Violence I didn't cause!

[MystyGlyttyr]

Heh, this was just too funny. And I managed to not get involved for freaking once!

I was in line at Wal-Mart and there was an older man, probably in his 50's or so, ahead of me. There was someone else ahead of him getting rung up, so I was reading the National Enquirer and debating whether or not to buy a Chris Benoit action figure. I didn't think much of this at the time but the cashier was a young woman, obviously at least six months pregnant. The person ahead of us takes their stuff to go and the man steps up. And proceeds to make 4 errors in a row.

1. Doesn't finish unloading his cartful of groceries (this just annoyed me, I'm guessing, because I knew he'd have to come back to it and it would just be more time off my day).

2. Stepped around the counter with a DUMB grin on his face.

3. Put his hand on the cashier's belly.

4. Did this to a cashier he did not know.

Said cashier screams, draws back, and knocks the guy in the mouth with at least three rings on. And what was sad was during this I was just wondering how she was able to get those rings on her fingers because I thought pregnant women got swollen up...

Manager comes running, dude from the photography mini-store comes running, and dude starts screaming lawsuit. Manager escorts him to the door and comes back, tells the girl to take a break, and takes over checking me out.

And I didn't even drop my noodles, heh.

And yes, this is the same store as Seed Feed. I swear I'm going to switch to the other one across town...

[Becks]

First off, may I say that I'm pleasantly surprised that you didn't start/finish it?

As far as I'm able to, I understand why the cashier acted like that. I don't think that if I were pregnant I'd want strangers coming up and feeling my belly. Hell, the only time I touch pregnant tummies is when I'm personally invited to feel the baby kick or something.

[Ryu]

i wonder what the legal consequence to her will be if any
i would hope none but i wouldnt be surprised if there was one, and if not i hope hes not able to sue or get her fired

[protege]

I sure hope she didn't get fired for that. Why is it that some people think they have the right to touch someone?

[Rapscallion]

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[MystyGlyttyr]

I don't know if she got fired or anything. The manager basically told her to go calm down and took right over for her so he didn't seem terribly concerned about it. I think I might go by there today and look around, see if I see any of the folks involved and offer to be a witness. Because dude definitely overstepped his bounds by coming around the counter and putting a hand on her.

I'm willing to bet good money that dude won't even look in the phone book for lawyers, though. He just seemed like the type to scream "Sue! Sue!" at the least provocation.

"We don't have Dr Pepper, will Mr. Pibb be okay?"
"SUE!"

[sportsmom]

i wonder what the legal consequence to her will be if any
i would hope none but i wouldnt be surprised if there was one, and if not i hope hes not able to sue or get her fired

**I AM NOT A LAWYER (but I watch fake ones on tv)**


I think in most states just the act of touching someone without permission can be considered assault, so she could argue that it was self-defense if he tried to have her arrested.


Either way, he got what he deserved, I wish I could have done it to a couple of people when I was pregnant myself. You just don't. touch. pregnent. women. Not cool on his part.

[Raerlynn]

**I AM NOT A LAWYER (but I watch fake ones on tv)**


I think in most states just the act of touching someone without permission can be considered assault, so she could argue that it was self-defense if he tried to have her arrested.


Either way, he got what he deserved, I wish I could have done it to a couple of people when I was pregnant myself. You just don't. touch. pregnent. women. Not cool on his part.

Battery. Assault is the threat of imminent bodily harm. Buy it was battery, and if your lawyer is good enough, it can become sexual battery, which should shut Mr.Sue up real quick =P

[MystyGlyttyr]

Well, headed out to Wal-Mart at lunch, didn't find that manager but the cashier was right back in her spot. Made the offer to the lady and she politely turned me down, saying that the guy wasn't hurt nearly as bad as he made himself out to be, but thanked me anyway.

I asked about the belly touch thing and she said that she gets that a lot from little old ladies and she can handle that, but turning around to some weird dude leering at her just wasn't right!

[Cia]

To bad there aren't any maternity shirts out there with the words "Touch my tummy and you will die!" I would have bought one.

[Tria]

To bad there aren't any maternity shirts out there with the words "Touch my tummy and you will die!" I would have bought one.

I've recently taken up knittting.... I found a niche!

[XCashier]

To bad there aren't any maternity shirts out there with the words "Touch my tummy and you will die!" I would have bought one.

Or how about, "I'm not a Buddha statue or a magic lamp! Hands off!"

Why do people think they have the right to grope total strangers just because the target happens to be pregnant? You don't touch others without their permission! Unless you're her doctor, signifigant other or close family member, don't touch!!!

I didn't have much problem with strangers touching my belly when I was pregnant; I think I gave off a "Touch Me And Die!" vibe. If some idiot tried that with me, I might have punched him in the face, too.

[Kitten in the box]

I would have yelled too and swung if a guy tried to touch my belly...only if I didn't know him...and this guy gets pissed and cries lawsuit...oh the poor poor man....he needs to get al life and learn NOT to touch someone he does not know...I bet it would have been funnier if the girl's husband/boyfriend would have been there...

[Erin]

To bad there aren't any maternity shirts out there with the words "Touch my tummy and you will die!" I would have bought one.

I think if I ever get pregnant, I'll have that t-shirt made. My best friend had so many people wanting to "pet" her tummy when she was pregnant that she quit wanting to go out in public.

The only time I've ever touched a pregnant woman without asking was when I was like 4yrs old and was asking my aunt how the baby got in her stomach.

[Myra]

I've never understood strangers thinking just because a woman is pregnant, it's totally okay to just touch her without asking first. A good friend of mine used to ask me "They don't touch un-pregnant strangers! Why is it okay to annoy me?" That's one of the few things I'm not looking forward to now that I'm pregnant. I'm stand-offish anyway, but complete strangers trying to touch me, this could be bad. REALLY bad. Think I'll take Husband out with me later on in the pregnancy for the protection of myself, but mostly the protection of others.