Quoted from arcademojo:OK, rant post from of an average grocery store associate.
First let me say yesterday was a calm peaceful day, no panic buyers and at times there were only a few people in each isle. Then yesterday evening Gov Wolf (PA) doubled down and restated that all non life essential businesses will be closed for the second time but with more restrictions.
So today was another madhouse day. About 200 people an hour through our doors. Store was packed and personal space for customers and employees where thrown out the window.
I was lucky to have had other duties to take care of in the back room for first couple of hours. Then out on the floor. Today we had many more customers wearing masks and over half wearing gloves. But there are still many carefree people that just don't get it yet. About halfway through my day I'm leaning over pulling something out of a cart. Some guy comes up to me and leans over about a foot from my face. He's holding a tub of cream cheese and asks me if I had any with pineapple in the back. 50% of our shelves are completely emptied. How stupid do you have to be to figure out if it's not on the self we don't have it. Don't bother asking. Now when he says the word PINEAPPLE I can feel the spray of his spit hitting my face and my lips. I force an exhale and calmly tell him no. Then quickly head to the backroom where I have a some sanitizer wipes and scrub my face and mouth off with them. Let me tell you, those lemon sent sanitizer wipes don't taste anything like lemons. Meanwhile I'm thinking the whole time You M-Fing SOB!! This is how this chit gets spread. If you have it I now have it also. I just can't believe these idiots in the stores. I'm 52, smoked for 15 years before I quit. Worst case that could happen is this idiot could have just killed me all because he wanted pineapple flavored cream cheese. People, please keep your distance from the workers. I have the weekend off then back on Monday. Found a pack of 5 R95 masks and will be wearing them from now on. Rant over.
That is a wild story. I am very eccentric that would definitely freak me out as well. Be safe out there.
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