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What is WRONG With People?

KingstonsMom — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:25:04 GMT

A disgusting video of a woman eating groceries, spitting back into the packages and resealing them, has emerged online.

The revolting nine-minute clip follows the woman walking through a Kroger's store in Nashville, Tennessee, as she tampers with multiple products, before replacing them on the shelves.

She has no shopping cart or basket with her and appears to have no intention of buying the products. She is clearly aware of the man filming her, who finally challenges her at the end of the clip — even though he is very obviously part of the "joke".

The stomach-churning footage starts with the woman opening and sampling a bag of chips, before she grimaces and spits the chewed food back into the bag. She then takes a portable hair straightener from her Louis Vuitton handbag and reseals the bag of chips, before replacing it on the shelf.

A second bag of chips is more to her liking; she just samples these before once again heat sealing the pack and replacing it — looking straight into the supposedly-clandestine camera several times — before helping herself to a handful of candy, and closing and replacing that box too.

A third bag of chips meets the same fate as the first however, but this time she opens a pack of toilet roll and licks her tongue clean on it, before shoving that back into its packaging, too.

Her repulsive behavior continues, as she opens water bottles and soda cans, takes swigs, and puts them back on the shelves.

At one stage, she even wipes her fingers clean with a packet of baby wipes, shoves the used wipe back into the packet, closes it and walks away.

After nine minutes of leaving the tainted products in her wake, where any customer could have obliviously bought them, the cameraman finally "confronts" her in a farcical conclusion.

"Ma'am, are you stealing?" he asks her.

"I'm not stealing," she tells him. "I plan on buying those things. Mind your own business."

"I remember where I put it. It's none of your business, why don't you mind your own business?" she says — before "fleeing the scene."

The woman reportedly posted the video to her own Instagram, before making her account private.

A spokesperson for Kroger Nashville Division told TooFab that the tainted products were all bought by the individuals in the video.

"The safety of our customers and associates is our top priority," the spokesperson said. "As soon as we received notification of the video circulating that involved one of our stores in the Nashville division, we began our own internal investigation."

"Through the quick action of our team, we were able to verify that the items used for the video were not left behind on the shelf and were purchased by the individuals involved. This video is disturbing even if intended as a prank. It is important to remember that tampering with consumer packaging is a criminal offense."

Video here:

Video Shows Woman Spitting Chips Back Into Bag and Resealing it in Grocery Store (toofab.com)

Re: What is WRONG With People?

Goodie2shoes — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:35:43 GMT

I don't even want to look at the video but I hope they were both arrested and charged !

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Wsmom — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:38:19 GMT

It is our culture now. All these wannabe Tic Tok stars. I sound so old but honestly, social media is going to be the death of civilization.

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Porcelain — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:45:25 GMT

So they faked the whole thing for views and were in on it together. And they bought all the junk they befouled after taking the video.

How pathetic. Stay the heck out of my Kroger you two.

You can go viral for doing something horrible more easily than for doing something good or interesting. We reward this behavior with our attention and our easily provoked outrage. There's a whole outrage industry, and when we give it our clicks and words, like I'm admittedly doing right now, we are make it more profitable and increase its reach into our daily lives.

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debfau — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 22:19:40 GMT

There was a video either this past summer or sometime last year on tik tock where a woman went into a grocery store and took off the top of an ice cream package and licked it and then put it back on the shelf (I believe she was prosecuted for tampering with the package).

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RetRN — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:50:49 GMT

People seem so unhappy and filled with anger and hatred.

This handing out money and people not working along with social media is ruining and destroying our nation.

Our education system is in shambles.

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kitcat51 — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:57:21 GMT

Anything for a like, a thumbs-up, a ❤.

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grandma2pkmh — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:04:59 GMT

I'm pretty sure that I saw a video of a woman at Walmart putting on her makeup by opening shadows, liners, blushes and lipsticks, etc. then putting them back. She was caught by a security guard and the police called. Don't remember if anything was done to her but probably nothing.

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Carmie — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 02:52:06 GMT

This behavior is not new. Years ago, I saw a very tall large man with a small boy who was sitting in his cart, opening tomato sauce jars and sticking his finger in and tasting. He then put the lid back on and placed them back on the shelf.

I just stood there and watched in disbelief. His son anounced to his father that " that lady is giving you dirty looks, Dad"

After that the man followed me through out the store giving me menacing looks. I'm don't scare easy, but something about this man was off.

When I went to check out I was going to tell the cashier, but the man stayed close to me and stared. i hurried up and paid and got out there, packed my groceries in my car and left.

I don't know how this man paid for his groceries and got out of the store so fast, but there he was behind me as I exited the parking lot. He followed me really close as I got on the highway. I was afraid he would ram into me.

He got off the same exit that I did. I didn't want him to follow me home, so I drove to the police station parking lot.

He left thankfully, and I drove home. I was really scared.

I have seen some crazy things in stores since then, but I just ignore it.

