Have you ever been mistaken for a shop lifter? Or a thief?

@shamzy18 (2316)
February 4, 2009 8:18am CST
Well this has happened to me for the first time ever i couldnt believe it. i was at boots with a friend and i was looking for nail varnish and i wanted to try it on before buying to make sure it is the right colour. So i did just that- tryed it on. And as i was trying it on i told a mate to stand by me so no one will see lol. I guess yeah we did kind of look suspicious. So a worker saw us doing something but didnt know what. At this point i didnt realise this guy but my mate did. After that the guy went and told this other girl that works there. I still didnt notice. After this i went to another aisle and the lady came in my way thats when i realised her! she was pretending to look for something which obviously she wasnt really!! After this i walked away and my mate came and told me that they think were stealing!! and as we walked on there were 2 security guards!! Though i didnt actually see them my mate saw them lol!! I was too busy looking for my nail varnish. After this i went to the counter and as i was walking to the counter i walked past this old man who again i never realised but my mate said he started to check his pockets after i brushed past him!!! can you believe this? I found this very insulting i will never go to that boots store again!! Have any similar kind of eperiences then please share.
1 response
rhejans
@rhejans (191)
• Philippines
6 Jul 11
Hi shamzy, It seems that i'm the only one who response you back after 3 years.lol. Well, It is really insulting to someone who suspect you that you are a stealer or a shop lifter. You can't blame them if they found out that there is a suspicious things at their stores. But letting them know that you are not a shop lifter can make you feel better by purchasing one of their products. Then asked them why they look like suspecting you? tell them that it feels you unconfortable by doing so. I have kinda similar thing happened to me when i was looking for some stuff at the book store then when i am about to go out at the bookstore. Their security check at the side of exit doors alarmed. I was a bit embarrassed and upset that moment. I let my bags and things see them. After that i reported them to their business head office. In return, they gave me a previlage card a 50% discount card to all their items. So huge discount. Isn't? :) God Bless