Questioned over Covid tests in Tesco

[Chouette77]

So I bought two Covid tests with my quickly shop. Young male cashier picked them up, held them up and said, "do I have anything to worry about?'. I said what do you mean. He said "these, do I have anything to worry about - if you have it I have it". I said you probably don't, and paid. I'm irritated though! They weren't even for me, but if they were I wouldn't fancy having my health issues publicised! Am I being unreasonable to be a bit irritated?

With my weekly shop I mean, not quickly shop

No, if he’s so concerned he shouldn’t have a public facing job. Does he question everyone buying cough medicine I wonder?

He was just probably making conversation

I'd actually complain about that. He needs to keep his smart arse comments to himself.

little smart arse. Complain

He could have made conversation about the heavy flow tampons I bought too, that would be preferable

Thought he was being funny.

I had the exact same comment from a smart ass very young man on the till… but I was buying a pregnancy test. He really did put on a proper pleased with himself face when he said, “Do I have anything to worry about?” like it was the funniest joke he’d told.

But I don’t think your guy was being a dickhead joker. He was just being a dickhead. He has no right to comment or ask about your health in any way, and if he doesn’t want to risk communicable diseases then he needs another job.

Hugely inappropriate.

Didn't this pleb know who you were? Outrageous

Sounds like a joke that didn't land well with you 🤷‍♂️

During the 'bed bug' hysteria/ outbreak from France recently, I spotted a very chubby bed bug crawling across the conveyour in Waitrose. I pointed silently to it to a staff member and he just laughed and said "no, it's not one of those'. Well, even so theres a massive fucking bug on your conveyour? OMG, grim.

I think he was joking!

Meh, I'm not going to complain, maybe it was a joke, I was just embarrassed

Was he attempting to be funny? Not that it's appropriate, he shouldn't have commented.

I once had a cashier wave a box of pregnancy tests in my face at the tills and say "oooh are you hoping for one line or 2?!" [Hmm]

I just smiled at her and did an awkward laugh. She then asked me if I could go and take one in the shop toilets and come back and let her know the result!

I laugh about it now but at the time I was gobsmacked she would think this was OK request to ask a customer.

Urgh what a weirdo to comment like that on a woman buying a pregnancy test 🤮 What is wrong with people?

Ewww, that IS creepy!

Poor bloke was only being light hearted.

If he really was worried you had the pox etc he would have made the sign of a cross. 🙄

Sounds like a poor attempt at trying to be funny. I couldn't get worked up about it. Let it go and get on with your day.

Sales workers should be seen and not heard. Utter impudence. You should definitely complain to the store manager.

Wow.

What a horrible attitude.

Please tell me you’re being ironic.

Are people running out of things to be offended about these days?

I would have said, i dont know if you have anything to worry about YET do I?

And then coughed a lot.

I think he was joking but he may not have been and might have genuinely been worried that he’s come into contact with someone who has covid. Personally I wouldn’t complain.