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"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 8 Oct 2012 18:50:25 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Mon, 8 Oct 2012 18:19:28 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think bulk foods were far more common when I was young. In those
>>>> days you mostly bought from barrels and used a scoop. You do still
>>>> see that here but I will not buy those things unless they are things
>>>> that are individually wrapped. I have just seen too many kids
>>>> playing with the food or eating a bite and putting it back in.
>>>
>>> I think you're hallucinating again. Maybe you saw this once 30 years
>>> ago.
>>>
>>>> I still remember seeing the little girl with
>>>> the pineapple ring when I was a kid. I can picture her dirty hair,
>>>> face and dress. Ick.
>>>
>>> Oh, OK. 50 years ago. And it's traumatized you for life.

>>
>> Nope. Have seen it recently at Winco. Even though there are signs that
>> say
>> "No sampling", the kids run wild in there and they still do it.

>
> Maybe in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, but I just don't see it
> happening as often as you imply.
>
> These same kids wouldn't happen to be chasing after you with shopping
> carts and looking real evil-like at you, would they?
>
> -sw


I think we had one here that went by the name of "Chuckie".