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Sometimes I understand wanting to try out samples of unique foods but other times I just think "who hasn't eaten Fruit by the Foot before?" I ate my first sample at Costco last week because it was late and the lady needed her last sample gone so she could go home.
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Bloodplay it again posted:Sometimes I understand wanting to try out samples of unique foods but other times I just think "who hasn't eaten Fruit by the Foot before?" I ate my first sample at Costco last week because it was late and the lady needed her last sample gone so she could go home. Yeah depending on the person doing the sampling you can get a sample that's like 3 or 4 times the normal portion in that kind of situation. One of the perks of being a Costco employee is that the sample people take good care of you.
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Jan 14, 2019 16:46
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priznat posted:It is weird some of the stuff they have for samples. Like one time I saw cups of olive oil. Do you just drink it like a shot? I was in a hurry so did not investigate. I haven't seen that before at a Costco, but yeah good olive oil you can drink a shot of it and taste the complexities in it. No idea what they were serving there, but it can often have some interesting flavors in it.
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Jan 14, 2019 17:07
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The only sample I've ever waited for was a hefty piece of smoked salmon on top of a cracker with some kind of cream cheese spread. Totally worth it.
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Jan 14, 2019 17:08
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Bloodplay it again posted:Sometimes I understand wanting to try out samples of unique foods but other times I just think "who hasn't eaten Fruit by the Foot before?" I ate my first sample at Costco last week because it was late and the lady needed her last sample gone so she could go home. My Costco basically has a permanent Aidell sausage sampling table, right by the busy meats/cheeses/rotiss chicken/pesto/refridgerated section, and it's allways a loving shitshow. I keep thinking who hasn't had this tiny thimble cut off a sausage already its been here for loving years everyday, yet peoplecrowd around with their carts and everything like flies on poo poo abatedly waiting for an infinitesimally small cut of a sausage. they aren't even that good 
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Jan 14, 2019 17:30
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Xaris posted:My Costco basically has a permanent Aidell sausage sampling table, right by the busy meats/cheeses/rotiss chicken/pesto/refridgerated section, and it's allways a loving shitshow. I keep thinking who hasn't had this tiny thimble cut off a sausage already its been here for loving years everyday, yet peoplecrowd around with their carts and everything like flies on poo poo abatedly waiting for an infinitesimally small cut of a sausage. they aren't even that good Same. I'd say that table is there about 50% of the time and it's loving huge. The table itself gets in the way and the people trying to get a sample make everything worse. What's confusing about it is that there's always plenty of samples to try out. People grab a sample and just stand there, trying their best to be stay in everyone else's way. What are they waiting around for? The world may never know. The funny part of those tables is that they have the opposite effect. The giant display make me think that maybe buying some sausage is a good idea, then every time I sample it I change my mind and walk away.
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Jan 14, 2019 17:38
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Renegret posted:I'm pro sample but I'm con people who wait around for samples and block isles. Guillotine. Does anyone have experience with Costco Optical? Thinking about switching from my spendy as gently caress optometrist to Costco. Almost completing a total conversion to Costco, just need to switch my prescriptions there.
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Jan 14, 2019 17:45
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Renegret posted:The only sample I've ever waited for was a hefty piece of smoked salmon on top of a cracker with some kind of cream cheese spread. Mine did beer samples once, that line was insane. For a tiny sip of beer.
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Jan 14, 2019 17:45
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You should not receive a sample until you have shown that you parked your cart responsibly. "Oh the middle of the aisle entrance? Hmmm yes the cart should go here while I stare longingly at tiny bits of free food"
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Jan 14, 2019 18:08
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Eltoasto posted:You should not receive a sample until you have shown that you parked your cart responsibly. "Oh the middle of the aisle entrance? Hmmm yes the cart should go here while I stare longingly at tiny bits of free food" they should just stake out a section of the warehouse and group samples there along with small piles of the dealie they're selling
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Jan 14, 2019 18:09
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replace the sample carts with long toughs to feed you like the fat hogs you are
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Jan 14, 2019 18:31
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Flaggy posted:Does anyone have experience with Costco Optical? Thinking about switching from my spendy as gently caress optometrist to Costco. Almost completing a total conversion to Costco, just need to switch my prescriptions there. Costco uses an independent optometrist but has good prices on glasses. This thread seems to indicate usually an overall good experience though.
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Jan 14, 2019 18:45
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What if they just put all of the samples in a corner of the store so that people who really need to... do that... could do that away from people who just want to shop and leave. The only problem is that leaves the goon whose children rebel if they haven't stuffed their mouth in 5 minutes out to dry, but we make compromises where we must
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Jan 14, 2019 19:27
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Taima posted:What if they just put all of the samples in a corner of the store so that people who really need to... do that... could do that away from people who just want to shop and leave. Put the samples in the dairy freezer and then lock the doors
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Jan 14, 2019 19:32
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priznat posted:Costco should just fit the fronts of carts with cowcatcher type fixtures to plow through the sample crowds with ease beep beep or they could, like, have smaller carts.
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Jan 14, 2019 19:34
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Taima posted:
Give the kiddo a hot dog and they'll be quiet for a week. I am a good parent.
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Jan 14, 2019 19:34
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Samples dangle on strings. If you want a taste just tilt your head back.
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Jan 14, 2019 19:35
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Bummey posted:or they could, like, have smaller carts. Sacrilege!! I can barely fit all my plastic packs of croissants in the existing ones as is!
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Jan 14, 2019 19:35
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Renegret posted:Give the kiddo a hot dog and they'll be quiet for a week. In a chicken bake?
