‘I want him fired right now!’ […] ‘Ma'am, he doesn't work here': Electrician shopping at a hardware store becomes the main focus of a Karen customer's tantrum

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    Shelf - HARDWARE FRE Raathaal -hit Bectrical
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    Font - Posted by u/Phagzor 5 hours ago Hi-Vis Isn't The Uniform Here... XL
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    Font - I'm an electrician, mainly commercial and industrial jobs. I also frequently shop at Dome Hepot - tools, supplies for jobs, miscellaneous things for home - the usual suspects.
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    Font - I've been asked for advice more times than I can count over the years about at- home installations while trying to shop, but this was a first. My story is about a Karen (of course). I was running
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    Font - errands and stopped at a Dome Hepot I wasn't very familiar with (while wearing my hi-vis work shirt), shopping in the electrical aisle and I hear from behind me... Karen: "ahem Um, excuse me."
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    Font - Me: Oh, I'm sorry. Am I in your way? K: FINALLY. I've been waiting here for five minutes. Show me where I can find the hand tools. M: Oh, I don't work here. K: Just show me where the tools are.
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    Font - M: If you look at the signs, you should see where the tool aisles. K: I'm not wandering around this store. Get moving, I'm in a rush. M: Ma'am I'm just trying to finish my sho-
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    Font - K: You can finish whatever you're doing after you can help me. The customer comes first. M: I'm sorry, I don't wo- K: I don't care if you're new, just do your job. M: I'm sorry, but I can't help you.
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    Font - K: Just show me where the tools are! M: No. K: WHAT?! M: Go find someone who works here, or go ask at the service desk.
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    Font - (At this point, I started to walk away, figuring I'll come back and finish in the aisle after she left.) K: DON'T YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME. I'M A CUSTOMER, YOU HAVE TO HELP ME. (I kept walking)
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    Font - K: GET BACK HERE! (I turned the corner, and start walking down the other side, and I heard her footsteps- she went the opposite direction and came around the endto catch up to me)
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    Font - K: I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU! I WANT YOUR MANAGER! I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE OFF THE CLOCK, YOU'RE STILL AT WORK! NOW DO YOUR JOB, GO AND GET ME YOUR MANAGER AND MY TOOL! M: Lady, back off. I don't work for Dome Hepot.
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    Font - K: YOU PEOPLE ARE HORRIBLE, I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU CAN'T GET GOOD HELP! WHY AREN'T YOU TRAINED?! NOW GO GET ME YOUR MANAGER! (I turned around and started to walk away, and she didn't follow me. I
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    Font - wandered for a few minutes, went back to electrical and finish grabbing I walk up towards the registers, I see her at the service desk, very animated, starting to get loud. She spotted me) what I needed. Ad
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    Font - K: THERE HE IS! HE WAS SWEARING AT ME, AND TOLD ME THAT WOMEN CAN'T FIX THINGS! YOU! OVER HERE, NOW! (I walk to the service desk) K: SO YOU CAN FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!! I EXPECT A DISCOUNT FOR HIS ATTITUDE AND HIS
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    Font - INSULTS!! (I make eye contact with the person behind the desk, and roll my eyes.) M: Can you explain to this psycho that I don't work here?
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    Font - K: WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME?! SEE, HE HAS BEEN INSULTING ME, I WANT HIM FIRED RIGHT NOW! M (looking at the service desk) Sorry guys, but I'm gonna go check out. Good luck.
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    Font - K: WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING!?! I WANT YOUR NAME RIGHT NOW! SD: Ma'am, he doesn't work here. K: YES HE DOES! LOOK AT HIM,, HE'S WEARING A UNIFORM!
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    Font - At that point, I walked away, checked out, and left through the lumber entrance/exit. I never did find out what tool she needed.
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    Font - BroadwayJoeFYV M • 5 hr. ago Maybe she was the tool she was looking for all along.
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    Font - DTigar14 hr. ago Sound logic, as it doesn't matter on what the uniform is from, the idiots will automatically think that the uniformed
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    Font - person works at whatever place that they're in regardless even if said uniform has anything on it that says otherwise.
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    Font - buckwheatpancake667 • 1 hr. ago The same goes with lanyards. At my last job I wore slacks and a solid colored, generic
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    Font - looking blouse with my ID and keys on a lanyard around my neck. People would mistake me for a manager a lot when I shopped after work.

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