Was I in the wrong?

[fly girl]

I went to the grocery store this afternoon to pick up a few things. We typically have a cheeseball with crackers for the holidays, and as I passed the selection I started looking. This one particular brand had lots of choices, and $1 off coupons were randomly attached to them. As I find the cheddar we like, no coupon. So I look at the coupon and it specifically says good for any variety of this cheese. So I take one so I can use it for the cheeseball I am going to buy.

As I do this, a lady (in her late 70's or early 80's) screams at me that I cannot do that. I told her I believed I could as the coupon was for any variety. She continues to berate me, that the coupon won't scan because what I did was dishonest, etc. etc. Again, I pointed to the coupon that said any variety. She continues to tell me it doesn't work that way. I told her I think it does, I disagree. She won't let up. Finally, I told her don't worry about it, and went my way. I wanted to tell her "pull your mask over your nose and then I will discuss it with you," but I knew nothing was going to be resolved. We both thought differently.

Nothing like being middle aged and have a senior citizen yell at you like a little child in the grocery store. I still think what I did was perfectly acceptable -- especially since the coupon went through and it was for ANY variety.

Now, if it were the last coupon and the lady wanted it that cheeseball, of course I would have given it to her! But, she didn't, she took no cheeseball. She just wanted to yell at me.

So, I ask, was I wrong to take the coupon? I honestly don't think I was.

 

[1GoldenSun]

Good grief. You were perfectly in the right to take the coupon. Some people just enjoy getting mad, I think.

 

[neverlandsky]

Can't believe all the fights in grocery stores lately. You were fine. Vendors come in and slap coupons on their products randomly all the time. Especially during the holidays.

 

[Jennasis]

You took the coupon off of another item to use on the item you were purchasing?

 

[disneychrista]

I think they put the coupons on the ones that they want to get rid of quicker/that don't sell as fast. But that doesn't stop me from taking the coupon to use on the one I want.

 

[skeeter31]

You were fine. My guess is someone else already took the coupon off the one you were buying.

 

[fly girl]

You took the coupon off of another item to use on the item you were purchasing?

Yes. It was same brand, just a different flavor. They were scattered all over the varieties but the cheddar was the most popular so the coupons were all gone. They didn't have a coupon on all of them, but the coupon was for any variety.

 

[Donald13]

Literally over a $1 off coupon??? I’m in the everyone was in the wrong here. If you bought the correct cheese ball, the coupon would have worked. But you took it off and used it on another product. The nosey lady is wrong for involving herself. She had nothing to do with it.

 

[1GoldenSun]

I actually asked about this same situation (I think) once at Publix. The brand of salad dressing I like had little green coupon stickers on them, but the flavor I liked didn't have any. The employee told me that my kind probably just hadn't been re-stocked with the new bottles with the stickers yet and it was fine to just take one off another bottle.

 

[fly girl]

Literally over a $1 off coupon??? I’m in the everyone was in the wrong here. If you bought the correct cheese ball, the coupon would have worked. But you took it off and used it on another product. The nosey lady is wrong for involving herself. She had nothing to do with it.

The coupon worked!

That is why I don't think I was wrong. Why was I wrong for doing something that was honored?


ETA, and hey coupons add up. You may not use them and that is cool. But some of us do to save as much money as we can.

 

[LSUmiss]

I think there was nothing wrong what you did, but more importantly who freaking cares?!! Ppl need to mind their business! Everyone is a hero these days .

 

[Micca]

You are fine. A tip for next time: When the person goes off on you, point in the direction behind their head and exclaim: "Holy smokes, that's George Clooney over there!" When she turns to look, you disappear.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Wow, I'd chalk that up to her just being an aging bully, you didn't do anything wrong. When people shout in public the person with an agitated loud voice is the one who looks bad.

 

[Disneylover99]

I went to the grocery store this afternoon to pick up a few things. We typically have a cheeseball with crackers for the holidays, and as I passed the selection I started looking. This one particular brand had lots of choices, and $1 off coupons were randomly attached to them. As I find the cheddar we like, no coupon. So I look at the coupon and it specifically says good for any variety of this cheese. So I take one so I can use it for the cheeseball I am going to buy.

As I do this, a lady (in her late 70's or early 80's) screams at me that I cannot do that. I told her I believed I could as the coupon was for any variety. She continues to berate me, that the coupon won't scan because what I did was dishonest, etc. etc. Again, I pointed to the coupon that said any variety. She continues to tell me it doesn't work that way. I told her I think it does, I disagree. She won't let up. Finally, I told her don't worry about it, and went my way. I wanted to tell her "pull your mask over your nose and then I will discuss it with you," but I knew nothing was going to be resolved. We both thought differently.

Nothing like being middle aged and have a senior citizen yell at you like a little child in the grocery store. I still think what I did was perfectly acceptable -- especially since the coupon went through and it was for ANY variety.

Now, if it were the last coupon and the lady wanted it that cheeseball, of course I would have given it to her! But, she didn't, she took no cheeseball. She just wanted to yell at me.

So, I ask, was I wrong to take the coupon? I honestly don't think I was.

I would have taken the coupon too. I love a good coupon!

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

What is a cheeseball?

 

[Heather07438]

I've done it.

Sometimes I've seen people grab particularly good coupons off a bunch of products to use at a later time... that's probably crossing the line but I'm not gonna say anything. For what?

Using the coupon for a purchase today, go right ahead. If it's valid, it's valid; doesn't matter what product it's taped to and I don't think it's discourteous Early bird gets the worm.

 

[fly girl]

What is a cheeseball?

It's typically a mixture of a soft cheese (cream cheese) and a different cheese (we like cheddar) blended with a few spices and rolled in to a ball covered with nuts. You let it sit at room temp to easily spread on crackers.

 

[Lehuaann]

Eh, it’s just a dollar coupon, but I never do it. I feel like the reason it’s on the non-popular items is to promote buying them.

But for the cheeseball above...hmm maybe

 

[fly girl]

Ok, I am feeling better. The way that lady let into me was such a shock. I haven't had that happen to me since I was a kid.

I stood my ground. But if you are dweller, like I am, your mind plays the scenario over again and naturally I started second guessing myself.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Ok, I am feeling better. The way that lady let into me was such a shock. I haven't had that happen to me since I was a kid.

I stood my ground. But if you are dweller, like I am, your mind plays the scenario over again and naturally I started second guessing myself.

Don't dwell, when I meet people like that all I can think is how glad I am I don't need to live with them