You won’t believe what this shopper did at Woolworths’ self-checkout: ‘Now I’ve seen it all!’
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Woolworths’ ‘Free Fruit for Kids’ program, promoting healthy eating by offering free fruit to children while shopping, has gained popularity across Australia.
In the last year alone, over 30 million pieces of fruit were given out, contributing to the substantial 160 million pieces since the program’s start.
However, despite its success, there are reports of adults taking advantage of the free fruit meant for children.
This happened to Jessica, who was left utterly speechless by the antics of a fellow shopper. Sharing on social media, she began her tale with, ‘So I've just been to Woolworths, and I have literally seen it all…’
Then, she revealed that one man tried to walk away with 10 free bananas from Woolworths’ ‘Free Fruit For Kids’ stand at the self-serve checkout, despite having no children in tow.
She narrated: ‘There was a guy, probably in his fifties, at self-serve and he had 10 bananas. And he called the lady over from self-serve and wanted them for free.’
‘You know how Woolworths give the bananas to each child—like one per child—to walk around the shop eating?’
‘He tried to get the 10 bananas for free, and she was like, “You don’t even have any kids with you.”’
‘So then I said jokingly, “Oh god, now I’ve seen it all.” And he made a complaint that we were talking about him!’
‘Like, mate, my groceries just cost $375—I just bought bananas!’
‘Pay for them,’ she concluded.
The story caused quite a stir among the public, with many believing that the man may have been struggling financially.
Jessica responded to this by saying: ‘Maybe, but hard times don't buy chocolate and ice cream and nonessential food.’
‘If you’re hungry and struggling, I’m the type of person I’d pay for your groceries—this was just greedy,’ she added.
When someone mentioned some parents were sending their kids in for fruit, she replied: ‘I don’t even mind that—I would rather the kid not be hungry at school. But it’s not like he just came in to get the free fruit.’
Some of them were upset to see people abuse the ‘Free Fruit For Kids’ initiative, while others were sympathetic.
‘The problem is if people keep taking it, they won’t have it any more for the kids,’ one wrote.
‘My local Woolies has stopped the free fruit baskets altogether because of this,’ shared another.
‘He deserves people to be talking about his shameful behaviour,’ commented a third.
‘It's meant for the needy, not the greedy. For f***’s sake, it’s for kids,’ said a fourth.
However, some were unashamed about taking the free fruit for themselves.
‘I take the kids fruit all the time, I'm 31,’ one said unapologetically.
Video source: TikTok/@jessicastudders28
On the other hand, Woolworths is winning praise for giving away free water bottles to shoppers as a heat relief measure.
A photo of the free water bottles became popular on social media, with shoppers hailing it as a 'great idea.'
Read the full story here.
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In the last year alone, over 30 million pieces of fruit were given out, contributing to the substantial 160 million pieces since the program’s start.
However, despite its success, there are reports of adults taking advantage of the free fruit meant for children.
This happened to Jessica, who was left utterly speechless by the antics of a fellow shopper. Sharing on social media, she began her tale with, ‘So I've just been to Woolworths, and I have literally seen it all…’
Then, she revealed that one man tried to walk away with 10 free bananas from Woolworths’ ‘Free Fruit For Kids’ stand at the self-serve checkout, despite having no children in tow.
She narrated: ‘There was a guy, probably in his fifties, at self-serve and he had 10 bananas. And he called the lady over from self-serve and wanted them for free.’
‘You know how Woolworths give the bananas to each child—like one per child—to walk around the shop eating?’
‘He tried to get the 10 bananas for free, and she was like, “You don’t even have any kids with you.”’
‘So then I said jokingly, “Oh god, now I’ve seen it all.” And he made a complaint that we were talking about him!’
‘Like, mate, my groceries just cost $375—I just bought bananas!’
‘Pay for them,’ she concluded.
While most Woolies shoppers follow the offer, there are occasional reports of adults helping themselves to the ‘Free Fruit for Kids’ initiative. Image source: Facebook/@zatul.fakharuldin
The story caused quite a stir among the public, with many believing that the man may have been struggling financially.
Jessica responded to this by saying: ‘Maybe, but hard times don't buy chocolate and ice cream and nonessential food.’
‘If you’re hungry and struggling, I’m the type of person I’d pay for your groceries—this was just greedy,’ she added.
When someone mentioned some parents were sending their kids in for fruit, she replied: ‘I don’t even mind that—I would rather the kid not be hungry at school. But it’s not like he just came in to get the free fruit.’
Some of them were upset to see people abuse the ‘Free Fruit For Kids’ initiative, while others were sympathetic.
‘The problem is if people keep taking it, they won’t have it any more for the kids,’ one wrote.
‘My local Woolies has stopped the free fruit baskets altogether because of this,’ shared another.
‘He deserves people to be talking about his shameful behaviour,’ commented a third.
‘It's meant for the needy, not the greedy. For f***’s sake, it’s for kids,’ said a fourth.
However, some were unashamed about taking the free fruit for themselves.
‘I take the kids fruit all the time, I'm 31,’ one said unapologetically.
Video source: TikTok/@jessicastudders28
On the other hand, Woolworths is winning praise for giving away free water bottles to shoppers as a heat relief measure.
A photo of the free water bottles became popular on social media, with shoppers hailing it as a 'great idea.'
Read the full story here.
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