Most stores have cameras and can watch their customers. I let them handle it.

No how, no way would I even look their way if I see something happening.

I always make sure jars, boxes and containers are not tampered with before I buy.

A few years ago, two young guys were bowling with plastic gallon milk containers in Wegman's. The milk was everywhere and ruined a lot of products.

They were arrested, but I would have made them clean up the mess before they were hauled off to jail.

I found a picture of the Wegman's incident. It's called gallon smashing.

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Duckncover — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:46:50 GMT

Truly disgusting; I have to wonder what sort of twisted and disturbed person would do this for attention? They should be locked up. It also makes me wonder why no other customers ofr any staff at Kroger didn't see any of this happening and either report it or confront the pair. A lot of sickos out there. I am going to Kroger this afternoon. I sure won't be buying any chips.

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corita — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:54:26 GMT

I read, hear and see all these stunts going on and wonder...what in the world is happening? Is it people just don't care anymore? Is it everybody wants their 15 minutes of fame? Is it that decency is disappearing? Really leaves me questioning 'why' and really quite sad for the future...

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Duckncover — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:58:36 GMT

So glad your scary encounter didn't cause you any harm...always smart to pull into a police station if you think you are being followed or sense danger. Luckily, we have a large police precinct station only a couple of miles from where we live. I once pulled into the parking lot and drove as close to the front door as possible when a guy was following me....he even pulled in behind me there, then changed his mind and took off.
I see all sorts of eye-level surveillance cameras in WM on the makeup aisles...they don't even looked wired and I figure they are there as a deterrent, but useless. People are so brazen now, they steal in front of anyone, including security cameras, knowing they will not be confronted or charged with anything. I never buy any cosmetic unless it is factory sealed. Today, with face masks being required most places and wearing a hood up on your head, most anyone can be anonymous.

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Luvsmyfam — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 22:02:33 GMT

@corita I think you are right wanting their 15 min. Of fame

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GingerPeach — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 00:11:06 GMT

@porcelain

Both posts of yours I just read (one here and the other in the Michigan shooter thread) are very well written, constructive, and sensible. Thank you.

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lynnie61 — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 00:32:35 GMT

I remember hearing of a woman that was arrested in a Walmart this year for peeing on a bag of potatoes. I can’t remember if it was local or national news. People are nuts. Yep, 15 minutes of fame.

edited: it was local, but it was 2019, not this year.

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Pink123 — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 01:34:03 GMT

It's all about Tik-Tok and making disgusting video's. Yes, you could say getting ones fifteen minutes of fame. Tik-tok

is owned by Bytedance, one of the most influential companies in China.

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bonnielu — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 03:22:07 GMT

I had a box of coleslaw from a grocery store deli that spilled all over me when I went to put it away after my trip to the store. Needless to say I literally turned around and went back to the store to return it.

Next time around I asked the clerk attending the counter to check it for me and see if it was properly sealed. My point: I was afraid to open it myself. Who knows I could have been in trouble for checking.

It has gotten that bad that honest intentions could be taken for tampering.

These BAD people have made it hard to even do the honest thing.

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qualitygal — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:08:36 GMT

I wonder if we don't have more people in bad mental states now. Just from what goes on in the streets now, it appears that more people with mental problems are out there.

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San Antonio Gal — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:16:18 GMT

Wow @Carmie - that's a scary story. That man definitely had a mental issue. Very smart of you to pull into the police parking lot.

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Enufstuff — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 01:43:38 GMT

@KingstonsMom @RetRN@Corita@Wsmom@Porcelain@Kitcat51@Carmie

It is so sad that there are so many individuals whose behavior has devolved into such disgusting antics. People who purposely record their behavior for their 15 minutes along with those who

are behaving so uncivilised on planes and elsewhere.

It seems that to many of these uncivilised beings, there is no

such thing as manners, morals, dignity or socially acceptable

behavior; never mind care and consideration of others. Also, many

are so self-involved with social media, they are not teaching their children to be civilised members of society.

I am not some ancient judgemental person. Heck, I was the very young "cool" mom, when I raised my five children. I was 28 when I had my fifth child. I was not too lenient and not too

strict. But, I had common sense, a rare commodity today.

My children were raised to be respectful, responsible and most of all, to be kind. I told them " Treat others as you would want to be treated". How many children today are taught that?

Now my grown children are responsible, respectful and self-

sufficient. Not that they did not have a phase of teen attitude at

home. But they were always respectful and even preschool, we

could take them anywhere and strangers would come up to us and comment on how well behaved they were in restaurants and on vacations. We were surprised, since we thought that they were just behaving as one would expect to them to behave in public; just as my husband and I were raised.

But, today though my grandchildren are kind and respectful,

I fear for the future they and my great grandchildren will face,

the way society is going.

I am all for free speech, but these social media platforms need some sort of censorship to discontinue promoting unacceptable behavior.

That is my rant for today.