I sometimes dig in, if I'm hungry, or the morsel is tempting enough. Once in a while, I actually buy what is being hawked. This all happens most often at Costco.
Grumps sounds a bit grumpy allowing this little ripple in the pond to piss him off however. I guess this is another one of his rather plentiful number of idiosyncrasies.
I dunno about everyone else.. but I think it's time we locked Grumps and Torie in a room and let them settle their differences.
This passive aggressive snippering at each other is unbearable!
As for samples: I often will partake if it looks good. A lot of local producers will often have sample carts showcasing local products.