The cheek of some!

[Glutton4...]

Hang on to it Jules - I keep a portable with me one now!

[Mikey]

Hang on to it Jules - I keep a portable with me one now!

Are you stood on it now, is that why I can see straight up yer nose?

[donnakebab]

Some of the TV Chefs have advised 'us' to snap off the unwanted portion, and just pay for the part we want.

Personally, I would use the stalks in soups, if they were left over, but we don't have 'left-over' food very often.

TV chefs are catering for people that don't know what it's like to live on a budget, or only go out to eat once a year. I bet if they snap off the unwanted portion it goes in the next days soup or vegetable stock.

[SlugLobber]

Would the goods not be the property of the shop until paid for?

Strictly speaking, theft doesn't occur until you leave the premises without paying. Saying that, I do remember recently (I think in Sainsbury's) seeing signs, asking people to pay for goods before eating them. Not sure if that was a legal notice aimed at snackers on pre-packed goods or just the supemarket getting peed off with grape eaters...

I used to eat grapes on the way round. * hangs head in shame* As a student we used to pick up a pack of sausage rolls and pay for the wrapper. *more shame*

Nowadays, I'm quite well behaved, although if I've got a migraine coming on due to dehydration, I will drink a sweet drink on the way round and explain at the till. Have done that twice and nobody's ever said anything.

[Bigmallly]

That I would expect to be acceptable as it's for medicinal purpose.

[veggiechicken]

....like the bottle of brandy?

[janeyo]

I often put the calabrese head into a bowl of water to keep it fresher in the fridge til we eat it - looks like an odd bunch of flowers sitting in there!

[salome2001]

I will take the broccoli as it comes. I do, however, object to the added water "to keep it fresh" which just bumps up the weight again

[salome2001]

As a student we used to pick up a pack of sausage rolls and pay for the wrapper. *more shame*

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But you paid for it... you didn't stuff the wrapper in a shelf somewhere. I will also admit to opening the odd item to placate a tired and grumpy toddler long enough to get the shopping finished. Worst time was when I realised at the checkout that I'd left my purse at home after he had been gnawing on a loaf of Tiger bread. Luckily I found 60-odd pence in coppers in the depths of my handbag...

[veggiechicken]

Must be my old-fashioned upbringing but I could no more eat something that I hadn't paid for, or damage something that was offered for sale, than fly. I'd just wait until it was paid for or not buy it.

[Hilary B]

I see the amount of stem left on some broccoli heads as a rip-off.
If I know I am going to pay regardless, yes I would open a packet to keep a small child happy (I can only remember doing that a very few times). Otherwise, no, I probably wouldn't (I have done the 'drink it and pay for the bottle' thing when desperately thirsty and long check-out queues).

[tamsin]

I don't mind, got a whole bag of free broccoli stalks from them recently. My bunny was very chuffed - he thinks it's daft people throw away all the tastiest bits.

[areia]

my FIL used to do this with broc, caul, mushrooms you name it, I dont mind to much as i got bunnies

yes im guilty of feeding fruit to my baby, mainly as i hate having a screaming child wanting to escape the trolly, i do get bemused looks at till when i pay for an empty packet, but I do only do it with items that dont need weighing though