On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:46:22 -0400, Cheryl wrote:

> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "ffu" > wrote in message
>>>
>>> I never said anthing about a teaching moment. The store could of told
>>> them it
>>> wasn't acceptable and handed them the two muffins in a bag so they could
>>> be
>>> paid for, but no...they had to get heavy handed for $1.05 CDN.
>>
>> They could have taken the easy route, but now thousands of people know it
>> is an unacceptable practice and that you can be prosecuted.
>
> Slight change in topic, I once picked up a package of meat to buy and after
> I finished shopping, which wasn't long after I put the meat in my cart, I
> changed my mind and went out of my way to return the meat to the meat
> department, just where I got it from. I got really dirty looks from the
> meat stocker. I could have done what I see others do all the time, which is
> leave it on an unrefrigerated shelf to rot. But I wouldn't do that.
>

even though i tease people for getting bent out of shape about what other
people do, this bugs the shit out of me, too. considering the razor-thin
margin supermarkets run at, the have to sell a shitload of goods to make up
for every dollar's worth of meat they must discard.

your pal,
blake