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Feeling a bit shaky after an encounter in Sainsbury's

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HelenSkeleton · 01/11/2025 18:27

I just went to a Sainsbury's Local and picked up a bar of chocolate advertised at £2.40. It scanned at £3.00 and there was another shelf with the same bar at the higher price so I went to the counter, explained that I was confused about the price and the woman behind the counter went to check.

While she was doing that a woman who looked like a manager came up to me and very rudely told me there was "no need to get like that". I wasn't like anything. I was not rude, unkind, nasty or anything. I was perfectly calm. I told her I wasn't "getting like anything" and was merely confused. I was also confused by her attitude. She was very argumentative told me that "we make mistakes" which I acknowledged but she continued arguing with me saying"I've just told you we make mistakes". I hadn't even complained, simply asked for the correct price. I told her she was protesting too much at this point.

She was really confrontational at which point I said "you know what, let's just leave it" and I left the shop. I'm actually shaking and I don't know why. Her reaction was out of all proportion. I feel quite sick.

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Buzyizzy217 · 01/11/2025 18:34

I had a similar reaction from the same supermarket a few months back. I bought some coffee on a nectar price as well as other items and when I scanned my nectar card, the bill didn’t go down as much as I’d thought. When I got home, the coffee hadn’t been reduced, so next day I popped back on the way to work and they got really arsey over it. It was almost £3 off and they had faces like a cat’s bum. Don’t take it personally, at least you didn’t buy it.

landlordhell · 01/11/2025 18:32

Probably because it was so out of kilter with your innocent question. Don’t let it ruin your night. If it helps try to picture that she had a terrible day and misunderstood, forgive her and then move on.

HelenSkeleton · 01/11/2025 18:31

landlordhell · 01/11/2025 18:29

Shaking is out of all proportion op. She sounds weird. Forget it.

It's a physiological reaction that's surprised me.

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BoldnessReborn · 01/11/2025 18:30

In the scenario you describe, it won't be about you. Even if she misunderstood or was told something untrue, it will be her discharging a horrible feeling onto you for her own reasons. That can be a very upsetting feeling and I hope you quickly shake it off.

landlordhell · 01/11/2025 18:29

Shaking is out of all proportion op. She sounds weird. Forget it.

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