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Totally Tunsie

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129. Thanks for the thanks, smirky, but it's rustysgurl who deserves

Thu May 7, 2020, 02:17 AM

May 2020

the praise here. She did the best thing possible and may have saved lives in the process. I do hope she's feeling calmer by now, especially after seeing all the support for her in this thread.

What are you doing here this late at night? Don't go picking up my bad habits now...at some point you'll probably have to return to your office and it'll be a big adjustment for you. Hope you're staying well and safe.

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I'm Still Shaking [View all] rustysgurl May 2020 OP

So this happened in the parking lot, but you continued toward the store? cwydro May 2020 #1

I was closer to the store than to my car. rustysgurl May 2020 #2

Oh, ok.you might ought to brush up on some of the active shooter videos that are out there. cwydro May 2020 #13

There are emergency exits in the store. Mariana May 2020 #21

It's takes awhile to train oneself to seek out and memorize where the exits are. Kaleva May 2020 #107

At that point, the store was probably the safer place. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #25

She was in the parking lot for crying out loud. cwydro May 2020 #37

In the parking lot and "CLOSER TO THE STORE" Totally Tunsie May 2020 #46

Post removed Post removed May 2020 #52

Think about what you're saying. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #61

Thank you Tunsie! smirkymonkey May 2020 #125

Thanks for the thanks, smirky, but it's rustysgurl who deserves Totally Tunsie May 2020 #129

I always seem to wake up around this time at night. I have terrible sleep problems. smirkymonkey May 2020 #130

My late nights aren't indicative of a problem, just a lifestyle. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #132

Ha! Join the DU Night Owl club. dixiegrrrrl May 2020 #161

Already a Charter Member, dixiegrrrrl! Totally Tunsie May 2020 #166

Are just so...contrarian. Duncan Grant May 2020 #162

Yes, that's a nice way of saying it. smirkymonkey May 2020 #172

So your advise is run in the direction of a potential shooter quakerboy May 2020 #108

It is almost as if the person you are responding to does not believe the poster Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #175

The only reasoning I can come up with, Eliot, is that she (cwydro) Totally Tunsie May 2020 #176

It's easy to say what you would have done when you weren't there and don't have the lay of the land Amaryllis May 2020 #80

Your insistence on repeatedly chastising the poster is completely obnoxious. You weren't there. Squinch May 2020 #101

+1 n/t area51 May 2020 #118

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2020 #126

easy to second guess azureblue May 2020 #82

There was an armed security guard at the door, so it probably would have felt like pnwmom May 2020 #134

You absolutely did the right thing. Habibi May 2020 #27

💯💯💯 live love laugh May 2020 #114

❤️ Duncan Grant May 2020 #164

She warned the guard about the unstable man who might of had a gun. Flaleftist May 2020 #8

Sorry, I'd have gone back to my car. Call 911 if necessary. cwydro May 2020 #11

Glad to know what you would have done rustysgurl May 2020 #16

Lol. cwydro May 2020 #17

You did the right thing!❤ Karadeniz May 2020 #20

You did right. Mariana May 2020 #24

It's not just me. cwydro May 2020 #34

What active shooter? I must have totally missed that. n/t demmiblue May 2020 #36

She makes it clear that she thought the guy was coming back to shoot up the place. cwydro May 2020 #40

I did. Nowhere in the OP did she/he say that it was an active shooter situation. n/t demmiblue May 2020 #43

They absolutely implied that obamanut2012 May 2020 #49

No they didn't. n/t demmiblue May 2020 #54

Oh, I see. cwydro May 2020 #56

Oh, you. demmiblue May 2020 #58

FFS! How damn important is it for you to be right? Get lost. dameatball May 2020 #95

This. To be right and chastising the one who was there, no less. Squinch May 2020 #103

"I've got something else in my truck I'm gonna wear into that store, and it sure ain't no mask." LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2020 #94

She did, in fact, run away from the man. Mariana May 2020 #102

See my #25 above. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #30

You did just fine, much better than most would have. coti May 2020 #65

You did the right thing and possibly averted a tragedy alphafemale May 2020 #70

Ignore the criticism mgardener May 2020 #74

With you Lulu KC May 2020 #75

Ditto here ailsagirl May 2020 #97

I'm glad you are safe. smirkymonkey May 2020 #128

So you would have run away to your car in the same direction as the Doremus May 2020 #62

Exactly. Mariana May 2020 #100

Might "have" not "of." cwydro May 2020 #38

Dude, just be quiet. nt coti May 2020 #68

. Flaleftist May 2020 #106

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 live love laugh May 2020 #135

