It often occurs that maintenance, tech workers, and other contractors end up getting accosted by Karens and other predatory customers when they are called to do jobs at retail locations and stray into the line of fire.
These workers, who are sometimes just grabbing lunch at the store in question, are granted a small glimpse into the life of a retail worker. When you work retail, customers often have zero regard for you as a person and couldn't give less of a sh*t whether or not you're on a break or even working.
God forbid you're even just an innocent bystander and fellow customer who just happened to wear a shirt the same color as the staff. It doesn't even have to be remotely the same tone. The customers will swarm you like vultures to a fresh carcass. Just wear a maroon crew neck to a target, and you'll see exactly what I mean.
I'm sure most of us had made this mistake before and apologized profusely after being corrected by the person we presumed was an employee. But some entitled people, including Karens, will be utterly unable to admit that they have made a mistake. They will insist that you work there and become very angry when you insist that you don't.
This is precisely what happened to u/ShellSwitch in this story when he was accosted by a Karen while eating his lunch in the Home Depot parking lot. He handled the ridiculous situation that unfolded with grace and ease.
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Commenters were quick to condemn Karen and applauded u/ShellSwitch's response. Others were quick to point out that if employees are on a break, they deserve to take that break.
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