[lashbear]

when buying stuff, I have bought opened bottles of things (no, not makeup, thank you) and so now, I always check when I buy and as MMG says, if it's not sealed, I don't buy it.

I think that confrontation over something like this isn't needed. Too many people are prone to violence nowadays that you don't know if you're going to get a broken foundation bottle to the face for saying something negative to them.

It's like me and speeding. I used to stew and fume over people who broke the law by speeding. I flipped the bird, honked the horn, flashed the lights, and on a couple of occasions held up signs calling them names. I wouldn't do this now, or road rage will ensure I have a Spielberg-like duel with a narky Truck Driver (or Mom in an SUV) but the basic premise is the same, and here it is:

I can't control other peoples actions, only my own.

I let them go about their business. I don't let it annoy me.

If someone's driving a couple of Km's under the speed limit in front of me, I don't mind. There will be an overtaking lane eventually, and it will not add significant portions of time to my journey.

At DL if someone pushed in line, I would probably say nothing, unless dozens of people were doing it. If one or two do it, my wait time doesn't go up a whole lot.

So, in the supermarket, if they're raping someone in Aisle 10, I might go tell a worker, or if I see someone actually steal something I might mention it to an employee, but for general bad behaviour, I just let them get on with it, and make sure I check the items I'm buying to make sure they're not tampered with.

Life's a lot more peaceful that way.