Top Wholesome 'I Don't Work Here Lady' Stories This Week (April 17, 2023)

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Apr 17, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

When you're mistaken for an employee, nine times out of ten, you're probably dealing with a Karen. But every so often, it's an honest mistake and the story wraps up with a wholesome ending.

 

That wholesome ending could be a moment of empowerment for the "non-employee," or it could even be a moment of generosity, where one human being helps another. I know, the latter concept is a crazy one to imagine, but believe it or not, it can happen every once in a blue moon.

 

For more stories like this, here are the top tales from your server!

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    #1: Getting a call from your former coworker demanding answers... Sorry, sir!

    Font - Didn't get the memo? M I have literally just ended a phone call that I really didn't expect. There I was sitting reading a book when my mobile phone rang. I was somewhat surprised to see the caller name that popped up but answered and started the conversation with "Hello, I didn't expect to hear from you" and was met with a very curt response "You're on speaker and I've got ${clientname} here with me. I need an update from you on ${project}".
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    Font - I was a bit surprised by this and said "Sorry, I can't help you with that, have you asked ${colleague}?". I was about to carry on when I was interrupted with "Don't you understand, the client is here and I need an update NOW. This is not acceptable!"
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    Font - I let him rant on for a few more sentences and then said "Can I just stop you there. Not only will I not be giving you an update, I can't give you an update. Not only am I not working on that project, I don't work for the company any more. You were copied in on my resignation email" It was so satisfying to put the phone down on this guy. I actually left the company back in 2022!
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    #2: This guy was mistaken for a Walmart employee by a furious customer!

    Font - You want to call my manager, XL okay, call him. This happened over a year ago at a Walmart. For some context, on my days off I have a blue Dickies work shirt I wear whenever I go out that has pins and patches all over it as my sort of battle vest if you will. This fact, means that more than once I have been mistaken as a Walmart employee which I normally just brush off, but this dude took it to another level.
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    Font - So I go to Walmart to drop my car off for an oil change. I decide that I'll walk though to store since it was hot out, then across the parking lot to a fast food joint for lunch. As I am walking down one of the aisle's I hear a grumpy "Sir" from the other side over a pallet of products. I just sort of ignore it and keep walking, a quick look at me should tell you that I don't work here. But this guy walked around the pallets and gets right in front of me, all the while yelling "Sir" at me
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    Font - I stop because hes now right in front of me and pop out one of my ear buds, to which this guy starts to go off on me. "Are you going to f help a customer or just ignore me? You shouldn't have you hat or f headphones on at work." He yells. I just roll my eyes and say "That was rude, but no, I will not help you." I then gestured at my lack or Walmart name badge and all the pins/patches on my shirt trying to imply that I don't work here.
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    Font - "Well I want to speak to your manager! You shouldn't treat CUSTOMERS like this." I start to pull my phone out an scroll though my contact till I find my manager. Mind you, my manager at the time was a grumpy old man from Tennessee who would take zero for anyone. Had this guy called my manager, he would have had is verbally handed to him. "You want to speak to my manger? Okay. But hes going to tell you the same thing I am about to tell you. F off. Don't yell at anyone like that."
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    Font - Dude is now getting more angry as I show him my manager number. "Go a head, call him. Tell him I didn't help you out. I don't work here, and its my day off. You shouldn't be treating people who do work at this store like this."
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    Font - The guy just mumbled something then pushed past me and walked away, having never called my manager. The next time I was at work I told my manager this story and he got a laugh out of it, saying that he would have loved it if that guy had called him.
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    #3: This kind giant deserves an award!

    Font - I guess we're shopping together now? M I'm very tall, and because of that, I get asked to pull things down at the grocery store pretty regularly. I don't normally mind, it doesn't bother me. One day I was going down the aisles and I felt a little hand on the back of my arm. I turned around and nobody was there. I looked down, and there was the tiniest, oldest, lady I've ever seen. Like, she and methuselah were in diapers together. "Hi." I squeaked out. But she didn't say anything. She wra
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    Font - She never spoke to me. I don't know if she couldn't, or didn't know English, or was disabled, or something. We just went down every aisle until her basket was full. Then she pushed her cart away to the check out, and that was it.
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    #4: This person has more patience than I could ever muster

