Disgusting people...

[Deactivated] on 05/06/2017 - 21:42
Last edited 06/06/2017 - 08:48 by 1 other user

Bought a large pack of chicken wings from Costco today. When I reached home and opened the box, I realised that two chicken wings looked like as if they were half eaten. Called Costco and explained them the situation. They were more than happy to refund me the money.

I took the item back and showed it to the person at the refunds counter. He also agreed that the chicken wings in question did look like as they had been eaten.

I am appalled at the behavior of people. Why would someone in right mind do this kind of thing?

TL;DR - Found two pieces of half eaten chicken wings in my purchase from Costco.

Food & Grocery

Comments

        • Scrooge McDuck on 07/06/2017 - 16:02
          +9

          @clubberlang:

          A real OzBargainer would've sold them to him for 3c each.

        • erbasaki on 07/06/2017 - 20:57
          +3

          bloody hell. some people just don't care about the environment… seriously have you any idea how much embodied energy is left in those cigarette butts that you're wasting? #carefortheenvironment

      • hahaboy on 07/06/2017 - 20:40
        +2

        Out of the three examples, i thought that was the least offensive/ disgusting?

      • SilentBob on 08/06/2017 - 19:58
        -1

        IF they didn't make cigarettes so (profanity) expensive then this wouldn't be a problem.

    • parisienne on 06/06/2017 - 18:41
      +3

      OK,as a nurse,i have a pretty damn high tolerance to some truly messed up stuff… BUT,i am off to vomit now after that period blood comment.That has now become my top stomach contents emptying scenario after showing me the contents of your lungs.

      • syousef on 08/06/2017 - 17:17

        Once while at highschool the girls were kept back at the end of an assembly while they boys were sent back to class. We were all dying to know why. Turns out they'd painted the entire bathroom and changeroom with used tampons.

        • strangeloops66 on 09/06/2017 - 14:09
          +4

          Bloody hell!

        • syousef on 09/06/2017 - 15:11

          @strangeloops66:

          Apparently it was for the cleaner, which was a key point impressed upon these young pillars of future womanhood. sigh

        • strangeloops66 on 10/06/2017 - 19:51

          @syousef:

          They should have been ordered to clean it up themselves. Might have taken them a month though ;)

        • syousef on 10/06/2017 - 21:01

          @strangeloops66:

          In principle I agree. But it would have been a health and safety issue, even back then. Imagine the uproar of a parent insisting their innocent little precious wasn't involved. Now imagine if little precious developed any kind of illness that COULD be transmitted through period blood contact. There would be hell to pay and lawyers involved.

        • MessyG on 10/06/2017 - 21:08

          Oh my god I hope they expelled the lot of them. Disgraceful.

        • syousef on 10/06/2017 - 21:11

          @MissG:

          I think some may have been suspended but I'm not sure. It wasn't just one or two girls from my understanding. But it was a long time ago, and I wasn't exactly best friends with the main culprits.

        • syousef on 10/06/2017 - 21:12

          @MissG:

          I'd just like to say there were some really nice decent girls in my school too - some I'm still in contact with on social media. Just not these.

        • MessyG on 10/06/2017 - 21:13

          @syousef: I'm sure they wont get far in life! I am appalled.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 11/06/2017 - 00:05

          @syousef:

          I think some may have been suspended but I'm not sure.

          How did they find the culprits?

          Surely they didn't…

          🙈

        • syousef on 11/06/2017 - 00:06

          @Scrooge McDuck:

          I'd be lying if I said I knew the detail.

      • MessyG on 10/06/2017 - 21:07

        That was particularly up there wasn't it. And I once saw a guy pull out his IDC and wave it around showering everyone with blood clots.

    • John Kimble on 06/06/2017 - 18:55
      +1

      woman writing stuff on the walls with period blood

      How can you tell it's period blood vs non period blood? What do they write? Their phone number?

      • lainey13 on 06/06/2017 - 19:52
        +3

        Probably has bits in it….

