you see a granny stealing food

monkey
Australia
September 7, 2006 11:46pm CST
do you tell or offer to pay for it ?
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18 responses
@ONUVICTOR (135)
• Nigeria
9 Jan 07
i will pay but talk to the granny and see further help i can offer
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
9 Jan 07
wow, good question! I like 'oscars' and 'fritz's' ideas. I would quickly try to size up the situation. If granny looked indigent then I would offer to pay. If she didn't, I'd give her some type of body language to indicate that I knew she had stole something. However, the monkey wrench in this is that looks can be deceiving. Either way, I would not tell management. I also like the poster's idea of leaving a food basket, but I would have no idea where the granny lived. Sadly, by not telling managment, we are contributing to rising prices, as stores have to mark up prices to cover such losses as this. What a dilema!
@tishabest (602)
• Belgium
29 Sep 06
I know some very wealthy stingy grannies but I would nevertheless not say anything because you never know what her situation might be and offer to pay for it myself. One granny rudely pushed her way passed me in a supermarket after I had offered and sais something like "what, you think I'm homeless black girl" and so now I watch my step!
• United States
24 Sep 06
offer to pay
@mcmomss (2601)
• United States
25 Oct 06
I would probably ignore it, pretend I didn't see anything.
• United States
19 Nov 06
i wouldn't tell on her i'd like to think i'd be kind and help her out. but i know for sure I definitely wouldn't tell on her.
@fritz27 (1136)
• United States
24 Sep 06
that is 2 fold. if it looked like she was well off, i'd say something, if anything to her. if she looked poor, i'd pay for her things.
@van123 (1287)
• India
23 Sep 06
no
@kstanley7 (1171)
24 Sep 06
I would approach her and offer to pay for the items that she took.
@amberleef (480)
18 Sep 06
i would'nt offer to pay for it,but would'nt grass on her either,unless she's a moody sod,some old people are really rude!
@oscarc (864)
• India
23 Sep 06
I wouldn't tell anyone..I would just give her a glance and hope she understands...
@mai720 (327)
• United States
18 Sep 06
id help her out..
@mjtenorio (237)
• United States
24 Sep 06
I would either pay or just not say anything. One time I was in the grocery store and this older lady asked me how much the milk was and I told her it was like $2.90. She made the comment that it was too expensive and walked away. SO I bought 1 and a half gallons and gave it to her. It's the little things in life that you do that will always come back to you and reward you in greater ways!
@Deja88 (113)
• United States
23 Sep 06
I'd offer to pay for the food if I had the extra money...and if I didn't have the extra money and I thought I could put back something to pay for what she had if I didn't need it, I would.
@bhchy1 (6047)
• United States
18 Sep 06
I wouldn't rat on her, but she may not accept my help either. I have had a few elderly neighbors on fixed incomes and I would leave food baskets on their doors step annonomously.
@missyann73 (1454)
• United States
8 Sep 06
if i had the extra cash, i would pay for it. so many elderys live on fixed incomes
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
8 Sep 06
i'd rather choose to pay for it and buy her some extra more food for days to come. i am not rich but i think i can sacrifice something for her.
@chalmette69 (3007)
• United States
18 Sep 06
If I have extra money I would definatly offer to help. I mean she must not have any money if she has to steal and a granny should not have to do that at her age.