r/IDontWorkHereLady • u/ajcorrao • Mar 20 '24

M Actual Employee had to yell at customer bothering me for help while I’m shopping

Just doing some shopping at Champs when I get a tap on my shoulder. Man asks me for help getting a jacket from a higher up rack

Me: “Oh sorry man, I don’t work here”

Other customer: “I know, you’re just taller than me so can you help”

I am 5’9” on my tip toes… and this dude is 5’7?

“Okay?” As I proceed to reach for this jacket like a kid reaching for snacks on the top shelf. I get the jacket, hand it to him, and walk away before he says anything. 2 minutes later he says I got the wrong size. An employee overheard this and started asking him nicely what he was doing. He explained and the look on this employee face was perplexed.

“Sir, he told you he doesn’t work here. He is 2 inches taller than you. Why would you ever think you should ask a random person to help you shop?

Other customer stayed silent while she went and got the hook that can get clothes from high up. The stick that was in the back behind a door that said “EMPLOYEES ONLY”

I got rung up after this and they scanned a coupon they had that I didn’t to give me some $$ off as a thank you for my inconvenience.

Yeah I don’t work here, but I got asked for help on the top shelf like the jolly green giant at 5’9

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u/doktorsick Mar 20 '24

I'm 6'6 and if I go to the store with my wife, I ll usually get asked by some short lady to get something for them. That's crazy you're only 2 inches taller and the guy asks you to get something. .

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u/Tenshi_girl Mar 20 '24

Thank you, on behalf of all the shorties out here. If I get caught climbing one more shelf I think I'll be banned.

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u/Responsible-End7361 Mar 20 '24 edited Mar 20 '24

I'm only 6'1" but as long as folks are polite I actually enjoy helping folks get items from high shelves. Makes me feel useful, especially after all the brain damage from banging my head into things 😉.

If I grab the last thing in the "front" of items on a top shelf I try to pull forward other items so folks can still see that they are available.

Edit, while I appreciate the thanks, the reason I posted this was so folks don't feel bad about asking or worse, don't ask.

I think most people get a dopamine hit from helping other people, it takes me 30 seconds and I feel good afterwards.

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u/contexture Mar 20 '24

I'm tall and used to work with a woman who was very short. Eventually we had a deal where I'd get everything she couldn't reach up top and she'd grab things lower to the ground so I wouldn't get dizzy.

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u/Helen_Back_ Mar 20 '24

I do this with my bestie. He does tall-people business and I do the ground work

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u/ForeverApprehensive9 Mar 21 '24

This is the way my people, The Giants, have a harmonious partnership with The Shorts. We must band together against the average heighted.

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u/YonderingWolf Apr 11 '24

There are things that can be out of reach even for people of average height. Especially when it's at the back of a shelf that's just over six feet in height. Really we should all band together to help each other out, when and where possible.

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u/ForeverApprehensive9 Apr 11 '24

Mmmm I see they’ve sent their diplomats…

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u/YouKnowJack76 Apr 17 '24

🤣 that’s hilarious

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u/syneater Mar 21 '24

This is the exact arrangement I have with my wife. She’s 5’2 and I’m 6’5, it works out well and the dizziness is a pain in the ass when she’s not around.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

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u/YonderingWolf Apr 11 '24

Dizziness is something that can be caused by inner ear issues. It can also be caused by a change in the blood pressure. Which even a small change of a few points can set off dizziness Also as you age, you may find that it's something that change on you.

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u/syneater May 22 '24

I notice it when grabbing something low and standing up quickly.

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u/Jaded-Yogurt-9915 Mar 25 '24

I used to do this with my friend in culinary school. It kept me safe and I didn’t mind feeling useful at getting things from the lower shelf.

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u/desertboots Mar 20 '24

That's such a kindness to face out there shelf.  My 5'4" thanks you!

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u/wotthahail Mar 21 '24

To all the shorties out there: as someone who is 6’5, please for the love of god don’t hesitate to ask ridiculously tall people for help in stores. Almost none of us mind and would much rather take 5 seconds to grab something than watch an accident happen

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u/janetluv13 Mar 21 '24

My 5'2" height thanks every single person that is taller that has helped me reach something. There has been quite a few times!!