        • Scrooge McDuck on 07/06/2017 - 15:50
          +1

          🤢

        • ggrant on 08/06/2017 - 16:57

          @Scrooge McDuck:
          Hi Scrooge, Is there maybe a character set problem with your post? I only see a box with 6 characters in it. No worries but hard to get the full meaning :^/

        • Scrooge McDuck on 08/06/2017 - 17:25
          +3

          @ggrant:

          It's a shibboleth, only those enlightened can perceive it.

        • edwardcr on 08/06/2017 - 18:45
          +1

          @Scrooge McDuck:

          And here's me thinking it was Cuneiform!

      • nickj on 07/06/2017 - 10:56

        I was just assuming they're writing: "Anyone spare a tampon?"

        • John Kimble on 07/06/2017 - 11:31
          +10

          Maybe "REDRUM"?

      • lousy on 07/06/2017 - 11:59
        -1

        Smells different

        • John Kimble on 07/06/2017 - 16:01
          +2

          Hmmm, your comment sounds fishy to me, but can't figure out what…

      • jenkemjunkie on 07/06/2017 - 16:10
        +1

        They usually leave the Dracula teabag they used as a writing implement in the basin to confirm its period blood through influence. Some people even use shit as a crayon

        • John Kimble on 07/06/2017 - 16:16
          +1

          :(

          Surely people that do this would be classified as psychopaths? In the same category as The Joker "just want to watch the would burn" (Batman)?

        • jenkemjunkie on 07/06/2017 - 17:08
          +3

          @John Kimble:

          Back in the day my mates used to clean nightclubs. They would attest to these behaviours. Also the girls bathroom was the worst.

          One instance my mate told me, some chick had shat herself so she put the soiled underwear in the cistern block so the toilet flushed poo water and it flooded the bathroom somehow

        • jackary on 07/06/2017 - 17:23
          +1

          @jenkemjunkie: Story of the day

        • AdosHouse on 07/06/2017 - 20:38
          +1

          @jenkemjunkie:

          Woman's toilet are the worst thing. Guys just miss a bit and get some pee on the floor or on the seat. Woman…..do things, that defy the mind. I'm not picking on women but this is experience, and generally women agree with me.

          Seen poo in a perfect little pile NEXT to the bowl, we worked out the only way to do that (due to the size of the cubicle) was to stand on the toilet on one bent leg and to have the other propper on the wall to hold you up, and poo. Would have required a heap of effort.

          Seen shit smeared on the mirror, piss all over the wall. The period blood thing. Seen more than one tampon (used) on the ground, when there is a sanitary been right there. There is more, but you get the idea.

          There are stories from the men's side too. Had a customer come tell me there was shit all over the guys toilet floor once. Went in and there is some underwear on the floor, outside the stalls, and covered in shit, and shit all around it. Found the customer who did it, he went straight back to drinking with his mates. When I confronted him about it, he said it was due to his diabetes. I told his to get the hell out. Then him and his 3 mates got right up in my face and said they will fight me. Keep in mind these are all about 40 to 50 year old guys. Well myself, with my guard and 2 male staff behind them, told them to either swing or get out. After swearing them ended up leaving.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 07/06/2017 - 22:16

          @AdosHouse:

          Did you have fire insurance on this establishment? 🔥

        • montorola on 09/06/2017 - 22:45

          @AdosHouse:

          told them to either swing or get out.

          I lol'ed

        • AdosHouse on 10/06/2017 - 11:54
          +1

          @montorola:

          The fun of working with alcohol. Hundreds of people, who act full of confidence and swagger will threaten to "beat" you, but as soon as you say OK and step up to them, suddenly they don't feel like it. They just keep insulting you and don't do anything physical.

          Every so often someone actually follows through though.

        • BartholemewH on 11/06/2017 - 01:12

          @John Kimble:
          I'm watching would burn in my combustion heater right now. The Joker enjoys the simple things.

      • AdosHouse on 07/06/2017 - 20:30
        +2

        So the full story is that we had a function in our function room, and these two lesbians were attending it, anyway the first one decided to break up with the second one at the function. So the second one was in full tears and ran to the toilet. We assumed she just wanted to cry in private. But when she came out, someone else went in, then came straight back out and looking horrified told us there was blood on the wall. Turns out the the second girl had whipped her tampon out, and wrote both their initials in a love heart on the wall. And yes the tampon was still on the floor.

