Taking Advantage of the System?

stargirl69

What are food stamps and why would anyone need $600 worth of shrimps and are shrimps what we call prawns?

stardust1976

stargirl69 wrote:

What are food stamps and why would anyone need $600 worth of shrimps and are shrimps what we call prawns?

This is what I was wondering too! I THINK shrimp are the same as smaller prawns.

bootlegger10

stargirl69 wrote:

What are food stamps and why would anyone need $600 worth of shrimps and are shrimps what we call prawns?

Food stamps are part of government welfare for low income families.

I drove by a gas station the other day that had a sign that they accepted food stamps. That should be illegal. We give food stamps to people and then they go to gas stations and pay double what a supermarket would charge.

Jeanwah

stardust1976 wrote:

stargirl69 wrote:

What are food stamps and why would anyone need $600 worth of shrimps and are shrimps what we call prawns?

This is what I was wondering too! I THINK shrimp are the same as smaller prawns.

Yes, shrimp are small prawns.

_

aerial wrote:

I would like your opinion on this. I work at a grocery store. We have an employee that makes Eighty Five Thousand Dollars annually (management). This person has been using a food stamp card to make purchases. A casher showed me a receipt where she bought over $600 worth of shrimp the other day. The cashier told higher management but he says there is nothing he can do about what she does outside of work.
I feel this is one of the many reasons America is in such a mess.

Should she be reported? What would you do?

By the way, we see this all the time from customers. Last week I was behind a person buying two live lobsters. Total was $43. He paid with food stamps.

I think one of the reasons this country's in such a mess is because people think they know other people's business. But they don't.

What's the real issue here, anyway? That a person who makes $85,000/year & has no kids has food stamps? But you don't necessarily know with absolute certainty that any of these three things is actually true. There are true & untrue rumors about people's salaries at all work places. Even if her salary was publicly posted at some point, it could have changed. And even if she doesn't have kids, she could have acquired some dependents that you don't know about. And, more likely, she probably doesn't even have food stamps. For all you know, she has a paraplegic cousin with 10 kids who can't do her own grocery shopping so she has this manager pick up groceries for her when she goes to work. You said she bought her own lunch with the food stamps the other day, but maybe her cousin (or whoever the food stamps belong to) owed her. Or maybe she's stealing lunch from her cousin, which is between them.

Or is the problem that she bought $600 worth of shrimp & you don't think that's a good use of food stamps? But it's not for you to decide how people spend their food stamps. If you think there should be a ban or limit on buying shrimp, then take it up with the federal government.

Or is the problem that she's using the food stamps at work? But, as the other manager already said, how she legally pays for groceries at a public grocery store has nothing to do with her job.

So if you, personally, have actual proof that she has committed a crime, then by all means turn her in. But I'd first consider the possibility that y'all are just a bunch of busy-bodies who don't have enough work to do.

markin ball

stardust1976 wrote:

stargirl69 wrote:

What are food stamps and why would anyone need $600 worth of shrimps and are shrimps what we call prawns?

This is what I was wondering too! I THINK shrimp are the same as smaller prawns.

Australians aren't familiar with the term "throw another shrimp on the barbie"?

stargirl69

markin ball wrote:

Australians aren't familiar with the term "throw another shrimp on the barbie"?

I'm not Australian but I have a few friends who are and they tell me they have never used that phrase I guess like being Scottish I don't wear a kilt every day,only eat haggis and only drink whisky

bootlegger10 wrote:

Food stamps are part of government welfare for low income families. I drove by a gas station the other day that had a sign that they accepted food stamps. That should be illegal. We give food stamps to people and then they go to gas stations and pay double what a supermarket would charge.

Oh I understand now,this person is employed in management at the store but has food stamps,yeah that doesn't seem right.
We don't have that system here,people get welfare in cash and it is their responsibility to make appropriate purchases,like food and essentials.
I think if we had this system here they would sell their food stamps for cash then buy whatever their addiction is,although many do that already with the cash they are given.I work in social work and daily see families with no food for their babies but the parent has their cigarettes and weed

stardust1976

markin ball wrote:

Australians aren't familiar with the term "throw another shrimp on the barbie"?

