A Fourth of the Population Has Stolen From the Grocery Store [INFOGRAPHIC]

Question

Unless you're particularly observant, you probably haven't spent a whole lot of time examining what other shoppers do when you're getting groceries. Most of us just want to get what we need and get out. With that in mind, we polled more than 1,000 people about their grocery shopping habits -- how often they go, how they pay, if they prefer self-checkout. We even asked if they've ever stolen anything from a grocery store. If you're curious to know the answers, just check out the infographic below!

Answer 1

Correction;

A fourth of the people on ** who answered your poll have stolen from the grocery store.

This site does NOT represent the entire nation accurately.

Answer 2

One time, when I was 10, my brother and I got caught stealing bags of candy. The ********* manager took us into his office and was in the process of asking us questions when a clerk entered the office and told the manager about some guy causing problems in the store. The manager left and locked us in his office. I immediately started opening his desk drawers, and lo and behold, a cash drawer filled with cash. We took the $350.00 and change and climbed out a window. We were never caught. Unfortunately, the very next day my Mother came in my room, walked over and picked up my jeans to wash them, and found the money. Because I could not explain where I got the money, she confiscated the cash and left me with the change. That taught me that lesson that crime doesn't pay.

Answer 3

1/4th of ********* maybe... We all know how ********* are. ;)

Answer 4

I have popped the odd grape in my mouth. :)

Answer 5

You don't steal the even ones?

Answer 6

http://urbanchat.com/news_art...

Answer 7

I've stolen eyedrops before. Well kind of, it wasn't intentional. Lady said it was paid for and when I left the shop they called me on my cell. Went back and paid. Also when I was realy little think I took a candybar. But that was like when I was 6.

Answer 8

same. if Ive stolen it was either by accident or when I was small.

Answer 9

I sampled grapes once at Walmart... But only because I had to wait for my ride home and received a call saying that my ride would come in 5 hours.

Answer 10

I was brought up to know that it is wrong to steal.

Answer 11

Never stole anything that I can remember

Answer 12

Desperate times call for desperate measures
I don't blame them, I blame bills and not enough wages

Answer 13

It's tough to earn a Galleon these days.
:-D

Answer 14

True :)

Answer 15

The only thing i ever took from a store was a pack of gum when i was 5 and my parents made me return it to the store manager and apologize. It was horrible!

Answer 16

Who said that , tut tut, i think more than a fourth have and do
"All over the place " .... 8¬ ]

Answer 17

"The average American buys groceries once a week at a traditional supermarket and prefers to pay by debit. Where?"
This data has WHAT to do with shoplifting??? Splain me....

Answer 18

I love it when stores use racial profiling while their other customers rob them blind. Act like a jackass- I won't point out the shoplifters.

Answer 19

I think what the pic about who does the shopping, is it fails to identify single *** households. I.e. apartment with one resident, or two of the same gender.

The bottom graphic is missing some information.

Answer 20

OK....well is there a question here?...or is this just a general statement? Perhaps 25% of people are just thieves due to a bad economy.

Answer 21

I read that right after the melt down, shop-lifting shot up. The most shop-lifted items were high-*** fancy cheeses and coffees, all the people that couldn't afford that stuff any more still wanted it.

Answer 22

infographics are pretty cool if I don't say so mysself

Answer 23

I have never stolen anything, I would correct a cashier if I was not charged correctly, and I would return any incorrect change given me. But, the govenment has been stealing from me for a long time and calling it "taxes" and demanding I pay "my fair share."

Answer 24

This is no true its not even funny. The more money you make the more money the government takes. They even take a large sum of your money if you win the lottery.

Answer 25

The last one was so funny
and 4% use checks out of 1,371 people? That about 55 people! And this isn't the whole world who was polled! Who knows that the rest of the world says?!?!

Answer 26

I don't steal; I pay for everything.

Answer 27

wow,2% of people steal ciggarets?(i know i spelt it wrong) they need to quit and get a life

Answer 28

Wow, a guy behind the keyboard, with Obama pictures for profile pics, tells somebody to get a life cause he stole cigarettes... he must be way cool and an awesome role model

Answer 29

Gee that's insulting

Answer 30

On the last pie charts, I think it's gotten almost even between the men and women with who does the most shopping. I see a lot of men grocery shopping.

Answer 31

My grandpa put an Onion in his pocket the other day and stole it.

Answer 32

I wrk part time in a grocery store. I see a lot of couples shopping . I noticed that younger shoppers buy more junk foods with food stamps. Older shoppers WITh or without FS bay more sensible food choices. Wren I shop for myself I find a lot of half eaten fast foods, chicken , empty **** bottles, candy wrappers etc......I guess a whole lot of people are eating away or a few that do it often ??

Answer 33

scarey

Answer 34

wow. i'm suprised cigarettes aren't higher because of their insane high pricing anymore

Answer 35

Kind of feel like I shouldn't have voted now, not being American, as it messes with the 'average American' results they're declaring.

Answer 36

Never that hungry, and I was a ***** of ****-working and virtuous parents.

Answer 37

P.S.--as for shopping, I do all of the grocery shopping--and most of the cooking. My wife shops for the big stuff and handles most bills. Works fine

Answer 38

I do all he shopping for me !

Answer 39

I would feel way to guilty stealing from a mom and pop store but a walmart I wouldn't.