        I can see why the first wanted to break up with the second, she's (profanity) mental.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 07/06/2017 - 22:23
          +7

          How romantic! ❣️

        • xoom on 07/06/2017 - 22:51

          she sounds like a catch. why she gotta let her go?

        • rhimes on 08/06/2017 - 17:47
          +8

          Still a better love story than twilight

        • MessyG on 10/06/2017 - 21:10
          +2

          Today I learned that women write with period blood on walls. Good grief. I had gone my whole life without knowing this. Thankyou Ozbargain.

        • AdosHouse on 10/06/2017 - 21:39

          @MissG:

          Ozbargain, bringing all the good things in life to your attention.

          Also had people do that with poo.

        • MessyG on 10/06/2017 - 21:39

          @AdosHouse: Dear god.

        • AdosHouse on 10/06/2017 - 21:51

          @MissG:

          Also have had people pull weapons out on me for cutting them off at the bar. Apparently I ruin their lives so much by telling them no more drinks that night, that its worth a criminal conviction. Even though I'm just doing my job and it's the law. And they could just go home and keep drinking for a much cheaper price with no restrictions.

        • MessyG on 10/06/2017 - 21:53

          @AdosHouse: What. the. eff. Seriously the drinking culture in this country is terrifying.

        • AdosHouse on 10/06/2017 - 21:56

          @MissG:

          It really is. Having been to quite a few countries in Europe, where there is alcohol in public vending machines, bars are freepour and you get massive amounts of alcohol in a single drink, alcohol is dirt cheap in supermarkets, etc, and hardly seeing a single drunk person, or troublemaker, you can get a really good glimpse into how bad our drinking culture is.

        • MessyG on 10/06/2017 - 21:58
          +2

          @AdosHouse: I'll get negged into oblivion (don't care) but I would be very happy for an alcohol tax that increased with time. And everyone who rants about a nanny state and 'freedom of choice' don't see that it's an artificial choice that wouldn't exist if companies didn't choose to make and sell it to them.

      • SupeNintendoChalmers on 07/06/2017 - 22:16
        +6

        Well, if its period blood, it would use proper punctuation.

      • kasp on 10/06/2017 - 07:07

        It tastes more metallic.

      • BargainKen on 11/06/2017 - 10:22

        Call me maybe?

    • nobarginsarehere on 07/06/2017 - 18:57

      I seen a guy going through the ciggie butts outside of a McDonalds and smoking them, so (profanity) gross

      • Scrooge McDuck on 07/06/2017 - 22:28

        *saw

      • SilentBob on 08/06/2017 - 20:00

        what's gross is the insane tax and prices on cigarettes.

        • [Deactivated] on 09/06/2017 - 13:59

          Especially considering we cost less to support in medical costs than non-smokers. What's their justification for fineing us?

          If the theme was health related they would tax high sugar/fat/salt foods as well.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 10/06/2017 - 10:41

          @voolish:

          Especially considering we cost less to support in medical costs than non-smokers.

          Source?

        • [Deactivated] on 10/06/2017 - 21:29
          +1

          @Scrooge McDuck: Obviously not an Australian source http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/health/05iht-obese.1.97488…

          I remember seeing an Australian source a couple years ago but I can't be bothered finding it.

        • MessyG on 10/06/2017 - 21:56

          @Scrooge McDuck: I wouldn't put money on that. Vascular dementia is on the rise. Massive culprit is smoking and there is no treatment for it whatsoever.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 11/06/2017 - 00:13

          @voolish:

          The study, paid for by the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports, did not take into account other potential costs of obesity and smoking, such as lost economic productivity or social costs.

        • [Deactivated] on 12/06/2017 - 08:12

          @Scrooge McDuck: So because smokers may die earlier and we can't then support those around us for longer we should be taxed earlier and harsher? Interesting point, I'm not saying I agree with it and neither is that study but you may be right. I'd be happy to use a vaporizer with nicotine though. Don't know why the ban isn't the other way around.

        • [Deactivated] on 12/06/2017 - 09:19

          @MissG: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/an-australian-senator-has…

          In 2014 $320 million in healthcare costs from smoking related disease, $9 billion in taxes.

