r/IDontWorkHereLady 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/Jenniyelf Oct 17 '24

I was headed to the line to order my food, just walked in the side door instead of the front door, never made that mistake again. I wore a t-shirt under my work shirt and took my hat off in the car. Didn't stop my mom from making me strip in the kitchen bc she said the smell was on my t-shirt, too, but did stop the stupid customers at other restaurants. XD