Actually, "throw another shrimp on the barbie" is a catchphrase used by Paul Hogan in an Australian tourism marketing campaign, marketed specifically to the Americans in the 1980's. Australians don't really use the term shrimp at all - we have various sizes of prawns, the smaller could be referred to as shrimp, but aren't normally. Because Americans use the word shrimp, I believe the Australian Tourism people decided that you all weren't bright enough to realise if he said 'throw another prawn on the barbie', he was referring to shrimp, or really any kind of crustacean. Hence the catchphrase that everyone in America knows, but no one in Australia says.

stargirl69

stardust1976 wrote:

markin ball wrote:

Australians aren't familiar with the term "throw another shrimp on the barbie"?

Actually, "throw another shrimp on the barbie" is a catchphrase used by Paul Hogan in an Australian tourism marketing campaign, marketed specifically to the Americans in the 1980's. Australians don't really use the term shrimp at all - we have various sizes of prawns, the smaller could be referred to as shrimp, but aren't normally. Because Americans use the word shrimp, I believe the Australian Tourism people decided that you all weren't bright enough to realise if he said 'throw another prawn on the barbie', he was referring to shrimp, or really any kind of crustacean. Hence the catchphrase that everyone in America knows, but no one in Australia says.

Brilliant ... I have never heard an Australian here say this either

aerial

_ wrote:

aerial wrote:

I would like your opinion on this. I work at a grocery store. We have an employee that makes Eighty Five Thousand Dollars annually (management). This person has been using a food stamp card to make purchases. A casher showed me a receipt where she bought over $600 worth of shrimp the other day. The cashier told higher management but he says there is nothing he can do about what she does outside of work.
I feel this is one of the many reasons America is in such a mess.

Should she be reported? What would you do?

By the way, we see this all the time from customers. Last week I was behind a person buying two live lobsters. Total was $43. He paid with food stamps.

I think one of the reasons this country's in such a mess is because people think they know other people's business. But they don't.

What's the real issue here, anyway? That a person who makes $85,000/year & has no kids has food stamps? But you don't necessarily know with absolute certainty that any of these three things is actually true. There are true & untrue rumors about people's salaries at all work places. Even if her salary was publicly posted at some point, it could have changed. And even if she doesn't have kids, she could have acquired some dependents that you don't know about. And, more likely, she probably doesn't even have food stamps. For all you know, she has a paraplegic cousin with 10 kids who can't do her own grocery shopping so she has this manager pick up groceries for her when she goes to work. You said she bought her own lunch with the food stamps the other day, but maybe her cousin (or whoever the food stamps belong to) owed her. Or maybe she's stealing lunch from her cousin, which is between them.

Or is the problem that she bought $600 worth of shrimp & you don't think that's a good use of food stamps? But it's not for you to decide how people spend their food stamps. If you think there should be a ban or limit on buying shrimp, then take it up with the federal government.

Or is the problem that she's using the food stamps at work? But, as the other manager already said, how she legally pays for groceries at a public grocery store has nothing to do with her job.

So if you, personally, have actual proof that she has committed a crime, then by all means turn her in. But I'd first consider the possibility that y'all are just a bunch of busy-bodies who don't have enough work to do.

I feel one of the reasons this country is in such a mess is because, of the
profuse amount of fraud to the government. The low-income people to the high income, along with our government officials.
Another problem is not punishing the lawbreakers when they are caught.
Also punishing the ones that bring fraud to light scares people. A good example would be your thinking, making me out to be the bad person when all I want to do is the right thing.
Everyone knows the salaries for each position. It is posted and in our handbooks. Management is what most employees are working HARD to get. There is a code of ethic we are more then happy to follow. We are proud of our work and our organization. In many ways, we are a one of a kind business. We are also in Forbes 100 best places to work. We have PLENTY of work to do.