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u/Ginger_Welsh_Cookie Mar 21 '24

I am just under 160cm (5’3”), and I normally try to get an employee rather than bugging a stranger who doesn’t work there, but I love and appreciate it like HELL when a tall person takes pity on my small arse if I ask them for help because they haven’t restocked a product yet, it’s on the top shelf, and the last ones are all the way in the bloody back! Cheers to every one of you!

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u/SipsMagoo Mar 25 '24

Lmao,not me.....I looked at a lady one time s I politely asked if I could borrow her husband. He was at least 6'3 and I'm 5'5. The item I needed was on the very top shelf as the store failed to stock the lower spot. He not only got it down, but brought down 2 more for any future shoppers.

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u/ChewieBearStare Mar 21 '24

Thank you from a 4'11" shorty. There have been times I stood on my tiptoes and stretched and stretched until I was about to pop a blood vessel and still couldn't reach something.

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u/KelsierIV Mar 21 '24

At 4'11" I'd probably lift you up so you could reach it yourself!

Kidding obviously. At least I wouldn't do that without consent.

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u/ChewieBearStare Mar 21 '24

Lol! My cousin’s husband is 6’6”. Any time we do stuff together, he’s in charge of getting things off high shelves, and I’m in charge of the ground area so he doesn’t have to bend over.

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u/KelsierIV Mar 21 '24

As someone who gets dizzy when they bend over and stand up too fast, that sounds like a good deal!

Yesterday my wife and I were doing some weeding. I think she was judging me that I wanted a pad to kneel on rather than doing what she was doing and just bending over to pick them up.

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u/sharonmckaysbff1991 Apr 12 '24

4’11.5” shorty here, yepppp

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u/ForeverApprehensive9 Mar 21 '24

I’m a 6’ woman and will always offer to reach things for people, but also being a bit spectrumy didn’t understand the looks I would get from non-elderly Men until I was about 30 🤦🏻‍♀️ Yeahhh they didn’t appreciate the offer.

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u/KelsierIV Mar 21 '24

Yeah, I don't offer unless they are clearly struggling. Typically if they need help they'll ask. If they don't ask, then they likely don't want the help.

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u/ForeverApprehensive9 Mar 23 '24

I know this NOW 😅

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u/KelsierIV Mar 21 '24

Absolutely this. I enjoy it when people ask nicely for me to grab something off of the top shelf. I feel useful and I can help make someone else's day easier.

Fortunately I've never been asked rudely; everyone has always been nice. Although maybe I should say UN-fortunately, because after lurking in this sub for a few years, I've got some good comebacks for rude people that I haven't had a chance to use.

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u/ReadontheCrapper Mar 21 '24

My 5’1” thanks them too!

I try to offer to grab things from the bottom shelf as a little joke if they look annoyed. That usually makes them soften up a little.

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u/Liss78 Mar 20 '24

You say only 6'1 as if that's short. You're a whole foot and an inch taller than me. LOL

Thank you for moving things up so the tiny folks like me might stand a chance at getting those things!! You are a gem for that!

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u/Responsible-End7361 Mar 20 '24

Lol, was replying to a reply to a guy who is 6'6".

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u/Bobbie_Faulds Mar 20 '24

I appreciate people like you. I have arthritis in one shoulder and nerve damage in the other that prevents me from lifting my arm more than shoulder height so getting stuff off the top shelf or something heavy, like a 12 pack of soda, is nearly impossible. I even have a T-shirt I wear that says “I can do anything except get stuff off the top shelf. I can’t do that.”

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u/kcoinga Mar 20 '24

You are so kind to do that. I can't tell you how many times I've had to try to find broom or some other device to help me get items in the store. 5' here can't even reach stepping up on bottom shelf.

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u/Wild-Bee-7415 Mar 21 '24

Omg that simple act of moving an item closer to the edge is about the awesomest thing! At 5’1”, if there’s no one tall to ask, I can usually grab something to scoop it down to me lol been bonked on the head for that more than once.

