  I can see how the "forgot to pay for them" excuse might be valid if he had them on the bottom of the cart or something, but if that was the case I think the average grocery store worker would have accepted "oh I forgot those were down there, let me pay for them."  I can see how the "forgot to pay for them" excuse might be valid if he had them on the bottom of the cart or something, but if that was the case I think the average grocery store worker would have accepted "oh I forgot those were down there, let me pay for them."  So the letter says "I walked out of the store without paying for one of my items." I naturally thought he went through the checkout and didn't pay for something. Whats the truth?  So the letter says "I walked out of the store without paying for one of my items." I naturally thought he went through the checkout and didn't pay for something. Whats the truth?  