It's not nice to judge others based on assumption. liberalmuse May 2020 #28

"Blaming the victim?" What are you on about? cwydro May 2020 #45

Nobody here asked for any advice. nt live love laugh May 2020 #116

Exactly seta1950 May 2020 #127

Thank you, Aunt Maude! MyOwnPeace May 2020 #39

Oh dear. cwydro May 2020 #48

Actually, not at all - but I'm flattered....... MyOwnPeace May 2020 #69

The dangerous man had pointed to rustysg & addressed her threateningly. Going to the guard was right NBachers May 2020 #51

Not only that, but her car was presumably locked and the store wasn't. LisaM May 2020 #112

Turning this thread into your personal "What to do in a crisis" self-congratulation greenjar_01 May 2020 #99

Very dickish to criticize instead of comfort. Maybe apologize for lack of compassion OhNo-Really May 2020 #136

Well Give Her RobinA May 2020 #153

I'm sorry that happened to you. It must have been terrifying! smirkymonkey May 2020 #3

I would have called the police. Sorry that happened to you. Glimmer of Hope May 2020 #4

The smart and prudent course of action. nt cwydro May 2020 #33

So glad all are safe TEB May 2020 #5

It's just the beginning. Wednesdays May 2020 #6

Wow!! What home improvement store? I'm glad you're okay. PTWB May 2020 #7

yes, I don't feel safe out right now. GriffenRamsey May 2020 #9

A very sad sign of the times, I am so sorry you had to endure that... SinisterPants May 2020 #10

Deplorable Trump cultists running wild. nt oasis May 2020 #12

IF (huge if) he wins re-election, they're going to be too cemented into the zeitgeist, too empowered Celerity May 2020 #85

America is already crawling with Tim McVeigh types. oasis May 2020 #104

Too many people walking around entitled and angry. Caliman73 May 2020 #14

The Home Depot where I am at does have two security guards (they enforce the ... SWBTATTReg May 2020 #15

Ironic it was Home Depot........ DENVERPOPS May 2020 #81

Yes is it ironic but during this crisis HD has given all of its employees big raises, gave a minimum SWBTATTReg May 2020 #152

I think you did the courageous thing. While not what we are taught to do it was brave. cayugafalls May 2020 #18

Absolutely! crickets May 2020 #50

Wow MenloParque May 2020 #19

You did everything right in a crazy & dangerous situation. You warned others & got out of the way. Hekate May 2020 #22

Absolutely Right! Mopar151 May 2020 #159

Agree! Thank you, OP, for saving people. And spooky3 May 2020 #170

Harrowing event...glad it was handled without incident...THANKS TO YOU! Karadeniz May 2020 #23

This!👆 SheltieLover May 2020 #167

There are a lot of people who can't cope Turbineguy May 2020 #26

I consider them to be childish and immature TNNurse May 2020 #31

Jesus christ vercetti2021 May 2020 #29

Psychosis may be a complication of covid-19 ecstatic May 2020 #32

Damn. That's a sobering article. Thanks for the link, ecstatic. nt crickets May 2020 #105

OMG I know we aren't supposed to hug right now proud patriot May 2020 #35

The screaming man is another Covidiot! n/t aggiesal May 2020 #41

I hope they make this a story on the local news BigmanPigman May 2020 #42

Yes! ChangeNHope May 2020 #179

OMG, he had to walk all the way back to his truck??? tanyev May 2020 #44

..... obamanut2012 May 2020 #47

You didn't have to Red Mountain May 2020 #53

rustysgurl, you did the right thing. crickets May 2020 #55

people who need guns talking about FEAR Skittles May 2020 #57

That must have been extremely scary! lunatica May 2020 #59

I'm starting to shake reading the criticism of your reaction Lulu KC May 2020 #78

Yeah I've been using ignore quite a bit lately 47of74 May 2020 #110

So glad you're ok, you did right. Disregard the naysayers. appalachiablue May 2020 #60

I work in an urban independent home improvement store. The "incidents" are increasing. I'm not sure NBachers May 2020 #63

Glad you're safe. What a scary encounter. Limbaugh, Murdoch, the Koch's, trump and co JudyM May 2020 #64

I wonder if this was at Mennards? Doremus May 2020 #66

That says something about how little he values his life... Totally Tunsie May 2020 #72

this period in our history must be so unspeakably traumatic for so many people renate May 2020 #67

I'm glad you're OK. There is a LOT of insanity out there. See it every day. Not sure where we Evolve Dammit May 2020 #71

I'm a card carrying misanthrope hangaleft May 2020 #141

Omg. God bless you for telling the security guard. Stay safe. Joinfortmill May 2020 #73

Just wanted to add (I responded previously) Joinfortmill May 2020 #76

Sounds like you did the right thing. You heard a direct threat (to you AND the store) and told FailureToCommunicate May 2020 #77

I know someone who works at one of the name home improvement stores dlk May 2020 #79