    Font - I guess I volunteered.... XXL I have to get some regular medications from the pharmacy which involves using a script and waiting for the pharmacist to sort it out. Usually this will take about half an hour just because the pharmacy is always busy with other people's stuff as well. I also have to take hayfever medication everyday and because I have to cycle through them (some work better at different times of the year) I generally know a bit about the ones they have stocked at the pharmacy
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    Font - The waiting area for prescription meds just so happens to be in front of the hayfever medication. I'm a naturally introverted person and will often avoid unnecessary social interaction, but I also like to be helpful where I can especially if someone looks confused. This is one of those times but it kinda Dominoed on me. So it was about 10 minutes into my wait when a 20 something man was looking at the hayfever medication with sheer bewilderment on his face. After a couple of minutes of hi
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    Font - Me: "You seem lost, what are you after?" Man: "Uh... Just like something for a runny nose." Me: "Is it an all the time thing or just occasionally?" Man: "It's just on and off." Me: "I would recommend the Telfast since it's the cheapest and works best for snot."
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    Font - He looked at it for a couple seconds, shrugged, went on his way reading the box and I thought it was a job well done and went back to waiting. Or so I thought. A second later a get a hesitant tap on the shoulder. 20 something lady: "Excuse me, do you know which one I should use for everyday use?"
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    Font - Me: "Well it depends on what symptoms you're trying to get rid of. Snot, cough, sneezing or itchiness?" Lady: "Um, I guess mostly itchiness but occasionally cough." Me: "You could go with either Zyrtec or Nasonex. If it's mostly itchiness I would recommend Nasonex as that works best for me. But if you don't like nasal spray Zyrtec does well."
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    Font - Lady: "I think I'll go with the Zyrtec, I've not done nasal spray before. Thank you." Me: "Not a problem." Looking around I see a couple looking hopeful in my direction. With an internal sigh I ask if they need help. Couple: "You wouldn't happen to know where baby formula is?"
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    Font - Me: "Ah, not exactly, however the baby stuff I have seen is in aisle 4. I think it would be about half way down since I know those are tins of some sort, I've not paid any attention to know what's in the tins though, sorry." Couple: "Ok, thank you we'll start there. Thanks."
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    Font - And off they went. At this point I didn't see anyone else looking like they were waiting for help so I thought I was free to do more of my own waiting. Elderly Lady who snuck up behind me like a ninja: "Excuse me sir, do you know where they keep the hayfever eye drops. I couldn't see them with any of the other hayfever stuff and I heard you helping the other people, so..."
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    Font - Me: "Of course, they keep it in the eye aisle." (Which is fun to say by the way) "Do you need it for itchiness or dryness?" Elderly ninja: "Um, mostly for dryness I guess. I never really thought of it." Me: "Ok, I would recommend this one." grabbing the blue packaged visine "It has a mild active ingredient for general allergies but is focused on lubricating rather than just hayfever. You could get the stronger one" gesturing to the red bottle "but I find it can dry the eyes a bit."
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    Font - Elderly ninja: "Thank you so much. You know you're the only person that's been any help in this store. You should put in an application and then ask for a raise." And off she wandered into the shadows chuckling at her own humour. Getting back to my waiting spot I look at the clock and it's only been about 20 minutes into my expected half an hour wait so I settle back in.
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    Font - Pharmacist: "What was your name?" Me: "Oh it's my name." Pharmacist: "Ok, give me a minute." Riffles through his papers for a second and then grabs my stuff. "Thanks for helping, here you go." Me: "Oh, thanks! I wasn't expecting you to push me to the front of the queue."
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    Font - Pharmacist: "and I wasn't expecting you to help half the customers in the store." And with that I took my drugs and went home with a spent social battery. I know it's not a typical story you see on here but I think it fits.
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    #5: The sentence "I don't work here ANYMORE" has got to be the most empowering sentence ever

    Font - I used to work there? M I was reading some posts and I thought about this after I read them. I worked for a certain craft store for about a year. I had just left the week before and as you do, I went back up to see some friends and actually buy something. As I was talking to a new hire (she remembered me from when she came to interview) a customer came in asking for the jewelry section. The new hire didn't realize where it was yet. So, I told her.
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    Font - She then said, kind-of snotty actually, that I should put in an application since I knew the store better than the employees. Anyone who has worked in retail knows how happy I was to say. I just quit, the poor high school girl you just said that to has only been here 3 days. I wasn't sure if this works here but technically I didn't work there anymore.
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