My usual grocery shopping stop would be at a local Safeway. The reason I shop there is because I have a family member who works for that Company, but in different City. I like Safeway because most all of the employees there are friendly, hard working people and I always get good customer service. The thing is, I do most of the food shopping while my husband works during the day. I shop at Safeway at least 3 times a week, but I try to make it at least twice a week. The thing is, employees there obviously see's me and I guess they feel threaten of me or something (by the store camera's) cause if I'm browsing an item for more than 5 mins - they'll send a random employee, pretending to be scanning random items behind me or next to me. It's weird. What do you guys think?
2006-08-28 10:31:17 · 6 answers · asked by Bobcat9 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
In the past, I got asked by the usual check-out lady like, "Do you have a relative working for this store?" I'd be like, "Not this store, but at a different location." The lady would be like, "I was curious cause there's a Asian women that works in the Bakery and she sort of looked like you." I reassured her that she wasn't my mother. Or earlier today, the usual guy was talking to the store manager. The Mgr also feels threaten, which I don't have a clue to why. Is it because I shop too much at their store. It's very convenient for me since it's less than a mile to where I live. The usual check-out guy earlier today was like, "Is today your day off from work or did you start school?" I'm thinking to myself, "Isn't that like a personal question? I just told him, "No, I don't work." I just thought it's not his business to know everything about my life you know? Anyhow, Safeway Mgr still sends out one of thier scanners to the same aisle in which I am browsing in. I think it's disturbing.
2006-08-28 10:40:18 · update #1
Another thought was that usually employees would just greet their customers or to see if he/she found everything okay, but when the employees asks me persona questions like I stated above it feels awkward like they shouldn't be asking me stuff like that unless they are trying to make a friendly conversation, but to me, it feels out of place. Anyways, I'll confront the scanner person next time cause I'm not doing anything wrong. I have no intention of stealing - period. I wasn't raised or taught to steal.
2006-08-28 10:46:49 · update #2
Um that is weird but they see u so often that they think u would try to steal cuz u come back alot during the week but u should talk to the manger cuz thats what happened to me beforeat a local store but they r just worried but if it doesnt stop then u should either talk to the person randomly check the supplies or talk to the manger cuz thats what i did and it finally stopped
2006-08-28 10:49:15 · answer #1 · answered by Cutie with the Booty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately harassment, there are lots of Asian people that shop at a lot of different stores. What's their problem?
If that lady would have asked me that, I would have said, That's none of your business. That was very rude of them to do that to you, and I would try and shop at a different store.
2006-08-28 17:45:41 · answer #2 · answered by misteri 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that oyu should say something especcially if you are not stealing anything and tell them that they can look at the tapes and that you are not stealing and if they continue you will take your buisness somewhere else. Good Luck.
2006-08-28 17:37:43 · answer #3 · answered by Mike R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats like harrassment, but keep going to safeways don't go to asda they even worse
2006-08-28 17:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by janine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds weird. ask the manager if there seems to be a problem. seems like they might be suspicious of you or something
2006-08-28 17:36:20 · answer #5 · answered by one_sera_phim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like they're stalking you. You must get alot of attention. That does't happen to me alot.
2006-08-28 17:43:16 · answer #6 · answered by Nme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