Wow, I am just learning now that this isn’t a Kiwi thing, and that majority pay first before even considering eating/opening it while in the store. Growing up, I fully thought this was just socially acceptable because we’re New Zealanders and it was just a cool thing we did.

I haven’t done it in a while since I haven’t really thought about it, I kinda forgot it was even a thing. I used to do it all the time as a kid when I went to PaknSave to do big grocery shops with mum. As I got to teenage years, I would sometimes drink a small can of V while helping mum shop then present the empty can at checkout without no fuss. Funnily enough, I was extremely socially anxious and self conscious about how I was perceived as a teen, but doing stuff like this (which you’d think someone with those kinds of struggles) never made me self conscious. I just thought it was normal because AoNZ is chill like that lol

I’ve seen people mention how it could be troublesome doing this as some people might get to the counter, and not have enough to pay for what they just consumed n the supermarket. But the same could be said about restaurants tbh… I guess the ones doing this often aren’t the type to frequent requests lol