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I wonder if it's a generation thing? My grandfather would have grabbed some too.
Maybe not so much generation but common practices that don't travel well to other environments. I grew up in the 'burbs where it's not common. But then I started shopping in farmer's markets where the stall owners were happy to let their customers taste their wares. I'd usually ask first, "May I taste?" but they were delighted by the interest.
I find myself doing it in a regular grocery store, but only when I have genuine interest in buying. A little girl saw me do that once in a Safeway and her mother scolded that it was stealing. To me it wasn't, because after tasting I bought the grapes. It's perfectly natural to sample something a vendor is claiming to be fit for sale.
A little girl saw me do that once in a Safeway and her mother scolded that it was stealing. To me it wasn't, because after tasting I bought the grapes. It's perfectly natural to sample something a vendor is claiming to be fit for sale.
Never in my life. I don't think I've ever "caught" anyone doing it either. How funny though about the little girl seeing you & getting scolded that it was stealing!
I grow them, and they're much better than what the stores carry.
So that would be a no. Nor do I snitch candy from the bulk bins. It just isn't in my BIOS, I reckon.
I love that they started putting a little money slot by the bulk candies. I can have a piece of candy instantly.
I have never snitched a grape. I have grabbed a single-serving cracker bag and opened it for my son, but then I save the bag and have them scan it while checking out.
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