Food court sampling

[michigancat]

I go to this office food court every now and then, and I've noticed that people (mostly women) that walk around drinking soup in condiment cups while figuring out what they want at the salad bar or something. I see it just about every time I go there.

Is this normal behavior? It seems so weird, but I've never really been in an office food court before.

[Saulbadguy]

Are people handing out these small cups of soup?

[michigancat]

Are people handing out these small cups of soup?

no, people grab a dressing cup at the salad bar, go to the soup, fill it up, then walk around sipping the soup.

[Saulbadguy]

Are people handing out these small cups of soup?

no, people grab a dressing cup at the salad bar, go to the soup, fill it up, then walk around sipping the soup.

I don't think that's normal.

[michigancat]

Are people handing out these small cups of soup?

no, people grab a dressing cup at the salad bar, go to the soup, fill it up, then walk around sipping the soup.

I don't think that's normal.

but multiple people do it ALL THE TIME.

[Mrs. Gooch]

Are people handing out these small cups of soup?

no, people grab a dressing cup at the salad bar, go to the soup, fill it up, then walk around sipping the soup.

So they are stealing soup?

[puniraptor]

is this comparable to sip stealing your drink? like you sip out of your drink and top if off again before you pay for it?

[michigancat]

is this comparable to sip stealing your drink? like you sip out of your drink and top if off again before you pay for it?

no, because they aren't buying the little cup of soup. The equivalent of that would be filling up a bowl of soup, taking a couple bites, and then refilling.

[Rage Against the McKee]

is this comparable to sip stealing your drink? like you sip out of your drink and top if off again before you pay for it?

no, because they aren't buying the little cup of soup. The equivalent of that would be filling up a bowl of soup, taking a couple bites, and then refilling.

You should go up to one of them and tell them that you just saw them steal that soup, and if management were to find out, heads might roll.

Inform them that it's a cafe, not a buffet.

[CNS]

Get a slightly larger cup (dixie cup?) and try it tomorrow. Do this for a while, then try a coffee cup.  After a while you could probs just steal an entire bowl without anyone caring/thinking bad about it.

[michigancat]

I almost think these people are just pretending to browse the salad bar, and they are getting meals this way. But I know they're rich, so that angle doesn't make much sense.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I almost think these people are just pretending to browse the salad bar, and they are getting meals this way. But I know they're rich, so that angle doesn't make much sense.

Winona Ryder is rich, and she steals crap all the time. I think they are just doing it for the thrill.

[CNS]

Rich ppl love getting crap for free.  especially if they think they are screwing someone else.

['taterblast]

michigancat we work at the same place. i don't get it. sampling the soup? bullshit, you're treating it as an appetizer.

[Tobias]

Get a slightly larger cup (dixie cup?) and try it tomorrow. Do this for a while, then try a coffee cup.  After a while you could probs just steal an entire bowl without anyone caring/thinking bad about it.

or stuff other food items (baked potato?) in your cup

[Saulbadguy]

Are they foreign?

[pissclams]

women just can't help themselves from stuffing their faces, this soup sampling gives them an excuse to eat while appearing to only be trying some crap. 

how many times do you think this bitches have sampled the same soup?  millions is the correct answer.

[puniraptor]

go to cold stone, get a sample of every flavor, say thank you, and leave.

[Mr Bread]

Are they foreign?

Sounds about as 'merican as it gets to me, Saul.  Stealing food when you have the capability to pay, eating while trying to decide what to eat, generally being greedy fat fucks?  Check, check, check.  Verdict?  America!

[TheHamburglar]

Women do this in my building's food court as well.  However, we have different soups every day and they have little condiment cups next to the soup for this specific purpose.  The soup is placed so that it is in between 3 different stands where they make your food to order and you have to wait 3-5 minutes.  I think they are trying to tempt you into trying the soup so that if you like it you will buy a bowl.  There's always 4-6 women roaming around with these cups while they wait for their panini to be warmed up. 

[bones129]

Is it tomato soup? If so, perhaps you could solicit their opinions for inclusion in the Tomato Soup thread. 

[Bloodfart]

I would sample the crap out of tomato soup.  Is that tomato soup over there?  Well I will do everything in my power to illegally sample that crap.  Mmmmmm like cocaine for the soul. 

[michigancat]

Women do this in my building's food court as well.  However, we have different soups every day and they have little condiment cups next to the soup for this specific purpose.  The soup is placed so that it is in between 3 different stands where they make your food to order and you have to wait 3-5 minutes.  I think they are trying to tempt you into trying the soup so that if you like it you will buy a bowl.  There's always 4-6 women roaming around with these cups while they wait for their panini to be warmed up. 

hmmm, I'll have to see if the cups are right next to the soup next time I go. The soup isn't in between the panini place or the grill, though. It's way out of the way.

[pissclams]

rusty, what's the point at issue here?    I don't want to waste anymore time with these ancillary talking points.

let's really let the rubber hit the road on this one.

[Cartierfor3]

Not proud of it, but I used to fill up the styrofoam fountain drink cups with chili at the student union.  It was like 32 oz of chili for $1.09 or whatever a drink cost.