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Would you report this carer?

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SummerHathCommeth · 22/06/2021 16:09

I was in the supermarket this afternoon and there was an elderly woman (possibly with special needs) and her carer shopping.

A customer was waiting to get past the elderly woman so her carer pulled her out of the way abruptly and said ‘MOVE’. I was taken aback by this and not sure if I’d be overreacting to report it.

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cansu · 22/06/2021 18:43

I think it depends. I think that based on this snapshot, it is hard to know. It could be:
someone who will only respond to very clear one word instructions (tone is still important here - you can be clear without being unkind)
Someone who is with a relative or person they care for who is having an off day or minute. It happens to everyone.
Someone who is a shit carer who regularly treats the person they look after badly.

It is very hard to tell from just one interaction as short as this so I think you have to let it go.

drpet49 · 22/06/2021 18:45

** How exactly is it reportable?
No its not a nice way to treat someone usually but it's hardly abuse. It's a snapshot of a moment where someone wasn't as polite as they could have been, that's all. Who would you even report it to, and what would you say?**

^This. Nothing to report here.

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