Do you peek at grocery carts to see what other people buy?

Sometimes I feel guilty for spending money on healthy, nutritious food I really need and then I look at someone else's cart and don't feel so guilty. It always amazes me at how money is being wasted on food that has no nutritional value, is high in calories, and tastes bad. For example, beer, sausage, or bologna! Ewww! My husband loves these things, but they are high in calories and taste bad, so why eat them? If I am going to eat something "bad," I'll have something really tasty like warm slice n bake chocolate chip cookies coming out of the oven! Yum! Of course I very rarely do that or I would never lose any weight.

LOL. Sometimes. Like when I'm behind someone in the check out lane. I'll look to see what they got.

No.

I took a picture of the lady infront of me in line the other night... she was only buying three items: a box of frozen White Castle burgers, a bottle of wine and a box of cupcakes.

She must have had a rough day.

Why on earth would you take the lady's picture? Did you ask her first? If not, how incredibly rude. :mad:

I do.....especially if its a good looking guy...see how much he buys and try to guess if he is single or not...hehe

I always do. It reminds me of what I used to be like - so clueless about food!

I guess I don't really do this much. I'm usually there to get in, and get out.

The other day I did notice in passing someone's cart because she was on the phone talking to someone asking them if they liked spegetti-o's. Her cart was full of frozen burritos, ramen noodles, and soda. It made me think of when I was growing up (minus the soda).

nope but I try to slide my items with theirs at the checkout line lol

This confirms my paranoia that people are judging me by what groceries I buy! Eeeek! :embarassed: But my paranoia started because I know I do that when I'm shopping - if I see someone buying a lot of veggies, I wonder if they are jumping on the diet wagon. Or if someone buys a lot of junk, I wonder if they are in for a night of bingeing... I guess a lot of people do this! It sure makes me rethink some of my junk food purchases while in the store! LOL

I was waiting for another thread like this. I have seen others asking if a person judges what's in the other person's cart, etc. I had something happen at the grocery store, just a few days ago, that fits into this category.

I have been taking care of my ex husband. He is in the final stages of cancer and it's pretty much all through his body. He is beyond any treatment and he can no longer force himself to eat "normal" foods. About all he can stomach right now is sweet stuff. So, I am going through the self-check line and in the station behind me is a husband and wife team. He elbows her and says "Can you believe what she is buying? Like, she really needs that crap." My cart was full of frozen cream pies, Marie Callender's fruit pot pies, brownies, ice cream, etc. All of it was for my ex husband except for a pint of Hagen Dazs Coffee flavored frozen yogurt (yum). I could feel my face turning red, but I didn't say anything. I thought the guy was really rude to say anything about what I had in my cart, much less be judgmental about something where he was totally off base. If a person HAS to snoop into another person's cart, best keep your opinions to yourself... and what does it matter why, or what, another person is purchasing?