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[quote]xlpicard wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:
Arguing on the internet, is like running in the special olympics…Even if you win you’re still retarded.
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EDITED TO KEEP IT PG:
You’re a friggin turd for making fun of special Olympic competitors. Those people have more courage and a bigger heart than you’ll ever have. You should be ashamed of yourself… Now GTFO :)[/quote]

You’re right, you win.
I guess this proves my point.[/quote]

We weren’t arguing so there is no “winner” or “loser” I was just stating a fact, that you are a bad person for making fun of people with special needs.

Nice try though.

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[quote]roybot wrote:

[quote]HoustonGuy wrote:

[quote]roybot wrote:

The bottom line is that supermarkets can afford to lose whatever is eaten on the premises (and just as a customer I’ve lost count of the times I’ve seen empty wrappers, soda cans etc. left on shelves - casual “theft” of food and drink is far more common than most people think, when all you have do to get rid of the evidence is to consume it and dump the wrapper ), just as they can afford to throw out vast amounts of expired, but perfectly good food on a daily basis.

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I can afford a new TV but if I ever see someone trying to steal mine I will shoot them. Even if clean up costs more than a new tv.

Lets not make this thread “Occupy T-Nation”.[/quote]

You’re not a supermarket. Again, I never said it was right; I’m explaining why supermarkets don’t do anything about it. It’s their prerogative.

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But they ARE doing something about it. Theyre hiring security guards and “secret shoppers” to watch for it and report it so that they can have these people arrested for shop lifting.

How is that “not doing anything about it”?

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[quote]roybot wrote:

[quote]HoustonGuy wrote:

[quote]roybot wrote:

The bottom line is that supermarkets can afford to lose whatever is eaten on the premises (and just as a customer I’ve lost count of the times I’ve seen empty wrappers, soda cans etc. left on shelves - casual “theft” of food and drink is far more common than most people think, when all you have do to get rid of the evidence is to consume it and dump the wrapper ), just as they can afford to throw out vast amounts of expired, but perfectly good food on a daily basis.

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I can afford a new TV but if I ever see someone trying to steal mine I will shoot them. Even if clean up costs more than a new tv.

Lets not make this thread “Occupy T-Nation”.[/quote]

You’re not a supermarket. Again, I never said it was right; I’m explaining why supermarkets don’t do anything about it. It’s their prerogative.

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We are both private entities. Just because supermarkets don’t have faces doesn’t change anything.

I can afford to give away some money. If someone tried to steal from my business I would, in a perfect world, shoot them. Would definitely prosecute.

I feel for the corporations and not the people in this scenario, I will be honest. It’s not like they just exist. Somebody puts up collateral on all those products, be it a single guy or a whole bunch of shareholders.

In the original argument of when to pay, I still say stores are not credit cards. Here I say stealing is stealing.

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[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:
Arguing on the internet, is like running in the special olympics…Even if you win you’re still retarded.
[/quote]

EDITED TO KEEP IT PG:
You’re a friggin turd for making fun of special Olympic competitors. Those people have more courage and a bigger heart than you’ll ever have. You should be ashamed of yourself… Now GTFO :)[/quote]

You’re right, you win.
I guess this proves my point.[/quote]

We weren’t arguing so there is no “winner” or “loser” I was just stating a fact, that you are a bad person for making fun of people with special needs.

Nice try tough.[/quote]

I couldn’t find a picture that said “Stating a fact on the internet…”
But I would consider this in the same category.

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[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]roybot wrote:

The bottom line is that supermarkets can afford to lose whatever is eaten on the premises (and just as a customer I’ve lost count of the times I’ve seen empty wrappers, soda cans etc. left on shelves - casual “theft” of food and drink is far more common than most people think, when all you have do to get rid of the evidence is to consume it and dump the wrapper ), just as they can afford to throw out vast amounts of expired, but perfectly good food on a daily basis.

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?

OK, then I can assume the guy driving a new Corvette has the money and insurance to buy a new stereo system if I take his.[/quote]

Captain Fallacious rides again! LOL you’re too good to be true.

In retail, they account for “shrinkage” (theft and other loss) - same in restaurants. Prices for goods are set in accordance with this factor.

The guy driving the Vette does not account for the loss of the stereo in the price of doing business.