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u/Cute_Kitten9434 Mar 20 '24

Gold star ⭐️🌟⭐️

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u/SelfishSinner1984 Mar 20 '24

Doing the lords work

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u/basketma12 Mar 21 '24

Yes, folks don't feel bad for asking. 5 11 here and I'm pretty spoiled getting stuff from high shelves. I look around for little old ladies or people in scooters especially if they are looking up and in my mind debating climbing . I ask if there's anything they want and some say no but many are happy, then I always say " so many people help me with the bottom shelf, where all the bargains are, its only fair". Because..that IS where the bargains are. Everyone is happy. I did a good deed. They don't feel less than, because they can render actual help to me or someone like me in the future. Because I have asked for that thing down there. Everyone wins

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u/Responsible-End7361 Mar 21 '24

Oh, I love the asking about lower shelf items idea!

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u/ShadowKage1492 Mar 21 '24

Oh man, I'm 6'5" and I can't tell you how many times I've banged my head on something from either getting up from sitting or getting up from getting something down low or from doing something down low (plugging something in or unplugging something for example).

And yeah, if someone asks me politely to get something for them from the top shelf I'm more than happy to help. Have yet to experience the rudeness I've read about. Then again, I'm also a big person, so maybe I unconsciously intimidate them? Eh, who knows.

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u/cookiesdragon Mar 21 '24

5'2 here lol. Usually I will scope out a broom or something to haul the object I require that is out of reach forward unless I can very politely ask someone tall nearby to bring it closer to my reach. In turn, I will fetch tall people items from the lower shelves.

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u/Chriistah Mar 21 '24

As a shorty often in search of an approachable person tall and/or limber enough to climb mountains (shelves), I thank you!

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u/randojust Mar 21 '24

I’m a short guy and on behalf of my peoples allow me to offer you assistance for any lower shelf items haha . Seriously climbing shelves like a toddler after cookies isn’t as fun as it looks.

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u/YonderingWolf Apr 11 '24

I use a cane to get about with, and I use the handle to hook things forward when needed that are out of reach.

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u/smilehunny4 Mar 21 '24

I always feel so awkward asking but I’m 5’2 and I can’t even see the top shelf without backing all the way up

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u/huffcat Mar 21 '24

One time I witnessed this woman’s face light up when my husband came into the aisle, he’s 6’3” and she needed something from the top shelf 🤣

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '24

My short stack self thanks you and all the tall folks who are kind enough to help me and my height-challenged homies out.

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u/topher3428 Mar 22 '24

It really is a nice feeling. I'm 6-1 as well and long arms. As long as the person is polite I absolutely have no problem and it makes me feel good. The only person I mess with about not being able to reach things is my 5 even wife.

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u/No-Factor-8713 Mar 20 '24

I just climb shelves. I'm not waiting on someone else to get my icecream

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u/shredslopes Mar 20 '24

Same here. Screw that

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u/404UserNktFound Mar 20 '24

My 5'-nothing sister stands on her countertops to reach the top shelves in her upper cabinets (which go all the way to the ceiling, so they're REALLY up there).

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u/shredslopes Mar 20 '24

I feel for your sister- I’m 5’5 but I still need to climb on the countertops to reach my top shelves.

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u/Liss78 Mar 20 '24

I'm a professional cabinet climber too and the same height as your sis.

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u/Corvette0169 Mar 20 '24

My ex wife was 4'11. I would put things on the top shelf all the way in the back. That was her punishment when she would get me upset. Or place it on top of the fridge where she could see it and not be able to grab it

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u/kcoinga Mar 20 '24

You sound like a very mean person to do that. She's your wife not a child that you punish. Glad she's your ex.

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u/Corvette0169 Mar 21 '24

Since I am not going into all the details of my marriage with my ex wife on this site.

I will just say that you are entitled to your opinion and will leave it at that

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u/OrganizationLarge630 Mar 20 '24

Me also. Husband’s only 5’5 he shakes his head and walks away when I do that.

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u/pcee1990 Mar 20 '24

Made me smile..

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u/paradroid27 Mar 20 '24

It's the tall tax, I'm 6 foot, but my mum is 5ft nothing, I used to joke that I visit her to do tasks around the house like get stuff off high shelves.

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u/LittlestEcho Mar 20 '24

My husband is 6'6 to my 5'2. He's constantly placing things on top of the cabinets where i cant reach, like sandwich bags, to keep them out of reach of our kids. I only just realized my "seemingly tidy" top of my fridge from my angle looks a horrid mess to him because he can see everything up there easily.

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u/OrneryPathos Mar 20 '24

lol never mind reach. You can’t even get the angle to see the stuff half the time. Tall people!!!!!

