Yes, you can help me if I don't have a heart attack first!
By snowy
@snowy22315 (171043)
United States
January 20, 2023 4:25pm CST
So, the other day I was out buying some toilet paper. The package I wanted was one of the last two on the top shelf all the way to the back. Trying to reach that would have been a big problem for me. I am not short, but neither am I tall. Trying to find staff in that store is hard to do, I was thinking maybe I would stand on the shelf..when totally unbeknownst to me, a man shows up behind me and says almost directly in my ear..."Would you like me to get that for you?" I told him he scared me to death. He laughed and got the package down for me. Did anyone every surprise and scare you like that?
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
20 Jan 23
I know that is kind of why I haven't been wearing my earphones when I have been walking. I think it is good to be aware of my surroundings. Maybe I can put the volume on low. BTW, Welcome to Mylot. We need new people, cute cat.
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@Mchele90 (24)
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20 Jan 23
@snowy22315 thank you, and yes i think having the volume low would be better because the woman that tapped thats what she wanted to aware me of my surroundings, always good to be safe
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
21 Jan 23
No, but I used to accidentally scare customer and staff at Walmart because I walk almost silently and if they don't notice me and I say something, they'd jump and some would scream... Them jumping and screaming would startle me... *sigh* I'm a big person and I don't know how they could miss me walking up, normally from their side. I try not to approach people from behind. I don't like to be startled and I don't like to startle other people.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
21 Jan 23
He walked up from behind. Plus made no noise...so it was a big startle.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
22 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil ALL in a day's shopping I guess
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
21 Jan 23
@snowy22315 I'm sorry that happened.
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or in this case your mop!@LadyDuck (460157)
• Switzerland
21 Jan 23
@snowy22315 I am sure you did. I remember when I could not reach the TP on the top shelf, I grabbed a mop in another aisle and I threw the package down.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
21 Jan 23
Yes, me too. I really didn't want to have to go in search of someone. That store sometimes you can go in there and literally not see anybody. They also have self check out so I have gone in there and heard people stocking somewhere, but not seen a soul I doubt they have securtiy cameras, you could probably steal them blind if that was your MO.
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@just4him (308286)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Jan 23
I'm glad he helped get that package for you.
I always have that problem. I'm short and the items I need seem to always be on the top shelf. Finding a person to get it for me is a problem. As you said, the staff isn't around when you need them. I will ask someone taller than me to get it down for me.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
21 Jan 23
I would have, but I didn't see anyone else in the store, until the "scarer" appeared.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
21 Jan 23
@just4him Sometimes there may be no other alternative..unless you want to traverse the whole store to find an employee somewhere.
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@just4him (308286)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Jan 23
@snowy22315 There have been times I resorted to standing on the shelf to get to the top shelf and what I needed.
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@Deepizzaguy (95272)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Jan 23
I have a stranger from time to time assist me to pick up a package inside of a supermarket to purchase an item that I need that is out of reach.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
21 Jan 23
People can be helpful in that way sometimes.
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@Deepizzaguy (95272)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Jan 23
@snowy22315 That is very true.
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@popciclecold (35607)
• United States
20 Jan 23
Yeah, seems like there be a realy big scare. Glad you got some help.
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@popciclecold (35607)
• United States
21 Jan 23
@snowy22315 That is exactly what I am talking about.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
21 Jan 23
I mean I was concentrating on getting the TP. As far as I knew there wasn't anyone else in the store, at least not back there.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
21 Jan 23
That was the thing, he was practically on top of me, in my space so to speak. Maybe he thought I was deaf or something...no clue..but it was too close for comfort.
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@kaylachan (58803)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Jan 23
I'd be lying if I said 'no' but I do have a startle reflex, so.... it doesn't take much.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
21 Jan 23
Yes, I am fairly easily startled, but I have had a big one for awile.
@RebeccasFarm (86955)
• United States
21 Jan 23
Oh my, that would have made me literally throw up with the fright.
No I did not have anyone do that. Not like that anyway.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
22 Jan 23
Stores should post signs, please don't sneak up on patrons..
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
21 Jan 23
I think I said oh Sh_t or something. I was super startled.
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@aninditasen (15793)
• Raurkela, India
21 Jan 23
No, no one surprised me like that.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
22 Jan 23
It reminded me of something my mom told me one time. She was in a store about to look at tag, when the stereo system came on really loud with somebody singing "Do you want to dance?" She lost it.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
25 Jan 23
@thelme55 Maybe to somebody, not for me!
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@thelme55 (76479)
• Germany
25 Jan 23
@snowy22315 That was very funny I suppose.
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
22 Jan 23
Oh heck,I don't even know. I am sure he wasn't age appropriate anyway...
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
21 Jan 23
Anyone would. But I do not remember if anything like that has happened to me in the recent past
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@snowy22315 (171043)
• United States
21 Jan 23
Yeah, I have really stretched to get things but this was pretty far back there. OMI Gosh he did!
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