_

aerial wrote:

I feel one of the reasons this country is in such a mess is because, of the
profuse amount of fraud to the government. The low-income people to the high income, along with our government officials.
Another problem is not punishing the lawbreakers when they are caught.
Also punishing the ones that bring fraud to light scares people. A good example would be your thinking, making me out to be the bad person when all I want to do is the right thing.
Everyone knows the salaries for each position. It is posted and in our handbooks. Management is what most employees are working HARD to get. There is a code of ethic we are more then happy to follow. We are proud of our work and our organization. In many ways, we are a one of a kind business. We are also in Forbes 100 best places to work. We have PLENTY of work to do.

Well I'm truly happy that you have a great job & I applaud you for wanting to do the right thing. Based on the information you've given, though, I don't see any evidence that this manager has committed a crime & it seems like a pretty big leap to assume she has.

markin ball

stargirl69 wrote:

stardust1976 wrote:

markin ball wrote:

Australians aren't familiar with the term "throw another shrimp on the barbie"?

Actually, "throw another shrimp on the barbie" is a catchphrase used by Paul Hogan in an Australian tourism marketing campaign, marketed specifically to the Americans in the 1980's. Australians don't really use the term shrimp at all - we have various sizes of prawns, the smaller could be referred to as shrimp, but aren't normally. Because Americans use the word shrimp, I believe the Australian Tourism people decided that you all weren't bright enough to realise if he said 'throw another prawn on the barbie', he was referring to shrimp, or really any kind of crustacean. Hence the catchphrase that everyone in America knows, but no one in Australia says.

Brilliant ... I have never heard an Australian here say this either

I actually did know...I was just yanking your chains a bit. Cheers, mates!

stardust1976

markin ball wrote:

I actually did know...I was just yanking your chains a bit. Cheers, mates!

Haha, ok then!

polaris_x

aerial wrote:

I feel one of the reasons this country is in such a mess is because, of the
profuse amount of fraud to the government. The low-income people to the high income, along with our government officials.

yup! ... this is spot on ... this is jut the fraud ... now factor in all the loopholes people abuse and you got another big chunk of the pie ...

catefrances

markin ball wrote:

I actually did know...I was just yanking your chains a bit. Cheers, mates!

its MATE, not mates. there is no plural form im aware of in this context. no one here says cheers mates... well at least ive never heard it said except by oprah.... and she doesnt count. :roll:

Jason P

catefrances wrote:

markin ball wrote:

I actually did know...I was just yanking your chains a bit. Cheers, mates!

its MATE, not mates. there is no plural form im aware of in this context. no one here says cheers mates... well at least ive never heard it said except by oprah.... and she doesnt count. :roll:

Aye, matey! We apologize fer nay speakin' correctly. Austrialians be havin' a weird way o' speakin'.

catefrances

Jason P wrote:

catefrances wrote:

markin ball wrote:

I actually did know...I was just yanking your chains a bit. Cheers, mates!

its MATE, not mates. there is no plural form im aware of in this context. no one here says cheers mates... well at least ive never heard it said except by oprah.... and she doesnt count. :roll:

Aye, matey! We apologize fer nay speakin' correctly. Austrialians be havin' a weird way o' speakin'.

now youre a pirate???

Jason P

catefrances wrote:

Jason P wrote:

Aye, matey! We apologize fer nay speakin' correctly. Austrialians be havin' a weird way o' speakin'.

now youre a pirate???

Pirate, I am not. Bored on monday mornings, I am. Yes, hmmm?

Drowned Out

You can earn $85k/yr as middle management at a grocery store? damn...I'm in the wrong line of business.

blackredyellow

Yeah... too much assumption, hearsay and other anecdotal evidence to make this debate anything more substantial than an e-mail forward.

And what is wrong with buying $600 worth of shrimp? You can do a lot of things with shrimp... You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich.

That- that's about it.