tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16517408.post115931050687234726..comments2024-03-27T03:58:05.389-04:00Comments on The Cookbook Junkie: Delicious beef and stale noodlesThe Cookbook Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800004451856078252noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16517408.post-1159462981998008512006-09-28T13:03:00.000-04:002006-09-28T13:03:00.000-04:00I definitely return bad products. The stores are a...I definitely return bad products. The stores are always very understanding, and you don't even need your receipt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16517408.post-1159389562149578332006-09-27T16:39:00.000-04:002006-09-27T16:39:00.000-04:00My husband threw and entire 12 pack of beer out th...My husband threw and entire 12 pack of beer out the car window after he opened one up and it was stale. I guess it would have been more like 10 or 11 going out the window. No, he wasn't driving, it was before I met him, and it was before all the open container laws were passed.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14590044231125833211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16517408.post-1159381034739170552006-09-27T14:17:00.000-04:002006-09-27T14:17:00.000-04:00I don't do it on a regular basis, but one night my...I don't do it on a regular basis, but one night my husband stopped on his way home from work and bought a bag of shredded cheese that I had forgotten to get. The expiration was several months away. As soon as he brought it in, I opened it and dumped the whole thing into my mixing bowl (that already had the rest of the ingredients in it). The cheese was moldy and now was touching everything. I was furious! I told DH to go back and get a refund plus a new bag of cheese since it ruined my entire dinner and none of the food was edible. He said he would return it, but they wouldn't replace it at no charge. So, I took it up there myself and walked out with a refund and new bag of cheese at no cost! I think the look on my face was enough for the customer service lady not to argue with me! It ruined my dinner and I was seriously pissed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16517408.post-1159372155255659312006-09-27T11:49:00.000-04:002006-09-27T11:49:00.000-04:00I certainly do. Not necessarily rush right back, ...I certainly do. Not necessarily rush right back, but on my next shopping trip. I gather grocery receipts for a charity so usually have it if I need it (they only get handed in four times per year). I have brought back mealy apples, gristly meat, cod that had worms in it. Bagged salad mix that had cabbage shreds so bitter you couldn't eat it. I pay premium dollar for my groceries and rarely is there a problem returning something that had a bona fide problem.<BR/><BR/>"I didn't care for it" and "too mealy to eat" are different, in my book.DancesInGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516526687504692899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16517408.post-1159369168952654572006-09-27T10:59:00.000-04:002006-09-27T10:59:00.000-04:00I usually don't return things to the grocery store...I usually don't return things to the grocery store unless it is REALLY bad or I got the wrong thing! I've found that whole wheat pasta tends to taste a little stale faster than regular pasta. However, I will continue using it...I don't really use it that often anyway. Not a huge pasta fan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00454178191447024827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16517408.post-1159366545385055912006-09-27T10:15:00.000-04:002006-09-27T10:15:00.000-04:00Gosh... stale pasta. I didn't know that existed! B...Gosh... stale pasta. I didn't know that existed! But then again, with whole grain products it makes sense.<BR/><BR/>I've never returned a "bad" product to the grocery store. It's too much of a hassle, and I usually forget, lose the receipt, or both. But it doesn't prevent me from getting irritated and griping about it! LOL!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16517408.post-1159366492848375102006-09-27T10:14:00.000-04:002006-09-27T10:14:00.000-04:00That sounds delicious, Paula (except for the stale...That sounds delicious, Paula (except for the stale noodles part LOL).<BR/><BR/>I don't return stuff to the grocery store. I really should but on the occasions that I have bought something 'off' I either couldn't be bothered driving 20 minutes back to the shops then another 20 minutes home again or I was just too much of a chicken - a case of "but what if they don't believe me?" I'm getting better at standing up for myself but sometimes it's too hard.Red Dirt Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14659525164389759979noreply@blogger.com