My first ever "do you work here"!!

[Ophbalance]

Yeah, eventually I'll have to pick up a thick pair of jeans. The ones I've got on are about a year old and still have a fair amount of material to them. I'm too old to go around without HiViz safety gear on, though from what I hear, there's still plenty of folks that will claim they don't see you. I'd like to think I've hit a maturity level that will keep me from being killed on this thing .

[RichS]

The first thought that goes through my head is "You really don't like those first three layers of skin do you?"

Experienced that first-hand, and I was wearing an equivalent to what the OP has on. You won't believe how fast pavement can eat away at jeans (and skin) while sliding down said pavement @ 60 MPH...

Having gone through that, I can't believe the things I've seen people wear while riding.

[Blue Ginger]

Yay for a biker who does it right. Bonus points for HiVis. I too often see shorts and/or sandals. The first thought that goes through my head is "You really don't like those first three layers of skin do you?"

Even worse is when it is a child on the back with shorts, t-shirt, sandals and a bicycle helmet on a major road with an 80km limit. Coppers got called on that 'parent'.

[cindybubbles]

If I see someone with loads of stuff in their cart, my tired self automatically assumes that they work there, even though they don't have a uniform on. Then I remember this site and tell myself, "that's a customer, that's a customer."

[pudddykat]

Yay for a biker who does it right. Bonus points for HiVis. I too often see shorts and/or sandals. The first thought that goes through my head is "You really don't like those first three layers of skin do you?"

[Silent-Hunter]

That's my favorite shade of yellow!

[Ophbalance]

The only thing that makes any sense at all is maybe he figures someone in that much HiViz must be a cart boy? Just a very interesting addition to my ride tonight .

[WishfulSpirit]

At least you got asked if you work there. Twice I've been at the Greens of Wal in a polo shirt (NOT the same color as the employees wear, mind you) and had other customers walk up to me demanding to know where the widgets were. Not asking, demanding. I shouldn't be surprised but I was. Being rude to a total stranger who has no incentive not to punch you in the nose is a bad idea.

[raudf]

The same world where a woman who is pushing a stroller with a grumpy baby could be working there. I think it's the half-zombie, sleep deprived, "I no longer have any damns to give," attitude that does it.

[Ophbalance]

I had to hit up a pharmacy and a food store tonight so I took the two wheel transport to get there (hurray for plausible excuses to use it!). Anywho... the pharmacy visit was pretty normal. They did not, however, have some of the snacky things I need for the kids lunches. To the food store!

I go in, and after some deliberation, decide to take off my helmet. Mostly so I could put ear plugs in for the ride back home. I enter into the void that is the store and exit as quickly as can be done. And then, it happened. I was walking to my parked bike in front of the store (they only had one entrance open).

Really Old Dude: "Do you work here?"
Me: *only barely registers the noise"
ROD: <louder> "Do you work here?!"
Me: *dawns on me he's talking to ME*. "No"

Now, keep in mind. I'm wearing a highlighter yellow jacket, carrying a Motorcycle helmet, with a backpack. How exactly does that scream out that I work at the food store?