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    I was at my local Wally World, picking up some things. I hop into the express lane and patiently wait, looking at various magizines when two women and their daughter I presume get behind me. Right away, they are VERY close behind me. So close that when I attempt to move, some part of them is touching my butt. This is NOT COOL! Only person who has permission to touch my butt is my boyfriend and even then it's still slightly weird. So, I step a little farther forward.....and they come right up behind again. We do this dance several times, their young daughter even getting into it. No apologies, no excuse me's, just still standing there, bitching about the store and what not. so irratating.
    It is finally time for me to pay. Now, I keep my wallet in my back pocket, attached to chain so A) i don't lose it and B) so I can feel the tug when someone is trying to steal it (had this happened before, save for another rant). I reach behind me and feel not my flesh, but someone else's fleash. I turn and see the little girl staring at me with her hand grabbing the chain on my wallet. Oh HELL no!
    I turn to the women, not sure who's who and say, "Excuse me? But your....daughter? (wasn't sure at this point) was trying to steal my wallet."
    Yeah, you know where this is going. The bigger one puffs up like a pufferfish and literally explodes. "WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?! MY GRANDBABY WOULD NEVER DO SUCH A THING!"
    Now, something to realize, the little girl is so scared now that she will not let go of my wallet chain. It was as if she was looking to me for protection. No bull, she was clinging to me. The other woman is red and looking around as if she doesn't know what's going on.
    I point to her hand. "That is the chain my wallet is attached to. I've noticed that you all were EXTREMELY close to my back the entire time we've been waiting, with various parts touching my butt at times. I do not find this a coincidence (sp?) nor do I apprechiate you coming that close to me in the first place."
    "HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE ME OF STEALING! F*UCK YOU YOU STUPID BITCH!"
    *sigh* again with the stupid bitch comment. For one, I am most likely vastly smarter than you are, because 1) i don't invade people's personal space nor do I 2) make my very young grandchild steal from someone. Oh yeah, it's pissed off Tithera time.
    "Do not yell at me! It is not my fault that your parenting skills have obviously rubbed off on your daughter or son, causing them to have terrible parenting skills."
    "WHY YOU--"
    "Don't you DARE interrupt me! Call me a stupid bitch one more time and I will use this case of 24 Pepsi's to break open your skull! I have had a terrible day and don't need stupid people like you to make it any worse. Now if you don't like the way this store works, go to a different one. Simple as that! And next time I see you with you 'grandbaby' and you try to make her steal again, I will call family services and have my sister personally take her away from you." *huff*
    Silence. Stunned I presume. I gently dislodge the girls hands, although her look broke my heart. It was "please, take me with you." Believe me, if I could've, I would have. But, I pay for my stuff and proceed to leave.
    Cool thing was the greeter at the door actually shook my hand. He said they come in all the time, complaining about everything. And, apparently, they've tried to pull this before. I wrote down my sister's number at family services and told him to give it to a manager. If this ever happened again, call her RIGHT THEN, or else they can't do anything about it. He nodded, waved over a manager and told him what was going on. He agreed with me and said he would get a hold her for sure.
    We'll see where this goes. Gah!
    Just because they serve you, doesn't mean they like you. And just because they smile and act polite doesn't mean they aren't planning to destroy you.

    "I put the laughter in slaughter."

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    That poor kid. Update if you find out what happens to her, OK?
    What if Humans are just Dire Halflings?

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    • #3
      Until that last part, I was thinking maybe the kid just saw your chain and grabbed it because it was shiny. But it seems they were really trying to make her help them steal. That sucks.
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      • #4
        oh my that poor child

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        • #5
          If they do that "all the time" then it shouldn't be too long before your sister gets that call.

          Let's hope they get enough to get that girl into a better home that dosen't try to make her commit crimes for them because she's a minor.

          ^-.-^
          Faith is about what you do. It's about aspiring to be better and nobler and kinder than you are. It's about making sacrifices for the good of others. - Dresden

