Originally Posted by Pugchief (Post 2294745)

It happened all the time in my office. Patients became belligerent if they didn't get their way (appointment time, financial issues, etc). Receptionist would try to gently explain the reality, and after repeating herself for the fifth time, would lose her cool. You can only take so much. Staff should not need to tolerate swearing, threats, etc.

Originally Posted by mtdjed (Post 2294798)

Went to Aldi's today. Was offered a cart from a patron in the parking lot. I didn't need it but offered to take it back to the cart storage and gave it to a lady who was needing a cart. Patron could have assumed I was after a free quarter.

Got in line and was offered a chance to move ahead because of my small order. I said thanks but I'm in no hurry.

Did I try a grape before I bought 2 lbs.? Yes. Did I offer to pay for it? No. Do I feel guilty? No. Cannot imagine someone buying grapes without trying one. Hope no one saw me on camera.

That's life.

Originally Posted by mlmarr (Post 2294827)

sadly your wrong..

Originally Posted by Ptmcbriz (Post 2294896)

If everyone had your elitist entitled attitude, when 2000+ people a day walk through the Publix produce department and sampled the grapes, there would be no grapes left. If you can do it, means EVERYONE can also do it which serious elitism.

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2294918)

Heh. Sometimes sin is its own punishment.

We NEVER eat produce purchased from retailers until we wash it at home, and wash it thoroughly. My wife first soaks the produce (grapes and cherries are some of the worst offenders here) in a baking soda and water bath for a minimum of 20 minutes, then drains the water. The water, which is crystal-clear when the produce is put in, becomes varying shades of charcoal-grey when she pours it off. She repeats the process at least once (twice, for the more egregious offenders) before she rinses and spin-dries the fruit and stores it away. Same thing with leafy produce (romaine lettuce, fresh cilantro and parsley, spinach, etc.). The stuff picked and packaged overseas gets the most attention, but ALL of it discolors the water at least to some extent.

Who really knows just what is on that stuff that so discolors the water? But Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria are all spread from fresh (usually unwashed) produce. No, thank you. But if these pilferers insist on doing what they do, they may end up paying a much higher price than the one that they'd have paid at the checkout line.

Originally Posted by TVTVTV (Post 2295000)

Grocery stores are not exclusive for villager residents- folks from all over shop there too. It is not just behavior from villagers. Why is anyone tasting any cherries or grapes? I haven't seen that happen to fruits packed in plastic containers, like strawberries and blueberries. Luckily I haven't seen people sample a bite of a peach or apple. Oh, that's right - they aren't bite size... so visually inspect your produce, and if something is wrong with it, return it or take a photo and bring those and your receipt back to the store on your next visit. I've never had a store refuse to refund a product with an issue. I'd like to pop a bite size sample of chips and crackers to see if I like them, but it comes down to packaging and sealing. Until that happens, there will always be gross fruit samplers, entitled and stealing here and there, and it happens in every town and state, not just the Villages.

Originally Posted by Steban (Post 2294683)

Went to the doctors office in Villages Hospital yesterday and noticed signs saying that physical and verbal abuse of staff will not be tolerated.

Went to Publix. Dodged the golf cart driving the wrong way in a one way lane. Observed all the carts and cars parked in the fire lanes.

In the store, a woman ate a few cherries. Spit the pits in her hand. Put the pits back in the bag of cherries and walked away. I brought this to the attention of the front desk so they could find this nasty bad of cherries and throw them away. Nothing was done.

Another man was walking through the store happily eating grapes from a bag. The bag was half empty. Wonder who will pay for the bag of grapes that he ate.

What is wrong with the Villagers?

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2295156)

I don't consider sampling a couple of grapes "stealing", especially in full view of cameras that are all over the place. I will agree to disagree with you on that.

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2294831)

My mom in her 70's got mad and said, "I am too old to put up with this crap!"
My wife's mom in her 70's said "I will say whatever the hell i want to say now!, I don't care"

sportsguy theory: "Old people get funny in retirement because their perspective on life, life remaining and quality of life can change substantially, and more quickly, and have less perceived control."

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2294918)

Heh. Sometimes sin is its own punishment.

We NEVER eat produce purchased from retailers until we wash it at home, and wash it thoroughly. My wife first soaks the produce (grapes and cherries are some of the worst offenders here) in a baking soda and water bath for a minimum of 20 minutes, then drains the water. The water, which is crystal-clear when the produce is put in, becomes varying shades of charcoal-grey when she pours it off. She repeats the process at least once (twice, for the more egregious offenders) before she rinses and spin-dries the fruit and stores it away. Same thing with leafy produce (romaine lettuce, fresh cilantro and parsley, spinach, etc.). The stuff picked and packaged overseas gets the most attention, but ALL of it discolors the water at least to some extent.

Who really knows just what is on that stuff that so discolors the water? But Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria are all spread from fresh (usually unwashed) produce. No, thank you. But if these pilferers insist on doing what they do, they may end up paying a much higher price than the one that they'd have paid at the checkout line.

Originally Posted by Steban (Post 2294683)

Went to the doctors office in Villages Hospital yesterday and noticed signs saying that physical and verbal abuse of staff will not be tolerated.

Went to Publix. Dodged the golf cart driving the wrong way in a one way lane. Observed all the carts and cars parked in the fire lanes.

In the store, a woman ate a few cherries. Spit the pits in her hand. Put the pits back in the bag of cherries and walked away. I brought this to the attention of the front desk so they could find this nasty bad of cherries and throw them away. Nothing was done.

Another man was walking through the store happily eating grapes from a bag. The bag was half empty. Wonder who will pay for the bag of grapes that he ate.

What is wrong with the Villagers?

Originally Posted by Steban (Post 2294683)

Went to the doctors office in Villages Hospital yesterday and noticed signs saying that physical and verbal abuse of staff will not be tolerated.

Went to Publix. Dodged the golf cart driving the wrong way in a one way lane. Observed all the carts and cars parked in the fire lanes.

In the store, a woman ate a few cherries. Spit the pits in her hand. Put the pits back in the bag of cherries and walked away. I brought this to the attention of the front desk so they could find this nasty bad of cherries and throw them away. Nothing was done.

Another man was walking through the store happily eating grapes from a bag. The bag was half empty. Wonder who will pay for the bag of grapes that he ate.

What is wrong with the Villagers?