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Jan 14, 2019 19:37
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Bummey posted:or they could, like, have smaller carts. When I worked at BJs, we shared a shopping center with a Kmart. Sometimes some geniuses would use the Kmart cart at BJs and it was always a poo poo show. You could fit one or two things, then you were done. Even for a small trip it was useless. The tiny dimensions of the cart meant it was impossible to Tetris anything in. A paper towel roll didn't even fit
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Jan 14, 2019 19:40
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shovelbum posted:In a chicken bake? Wrapped inside a pizza. With plenty of onions and mustard.
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Jan 14, 2019 19:41
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Taima posted:What if they just put all of the samples in a corner of the store so that people who really need to... do that... could do that away from people who just want to shop and leave. This a great idea,  goon parent though
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Jan 14, 2019 19:48
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Flaggy posted:Guillotine. yep I just got glasses there like a month ago, it's great. I got a decent pair for $130, then my insurance covered part of that. Probably not the sturdiest frames ever but they are great for the price, and the lens are very nice.
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Jan 14, 2019 19:59
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I won’t pick on the samples because in my experience half the people anywhere in Costco are the type to jerk to a sudden and complete stop directly in front of you or leave their cart blocking an entire aisle. I’ve learned to be more aggressive about shoving peoples’ poo poo out of the way.
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Jan 14, 2019 20:02
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Flaggy posted:Guillotine. My Costco Optometrist is top tier, but I switched to Zenni for actual glasses.
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Jan 14, 2019 20:07
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Yeah I don’t know why but costco shoppers are definitely the most infuriating. Doesn’t matter which location I go to there is people just stopping or crashing into my cart or blocking the entire aisle by parking the cart sideways (why?!?) It’s wonderful in that hour before closing though because you get the serious no nonsense folks. Weekends are the worst, of course.
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Jan 14, 2019 20:09
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Eltoasto posted:You should not receive a sample until you have shown that you parked your cart responsibly. "Oh the middle of the aisle entrance? Hmmm yes the cart should go here while I stare longingly at tiny bits of free food" Just have a costco manager doing a circuit of the sample tables and revoking memberships of anyone with a lovely parking job. *watches costco go out of business in 6 months*
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Jan 14, 2019 20:25
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Flaggy posted:Guillotine. I've been using Costco optical for 15+ years (employee, we have to). Anyways it has been great for the price. Even got them to do my sons high index lenses back in the day. Just don't fall in love with a frame because it will probably not be there next time. I do with they would do prescription frames in the name brand sunglasses though. Want me some rx RayBans.
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Jan 14, 2019 20:28
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I don't get to use Costco optical because I've been cursed with good eyesight. But it's good to know that it's there for when I get older and my sight inevitably declines.
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Jan 14, 2019 21:21
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Jingleheimer posted:I don't get to use Costco optical because I've been cursed with good eyesight. But it's good to know that it's there for when I get older and my sight inevitably declines. You can also get hearing aids at costco for when you need those too.
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Jan 14, 2019 21:34
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Renegret posted:My favorite sample was toothpaste. Just little cups with some toothpaste in them. I generally ignore the samples because of all of these reasons, but I would actually like a toothpaste sample because I loathe wintergreen and names like "FRIGID MINT BLAST" don't help me out with that. But gently caress all the people who park their cart sideways in the aisle opening while reaching over for samples.
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Jan 14, 2019 21:42
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Jingleheimer posted:Yeah depending on the person doing the sampling you can get a sample that's like 3 or 4 times the normal portion in that kind of situation. One of the perks of being a Costco employee is that the sample people take good care of you. It was a cup full of granola and clearly it was the bottom of the bag because 10 minutes later I coughed in the pickle aisle and dust came out of my mouth. Should've opted for the milk.
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Jan 14, 2019 22:03
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Costco optical I great accept for when you live in a retirement community and it's always 10 people ahead of you for ordering your glasses/contacts. Takes forever. Also death to bad cart parkers/pushers. They should paint lane stripes and add stop signs and yield signs. And horns.
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Jan 14, 2019 22:04
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DeadFatDuckFat posted:You can also get hearing aids at costco for when you need those too. I’m assuming you can get bulk Viagra too.
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Jan 14, 2019 22:06
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Fallom posted:I won’t pick on the samples because in my experience half the people anywhere in Costco are the type to jerk to a sudden and complete stop directly in front of you or leave their cart blocking an entire aisle. I’ve learned to be more aggressive about shoving peoples’ poo poo out of the way. When I worked at Costco as a Janitor, using the floor scrubber to clean up a spill when the store was open was always a nightmare. People would cut half-a-foot in front of you and the scrubber is actually motorized so it can't stop on a dime. And no matter how stupid they were if they got hit you would be the one crucified by management so it was just a 15 minute anxiety-inducing obstacle course to clean up the frappuccino from Starbucks some jackass brought in from outside.
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Jan 15, 2019 01:42
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Samples are bad. Start a new thread schism
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Jan 15, 2019 16:49
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I usually go on weeknights when there are no samples but sometimes I go when there are samples and if there are samples on the tray and no line I will get one and if there are no samples on the tray or a line I will not get one
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Jan 15, 2019 16:55
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Sounds like when basic ethical principles were on the sample tray, there was a line and you didn't get one
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Jan 15, 2019 18:22
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I'm really confused and don't understand what is unethical about not waiting to get a sample and instead just moving on with my shopping
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How long do you need to wait to get back in line for the free samples? How many times can you go through the free sample line before they stop giving you free samples? Also does it work if you put on a different Halloween mask every time you go through?
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