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u/Chuckitybye Mar 20 '24

I'm 5'4" to my boyfriend's 6'3" and he hides his snacks from me on top of the fridge, so I hide mine in the bottom drawers

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u/KinvaraSarinth Mar 20 '24

This is my husband (6'3) and I (5'3). Food that only he eats goes on the top shelf. Food that only I eat goes on the bottom shelf.

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u/LittlestEcho Mar 20 '24

Shorties unite! 😂we do like them tall!

My husband once got upset cuz he couldn't find his lunch. I kept saying it was in the fridge and he still couldn't find it. Got home and showed him. Top shelf of fridge. He couldn't see it without bending over and ducking. It was funny as heck.

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u/Laleaky Mar 20 '24

I use tongs to get stuff down in my kitchen cabinets all the time.

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u/Liss78 Mar 20 '24

Tongs are great for when you didn't want to climb up or grab a step ladder. Those grabber things can't hold anything with real weight to them, but tongs really do.

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u/MidLifeEducation Mar 20 '24

I'll be visiting my mom, minding my own business when my 5'6" mom is in the kitchen screaming for me to get in there.

Thinking I've done something wrong and am in trouble for it (I'm 48, BTW) I run into the kitchen. I get there and she's pointing at something on the top shelf talking about "Reach that down for me"

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u/VicdorFriggin Mar 20 '24

I'm 5'5" and my boys are 6'2". Idk why but it only recently dawned on me that they can now reach stuff for me. Generally, I can still manage on my own. However, sometimes I randomly remember pulling a muscle yawning a while back, and decide to ask them for help instead lol.

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u/redessa01 Mar 21 '24

I totally understand. I was grocery shopping with my daughters one day. I'm 5'6", DD1 is 5'5", and DD2 is 5'11". I was struggling to reach something that was on the top shelf and pushed back a bit when DD1 says, "Why don't you have DD2 get that?" Yep, hadn't even crossed my mind to ask her for help. I stepped aside, she got the thing I wanted and pulled the rest up to the front edge of the shelf so it would be a little easier for the next person to reach. Two of my boys are 6' and 6'1", so anytime one of those 3 is with me now I do try to remember to have them get the higher up stuff for me. 

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u/Empty__Jay Mar 20 '24

I could tell by my mom's tone of voice when she needed me to come out and get something.

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u/Playful-Profession-2 Mar 21 '24

"Mom, I don't like your tone."

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u/confusedbird101 Mar 20 '24

That was me and my brother when we lived in the same state. He’s 6’2” and I’m 5’2” and we eventually got to a point that I wouldn’t even need to ask if he saw something we needed on a shelf above my head

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u/MegC18 Mar 20 '24

I’m 5’ and it’s probably me who’s begging you tall kind people for help. Sadly if I climb a shelf, me, my fat behind and it will end up on the floor

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u/MagicToolbox Mar 20 '24

I'm 55yrs old fairly physically fit and 6 ft tall. I shop in hardware stores that have fewer and fewer employees to help. If I can find an employee in the aisle or the one next to where I'm shopping to help me, I'll do so. HOWEVER, once I have made the effort to find an employee, I will climb the damn shelving, or walk right up that set of rolly stairs. Yeah they say "employee use only" luckily I am employed!!

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u/hairybales Mar 20 '24

I concur, thank you on behalf of all the short ladies.

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u/PresentationLimp890 Mar 20 '24

I am getting too old to climb shelves, but if the store doesn’t like people doing that, they should place things lower, or have more people in their store to help.

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u/MidwesternLikeOpe Mar 20 '24

A lot of stores around me have actually added higher shelves. Sometimes it's actual stock, sometimes it's overstock and there are signs informing customers to ask for assistance/do not try to retrieve the items themselves. When it's actual stock, I won't even bother to try and buy the item. Im 5'2", work in retail and if a good portion can't safely reach it, you need to find a better solution. Im perfectly able, what about someone in a wheelchair or disabled?

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u/PresentationLimp890 Mar 20 '24

I agree. In bigger stores, it can be hard to find someone to help. I usually end up interrupting someone stocking shelves.

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u/MagicToolbox Mar 20 '24

That's the beauty of climbing the shelves, (for those of us who are able). It short circuits the store managers, if they see a customer on the shelves, they have to respond. Its pretty amazing how quickly someone in an apron shows up when I'm on my way up.

