Do You sample food at your local market? Have You ever been told you shouldn't?

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Well, today at my local Whole Foods I was sampling some guacamole. I accidentally dropped a little onto the floor as I bit into a tortilla chip. I looked at the floor, looked up, and noticed a glare from a female worker who was arranging produce about 20feet away from me. Well, I felt bad for making a mess, but I didn't appreciate the look. It felt like she didn't want me to even be there. I tried to ignore her, and tried one more sample of guacamole. It was very tasty. Then, I tried some of the salsa nearby. It was a bit too spicy and kicked up my acid reflux. So, I went back to the guacamole to counteract the salsa. Just then, I heard a voice calling, "Ma-am..MA-AM!..MAAM." Well, I didn't think I was doing anything wrong, so I didn't think she was talking to me...until(insert drum roll,please)she got up close to the sample as if to guard it and stated in a rude tone and facial expression, "Ma-am, you can't eat any more of the guacamole, you have sampled too much, you NEED to LEAVE some for the OTHER customers." O No She DIDN'T! I asked to speak to her manager. She said,"I'm the manager." Funny, I didn't see a name tag. I asked her name, she refused to give it to me, and said,"You can ask customer service." I asked again and she repeated herself. I asked how I would describe her, other than the fact that she had 3 thick gold chains around her neck and some rather comically drawn on eyebrows? Her friend, another female co-worker also refused to give me her name and nodded in agreement when she told me to go to customer service. Interestingly, I found out she is NOT a manager. I was furious. Normally, I get great customer service, and shopping at Whole Foods is usually a high point to my week because the people who work there seem genuinely friendly, a rarity these days. I was shocked at this encounter. I don't remember seeing this employee before and she must be new. I know the starting wage at Whole Foods is $10 for most positions. In this economy, it is a blessing to have a job. To be told I am eating too much, when there is clearly no sign saying their is a sampling limit(and I mentioned this)is absurd and downright rude. She made it seem like I was making a meal out of the guacamole. I do a lot of baking and know measurements pretty well. I sampled roughly 6 tablespoons of guacamole and 7 chips. I also happen to weigh 190lbs. and don't take too well to anyone telling me I am "eating too much.":) Has anything like this ever happened to you? Please sound off.