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MissB

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4. Last week I heard an announcement at the grocery store
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 08:21 PM
Jan 2025

I was there on my lunch hour. The announcer was talking about their $5 Friday specials and said, essentially “I’m not lying, I’m not a government worker so I’m not a liar.”

The grocery store is a block from the post office in one direction and a block from city hall in another direction.

I called the store when I got home and complained. The person said that the announcer shouldn’t have said that and that they’d mention it to the manager. I asked that the manager call me, which they did. They said they talked to the announcer and told them that the announcer’s sense of humor was not appreciated. I said it wasn’t humor- it was a political view and that I don’t go to the grocery store to hear political views from the employees over the loud speaker. (I didn’t mention that I once worked for that chain and if I’d said something like that, my job would’ve been in danger. I wasn’t looking for someone to get fired, only to leave politics out of the fucking grocery store.)

A cashier gets schooled [View all] macwriter Jan 2025 OP
I don't agree with threatening her job Lifeafter70 Jan 2025 #1
On the other hand their leader is doing more than threatening jobs. Biophilic Jan 2025 #2
Yes he is Lifeafter70 Jan 2025 #5
I didn't read that as threatening her job NJCher Jan 2025 #6
Right. And "nice place you got here, shame if it burned down" isn't a threat either. Orrex Jan 2025 #11
Maybe she learned something. paleotn Jan 2025 #12
I feel much the same, though locally my lack of support will mean little Orrex Jan 2025 #13
It's not threatening her job. Actually, the opposite happens FoxNewsSucks Jan 2025 #10
I didn't see OP as threatening anyone's job. AND there is a big difference spooky3 Jan 2025 #14
Fuck that asshole, she had it coming for her unprofessional behavior. Maru Kitteh Jan 2025 #21
Well done... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #3
Last week I heard an announcement at the grocery store MissB Jan 2025 #4
Fired cashier DownriverDem Jan 2025 #7
I got a laugh out of your 1st sentence tinymontgomery Jan 2025 #32
Convenience store cashiers often don't follow politics. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #8
OP gave her the chance to clarify. Her response suggested to me that OP interpreted the comment fairly. nt spooky3 Jan 2025 #15
Sounds like he may have confronted her angrily. That's my impression. He never told her what he was confronting LeftInTX Jan 2025 #18
but before his FAFO comment, he asked her what she meant: spooky3 Jan 2025 #22
Once she didn't answer him, he should have let it go Polybius Jan 2025 #25
If the employee felt intimidated, she may have been. How did she know that he was asking about politics? LeftInTX Jan 2025 #26
She didn't have a sign but she made a comment that could reasonably be interpreted spooky3 Jan 2025 #28
She never said anything about having the "country back". She never said anything.... LeftInTX Jan 2025 #30
I totally agree Polybius Jan 2025 #23
After reading the op again, I agree with you Lifeafter70 Jan 2025 #16
did she mean out of stock items? macwriter Jan 2025 #17
Did you specifically ask her, "Is this about Trump?" LeftInTX Jan 2025 #19
No NT macwriter Jan 2025 #20
Yikes! LoveSucky Jan 2025 #34
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This is your first post? Really? GP6971 Jan 2025 #29
Im glad i dont hear well. And i dont go to stores anymore than i have to. Srkdqltr Jan 2025 #31
I don't understand why someone would feel the need to get in a political argument with a minimum wage store clerk MichMan Jan 2025 #33
she got dialog and everything LoveSucky Jan 2025 #35
Cool story JoseBalow Jan 2025 #36
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