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Old 08-08-2014, 09:33 AM #1
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Angry Waiting in Store lines.

I have to admit that I don't like standing in grocery store lines anymore. The only way that you can not look at peoples faces is to look at a magazine,or look at the objects for sale around the register. Lines make me feel uncomfortable,and awkward.

I was at Wal-Mart yesterday waiting to get some help to find something. Some big guy turned around,and said the line is over there in a unfriendly way. I didn't take to kindly to that. I rapidly said that I'm waiting for one of those people to help me over here. I was irked immediately,but in control of the situation. I don't let people tell me what to do,unless they are kind,and trying to help me. If they are trying to dominate the situation,I'm not going to let it happen. I was glad that I instinctively stood up for myself when I thought about it later. It's a jungle out there.

That guy who tried to tell me what to do didn't turn around after I said what I said. I don't think that I was rude,but assertive with my responce,and I guess that he got the message. If it turned into a conflict,I would have used my skills to de-escalate the situation.

After this happened,I remembered that Mari had a problem with someone opening a lane,and telling her to come over there.

I guess that we had worked with people for so long that it isn't appreciated when someone tells you to do something when your at a store for your own shopping,minding our own business.

I guess that because of the way that that I was treated so long,it hurts me to hear a unkind word when I'm minding my own business. BF
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i am so sorry you had a bad experience. I think we are too sensitive besides our history to handle them. Now i am shocked when people are nice!
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Steve, I am glad you stood up for yourself too. It's good to be able to look back at an incident, and know that you did just the right thing, didn't undershoot, didn't overshoot. Just right. You politely told him you were minding other business than he implied, lol. Sorry he messed with you.



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glad that it did not escalate! You did a good job steve.
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