Purchasing behavior - Fabian Hambüchen is a "potato chips addict"
Champion Olympian Fabian Hambüchen has a weakness for chips. The 36-year-old openly refers to himself as a "chip addict". "If I didn't have my wife, there would be a bag of chips every week without a doubt", he reported on his shopping behavior in supermarkets. Once his wife had been away with a friend for two weeks in Canada - and found three bags in the trash upon her return. "That wasn't smart of me", Hambüchen looked back on the blunder.
However, Hambüchen also emphasized: "If you eat balanced, then it's no problem to indulge in a piece of chocolate or something every now and then." And he mentioned his wife, who is a nutritionist, saying they had a very balanced eating habit.
Hambüchen steps in as a cashier
Hambüchen was confronted with very diverse shopping behavior on a Tuesday. At a supermarket checkout counter in a Netto store in Cologne, he stepped in as a cashier for a good cause. Netto and the "Stiftung RTL – Wir helfen Kindern e.V." foundation are currently collecting money for flood victims. Hambüchen was not only supposed to cash in, but also to encourage customers to round up their payments and donate.
Impressed by the work of cashiers, Hambüchen expressed his opinion: "These guys and girls here must have thick hides", Hambüchen commented. "People are sometimes really ungrateful and rude when they have to wait a minute longer", he said. He believed that he himself had a patient disposition. But: "I would probably get fed up at some point."
Gold in Rio
Hambüchen competed in four Olympic Games. In 2016, he won the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro. Gymnastics star Hambüchen was born in Bergisch Gladbach and grew up in Wetzlar near Gießen.
- Fabian Hambüchen, originally from Bergisch Gladbach and now residing in Hesse, shared his love for chips, acknowledging his wife's role in preventing a weekly chip consumption.
- With his wife being in Canada for two weeks, Hambüchen admitted to indulging in an excess of chips, something he regretted upon her return.
- During a charitable event in Cologne's Netto retail store, Hambüchen served as a temporary cashier, interacting with various customers' purchasing behavior.
- Impressed by the stoicism of cashiers, Hambüchen admired their ability to stay patient and polite despite some customers' rude behavior.
- Born and raised in Germany, Hambüchen's impressive sporting career led him to win the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Olympic Games, showcasing the nation's excellence in gymnastics.
- Despite being a prominent figure in Germany's sports scene, Hambüchen expressed his respect for ordinary people's resilience, mentioning a woman he met during his charitable work in retail trade.
- Inspired by the courage of flood victims in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hambüchen demonstrated his personal commitment by supporting the charitable initiative, actively encouraging donations at the Netto store in Cologne.
