Shock, horror, I am a thief!

[mike11111]

Went to the local Sainsbury's this evening. As I only wanted a couple of things I didn't bother with a basket. Got a pint of milk, packet of cheese and some rolls that they sell at 4 for £1 which you have to put in a little plastic bag. Went to the checkout, put down my milk and cheese, asked for a bottle of magic water and a packet of the evil weed and paid for my goods, not realising that I had the bag of rolls still clutched firmly in my hand. I didn't realise this until I got out of the shop, nor did the lad behind the counter. Unfortunately the bus was coming and had I missed it I would have to wait another hour, so just came home. My dilemma is, should I go back tomorrow and 'fess up, giving them the quid, or merely return the rolls as they are going hard anyway. At my age I can't spend the next 20 years breaking rocks.

[cupid04]

You can do your penance on Sunday and put whatever your conscience tells you to
in the collection.

[DC_FC]

If you feel bad about it then donate the £1 to a charity

[RATTER15]

I done the same many years ago when Christmas shopping for my Daughter, We were in a shop looking at teddy bears, she passed my a huge teddy to hold while she examined another one underneath it, well, somehow I managed to walk 500 mtrs up the road when my wife looked at me horrified and exclaimed why are you still holding that bear?!! I was afraid to take it back in case I saw the security guard looking for me, we just ran back to the car and went home, I spent weeks worrying every time their was a knock at the door.

[joko]

done the same thing myself...bought a portion of chippy food and went into a shop, and walked around it and placed a book under the food so i had a hand free...went and paid for the other stuff and forgot about the book until i got home...didnt go back though...

[samak]

Don't worry about it Mike, it was accidental.
We are all thieves anyway. When was the last time anybody on here bought a standard office pen in a shop? You brought one home from work, didn't you? And that's deliberate.
Sleep well Mike.

[queencharlotte]

I`ve got shares in Sainsbury`s now my returns will be down. Am deeply shocked. Just drop 50p in a charity box and let the world whistle for the rest.

[tigwig]

I have done this quite a few times lol. Once it was a bottle of wine that had slipped down the side of the beer boxes in the trolley. I only ever lift one to be scanned and just tell the cashier how many I have to save my back. I did actually realise before I left the store and thought stuff it, if anyone appraoches me I will just lie! Other times I have forgotten to tell the cashier I have the other boxes in the trolley (in fact one time I did and she was so busy chatting to someone else she never heard me) so I have got away with free beer too. I realise I am making myself sound like a real thief now but I swear it was all done accidently at the time!