Thanks...I honestly didn't even think about it...it just seemed so reflexive (my mom did it with me when I was younger, I see other parents do it all the time, etc etc), especially since it wasn't a 'pay by weight' item and there was no way that the entire thing would have been consumed before we checked out...but you're right, it was not yet ours to consume. Regardless, since I didn't give any identifying info (and paid for everything as intended!), is there any likelihood of them using transaction records to locate my cc # and hunt me down or put my info out on some list/database? (I sound paranoid, I know...it was just such a truly bizarre and unnerving experience!)