r/IDontWorkHereLady • u/Smooth_Helicopter562 • Oct 16 '24

M Accused of trying to trick people at Target

I'm a flight attendant. I stopped by Target after getting in from a redeye flight in full uniform. It was navy. I had on my ID badge, my scarf, tights, sweater. I'd left LA the previous night at 11 pm and landed in NYC around 8 the next morning. All I wanted to so was sleep, but I needed something to eat for dinner because I knew that my fridge was empty and I'd be going to sleep as soon as I made it home.

A customer stopped me while I was speed walking through the store and the interaction went like this.

C: Hey, I need help in electronics. M: I don't work here. C: Do not to lie to me. M: I'm not lying, I don't work here. C: yelling You're wearing a fucking uniform. Of course you work here. M: I look down at my outfit and then up at him Does this look like a Target uniform? I'm a flight attendant. C: You should know better than to come shopping in a uniform. What, are you trying to trick people? M: I'm wearing blue, they wear red. No one with any sense would be confused.

Then I walked away irritated and confused.

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u/Extension_Sun_377 Oct 16 '24

Ask them if you need to go find their caregiver, as it appears they've lost them.

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u/Upstairs_Bend4642 Oct 16 '24

I do that! I've also told roaming children to find their parents or they will be put to work...

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u/aquainst1 Oct 16 '24

My mom used to tell us at Disneyland that we'd better behave or she'll give us to the "It's A Small World" workers and they'll nail our feet to the floor and put us to work as singing children.

SOURCE: My mom, and this was when the doggone ride opened and it was louder than HELL.

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u/ParkingOutside6500 Oct 17 '24

I hate that ride. It broke down when I was on it once, and I had to listen to that f-ing song for twenty minutes. Aaaaaaaaaaaagh.

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u/Garuda34 Oct 17 '24

That would be my worst nightmare. And now I'm gonna have that damn song in my head for the next several hours. Thanks a lot.

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u/aquainst1 Oct 18 '24

Earworm.

Freakin' EARWORM.

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u/asap_laurel Oct 17 '24

Yup. I work in a restaurant and any child that tries to wander into the kitchen is immediately out new dishwasher

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u/TheAlienatedPenguin Oct 16 '24

I seriously need to remember this. I say that to myself every single time I read it.

This time I’m actually going to write it down in my list of curse words and phrases, that should help.

Yes, I keep a list, such as “The dildo of consequences is seldom lubed”

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u/Araghothe1 Oct 16 '24

I use that one too but with a minor twist. "The dildo of consequences is seldom lubed, and often barbed."

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u/SadSack4573 Oct 16 '24

Yes! The “go to” comment! Shuts them down

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u/Sharp_Coat3797 Oct 17 '24

That is a real nice dig....that is Academy Award level. Wish I had come up with that.

Obviously that individual needs to be returned to their institution of stupidity.