12-14-2011, 04:45 PM
Hi All,
I went into a small drugstore in our area that I have frequented for over 21 years. I love or should I say loved this store. They have prices that can't be beat by most sales. It's in a bad part of town but like I said, prices, stuff that you really can't buy else where.
This morning I went with my autistic son into this store but they didn't have the two supplements in stock that I normally purchase there. My son was looking for generic zyrtec, he found some but we discussed that perhaps the Walmart brand would be better, more tablets, etc. He put the product back but not back in it's 'proper' spot. He got some m&m's, I purchased that along with 2 sodas. I refused the bag since it costs them money, I normally do that. I made the mistake of putting the receipt in the trash can on my way out. I paid cash for my purchases.
We went up the road to Walmart but their prices had gone up on generic zyrtec. So went went back to the drug store. Josh went in by himself this time, I figured he'd be a couple of minutes. Sure enough out he comes with a box of his zyrtec, no bag, I notice immediately that there was a gentleman following him.
I put down my window and he immediately asked me what I had put in my purse, he wanted to know what my son had put into his pockets. I had my son empty his pockets, he didn't have the receipt. I told the manager that I wasn't in the store that time. Oh but they had me on tape, he wanted to know what that 'black thing was' that I put into my purse. Uh stupid, it was my coin purse that I put the change in.
We went into the store, immediately a cashier handed him my son's receipt proving that he had paid for the merchandise. Then he asked my son where he put the other box that he had originally. My son told him at the pharmacy, so we walked back to the pharmacy and sure enough almost immediately the manager found the box. Yes he apologized but he used the same tone to apologize that he used while he was accusing us of stealing. We followed him back up to the registers where he gave my son his zyrtec and the receipt. When he turned back to face me again I offered him my hand. I told him I would probably be back but not until I let a few hundred of my friends know about what had happened.
He countered by saying that my son was acting strangely, putting his hands in his pockets, acting nervous. My immediate reply to him was that my son is autistic, he's high strung.
But I'm shaken, I'm 53 years old, I've never, ever been accused of stealing anything in my life. I told my kids growing up that if I ever got a call about them stealing that I'd be arrested for paddling them in public. I've never gotten that call. I don't know if I'll ever return to that store again. This happened at 11:00 this morning, 4 hours later I'm still upset about it. I offered the manager my hand to prove to him that I was the better person, I never raised my voice to him, his voice changed pitch 5 different times. He even became quite loud. My husband probably would of been arrested if this had happened to him. I guess I've mellowed, but what is this world coming to anymore?
Thanks for letting me vent,
Bodybuilder1958
I went into a small drugstore in our area that I have frequented for over 21 years. I love or should I say loved this store. They have prices that can't be beat by most sales. It's in a bad part of town but like I said, prices, stuff that you really can't buy else where.
This morning I went with my autistic son into this store but they didn't have the two supplements in stock that I normally purchase there. My son was looking for generic zyrtec, he found some but we discussed that perhaps the Walmart brand would be better, more tablets, etc. He put the product back but not back in it's 'proper' spot. He got some m&m's, I purchased that along with 2 sodas. I refused the bag since it costs them money, I normally do that. I made the mistake of putting the receipt in the trash can on my way out. I paid cash for my purchases.
We went up the road to Walmart but their prices had gone up on generic zyrtec. So went went back to the drug store. Josh went in by himself this time, I figured he'd be a couple of minutes. Sure enough out he comes with a box of his zyrtec, no bag, I notice immediately that there was a gentleman following him.
I put down my window and he immediately asked me what I had put in my purse, he wanted to know what my son had put into his pockets. I had my son empty his pockets, he didn't have the receipt. I told the manager that I wasn't in the store that time. Oh but they had me on tape, he wanted to know what that 'black thing was' that I put into my purse. Uh stupid, it was my coin purse that I put the change in.
We went into the store, immediately a cashier handed him my son's receipt proving that he had paid for the merchandise. Then he asked my son where he put the other box that he had originally. My son told him at the pharmacy, so we walked back to the pharmacy and sure enough almost immediately the manager found the box. Yes he apologized but he used the same tone to apologize that he used while he was accusing us of stealing. We followed him back up to the registers where he gave my son his zyrtec and the receipt. When he turned back to face me again I offered him my hand. I told him I would probably be back but not until I let a few hundred of my friends know about what had happened.
He countered by saying that my son was acting strangely, putting his hands in his pockets, acting nervous. My immediate reply to him was that my son is autistic, he's high strung.
But I'm shaken, I'm 53 years old, I've never, ever been accused of stealing anything in my life. I told my kids growing up that if I ever got a call about them stealing that I'd be arrested for paddling them in public. I've never gotten that call. I don't know if I'll ever return to that store again. This happened at 11:00 this morning, 4 hours later I'm still upset about it. I offered the manager my hand to prove to him that I was the better person, I never raised my voice to him, his voice changed pitch 5 different times. He even became quite loud. My husband probably would of been arrested if this had happened to him. I guess I've mellowed, but what is this world coming to anymore?
Thanks for letting me vent,
Bodybuilder1958
