Sampling fruits in produce section

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Anonymous wrote:Agree with PPs- who cares! This is really what you post about? I hope you are all sampling your cherries at $7.99 a pound.

For the love of GOD, $7.99 a pound!!! If 1,000 people sample those cherries just think of the COST the store has to pass down to US!

DO NOT SAMPLE THE CHERRIES!!!!

OMG the produce market has not fallen apart due to people sampling cherries.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, I hadn't been a sampler before... and had ended up taking home some disappointing produce as a result.. perhaps it's time I start..

I'm thinking the same thing.

Me too!!

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people try fruit without washing it? i don't have an issue with sampling but that seems kind of gross.

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What can I say? I like living on the edge. Taking a walk on the wild side every once in a while.

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Anonymous wrote:people try fruit without washing it? i don't have an issue with sampling but that seems kind of gross.

Just after I threw away a mealy apple that looked perfectly good (all red and lustrous), I come here and some of you guys convince me that stores even expect me to sample (although maybe not the apples). And now this poster, quite reasonably, throws cold water on the whole idea. Hmm, what to do....

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Most deli sections in stores will offer you a small piece of lunchmeat or cheese to sample if you request it. Maybe even the prepared salads. But that's different to me than just trotting in a store and helping yourself to the produce. To me, that's stealing.

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How is it different pp? Sampling is sampling. Most stores are ok with it and even put up signs stating so.

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Why limit oneself to grapes then? Vegetables, juice, bread, ice cream - go ahead and dig in. No reason to buy unless you know it's good.

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Anonymous wrote:Why limit oneself to grapes then? Vegetables, juice, bread, ice cream - go ahead and dig in. No reason to buy unless you know it's good.

How often do you take home a bad batch of ice cream. Jesus, you are just proving the absurdity of your side in this argument.

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Anonymous wrote:Why limit oneself to grapes then? Vegetables, juice, bread, ice cream - go ahead and dig in. No reason to buy unless you know it's good.

Hey--we could plan a snack or meal here! Let's see . . . I'll start with a couple of small carrots dipped in one of the cheese spread containers (just a small dip of the carrot, mind you), then maybe a twist off a celery stalk, a few red and green grapes (I prefer seedlesss), lift the lid off a pre-made salad and take a sample, same for the cookies, grab a few white chocolate covered pretzels, a couple of shrimp from a pre-made platter (just to be sure they're fresh), a sip of juice, and . . . well, I guess I'll run next door to Starbucks and sample part of a cookie that might be on the counter! It won't matter because grocery stores and coffee chains expect it!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why limit oneself to grapes then? Vegetables, juice, bread, ice cream - go ahead and dig in. No reason to buy unless you know it's good.

Hey--we could plan a snack or meal here! Let's see . . . I'll start with a couple of small carrots dipped in one of the cheese spread containers (just a small dip of the carrot, mind you), then maybe a twist off a celery stalk, a few red and green grapes (I prefer seedlesss), lift the lid off a pre-made salad and take a sample, same for the cookies, grab a few white chocolate covered pretzels, a couple of shrimp from a pre-made platter (just to be sure they're fresh), a sip of juice, and . . . well, I guess I'll run next door to Starbucks and sample part of a cookie that might be on the counter! It won't matter because grocery stores and coffee chains expect it!

That's the spirit! Now if only there's a microwave somewhere in the store so we can work in a little soup.

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Anonymous wrote:Why limit oneself to grapes then? Vegetables, juice, bread, ice cream - go ahead and dig in. No reason to buy unless you know it's good.

Hey--we could plan a snack or meal here! Let's see . . . I'll start with a couple of small carrots dipped in one of the cheese spread containers (just a small dip of the carrot, mind you), then maybe a twist off a celery stalk, a few red and green grapes (I prefer seedlesss), lift the lid off a pre-made salad and take a sample, same for the cookies, grab a few white chocolate covered pretzels, a couple of shrimp from a pre-made platter (just to be sure they're fresh), a sip of juice, and . . . well, I guess I'll run next door to Starbucks and sample part of a cookie that might be on the counter! It won't matter because grocery stores and coffee chains expect it!

That's the spirit! Now if only there's a microwave somewhere in the store so we can work in a little soup.

Excellent idea! Whole Foods has very good soup and gumbo, yet I always wonder . . . is it fresh?! Need to make sure! Now that I think of it, do you think it's okay to sample (just a teensy bite!) each item offered on their salad bar or dinner bar for takeout?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Why limit oneself to grapes then? Vegetables, juice, bread, ice cream - go ahead and dig in. No reason to buy unless you know it's good.

Hey--we could plan a snack or meal here! Let's see . . . I'll start with a couple of small carrots dipped in one of the cheese spread containers (just a small dip of the carrot, mind you), then maybe a twist off a celery stalk, a few red and green grapes (I prefer seedlesss), lift the lid off a pre-made salad and take a sample, same for the cookies, grab a few white chocolate covered pretzels, a couple of shrimp from a pre-made platter (just to be sure they're fresh), a sip of juice, and . . . well, I guess I'll run next door to Starbucks and sample part of a cookie that might be on the counter! It won't matter because grocery stores and coffee chains expect it!

That's the spirit! Now if only there's a microwave somewhere in the store so we can work in a little soup.

Excellent idea! Whole Foods has very good soup and gumbo, yet I always wonder . . . is it fresh?! Need to make sure! Now that I think of it, do you think it's okay to sample (just a teensy bite!) each item offered on their salad bar or dinner bar for takeout?

I believe as long as the teensy bite is grape-sized or smaller you're good to graze.

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Bovines graze dear, not people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bovines graze dear, not people.

Hmm, not according to Giant. Plus, you haven't seen my family eat.