Have you ever wandered into a supermarket, eaten a grape and wondered if you were stealing? Well, you are not the only one.

A survey of Australian supermarket etiquette has uncovered some surprising - and maybe not so surprising - expectations of how you should behave when wandering aisles of your local Aldi, Coles or Woolworths.

From squeezing an avocado to opening a shampoo you haven't tried before to see if the perfume agrees with you, https://hairandbeautybc.com/does-herbal-essences-cause-hair-loss/ everyone has a different take on what is acceptable.

A survey into supermarket shopping etiquette has been conducted with almost 90 per cent of people surveyed unsure of proper supermarket etiquette

A survey into supermarket shopping etiquette has been conducted with almost 90 per cent of people surveyed unsure of proper supermarket etiquette

And perhaps surprisingly, the most annoying thing to Australian shoppers was a customer going through the express checkout with too many items - with 71 percent of people surveyed listing that as their top complaint.

The next on the list was 'hovering or blocking an aisle' with your trolley for too long, which came in at 63 per cent, closely followed by squeezing an avocado at 53 per cent.

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And rounding off the top five was shoppers cracking the cap on products to smell the scent and tasting herbs before buying a bunch at 48 per cent.

Cracking the cap off the shampoo to smell the fragrance was a divisive issue. While 50 per cent of shoppers said that people who crack the cap on products are one of their biggest shopper bugbears, 62 per cent claimed they wouldn't even buy a shampoo or conditioner if they didn't have the chance to smell it first.

Cracking the cap on products to smell the scent was a big no no according to shoppers with 50 per cent of people surveyed not happy to see other people do this

Cracking the cap on products to smell the scent was a big no no according to shoppers with 50 per cent of people surveyed not happy to see other people do this

Squeezing fruit and vegetables too hard was another thing frowned upon by 53 per cent of people surveyed

Squeezing fruit and vegetables too hard was another thing frowned upon by 53 per cent of people surveyed

While 50 per cent of women didn't like people who crack the cap on products, 62 per cent claimed that they wouldn't buy a shampoo or conditioner if they couldn't smell it first

While 50 per cent of women didn't like people who crack the cap on products, 62 per cent claimed that they wouldn't buy a shampoo or conditioner if they couldn't smell it first

Herbal Essences spokesperson Eunice Tan said that their company encourages people to smell their products before buying but asked people to do so in a sensible manner.

'Herbal Essences wants Aussies to feel liberated to 'crack the cap' before buying their shampoo and conditioner and really explore and discover the right scents for them,' she said.

'We do ask that people crack the cap responsibly.'

Naturals haircare brand Herbal Essences commissioned the research to launch Crack the Cap - a campaign encouraging consumers to 'crack the cap' and indulge in 'scents you can't forget'.

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