Do you do this too? An ALDI worker reveals the customer habit that leaves them shocked!
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It seems like a harmless habit, however, no one likes the feeling of being ripped off, especially at the supermarket. And it’s exactly this feeling that many grocery store employees feel when they see customers eating produce, such as grapes or giving yoghurt pouches to children before paying for them.
An ALDI worker recently took to Reddit’s ‘Retail Hell’ thread to discuss this behaviour and to find out how regular customers and fellow employees feel about it.
'I work at ALDI. Obviously not a type of situation where you pay for food after you've eaten like a restaurant etc. I am interested to hear what others think about people consuming grocery store food before they have bought it? And if you do it yourself, what is your justification?' they asked.
The employee went on to explain that it 'astounds' them how many people open food and begin to eat it before paying.
'The worst two habits for me are people eating grapes, which are priced by weight, or giving their children items such as yoghurt pouches to eat to “keep them quiet” and then handing them over to be scanned all 'slimy' and 'slobbery',' they wrote.
This message struck a chord with other employees from a range of different supermarkets, who shared their own experiences of witnessing similar behaviour.
'I work at ALDI too and stealing grapes, I don’t really care about. It’s the people that steal and eat cherries that gets me,' they said.
'That produce is FILTHY and they are stupid for eating it without washing it first,' another added.
Humorously, one worker sent a warning out to 'people who graze the produce aisle like they’re a goat', while another joked: 'If they clean up after themselves, I don’t care if they eat a whole rotisserie chicken in front of me.'
Meanwhile, on the other side of the debate, some shoppers explained a few valid reasons for tasting or eating produce before paying.
'I always taste a grape,' one said. 'They are expensive and I don't want to buy grapes that don't taste good. But again, this is only one grape.'
Another customer said, ‘I will snatch a grape because I've bought a whole bag that, only when I got home did I realise every one of them was very very bitter. So, I just make sure I'm not buying sh**** grapes.’
At the end of the day, regardless of your opinion on the matter, we are all responsible for our own behaviour and etiquette when shopping at the supermarket! I think we can all agree there are certain behaviours that are acceptable, but there are some that cross the line…
So, members, what’s your take on acceptable behaviours in the supermarket? At what point do you think tasting produce at the supermarket is crossing the line? Or, do you think considering the cost of living you should be able to take something here and there? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
An ALDI worker recently took to Reddit’s ‘Retail Hell’ thread to discuss this behaviour and to find out how regular customers and fellow employees feel about it.
'I work at ALDI. Obviously not a type of situation where you pay for food after you've eaten like a restaurant etc. I am interested to hear what others think about people consuming grocery store food before they have bought it? And if you do it yourself, what is your justification?' they asked.
The employee went on to explain that it 'astounds' them how many people open food and begin to eat it before paying.
'The worst two habits for me are people eating grapes, which are priced by weight, or giving their children items such as yoghurt pouches to eat to “keep them quiet” and then handing them over to be scanned all 'slimy' and 'slobbery',' they wrote.
This message struck a chord with other employees from a range of different supermarkets, who shared their own experiences of witnessing similar behaviour.
'I work at ALDI too and stealing grapes, I don’t really care about. It’s the people that steal and eat cherries that gets me,' they said.
'That produce is FILTHY and they are stupid for eating it without washing it first,' another added.
Humorously, one worker sent a warning out to 'people who graze the produce aisle like they’re a goat', while another joked: 'If they clean up after themselves, I don’t care if they eat a whole rotisserie chicken in front of me.'
Meanwhile, on the other side of the debate, some shoppers explained a few valid reasons for tasting or eating produce before paying.
'I always taste a grape,' one said. 'They are expensive and I don't want to buy grapes that don't taste good. But again, this is only one grape.'
Another customer said, ‘I will snatch a grape because I've bought a whole bag that, only when I got home did I realise every one of them was very very bitter. So, I just make sure I'm not buying sh**** grapes.’
At the end of the day, regardless of your opinion on the matter, we are all responsible for our own behaviour and etiquette when shopping at the supermarket! I think we can all agree there are certain behaviours that are acceptable, but there are some that cross the line…
So, members, what’s your take on acceptable behaviours in the supermarket? At what point do you think tasting produce at the supermarket is crossing the line? Or, do you think considering the cost of living you should be able to take something here and there? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!