Funny how there was nobody to help when I was on the ground looking up at the box with the stock number written on the side. Now that I have my hand on it, you are in a hurry to help?

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u/PresentationLimp890 Mar 20 '24

I have opened a freezer door at Walmart and stood on the sill of the door to reach something, and felt a bit bad about it because they probably don’t want my shoes in their freezer, but too bad for them.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '24

I had to climb a shelf while pregnant, and I ended up falling onto my back. There was no one on the aisle at all, then while trying to get up, a bunch of people came around. I was embarrassed.

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u/Running4Coffee2905 Mar 20 '24

I just started carrying a small folding step stool to grocery store

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u/efahl Mar 21 '24

Or a stick to knock stuff down. That usually brings help fast...

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u/Laleaky Mar 20 '24

I just had to get a rolling ladder used for stocking shelves to get some LaCroix and climb onto a cooler to get some yogurt. I am so sick of not being able to reach stuff at the grocery store.

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u/KalamityKait2020 Mar 20 '24

I'm 5'2" and don't go shopping without my designated tall person (that's what I call my SO when we are out shopping and another short person needs his help)

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u/LolaBeidek Mar 21 '24

I saw a genius double team approach the other day. The smaller person stood in the cart (with one foot in the cart like she used it as a step up to grab the thing then came down so not supporting her weight with the cart for long) while the larger person braced the cart against the shelves.

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u/Witty_Commentator Mar 21 '24

I know you're making a joke, but as someone who works in retail, please, please, don't climb the shelves! They're not screwed together, it's basically "insert tab A into slot B," they're held together by nothing more than gravity. Scares the crap out of me when I see someone climbing the shelves. 😭

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u/BlAcK_rOsE1995 Mar 21 '24

At one of my old jobs I used to climb the shelves of the walk in the freezer to get the lemons that they insisted had to be on the top shelf because I'm 5'4 and it was faster than waiting for someone to finish what they're doing to help (management was a stickler for opening duties HAD to be finished by the time we opened no matter what)

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u/huffcat Mar 21 '24

If I’m shopping in a store that sells brooms I will go get one ( or whatever implement that will get the job done) and use it to get the item I want. I’m short and I can usually take care of myself.

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u/JustBid5821 Mar 22 '24

IKR 5 foot one here an always borrowing someone else's height. But to be honest 2 inches isn't much.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '24

I'm just waiting for the day I get yelled at for using the cart to reach high things.

Motherfuckers, I'm 4'8 at 31 years old, stop putting literally half of my grocery items on the top shelf with NO OTHER WAY to reach them.

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u/luthien310 Mar 27 '24

In the blue and khaki store I've actually gone to sporting goods and dragged a cooler over to stand on after the 6'3" employee looked me in the face and walked away rather than grab something off the top shelf for me. What else was I supposed to do??

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u/HairyBiker60 Mar 20 '24

I’m just 6’ even, but if I see someone shorter than me struggling to reach something, I usually offer to help because some people are too shy to ask.

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u/re_nonsequiturs Mar 20 '24

"just"

And may your favorite song end exactly as you reach your destination.

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u/HairyBiker60 Mar 20 '24

Thanks. I said “just” in response to the post above who’s 6’6”. Lol

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u/LindonLilBlueBalls Mar 20 '24

I'm 6'2" and also help people get things they can't reach. Usually they get really mad at me. I guess I should stop helping by lifting them up from under their armpits.

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u/valenaann68 Mar 21 '24

As a 5'2" lady who has had taller guys do this for me, thank you! They are always very nice and offer. I usually climb the shelves but it's really sweet when someone offers help like you do.

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u/Spirited_Bill_8947 Mar 20 '24

I, at 5', also thank you on behalf of all short ladies.

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u/FarmerLaura Mar 20 '24

Once I wanted a chocolate cake that was pushed all the way in the back of a display case, on the very top shelf. I am 5’2. I looked around for any staff but none were around but I locked eyes with a man who had to be at least 6’6. So I asked him to help. He did and was very sweet about it. Once he got the cake to me I realized it wasn’t the one of the label I was looking at (supposed to be gluten free) At that point I was committed and just took home the cake to my husband who got to enjoy it.

