People eating their shopping before reaching the checkout. Is this a recent phenomenon?

[smith123]

I've witnessed this with kids a few times in the past. Parents allowing their little darlings to dig into the bars of chocolate/bags of crisps before actually paying for their shopping. Bit tacky, but I suppose if it keeps the little shits docile, I can somewhat sympathise.

 

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[SD51]

I saw a "pseudo adult" eating grapes the other day. Figured I better not go down the toilet paper aisle!

 

[tamrock]

Today's parents have a whole new different theology of rearing their children. My local grocery store was setting out single bananas and tangerines for free for the youngsters to snack on while the parents shop, before the gotta wear your mask mandates came about. In my generation it was more important to understand patience and wait before you get your little rewards. Today the need is instant gratification. I believe that was brought more so about by the commercial industries in their quest for higher sales. We are a programed society these days. I grew up with the same old phone for decades. Today a smart phone is almost like a pair of socks and your programed to be dissatisfied with what you have every two years in order to purchase the latest and greatest next generation models and that's just a small part of how the new world order operates. Which I guess I'm not conforming so much with, because I still find myself mending the holes in my socks rather than buy a new pair. 🙃