When no thank you really does mean no - with a little SC on my part.

[fma_fanatic]

I did a little grocery shopping. I swear to god that I need to just either start getting the groceries delivered or have the SO start shopping for me.

I needed a few things and ran into the store close to my work after a doctor's appointment to get them. Between the produce and deli department is the liquior department (weird set up I know), and there was a wine tasting going on. Seeing as I don't drink wine, I started to pass by the sample booth.

One of the employees stepped away from the booth and asked if I'd like to try one of the white wines. I declined, stating that I did not drink, thank you for the offer though.

Instead of doing what any sensible person would do, which is say something like "Okay, thanks" or "Have a nice day" the guy steps closer, grabbing my arm and asks me if I'm sure.

I think the look I gave him as well as the slap to his fingers was enough to get him to back off. What made it even more amusing was that an assistant manager was also manning the booth. I stepped back to the assistant manager and told him that he had better control his employee and that he was lucky I wasn't going to call the police to press assault charges against him for touching me. I was a little SC and left my cart there as I was not about to finish my shopping at the location in question.

I finished it at another location closer to home, and checked to make sure they weren't doing any wine tasting there.

[ReverendBSB]

No, not SC at all. I hate strangers touching me and if that had happened to me that employee would have been lucky not to be knocked on his ass, depending on what my mood was at the time.

[LillFilly]

Nope, he was wrong to touch you; big no-no. He is lucky you were not quick to hit. I too have a friend who cannot stand much touching, and it's only ok if she initiates it. She's a friendly, funny, outgoing person, but likes her personal space!

[Plaidman]

Even after the years of never being touched by anyone other then friend/family, I would punched him out. I wouldn't have stopped. He had no right.

You were not SC, and I'd likely would have told the real manager too that an employee was grabbing me. (Heck, I would have IMPLIED that I was under 21 and he was trying to force an underage to drinK).

[Stormraven]

I'll join in the chorus. No SC behaviour there. He stepped over a line, and you emphasized that he did so. Works for me.

[rageaholic]

Technically, you're weren't an SC cause you weren't a customer. But yeah, grabbing people after they've made it clear you're not interested is a big no no, especially with alchohol.

You weren't sucky in the slightest.

[tropicsgoddess]

I don't think you were being an SC. The guy was being more than pushy about it to you.

[evillebee]

Two posts in one day from a newbie.

If anyone did that to me, I would have punched them without hesitation. Seriously, what kind of person grabs a stranger and tries to force them to drink alcohol in a grocery store after they have politely declined?

[blas]

We have these seasonal kiosks at our local mall every Holiday season.

Very, very pushy people work at them. Most of them are not American, so it doesn't help that their idea of personal space isn't the same as most of ours, and I have had my arm or hand grabbed while I've been walking past, completely uninterested. If you stay enough to the side of them, they just sort of lunge at you.

If I could avoid that part of the mall, I would. They need to rot in hell along with the survey people who spread out every 10 feet and harrass people to take 3 hour surveys and get paid $5.

I say they need to rot in hell because last Saturday, while I shopped, I passed the same guy at his kiosk three or four times, and after he tried to lunge for me EVERY time and I scooted away and told him "No", the last time it happened, he actually YELLED at me "MA'AME, IS GOOD FOR YOUR HANDS, YES!"

[Mr Hero]

Not sucky in the slightest. There are many reasons you would decline. Maybe you're pregnant. Maybe it violates religious beliefs. Maybe you're under 21. Or maybe you don't drink for a reason not stated.

Me? I don't drink for religious reasons and had I been in your shoes, I would not be afraid to mention that to the manager when complaining about the sucky employee.