decided to do anything at the time. But one said she would let the managers know.

At that point, it’s out of my hands. if their security guard, hired to stop thefts, did not catch it, and if the store clerks chose not to stop it at that time, then what would you have done? Run her down on her way out? Tackle her to the ground?

I could have confronted her loudly in front of everyone. Is that your solution? If so, I thought handling it like I’ve handled ones in the past in retail —one on one— was the best thing to do.

Loss prevention tells us not to be vigilantes, because that creates more liabilities for stores if we end up hurt. You may not have agreed, but I did what was best.

[Anonymous]

It’s a slippery slope.

A mom steals. “Oh, she is just doing it for her child.”

Teens steal. “Oh, they’re just kids.”

Did you know that a liquor store in central Bethesda has been robbed 3 days in a row? In this era of no consequences, where everyone has an excuse, the bad guys keep going back for more because they know that, even if they are caught, they’ll likely go scot-free later the same day to steal again. This culture of permissiveness hurts everyone - except the crooks.

[Anonymous]

What exactly are you looking for here OP? You are a miserable human, no one is going to congratulate you on any of your behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What exactly are you looking for here OP? You are a miserable human, no one is going to congratulate you on any of your behavior.

The sticky-fingered mom with the kid full of chicken nuggets has entered the chat!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a slippery slope.

A mom steals. “Oh, she is just doing it for her child.”

Teens steal. “Oh, they’re just kids.”

Did you know that a liquor store in central Bethesda has been robbed 3 days in a row? In this era of no consequences, where everyone has an excuse, the bad guys keep going back for more because they know that, even if they are caught, they’ll likely go scot-free later the same day to steal again. This culture of permissiveness hurts everyone - except the crooks.

They might be alcohol insecure. There's a lot of alcohol insecurity in this country.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a slippery slope.

A mom steals. “Oh, she is just doing it for her child.”

Teens steal. “Oh, they’re just kids.”

Did you know that a liquor store in central Bethesda has been robbed 3 days in a row? In this era of no consequences, where everyone has an excuse, the bad guys keep going back for more because they know that, even if they are caught, they’ll likely go scot-free later the same day to steal again. This culture of permissiveness hurts everyone - except the crooks.

They might be alcohol insecure. There's a lot of alcohol insecurity in this country.

Think of the alcohol insecure children!

[Anonymous]

Poor hungry toddler. You know what I did the (very few maybe ONE time) my kid was melting down? I went to the cracker aisle, got a box of goldfish, let them eat some, and paid for the goldfish that we now ate/owned. Paid for them! Can you believe you can just do that instead of stealing? Wild.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Poor hungry toddler. You know what I did the (very few maybe ONE time) my kid was melting down? I went to the cracker aisle, got a box of goldfish, let them eat some, and paid for the goldfish that we now ate/owned. Paid for them! Can you believe you can just do that instead of stealing? Wild.

Doesn't your child deserve a hot meal, you monster?

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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.

You are trying to justify theft and speak of morals?! Laughable.

[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.

In fairness, they also have food in packages she could have opened and given child and then, you know, payed for it at the register. Or taken her hot bar items to the deli counter and had them weight and tag it before giving to child- so she could pay for it at the checkout even if eaten, but no.

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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?

Well aren't you an ugly mess! Your behavior is white af, Karen. If you're not a retailer, or employed by one, it is literally not your business.

Won't someone think of the stock prices!? You're a foul beast.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP: You really should mind your own business in a matter like this. Seems clear that the mom is struggling financially, but was responsible enough to feed her child. Show a little class and some grace.

If this event bothered you enough to stalk the woman and her hungry child, then you should have considered paying for the sampled food as a gesture of kindness and as a sign that you recognize your blessings.

I would say I disagree. I did not stalk her. I did what I thought was best —shared with the clerks and moved on.

Again, this is my incident for today. You do not have to agree with my actions. She was deliberate in the store that she chose to do what she did.

What's today's mess, hunty? What sort of non-issue drama did you cook up today, since you've clearly got the time?

You're a bad person, OP. Stealing isn't great, but stealing to feed your kid is at least understandable (to decent people). Being a jerk on the internet serves what purpose? Yeah, none.