People furious at 'gross' supermarket habit which many admit to doing

12 March 2024 , 12:02

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The woman was left horrified after nipping to the fruit aisle (stock photo) (Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)

A fierce debate around supermarket etiquette has unravelled after a woman's 'icky' encounter in the fruit aisle.

There are many unwritten rules when it comes to food shopping, such as letting those with only one item in front of you at the tills, and preferably not leaving the healthy fruits you no longer want next to the frozen chips. But one woman couldn't believe her eyes after witnessing a fellow shopper's bizarre approach to picking a pack of blueberries.

The behaviour has divided the internet, with some branding it 'gross' while others defended it - admitting they do the exact same thing.

Taking to TikTok, user Tayler Stanley was left horrified after nipping to her local supermarket to grab some groceries. "A lady walked over and she was standing in front of me at the blueberries and strawberries in Woolworths, and she opened up the blueberries and started touching them," the mum, from Australia, said.

"After she squeezed the blueberries, she put them back and did it to another two punnets until she grabbed the one she wanted and walked away. Is that normal? Yuck."

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People rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts, with many condemning the 'gross' behaviour. "Oh p**s off. I don't want to buy blueberries again now," one user fumed. Another wrote: "Yuuuuckkkk!! I wash ours and this still makes me mad!" While a third added: "I will pick up the punnet and try to move them to see, maybe even open and have a look at the bottom etc but never would I touch them."

However, many defended the action, arguing that feeling produce is necessary to make sure you're not paying for spoiled fruit. "You wash your produce and how many hands touched it, picking, packing up etc?" one person said. Another agreed, saying they 'always feel' their fruit and vegetables.

"Some things are soft and starting to go off and others can be hard and able to eat for days so always check for fruit I can eat on the day," they added. "That means I need to touch [them].

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Liam Gilliver