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11-15-2014 09:29 PM
I am fascinated by how different people react to food freebies.
At Costco, there are people who make their rounds with the samples.
There is a pizza place next to my dry cleaners. They give away samples before closing when I pick up my clothes. The line is around the corner.
Mom and I were thrifting and the shop was giving away cakes. There was a stampede to get to them.
I keep a well stocked kitchen, but DH goes nuts over free food.
What do you think?
11-15-2014 09:37 PM
11-15-2014 09:42 PM
"Free" is the operative word here, whether referring to food or anything else. Some folks find the allure of that word all too tempting. Have you seen that gag where a bowl of rocks is left out with a sign reading, "Free rocks. Take one."? LOL - you'd think the bowl held free diamonds with the way folks took advantage of it!
11-15-2014 09:44 PM
I will taste the samples in Costco if there is not a line. I rarely spend more than 15 minutes in the store and stick to my list.
11-15-2014 09:47 PM
Costco is about the only place I will take samples, because they seem pretty controlled. And, I usually only try something that I haven't had and really would like to try. However, I do admit to being there before I've had lunch, and maybe taking one or two extras, lol.
Most other places I won't take samples because who knows who has been touching them or how long they've been sitting out. Our local grocery store leaves samples unattended throughout the day. Yuuuccckkk!!!!
11-15-2014 10:18 PM
I gave Costco as an example, but I'm referring to free food across the board.
Colonel, maybe the key word is "free?" People go nuts.
At BJ's today, there was a vendor giving away car wax samples. There was no line for that. The popcorn chicken? Pounced on like vultures!
11-15-2014 10:21 PM
On 11/15/2014 HonnyBrown said:I gave Costco as an example, but I'm referring to free food across the board.
Colonel, maybe the key word is "free?" People go nuts.
At BJ's today, there was a vendor giving away car wax samples. There was no line for that. The popcorn chicken? Pounced on like vultures!
11-15-2014 10:30 PM
DH loves to go to Costco with me; it's the only place he will go willingly when I need to shop; he makes the rounds to all the free samples and pretends to get a second one "" for my wife""....knowing full well I can get my own if I want any samples....he is like a little kid trick or treating.....
11-15-2014 10:34 PM
My co-worker and I used to refer to sample day as the ""Sam's Club Buffet"".
11-15-2014 10:36 PM
On 11/15/2014 denisemb said:My co-worker and I used to refer to sample day as the "Sam's Club Buffet".
yup.......i was at sams club today and i had my "lunch" there. LOL.....lot of good stuff today!
by the way, one of the samples were "little smokies". they were put into a mixture of equal parts strawberry jam and bbq sauce and heated in a electric skillet. they would make great appetizers and they were delicious and so easy to prepare.
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