        • MessyG on 12/06/2017 - 12:50

          @voolish: I have no issue with this. It'not just the dollar cost. The health impacts on smokers don't just affect them. It affects their families, their friends and the healthcare workers who helplessly watch on as they die. It's awful.

    • jonathonsunshine on 08/06/2017 - 12:33

      the cigarette thing, I get that, the guy really wants a cigarette. Not really in the same ballpark as the other stuff you mentioned

    • [Deactivated] on 05/06/2017 - 23:03
      +1

      I rather not express my views about it. My posts usually get marked as off topic etc and are removed.

    • Scrooge McDuck on 07/06/2017 - 15:55
      +7

      Good on Costco for giving you a refund. There are worse scumbags in this world. Just look at what has happened in London with the terror attacks.

      NEWS JUST IN: ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack on OP's chicken wings.

      • butter on 09/06/2017 - 05:35

        Fox News Headline tomorrow
        "1.5B Muslims encourage and endorse abhorrent sneaking chicken wing nibbling at Costco. Expert quotes Quran"

        Trumps Twitter
        "disgusting. so disgusting. I used to be white. So White. Muslims should be ashamedfefe"

  • John Kimble on 05/06/2017 - 23:14
    +1

    Pics or it didn't happen.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2017 - 07:29

      Sorry, didn't take the pics. I have a refund receipt and can post a picture​ of it if you like.

      • John Kimble on 06/06/2017 - 11:57
        +7

        Nah, just wanted to see the bite marks.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 07/06/2017 - 16:00
          +6

          And OP's dental records. 🕵

  • jv on 05/06/2017 - 23:16
    +20

    I am appalled at the behavior of people. Why would someone in right mind do this kind of thing?

    How do you know it was people?

    It's possible it was rats.

    • dscott85 on 05/06/2017 - 23:36
      +12

      Good point, I actually worked at grocer some ten years back before it had a major facelift and I frequently found chocolate bars that had been nibbled on. You could actually see the incisor marks! I also found a dead mouse on top of a box of cereal as I started work one day. I can't imagine what customers would have thought if they'd seen it.

      I tried to convince the boss to let me put out traps, but he wasn't interested. As long as he had the wrappers he would send them back as damaged and have them replaced with new stock. Long story short, I never bought food there.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2017 - 07:26
      +5

      How do you know it was people?

      Not sure if the rats are capable of lifting the plastic lid to eat and are courteous enough to close it when done.

      • ESEMCE on 06/06/2017 - 07:48
        +2

        guarantee you that they're smart enough to lift a lid… But you've got me on the second point unless gravity did the work for them.

        • jv on 06/06/2017 - 10:22
          +25

          But you've got me on the second point

          Some rat's parents push them and push them until they learn to do things that other rats can't. They're called Tiger rats.
          These rats grow up not knowing how to socialise well with other rats.

        • Gershom on 07/06/2017 - 09:23
          -6

          @jv: I thought that was Jihadists.

        • Turtlegirl on 07/06/2017 - 18:52

          @jv: Could not stop laughing

        • jonathonsunshine on 08/06/2017 - 12:44

          @jv:

          Tiger Rats are real!

    • jorf on 06/06/2017 - 08:56
      +2

      I used to work for a major supermarket chain (at one of their biggest stores in Aus) on night shift. We used to go out the back at about 2am and kick the bread dollies and watch all the rats run out. Then they got the pest guys in, so we had these sick and dying rats all over the place and someone managed to run over one with an electric jack. Good times.

      (eventually the health dept got called and we got issued with a 48 hour clean up or get shut down notice which cost the store manager his job)

      • Hirolol on 09/06/2017 - 07:18

        Sounds like a heap of fun lol!

    • Scrooge McDuck on 07/06/2017 - 16:06

      How do you know it was people?

      It's possible it was rats.

      Don't be silly, everyone knows rats eat cheese!

  • Sage on 05/06/2017 - 23:44
    +1

    Should know to never take the products from the front.

    Pretty appalling behaviour, anyway.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2017 - 07:27

      This one was at the back.