You keep setting up those terrible analogies, and I’ll happily keep tearing them down. It’s fun.

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[quote]xlpicard wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:
Arguing on the internet, is like running in the special olympics…Even if you win you’re still retarded.
[/quote]

EDITED TO KEEP IT PG:
You’re a friggin turd for making fun of special Olympic competitors. Those people have more courage and a bigger heart than you’ll ever have. You should be ashamed of yourself… Now GTFO :)[/quote]

You’re right, you win.
I guess this proves my point.[/quote]

We weren’t arguing so there is no “winner” or “loser” I was just stating a fact, that you are a bad person for making fun of people with special needs.

Nice try tough.[/quote]

I couldn’t find a picture that said “Stating a fact on the internet…”
But I would consider this in the same category.[/quote]

How old are you?

Please grow up or go troll some other forum.

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[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]Christine wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]Christine wrote:

[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:

[quote]Christine wrote:
Loads of people eat while shopping. If the stores don’t like it, they should do something to prevent it.[/quote]

they are trying to, but all these people in the thread are bitching that they aren’t allowed, LOL
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Most grocery stores I go to have free samples all over the place. They encourage people to eat while shopping. [/quote]

Grocery stores encourage people to eat “the FREE SAMPLES” not the items that are “For Sale”… Big difference.[/quote]

But they do nothing to prevent it.

They really can’t because it is mostly parents with children who are doing the eating. If they were to try and stop it, parents would shop elsewhere.

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LOL…you just had someone who works as loss prevention state that he follows those types around to see if they pay.

That means it matters.[/quote]

That means it only matters if they don’t pay.

Logic is like an apparition to you. [/quote]

…and they didn’t pay.

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[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]roybot wrote:
The bottom line is that supermarkets can afford to lose whatever is eaten on the premises (and just as a customer I’ve lost count of the times I’ve seen empty wrappers, soda cans etc. left on shelves - casual “theft” of food and drink is far more common than most people think, when all you have do to get rid of the evidence is to consume it and dump the wrapper ), just as they can afford to throw out vast amounts of expired, but perfectly good food on a daily basis.
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Well hell! Using that logic…

Can companies can afford to lose whatever the cost of that brand new car on the lot hat as they can afford to make prototypes ever year and most of those perfectly good cars end up in a giant car crusher (sad I know)[/quote]

Neither you nor X has properly used “logic”. Don’t start now.

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[quote]xlpicard wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:
Arguing on the internet, is like running in the special olympics…Even if you win you’re still retarded.
[/quote]

EDITED TO KEEP IT PG:
You’re a friggin turd for making fun of special Olympic competitors. Those people have more courage and a bigger heart than you’ll ever have. You should be ashamed of yourself… Now GTFO :)[/quote]

You’re right, you win.
I guess this proves my point.[/quote]

We weren’t arguing so there is no “winner” or “loser” I was just stating a fact, that you are a bad person for making fun of people with special needs.

Nice try tough.[/quote]

I couldn’t find a picture that said “Stating a fact on the internet…”
But I would consider this in the same category.[/quote]

Again, “stating a fact” doesnt result in a winner or a loser (having a “winner” and a “loser” is necessary for your picture to be applicable)

Nice try again though. Care to go for round 3?

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[quote]Christine wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:
Arguing on the internet, is like running in the special olympics…Even if you win you’re still retarded.
[/quote]

EDITED TO KEEP IT PG:
You’re a friggin turd for making fun of special Olympic competitors. Those people have more courage and a bigger heart than you’ll ever have. You should be ashamed of yourself… Now GTFO :)[/quote]

You’re right, you win.
I guess this proves my point.[/quote]

We weren’t arguing so there is no “winner” or “loser” I was just stating a fact, that you are a bad person for making fun of people with special needs.

Nice try tough.[/quote]

I couldn’t find a picture that said “Stating a fact on the internet…”
But I would consider this in the same category.[/quote]

How old are you?

Please grow up or go troll some other forum.[/quote]

I’m 44.

I would go troll, but I love T-Nation…It’s awesome!

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[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
Just got back from Jewel: I pounded a Muscle Milk - banana flavor, love it - right there in the aisle, then went to the deli section and got a premade ham and cheese on a baguette. Ate it while in the self-service line to check out.

