SMH. I can relate with those guys.
This lady always used to follow my sister & I inside her little cheap ass clothing store that was next to the Food 4 Less here in my city. Every time we we're leaving, my sister would always be like, BITCH, we didn't steal nothing. They went out of business thankfully. Karma's a bitch!
How is that ignorant? Unfortunately that is part of the retail industry. I follow people around my store often, even little old white ladies that try and steal greeting cards. This isn't harassment because he didn't verbally confront them. If anyone deserves blame, it's the people that helped create and reinforce that stereotype. The manager is just protecting his store and his job.
ch... stop it. He (him in particular) was ONLY following these young men. It is harassment.
If you only knew.
Some store owners have their little strategies to follow the black and latino kids thinking that they are going to steal. Been there, done that, over it.
He was following them because they were young, black and fit the stereotype of what a store thief/shoplifter is. I'm not even one to play the race card, but it's obvious why he was following them. There were many folks in that store he could have followed if it was a norm in the retail industry.
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Originally posted by Barbarella
That's what they have security cameras for. That was very ignorant to follow him around, every aisle, and even up to the cashier. That's offensive hun.
I remember one time I went in Urban Outfitters with a friend. This caucasian BITCH had the nerve to be watching us. We were on the bottom floor and she was on the 2nd floor peeking at us. You know what I did? I said, REAL LOUD..."WHY IS SHE WATCHING US?! We ain't gon' steal nothing!" Bitch.
As soon as I noticed he was following me, I would have walked up to him and read him his rights int he most polite, **** way.
OK!!!! I'm glad I've never experienced this because ch I would have gave it to him. Politely though. Can't just snap on people willy nilly. That just makes it worse.
I've never been followed in a store, I hate it even when someone stares at me for more than 2.1 seconds. This mess would not have flown with me so smoothly.
I remember one time I went in Urban Outfitters with a friend. This caucasian BITCH had the nerve to be watching us. We were on the bottom floor and she was on the 2nd floor peeking at us. You know what I did? I said, REAL LOUD..."WHY IS SHE WATCHING US?! We ain't gon' steal nothing!" Bitch.
This is 2011, not no damn 1960. We have detectors at the entrances. We have security cameras. If you really that concerned that someone looks suspect (and BTW, if you plannin on stealing, why would you carry around a big ass trolley and fill it up with all your food, like no.), then USE your security cameras. You can track someone from the moment they step in to the moment the exit and every step in between using just your cameras, you don't need to have the manager follow the kids around, every aisle, every corner, all the way to the checkout. I'm surprised that mutha****a didn't follow them out to the car, to make sure they didn't steal the trolley.
I remember one time I went in Urban Outfitters with a friend. This caucasian BITCH had the nerve to be watching us. We were on the bottom floor and she was on the 2nd floor peeking at us. You know what I did? I said, REAL LOUD..."WHY IS SHE WATCHING US?! We ain't gon' steal nothing!" Bitch.
I've never been followed in a store, I hate it even when someone stares at me for more than 2.1 seconds. This mess would not have flown with me so smoothly.
I've never been followed or watched either. IDK, maybe this kind of thing happens up north, but if I ever caught a bitch stalking me up and down a store I would drag her ass.
This is 2011, not no damn 1960. We have detectors at the entrances. We have security cameras. If you really that concerned that someone looks suspect (and BTW, if you plannin on stealing, why would you carry around a big ass trolley and fill it up with all your food, like no.), then USE your security cameras. You can track someone from the moment they step in to the moment the exit and every step in between using just your cameras, you don't need to have the manager follow the kids around, every aisle, every corner, all the way to the checkout. e
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I was half expecting him to ring up their groceries too.
It's funny though, because whenever I see someone on the news caught for shopfitting it's usually some middle aged caucasian woman, or some old ass lady.
I've never been followed or watched either. IDK, maybe this kind of thing happens up north, but if I ever caught a bitch stalking me up and down a store I would drag her ass.
People say Mississippi is the most racist state in America but I've seriously in my 18 years of living have never experienced any. If anything the only people I see being racist are the black people.
I've never been followed or watched either. IDK, maybe this kind of thing happens up north, but if I ever caught a bitch stalking me up and down a store I would drag her ass.
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I just can't take.
Especially when the store has security and camera's for it like why are you following me? Do you like me? Back up.
The boy's just went in the store for some hot cheetos and some candy and the man acting a fool.