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Cousin Dupree

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15. I know how that guy felt. I asked a clerk at the store a question in the aisle and she walked up

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 04:42 AM

Mar 2020

too close to me. I asked her if she could please back up because she was too close to me. I didn’t say it in an aggressive way. She took offense and kept saying, “well, you are in the store” (meaning if you want to be careful you shouldn’t be here). I said that I was sorry if I offended her, I just wanted to maintain a distance from others of at least 6 feet. She really wasn’t impressed with my apology. It was unpleasant and I will not be going to the store for a while, maybe not for a long while.
On the other hand, don’t beat yourself up! We are dealing with something so foreign and new, we all are having a difficult time figuring it out. Be kind to yourself and stay well!

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Just realized I was an asshole today. Was in the vegetable section of the grocery store. [View all] applegrove Mar 2020 OP

I don't get it. You are not an asshole. UTUSN Mar 2020 #1

Social distancing. I forgot to give everyone 6 feet. The store was empty applegrove Mar 2020 #2

So the guy reacted because of your minor thing? UTUSN Mar 2020 #3

Yikes. applegrove Mar 2020 #6

The guy didn't react other than to leave. That's not terrible. n/t pnwmom Mar 2020 #10

Not minor these days. And if you are in a situation like your docs office Squinch Mar 2020 #17

I was in the checkout line at the supermarket (long line) keeping 6 feet Jack-o-Lantern Mar 2020 #4

Same thing happened to me twice at diff stores. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #14

Don't beat yourself up vlyons Mar 2020 #5

No HE was the asshole for leaving the onions after Croney Mar 2020 #7

He had bags on his hands. He was being extra careful. applegrove Mar 2020 #9

He was touching them through plastic. Nobody should assume anything in produce pnwmom Mar 2020 #11

I agree, social distancing had nothing to do w/ him dropping the onions. An overreaction if it was. Fla Dem Mar 2020 #19

You are fine, especially in comparison to how others act Hav Mar 2020 #8

Good for you for realizing your mistake. This takes practice for everyone. n/t pnwmom Mar 2020 #12

Don't beat yourself up TlalocW Mar 2020 #13

I know how that guy felt. I asked a clerk at the store a question in the aisle and she walked up Cousin Dupree Mar 2020 #15

My daughter is visibly pregnant. She had to go to the grocery store for fresh produce. Tech Mar 2020 #16

In times like these.... Generic Brad Mar 2020 #18

I'm ok with a quick going past each other in the aisle maneuver, tanyev Mar 2020 #20