Random retail complaining

So, when did it become acceptable to open any and all packages in the store, then just leave them there for others to not buy? I know I've been away for the larger part of a decade, but really -- is this all right now?

The more polite people ask me if it's okay to open up something to look at it, but are genuinely surprised when I tell them no. (Some people proceed to open it anyway.)

However, the normal kind of person who does this just rips open things. The more evil kind of people rip open one, then take another still-sealed one.

Lately I've been seeing people unscrew the lotion and hand soap pumps, then pulling the pump entirely out of the bottle to sniff the contents. Sometimes they don't bother tightening the cap again after they decide not to get it, which leads to spillage and entire shelves of product rendered unsellable.

The only other running complaint I've got right now is that people who decide they don't want something after all often not just dump it wherever they are, but also hide it behind whatever's there, as if they were ashamed for doing it. Hey, if you're embarrassed, don't do it! But, I've seen that behavior since my first retail job over 20 years ago, so whatever.