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          • #6
            Update: Was back in the store again today, picking up a few goodies for my new truck, and guess what? There they were again and oh oh, what's this? They're shoving stuff in the little girl's pockets, looking around suspciously. So, of course, I whip out my cell and dial my sister's number, we'll call her Liz.
            "Liz, yeah this is Tithera. No, not a social call. Remember that woman I told you about from Wally World the other day? Yeah....yeah she's doing it again. Yeah.....ok I'll tell them."
            Basically, she told me to tell the manager and greeters not to let her leave. I follow her through the aisles, recording her shoving things not only in the girl's pockets but her own and her purse (mostly food, which don't have those censors on them). About 10 minutes later, they head for the door. I nod at the greeter, who was a different guy than last time to let him know that that's them. He stops them and they start going off on him, saying they'll call the cops and what not.
            I come up behind them and say, "Oh, no need, they're already on their way."
            Lady turns around and goes ghost white. "Please, no. You can't take her from me!"
            "Technically I'm not taking her--"
            Liz walks in with 3 cops in tow, "I am. Liz from Family Services. From what the manager has told me and what my sister has told me, you are now under investigation and your daughter will be taken into our custody until further notice."
            Woman starts crying, saying she didn't do anything wrong. Bah! Crocodile tears children, please no sympathy for her. The grandmother starts yelling and cussing, calling me names, calling Liz names and calling the cops names........Oh, strike three! Sheriff's are not happy. And oh lucky day, one of them is Nice Sheriff from my Roadkill posts. hahahahaha....ah, karma.
            I then show Liz and the 2 remaining cops (NS took grandma to the cruiser) the video.
            "I think that's proof enough. Take them both to the station."
            Mother is lead away screaming and cussing. Little girl? Clingin to me, crying. I try to console her, saying she's going somewhere where they won't make her do bad things. She keeps crying (which just crushes me. I can't stand crying kids, but I usually can't help them and I feel so horrible about it.) and asking my sister if I can take her home. Few problems with that, 1) I am only 19, county laws state that a foster parent has to be 21 or older, 2) have a good job (obviously) and 3) must be a registered foster parent through family services. I meet none of the criteria. Although my boyfriend and I would gladly take her home, we live in a house with 5 other college guys, not to mention I don't have a job, he's not a citizen, and can barely provide for ourselves.
            Thing was, she would not let go of me, so Liz just motions for me to follow her, so I pick the girl up and ride with them to the Family services. I help file a report and the such. It was very hard to leave. The girl was screaming and crying for me. My sister's co worker had to hold her back as I left. That....that hurts. I could never do my sister's job, or else I'd either A)beat the crap out of some of these parents, get fired, and probably go to jail or b) want to take the kids home with me every time. Prolly do both if I had the chance.
            Sis takes me back to Wally World so I can finish my shopping and get my car. Nice Sheriff was kind enough to stay there and keep my car from being stolen, since the door doesn't open from the outside, so I have to keep the window down to get in. My sis and he thank me and he comments, "Jeez, you're better at this than I am and I've been a cop for 20 years! Ever think about joining law enforcement?"
            I chuckle and tell him thanks but no, I'd get into too much trouble. He asks why.
            "because I'd have too much fun ending crime. Plus, I'd play with siren WAY too much." He laughs at that, but says I should really think about it.
            "Maybe I;ll just become super hero. Better hours and I can wear a cool costume."
            He agreed, saying he'd make a nice little call light on top of the county jail to call me, like batman. I now have a Comissioner Gordon, now all i need is an Alfred and I'm ready to wreck lambos and stomp bank robbers, lol.
            Just because they serve you, doesn't mean they like you. And just because they smile and act polite doesn't mean they aren't planning to destroy you.

            "I put the laughter in slaughter."

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            • #7
              Way to go!

              I just hope the little girl gets some good foster parents!

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              • #8
                Tithera, you rock hardcore.
                Now a member of that alien race called Management.

                Yeah, you see that right. Pink. Harness.

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                • #9
                  Quoth RetailWorkhorse View Post
                  Tithera, you rock hardcore.
                  Seconded.

                  *sends good thoughts for the little one* She's gonna have a hard time, I bet, but I hope everything turns out well. I know everything will be better than it would've been with those..those...I don't EVEN know.
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                  • #10
                    Nice work Tithera!

                    as for the now former parents....how cruel. I've heard of people shoving meat and such into prams, then telling the cashier than their older child stole it, but that just goes beyond belief!
                    The best professors are mad scientists! -Zoom

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                    • #11
                      I'm really glad to hear that that poor little girl is out of that abusive situation.

                      Oh, and I am totally adding your nice Sheriff to my list of people I fan-girl over.

                      ^-.-^
                      Faith is about what you do. It's about aspiring to be better and nobler and kinder than you are. It's about making sacrifices for the good of others. - Dresden

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                      • #12
                        Wondering: Could you stay in contact with that little girl, through phone, email, etc? I think she needs you. =/
                        Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.-Winston Churchill

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                        • #13
                          I'm glad it happened so soon after you first posted about it.

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                          • #14
                            Quoth ralerin View Post
                            Wondering: Could you stay in contact with that little girl, through phone, email, etc? I think she needs you. =/
                            Seconded. Although I don't think it should be an issue.
                            What if Humans are just Dire Halflings?

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                            • #15
                              Quoth Parrothead View Post
                              Seconded. Although I don't think it should be an issue.
                              Thirded. Perhaps just a letter and an stamped envelope so she can answer?
                              I'm very glad it's over now. You are a hero even without a mask and strange underwear .

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