Paid for both items and the empties went right in the garbage next to the discarded receipts.

World did not end. No lectures from employees or patrons.

Might do this every day for the next month.

Edit: I have, in the past, also purchased Kleenex and cold medicine from this same Jewel and opened and used both before checking out. I didn’t give get a second glance from the cashier. I’m thinking eating/using/manipulating an item, at least from a grocery store in an urban area, isn’t as big of a deal as some people think.
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LOL

DO NOT MANIPULATE THE FOOD ITEMS.

X is unintentionally hilarious.

Manipulate. LOL

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[quote]MytchBucanan wrote:

[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]Christine wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]Christine wrote:

[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:

[quote]Christine wrote:
Loads of people eat while shopping. If the stores don’t like it, they should do something to prevent it.[/quote]

they are trying to, but all these people in the thread are bitching that they aren’t allowed, LOL
[/quote]

Most grocery stores I go to have free samples all over the place. They encourage people to eat while shopping. [/quote]

Grocery stores encourage people to eat “the FREE SAMPLES” not the items that are “For Sale”… Big difference.[/quote]

But they do nothing to prevent it.

They really can’t because it is mostly parents with children who are doing the eating. If they were to try and stop it, parents would shop elsewhere.

[/quote]

LOL…you just had someone who works as loss prevention state that he follows those types around to see if they pay.

That means it matters.[/quote]

That means it only matters if they don’t pay.

Logic is like an apparition to you. [/quote]

…and they didn’t pay.[/quote]

Yet he’s talking about my “logic”.

These people did NOT pay. Why is this so hard for people?

No one gives a shit if the rest of you eat food that in stores IF YOU PAY FOR IT.

Are people really still lost on this?

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In that case, why is shoplifting a prosecutable offense? It’s been accounted for and is common practice, so not illegal?[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]roybot wrote:

The bottom line is that supermarkets can afford to lose whatever is eaten on the premises (and just as a customer I’ve lost count of the times I’ve seen empty wrappers, soda cans etc. left on shelves - casual “theft” of food and drink is far more common than most people think, when all you have do to get rid of the evidence is to consume it and dump the wrapper ), just as they can afford to throw out vast amounts of expired, but perfectly good food on a daily basis.

[/quote]

?

OK, then I can assume the guy driving a new Corvette has the money and insurance to buy a new stereo system if I take his.[/quote]

Captain Fallacious rides again! LOL you’re too good to be true.

In retail, they account for “shrinkage” (theft and other loss) - same in restaurants. Prices for goods are set in accordance with this factor.

The guy driving the Vette does not account for the loss of the stereo in the price of doing business.

You keep setting up those terrible analogies, and I’ll happily keep tearing them down. It’s fun. [/quote]

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[quote]overstand wrote:

[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]Christine wrote:

[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:

[quote]Christine wrote:
Loads of people eat while shopping. If the stores don’t like it, they should do something to prevent it.[/quote]

they are trying to, but all these people in the thread are bitching that they aren’t allowed, LOL
[/quote]

Most grocery stores I go to have free samples all over the place. They encourage people to eat while shopping. [/quote]

Grocery stores encourage people to eat “the FREE SAMPLES” not the items that are “For Sale”… Big difference.[/quote]

they don’t discourage it either. you cannot argue it’s not a common practice - whether you agree with it or not. since it IS a common practice, simple logic (not so simple to some) would lead one to conclude that IF supermarkets wanted to discourage the practice, they would. Simple signage would make their position clear. [/quote]

You’re wasting your time man. All the other rational people ducked out of this thread 10 pages ago. If you haven’t noticed by now, ProfX will take any contrarian position no matter how ridiculous and proceed to use any non sequitur, red herring, straw man or absurd analogy to defend it. He likes the attention.

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you are correct.

but it’s funny watching him come up with this stuff. i think he’s 100% serious. and that is just plain fucking amusing to me.

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[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
Just got back from Jewel: I pounded a Muscle Milk - banana flavor, love it - right there in the aisle, then went to the deli section and got a premade ham and cheese on a baguette. Ate it while in the self-service line to check out.

Paid for both items and the empties went right in the garbage next to the discarded receipts.

