Shopper Offers To Pay For Woman’s Groceries Til She Decides To Add Pricey Items
You know the saying, “No good deed goes unpunished”. This is a prime example! I couldn’t believe this woman’s actions when I read this story. Talk about someone being ungrateful!
A mom in the checkout line at the grocery store didn’t have enough money to buy her food, so the person in line behind her offered to cover the extra. The mom’s cart had basic items like oatmeal and baby food, and she asked the kind stranger if she could add one more thing. The stranger said sure!
The mom returned with prime rib and an expensive bottle of wine. When the nice stranger saw the items, they backed out of paying for the woman’s “extras”. The mom became upset and the kind stranger posted about the ordeal on Reddit, asking if they were in the wrong.
Later, the stranger described what happened to coworkers and they said he/she was in the wrong. But once the story was posted on Reddit, most folks agreed that the mom was trying to take advantage of the stranger’s kindness. I agree.
If you don’t have enough money to pay for staples, you shouldn’t expect someone else to pay for pricey extras. Some people on Reddit think the woman did it on purpose, hoping that someone would offer to cover the groceries.
Once someone randomly offered to pay for my groceries…a pay it forward situation. I had money, they just paid for mine. So I decided to do the same and continue the kindness. I offered to pay for the groceries of the people behind me. Included in their cart were six steaks. I paid for them because I offered to pay for what was in their cart. It’s on me for not looking. LOL! Truth told, I was grateful someone was thoughtful enough to pay for my groceries so I wanted to share that thoughtfulness. If they went to pick up steaks or expensive items AFTER the offer, I’d have been a bit annoyed.
Without question, I think this person was trying to take advantage of someone’s kindness. What would you have done in this situation? You can read more here.