WWYD about this sleazy customer?

[Hydrophilic]

I have started a christmas job in a supermarket. Today the same man came through my till four times throughout the day making sleazy comments about "taking you to the bedroom" and telling me how pretty I am.

This man is old enough to be my father and clearly has ishoos. AIBU to raise it with my manager? It made me feel so awkward today and if I wasn't at work I would've told him to fuck off, i'm not a piece of meat.

He does this to all the young girls, some who are much younger than me. They find it horrible too but are too scared to speak.

[Kundry]

Manager - if nothing else he's not actually buying anything is he? So wasting time you could be retailing.

[FeckOffCup]

Tell him your "old man" is a 6 foot 6 champion cage fighter and very protective of you . He sounds like a total twat, don't engage with him, just give him the bare minumum of civility needed to do your job and then ignore his weird questions.

[mumsfretter]

Pom - I really don't think coming back with funny retorts is sensible at all.


I think you need to tell your manager straight away and i would directly tell him that he is making you feel uncomfortable and would he kindly not talk in this way to you. A strong and formal reply is the best way to deal with him.

[Hydrophilic]

Hi Kundry- unfortunately he did buy things. Lotto, cigarettes and alcohol.

[Chottie]

Please speak to your manager, you say he is like this with all the young girls at work. It is unacceptable behaviour from anyone customer or not.

[Icelollycraving]

I'm a retail manager,although in a different sector. I would hate for this to happen to my team & would want them to feel they could tell me. A little banter is one thing,creepiness & sleaziness are not acceptable whether it's a customer or colleague.
Do you have a team leader rather than going straight to management? Pop in to see hr & mention it,see what they suggest.
Congratulations on getting a job!

[MunchMunch]

I had an oldish fella (who i used to serve and chat to) tell me he'd got himself a new girlfriend and she loved to have sex, he leaned over the counter to tell me he had a 9" cock. I was shocked and embarressed so sort of laughed but i told my managers who done nothing. I told dp about it and he was demanding I tell him who he was, dp was NOT happy! I wouldnt say only because i knew violence would be involved and didn't want dp arrested or in trouble. I still see the perv around the estate but i don't think he remembers me.

[Icelollycraving]

I'm suggesting a team leader as it may make it informal not because I think you shouldn't highlight it to the manager,team leaders are often the buffer between team & management.