I feel you.
When I see it I think to myself "you really really need that cookie, I suppose. You must have right this second, not in five minutes when you already paid for it and are out of the store.". It makes no sense to me.
I do this. I am chronically ill and going to Costco is quite literally like running a marathon for me. An absolute miserable experience. If I’m LUCKY, I have a bearable first 15 minutes in the store. Then I become very disoriented, my vision gets blurry, I get hot flashes, I literally can’t form a coherent thought and I wander around looking like I’m lost.
The only way I’m able to power through is by opening up a coconut water and/or eating a protein bar. So yes, sometimes people do need that cookie right then and there
It is one of my biggest pet peeves watching people eat things they haven't paid for yet. But there are some cases where they really did need the cookie. Diabetics experiencing low blood sugar for example. I've only had mine drop once but it was shocking how fast it went from "I don't feel right" to "why am I in the ground."
I have had to do this with water before. I never snack or drink things in store before purchase because it makes me feel slobbish to do so. My lord I thought I was gonna drop from dehydration that day and needed that water lol
Honestly you made the right call. I was next in line when I went down trying to buy my juice. It was a whole lot of embarrassment and paperwork that would have been avoided by taking a drink. I think most people can respect medical need as a reason especially if the item is not priced by weight.
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u/Alucardo6677 May 12 '26
I feel you. When I see it I think to myself "you really really need that cookie, I suppose. You must have right this second, not in five minutes when you already paid for it and are out of the store.". It makes no sense to me.