World did not end. No lectures from employees or patrons.

Might do this every day for the next month.

Edit: I have, in the past, also purchased Kleenex and cold medicine from this same Jewel and opened and used both before checking out. I didn’t give get a second glance from the cashier. I’m thinking eating/using/manipulating an item, at least from a grocery store in an urban area, isn’t as big of a deal as some people think.
[/quote]
Well, I hate you for doing this, but as long as you pay, I won’t bother you. I’ll glare at you through the eyeholes in my newspaper though.

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[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:

[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
Just got back from Jewel: I pounded a Muscle Milk - banana flavor, love it - right there in the aisle, then went to the deli section and got a premade ham and cheese on a baguette. Ate it while in the self-service line to check out.

Paid for both items and the empties went right in the garbage next to the discarded receipts.

World did not end. No lectures from employees or patrons.

Might do this every day for the next month.

Edit: I have, in the past, also purchased Kleenex and cold medicine from this same Jewel and opened and used both before checking out. I didn’t give get a second glance from the cashier. I’m thinking eating/using/manipulating an item, at least from a grocery store in an urban area, isn’t as big of a deal as some people think.
[/quote]

LOL

DO NOT MANIPULATE THE FOOD ITEMS.

X is unintentionally hilarious.

Manipulate. LOL[/quote]

He also paid for it.

He also likely had Loss Prevention following him until he left.

What is it you or anyone else is missing?

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[quote]Ulty wrote:

[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
Just got back from Jewel: I pounded a Muscle Milk - banana flavor, love it - right there in the aisle, then went to the deli section and got a premade ham and cheese on a baguette. Ate it while in the self-service line to check out.

Paid for both items and the empties went right in the garbage next to the discarded receipts.

World did not end. No lectures from employees or patrons.

Might do this every day for the next month.

Edit: I have, in the past, also purchased Kleenex and cold medicine from this same Jewel and opened and used both before checking out. I didn’t give get a second glance from the cashier. I’m thinking eating/using/manipulating an item, at least from a grocery store in an urban area, isn’t as big of a deal as some people think.
[/quote]
Well, I hate you for doing this, but as long as you pay, I won’t bother you. I’ll glare at you through the eyeholes in my newspaper though.[/quote]

Mind you, you are Loss Prevention, but they keep ignoring the part about you not being happy with it.

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[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
Just got back from Jewel: I pounded a Muscle Milk - banana flavor, love it - right there in the aisle, then went to the deli section and got a premade ham and cheese on a baguette. Ate it while in the self-service line to check out.

Paid for both items and the empties went right in the garbage next to the discarded receipts.

World did not end. No lectures from employees or patrons.

Might do this every day for the next month.

Edit: I have, in the past, also purchased Kleenex and cold medicine from this same Jewel and opened and used both before checking out. I didn’t give get a second glance from the cashier. I’m thinking eating/using/manipulating an item, at least from a grocery store in an urban area, isn’t as big of a deal as some people think.
[/quote]

You disgust me, banana flavor is the worst

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[quote]HoustonGuy wrote:
In that case, why is shoplifting a prosecutable offense? It’s been accounted for and is common practice, so not illegal?
[/quote]

Apparently now. We can all just say we meant to buy it if we get caught.

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[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:

[quote]xlpicard wrote:
Arguing on the internet, is like running in the special olympics…Even if you win you’re still retarded.
[/quote]

EDITED TO KEEP IT PG:
You’re a friggin turd for making fun of special Olympic competitors. Those people have more courage and a bigger heart than you’ll ever have. You should be ashamed of yourself… Now GTFO :)[/quote]

You’re right, you win.
I guess this proves my point.[/quote]

We weren’t arguing so there is no “winner” or “loser” I was just stating a fact, that you are a bad person for making fun of people with special needs.

Nice try tough.[/quote]

I couldn’t find a picture that said “Stating a fact on the internet…”
But I would consider this in the same category.[/quote]

Again, “stating a fact” doesnt result in a winner or a loser (having a “winner” and a “loser” is necessary for your picture to be applicable)

Nice try again though. Care to go for round 3?[/quote]

So, would you consider what I said about Arguing on the internet to be a fact also?
If you leave out the “retarded” part of the comment…and make it more PC.