Just had scissors and selotape snatched away-I might be mad and stab someone

[glintwithpersperation]

I was just in the British bookshops and stationers, my son and I bought an art set, card and wrapping paper. I asked the assistant if I could borrow some selotape and scissors so I could wrap the present up (it's been a busy week and I ran out of time). He was very sweet and directed me to another counter (shop was almost empty). I was just finishing off when this bearded man prob the manager steamed over and took scissors/tape away. He didn't explain. I asked why and he said I might stab someone??? WTF how many mass murderers buy a birthday card and wrapping paper.
I disagreed with him and this old lady started pipping up that it was fair enough and she agreed with him. My poor son was mortified and I just can't believe how petty someone could be.
Was I out prodded??

Out of order!

I would have bought a gift bag and saved the bother

Gift bag .

Ahh didn't think of gift bag! Was poss a bit bulky/ heavy

I think you should have punched him to prove that you need neither scissors or selotape to hurt someone!!

PosieParker! Thats brilliant!

Glint, he was being ridiculous, but unfortunately, health and safety has its tight grip on just about everyone these days.

I suspect if you were of the stabbing persuasion you would probably have come along ready prepared with your own knife rather than hope that a kindly shopkeeper would lend you some scissors.

wow I do this all the time in the post office!
I wrap the thing to be posted because I am too lazy to buy the wrap go home wrap it and go back. Noone has ever said anything and they have a little shelf - I thought thats what the shelf was for

That is just bizarre.

YANBU

He is just a jobs worth. In retail staff are taught not to leave a potential weapon lying around, a sad but necessary precaution. But they can use discretion and allow a person to use them if they think it is appropriate.
Sometimes a little power does strange things to people.

I always credited bearded men with more common sense tbh.

ROFL daisy

Where I work we're only allowed to give customers child safety scissors and if they want things stapling we have to do it for them, lol

YANBU

what is this world coming too, i wonder what would have happen had you also bought a pair of scissors, and used them in their shop to cut your paper?

nannyl Just what I was thinking too...