I have just returned from the market and have had an interesting experience. While I was perusing the produce section I noticed that the man next to me was treating himself to the "buffet" of fresh fruits and veggies. As I went to test the nectarines for ripeness I witnessed him helping himself to one of them. Well, that's one surefire way of finding out if the fruit is ripe, I thought. I tried to ignore it thinking that the poor guy is just down on his luck and starved....but I couldn't. As I left the fruit section and made my way to the veggies I found him on my right shoving handfuls of the bulk salad into his mouth and found myself repulsed at this sight. I had to find someone, a manager to report this! Just then, the produce guy walked in with a box of fresh lettuce.....I quietly relayed my dismay and alerted him to the situation. He swiftly escourted the guy out and it was all over.
As I continued with my shopping I wondered, had I deprived this poor man of his dinner, or had I done the right thing? Would prices go up for consumers like me as people like him treat the store as a buffet?!?!?! Would karma come back to haunt me?
I still cannot figure out if I did the right thing? Why is that? I think deep down that I did the right thing but for some reason I still question it....
26/02/06 @ 20:59