      • Scrooge McDuck on 07/06/2017 - 16:07
        +4

        Always take the product from two thirds of the way to the back.

  • Kangal on 06/06/2017 - 00:48
    +7

    I had it worse, when I bought the Paella from Costco.
    I also bought a Plastic/Leather Mat for the Kitchen the same time.
    Driving back, I could smell something quite foul, thought it was the smell from the leather-like mat.
    Got home, unloaded the groceries, realised the Mat smelled but not that much.

    When got ready to chow down on the Paella… realised it was rancid.
    It didn't look bad. And when buying it, I didn't really smell anything off… or if I did, I just accused the Kitchen Mat.
    Yeah, bad seafood that was incubating some bacteria in there.

    Was pissed off, and realised that it would be arduous to take it back to Costco Lidcombe because the traffic and parking issues there.
    Called them up, and they told me they will give refund.
    So I hopped in the car and bought a healthier* Big Mac, and returned to Costco.
    They told me they couldn't do a refund, and at best offered store credit.

    I dared the Checkout Guy, told him to smell it and take a bite. Go on.
    Nope, he said he can only do Store Credit.
    Fine I got the Store Credit, and couldn't use the $13 because my membership ran out and I didn't want to waste $60 renewing it.
    Overall, Costco can go eat a Paella! Where's Walmart when you need 'em?

    • dufflover on 07/06/2017 - 08:10
      +8

      You didn't do The Checkout thing and "threaten" with the ACL? How can you not be entitled to a refund in this situation?

    • ankor on 07/06/2017 - 11:46
      +9

      I would have accidentally dropped the paella all over his till.

    • no not me on 07/06/2017 - 16:15

      You don't really want a Walmart…

      Weird about Costco, didn't know they did store credit. They won't even let me exchange something, instead they refund and then you have to get the replacement yourself (at whatever the new price is, whether higher or lower).

      • Kangal on 07/06/2017 - 20:34

        What's wrong with Walmart?

        (never been to the States)

        • no not me on 07/06/2017 - 22:52
          +3

          Only been to Walmart twice, and it's not impressive, to be honest – it's like Kmart/BigW meets Coles (then again, U.S. Target is the same, albeit much better). Mostly generic Kmart quality stuff, food seemed typically regular, as far as branding goes.

          The thing about Walmart is their practices, greedy family and treatment of staff. They also tend to attract some weirdos, probably due to the low prices. However, you might be surprised to hear that a lot of Americans don't like Walmart, despite the cheaper prices.

          Also: Costco average wage is $17 USD, Sam's Club (Walmart's wholesale/bulk Costco-competitor) pays under $11 USD per hour. Costco also has employee benefits, such as paid leave and Costco pays its required taxes, without any offshore tax dodging. So there's an ethical side of it, more than anything. At the end of the day, you'll probably find more loyal/happy staff in Costco, compared to the Walmart/Sam's club equivalent staff, who in many cases left to collect welfare, due to Walmart paying so low. Oh, and there's also the case of Alice Walton (daughter of Walmart founder), drunk driving and killing someone and not being charged for whatever reason.

        • effgee on 07/06/2017 - 23:22

          @no not me:

          They also tend to attract some weirdos, probably due to the low prices.

          That would also explain some of the comments here I guess :/

        • jonathonsunshine on 08/06/2017 - 12:55

          Walmart is doing to supermarkets and department stores what department stores and supermarkets did to corner stores, specialty stores and green grocers.

          In the same way that the top 1% earn 90% of the money, the top 1% of companies get 90% of sales.

        • greatlamp on 08/06/2017 - 18:45

          @no not me: Wall mart consistently make higher profits than all their competitors, despite their lower prices.

          Someone is getting f***ked, in this case, probably everyone

          Youtu.be/JOkQJm_UGM4

        • no not me on 08/06/2017 - 20:09

          @jonathonsunshine: Except Walmart is screwing over their employees, by consistently paying them less than competitors. Overworking of department managers and cutting back departments managers, resulting in one single 'department manager' managing multiple departments is unfair and pretty wrong. Especially when Walmart department managers get paid less than Target's equivalent role.

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join