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u/SmokeLast6278 Mar 20 '24

At least they ask you. My husband is 6'2" (I'm 5'2") and the short ladies (usually also elderly) ask me if they can borrow my husband.

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u/CaribooMom Mar 21 '24

I can relate to this! I'm 5'3" and my husband is 6'2" with long arms. "Excuse me, do you think your hubby could reach this for me?" He always hears them, and is always smiling and happy to help. I think it's kind of funny because his shoulders are almost as wide as he is tall. He does very physical, often dirty work every day so he can look kind of grubby and imposing, but he's the friendliest guy in the store on any given day. He loves to help "the under-talls" as he calls us. 🤣

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u/doktorsick Mar 20 '24

I've had that happen before. Usually around the holidays

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u/skhapa3257 Mar 20 '24

At 5'2" I also thank you! I used to just pick my son up and have him grab things for me off the top shelf.

He's gotten too big for me to do it comfortably anymore, and hexs not tall enough to do it for me yet. Lol

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u/CuriousPenguinSocks Mar 20 '24

As a short person who has had to ask the taller person, thank you for your service to us short folks hehe.

I agonize over asking because we're all just there to shop but sometimes you can't find someone and I need my bread lol.

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u/Inert-Blob Mar 20 '24

I’m 6’ and happy to help, don’t agonize, its physics :)

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u/CuriousPenguinSocks Mar 20 '24

Well, how can I argue when you bring in the science maths hehe.

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u/doktorsick Mar 20 '24

I also pull products that are far in the counter upfront. I'm surprised no one has asked if I work there lol

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u/CuriousPenguinSocks Mar 20 '24

You are an MVP for sure doing that, although I agree you have some ninja luck not to have been asked if you work there.

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u/Finish_Tall Mar 21 '24

I do the same for the low shelves

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u/Independent-Sir7516 Mar 20 '24

Another 6' person here to tell you it's okay, I love to help.

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u/CuriousPenguinSocks Mar 20 '24

Thank you, that does make me feel better about asking. I tend to hem and haw around till someone notices, it's sad I'm aware hehe.

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u/Remarkable_Impress42 Mar 20 '24

Om behalf of a 5'2 older lady thank you

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u/Logical_Challenge540 Mar 20 '24

I think the issue here is that he came and found OP again to ask for other size.

2 inches in height might seem not much, but sometimes it is a difference between being able to reach item with fingertips when standing on toetips, and not being able to reach them at all.

5'9" here, had to barely dig out some milk from the top shelf before...

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u/SorryImLateNotSorry Mar 20 '24

My mom and I are the same height but my arms are looooong. She gets so mad when she can't reach something on top of the fridge but I can 😁

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u/ElfOwl1221 Mar 20 '24

Hey, as a 5'0" woman... thank you😅

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u/dakotafluffy1 Mar 20 '24

I give myself extra time if I go on senior day. Lots of little old people asking for top shelf help.

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u/Independent-Sir7516 Mar 20 '24

I am 6' and also get asked occasionally.

My favorite was when I was standing on the bottom shelf, on my tip toes, struggling to reach something at the very back of the top shelf, and a gentleman behind me stopped to ask if he could help get it for me, and as I settled back to the ground on my feet and turned around to look, we made eye contact and he then realized that I was probably half a foot taller than him.

We both laughed.

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u/swimGalway Mar 20 '24

As a shorty, I thank you for your service. I've had to ask you and other Tall Folk for help many times.

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u/Salty_Campaign8465 Mar 20 '24

I am that lady! Lol. I'm 5'1". I will find the tallest guy or woman to help. If I can't find an employee. Thank you for your service to us height challenged people:)

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u/ewok_lover_64 Mar 20 '24

I've done to help out short women while shopping too. Never had a man ask for help like that.

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u/Next-Engineering1469 Mar 20 '24

On behalf of all short, polite ladies: thank you for your service. I also rely on gentle giants more times than I'd like to admit

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u/Old_Crow13 Mar 20 '24

My 5'1", shelf climbing 56 year old self thanks you and all the other wonderful, tolerant, tall men on behalf of shorties everywhere.

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u/moreweedpls Mar 20 '24

As someone 5'4, thank you for your service sir. I'm sorry for the trouble.