You, me, and everyone else DENVERPOPS May 2020 #86

Without a doubt, we are in uncharted territory dlk May 2020 #92

Yes many are on the brink... jimlup May 2020 #83

So happy you are safe. There are a lot of looney folks out and about and CV-19 lockdown are iluvtennis May 2020 #84

dear Rustysgurl bubbazero May 2020 #87

I think you handled this absolutely perfectly. Ferrets are Cool May 2020 #88

I don't blame you a bit. MontanaMama May 2020 #89

One of Trump's 'very good people'. keithbvadu2 May 2020 #90

Holy moly! MLAA May 2020 #91

Glad you're OK. Ford_Prefect May 2020 #93

I think you did the right thing, Sogo May 2020 #96

I think you Rebl2 May 2020 #98

You were there. You did what you thought was best. We are with you. Everything else is dameatball May 2020 #109

Coming near you Traildogbob May 2020 #111

I'm glad you're okay. Aristus May 2020 #113

I'm so sorry StarlightGold May 2020 #115

I think you handled it well. Don't listen to the detractors captain queeg May 2020 #117

We're going to see a lot of this. Glad you are safe. You did the right thing and warned others. Midnight Writer May 2020 #119

So glad you are ok leighbythesea2 May 2020 #120

Glad you're okay, rustysgurl! calimary May 2020 #121

You did the right thing. murielm99 May 2020 #122

You did the right thing, the brave thing. Duppers May 2020 #123

angry man needs to calm down. Maybe they need to have paper masks to give out free Demovictory9 May 2020 #124

i would have freaked the fuck out orleans May 2020 #131

WTAF? Looks like the US has finally gone full stupid and insane. GoneOffShore May 2020 #133

You did the right thing bluecollar2 May 2020 #137

What a horrible experience for you! BlueMTexpat May 2020 #138

You memorized his whole rant? nt USALiberal May 2020 #139

When something upsets you or scares you LuckyCharms May 2020 #142

"At some point you should care!" LanternWaste May 2020 #174

About a month ago... augyboston May 2020 #140

Rustygirl, you did the right thing. No one can discern what someone else is capable of doing. Texin May 2020 #143

Sounds like store security has a good handle on how to handle these situations Dennis Donovan May 2020 #144

I'm so sorry you had to experience that AC_Mem May 2020 #145

Wow, how frightful for you Catherine Vincent May 2020 #146

I am proud of you. pwb May 2020 #147

before the pandemic many were on the edge mentally Roc2020 May 2020 #148

Welcome to DU Roc MustLoveBeagles May 2020 #189

this is why crazy people shouldn't have guns! subana May 2020 #149

Where do you live that an armed guard is needed at Tipperary May 2020 #150

America. Squinch May 2020 #177

Never have I seen an armed guard at a home improvement store in any city or state whereI have lived. Tipperary May 2020 #180

I have. In two states. You seem to think the OP not answering is somehow significant. Squinch May 2020 #183

Yes, I think it significant since it was an apparent shooter event. Tipperary May 2020 #184

Is this a suggestion that the OP lied? ChangeNHope May 2020 #185

As easy or easier than... LanternWaste May 2020 #186

I am confused? ChangeNHope May 2020 #191

You should re-read the OP and the OPs update. It was not a shooter event. Squinch May 2020 #187

I'd say you handled the situation well, but.... Curtis May 2020 #151

To Some Of Us RobinA May 2020 #154

The question is asked, Why? Where? What!? sanatanadharma May 2020 #155

UPDATE, and thank you rustysgurl May 2020 #156

Thank you for this update. Your instincts were exactly right, & I think you saved lives. Hekate May 2020 #158

You did the right thing and you should be very proud of yourself Catherine Vincent May 2020 #163

Thank you, hope you live in my neighborhood! (nt) Duncan Grant May 2020 #165

You did the right thing and don't second guess yourself Maeve May 2020 #168

Wow! Again, thank you for your quick thinking and courage. spooky3 May 2020 #171

Thanks for your update, rustysgurl. It's good to hear that today Totally Tunsie May 2020 #173

So many people are gardening LeftInTX May 2020 #178

Wow. Your quick response possibly prevented a tragedy. PA Democrat May 2020 #181

How terrifying MustLoveBeagles May 2020 #188

Any more updates on this story? I am really hoping that the perp gets utterly slammed with every ChangeNHope May 2020 #192

Be careful, morons walk among us. nt Hotler May 2020 #157

Wow.. You must have been terrified! ChangeNHope May 2020 #160

What? Grins May 2020 #169

I have asked where this happened, but no response. Tipperary May 2020 #182

Any Further Update? ChangeNHope May 2020 #190

Gosh, that must have been so scary. Glad no one Karma13612 May 2020 #193