Another type of annoyance

[aurelemsrealm]

Why is it that some people can't wait until they pay for their packaged food items before they start chowing down? It's not like the average American is suffering from starvation! In fact, the worst ones about it could stand to fast for a few days. It just drives me nuts to have someone come to my counter to pay for an item, and see them chomping like a cow chewing its cud! It's even worse when the customer is eating something they haven't yet purchased. Pay for it first, then take it somewhere else and chow down! Not only is it annoying, but it's freaking gross sometimes. I mean, the other day, this guy hands me a half eaten ice cream bar that's started dripping. On top of it, the wrapper is so mangled that I can't simply scan it. I have to unmangle it so I can type in the UPC. By the time I'm done, my hands are all sticky and gross. I've seen hogs that leave less of a mess at feeding time.

[myswtghst]

Even when my blood sugar is low and I feel light-headed, I still wait until I pay to start eating/drinking my purchase. If I ever wanted to drink a soda while I browsed at Target, I'd buy it, then go shop, and just have the receipt on me when I checked out at the end.

[Sliceanddice]

I dont eat my food before i pay for it, but i do drink my sodas, because i always just figured as long as you can read the barcode it was ok and i never handed over a messy bottle.

[Marxfan]

That's a pet peeve of mine, too. For God's sake, if you can afford to grocery shop, you can afford to wait to eat your damn food! You can't possibly be starving!!

[Anoki]

I was guilty of doing that when I was really little. Mom would give me a bagel to munch on while we did the grocery shopping (big family, it still takes her an hour or two). She always told the cashier. But still, must have sucked for them. I feel bad about that now. >_< Sorry guys.

[XCashier]

Deanna, love your avatar!

[Marxfan]

Thank you, XCashier, Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite movies ever.

Anyhoo, just wanted to relate a quick story: Back in my not-so-glorious bagger days, I saw, no, heard some woman eating her fried chicken from the deli (hadn't paid for it yet, of course), and people, she was practically Frenching her fingers! You could hear her from 15 feet away! Ugh! If you're going to steal food, be descreet about, you damn pig!

[Boozy]

I work at a wine store located in a grocery store.

I have to admit, if I'm thirsty, not officially on break, just running back through the store to the stock room, I'll just grab a bottle of pop or something on my way back to the kiosk. I'll drink it and then pay for it after my shift ends and I have more time.

But I use self-scan. Once, as I was scanning my now empty bottle, a sweet elderly woman came up to me and said "Oh, you shouldn't buy that one honey, it looks like someone already drank it."

[friendofjimmyk]

Thank you, XCashier, Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite movies ever.

Anyhoo, just wanted to relate a quick story: Back in my not-so-glorious bagger days, I saw, no, heard some woman eating her fried chicken from the deli (hadn't paid for it yet, of course), and people, she was practically Frenching her fingers! You could hear her from 15 feet away! Ugh! If you're going to steal food, be descreet about, you damn pig!

OH MY GOD!!!! THE TICK!!!! Your sigy is a mini-dialogue from the TICK!!!!! I loved the Tick when it was on!

[katie kaboom]

Once, as I was scanning my now empty bottle, a sweet elderly woman came up to me and said "Oh, you shouldn't buy that one honey, it looks like someone already drank it."

awww, is it weird that hearing that gives me the warm fuzzies?