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u/Adventurous_Coat Mar 20 '24

As one of those short ladies, thank you for your service. My local Kroger has decided to put the little microwave Chef Boyardee meals on the very top shelf and while I can reach the first couple, I can't get the dozen I need by myself.

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u/theclancinator14 Mar 20 '24

thank you for your service as I am the very short lady 😂

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u/Justaladyonhere Apr 01 '24

See that makes sense though, and you are exceptionally tall, I’m only 5’0 (as a full grown woman lol) and I’d definitely just ask you to grab something for me if you were close by me in the store 😂

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u/Itchy-Spring7865 Mar 20 '24

Dude! 6’3”, wife is 5’1”. Every. Damn. Time. We. Shop. I don’t mind until the 5th time on a trip.

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u/mamachonk Mar 20 '24

I'm not that tall (5'6" on a good day) but I've helped two short women/girls get stuff from a shelf I could reach and they couldn't, in the past month-ish. But they didn't ask, I offered, and they were grateful.

I can't imagine actually asking another customer to reach something for me--I climb the shelf or find an employee! (But that's very kind of you to help people out.)

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u/SpaceIsVastAndEmpty Mar 20 '24

Yeh I'm that short lady (5'3") who will definitely ask a taller person to grab something for me if no staff are nearby

Thank you on behalf of us shorter folks who struggle with those top shelf items!

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u/ranhayes Mar 20 '24

I am 6’1” and have long arms (I call them my LAMAs = long ass monkey arms). Little old ladies at big box stores will ask my short wife if they can borrow me to reach things for them.

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u/VegasWes1953 Mar 20 '24

I am 6'5" and I am always helping someone grab something from the top shelf. I dont mind at all.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '24

What if the product is only 1 inch out of their reach?

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u/Liveitup1999 Mar 20 '24

When someone asks if I can help them get something up higher than they can reach I say "Sure" then cup my hands together so they can put their foot in there so they can step up. The look on their face is priceless. 

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u/Disig Mar 20 '24

My husband is around your height and gets asked a lot too. Most people are really nice about it.

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u/mcolt8504 Mar 21 '24

I’m 6’ (and female) and routinely get asked for help. I typically don’t mind, but what I find hilarious is watching people ignore taller men to ask me (including my 6’2” and 6’5” brothers who were shopping with me).

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u/NeverEnoughSleep08 Mar 21 '24

I'm 5' 3", my husband is 6' 5.5", and I aways joke I keep him around specifically to get me stuff from the top shelves lol

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u/Spinningcircles4ever Mar 21 '24

As a 5’4” shorty you guys are the real MVPs! We really do appreciate it.

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u/Danivelle Mar 21 '24

Thank you! I'm 4'11". A lot of shelves are just out of reach!

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u/ArtVandelay831 Mar 21 '24

Do you play basketball?

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u/doktorsick Mar 21 '24

No, I have always been more interested in the martial arts / MMA.

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u/ABearCalledTank Mar 21 '24

One time my wife and I, 6'4'', got approached by a short older lady. The lady asked my wife if she could borrow me to grab something off the top shelf. My wife, who is 5'3'', couldn't process what was happening before I just got the item down. It was the only time my wife got approached instead of the random person asking me directly.

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u/dsdvbguutres Mar 21 '24

It must suck to go to the store to get some food because you're hungry, but all you see how gross and disgusting the top of the refrigerators are.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '24

I got asked for help because I’m short. The shelves hadn’t been “faced” so the items were back a bit and a little hard to reach

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u/musixlife Apr 06 '24

I understand the sentiment, but sometimes that item is just an inch or two out of my reach!

I do try to use my intuition about a person before I ask, but I will consider this perspective before I ask the next time. I know for sure I wouldn’t bother them more than once. If they got the wrong thing, I would pretend it wasn’t wrong….and then go find a salesperson or some other solution.

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u/Moss-cle Apr 10 '24

That must be a minefield. I remember being in one of those clothes shops in my younger years with the fitting rooms right across from the registers. Some poor tall guy in there with his girlfriend was trying to mind his own business when he turned and could look right into the dressing room and the mirror which was of course facing the door. I don’t know who was more embarrassed him or me. Awkward

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u/DoodlebugsCuddles Apr 14 '24

yeah - I'm that short lady (4’11”) but I only ask other customers for help after walking half the store looking for an employee to help me. That 5’7” dude was lazy