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0 pointsgedrap10y ago0 comments

Slightly related, throwing food away and the expiration date is a tricky thing.

My dad works at grocery store and initially, they were allowed to bring the food home once it expires for a symbolic cost (10% of the price or something). Soon after that, the employees started to hide food so that they can take it home almost for free. So it didn't last long.

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omegaham10y ago· 2 in thread

Same thing happens at restaurants. If a restaurant gives away excess food to employees at the end of the night, you're guaranteeing that employees will then cook excess food to take home a shitload.

As the saying goes, "This is why we can't have nice things."

gedrapOP10y ago

>>> As the saying goes, "This is why we can't have nice things."

Nah, it's just basic human nature. Would be really naive to expect something different.

delecti10y ago

I don't think it's unfair to say "Human nature is why we can't have nice things."

monochromatic10y ago

Yeah, people respond to incentives. It sucks sometimes.

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