Disgusting Shopper!
Here's something that will really make you think twice the next time you want to buy pre-cooked food from your friendly supermarket.
It was one of those days after work. My friend and I were at the nearby supermarket trying to buy some things to eat. Having worked till very late, we hadn't had our dinner. We were at the bakery and ready cooked food section. My friend was in the mood for some roast chicken, while I was more in the mood for the fried stuff. But seeing how I just recovered from an upset stomach, I couldnt make up my mind if I should be eating oily foods again. So I lingered around before making up my mind.
The HE came along. Some foreign national, Indian or Turkish or something, carrying his grocery basket. Initially, I thought nothing of him. But then I spotted something that totally put me off; he was touching the fried chicken with his fingers, as if trying to test if they were still warm! An alarm went of it my head, and in my mind, I was screaming "Hello, some OTHER people might actually want to eat that! People like ME! Get your dirty fingers away!" I was just standing across, and just stared at him for a full 10 seconds, though he seemed oblivious of me. I was fuming! How can you touch these food with your bare hands? Especially when you haven't actually bought them. I thought I had seen the most disgusting and appetite robbing act of the day when the next act nearly made my eyeball pop out and jaw drop to the ground.
HE, meaning this mangy suspicious suicide bomber look-a-like man, actually started using his fingers to pinch at the meat! Oh My GOD! With one hand holding the basket, he was using 2 fingers, trying to pinch at the crisp while appearing casual. He then proceeds to put it in his mouth and quietly chew with him mouth close. I was lost and stared at the whole situation in disbelief. So much for having THAT for dinner! My first impulse was to run up to him and catch him red handed... but instead ended up running to my friend and sharing the disgusting episode and point the man out to him.
Worst part of it was he didn't do it once, but repeatedly! Go by yourself some proper dinner man! The next impulse I had was to put up a big sign next to the chicken with the words "CONTAMINATED : Pinched by dirty fingers". That was before I then spotted him in the dry foods section, snacking away at the 'keropok' and other dried crackers.... Aaaargh... By then, I just felt tempted to point a finger at him and shout "You keropok stealing, chicken pinching food contaminator cheapskate! People might actually want to eat that you know!"
Sigh... Alas I was too disgusted and lost for words to say anything. But it made me think twice before ever buying ready cooked food not displayed behind a glass partition or neatly wrapped. I just hope no one bought that piece!
posted by Compulsive Blogger @ 10:28 am
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