If this was a uniform....(Another Case Of "I don't work here")

[Kisa]

...that would be really sad.

I went to Wal-Mart with my mom yesterday. She was looking at various clothing items for various family members (tis' the season!) and I slipped off to look at office supplies for my new cubicle. It's very bare and boring... Anyway, I looked at pens, pencils, hi-lighters, binders, notepads, pencil cups, magnets, and then I went to the post-its and magnetic calendars. I was looking through the colorful cubes when I heard a man SCREAMING at his wife.

SuckyMan: DAMMIT BETTY!! YOU SAID SHE WORKED HERE!!! GODDAMN WHY DID I LISTEN TO YOU!! YOU'RE SO STUPID!
PoorWife: I'm so sorry honey, I thought she worked here. I thought she was wearing a uniform.

I look over to see an older couple in their late 60's-early 70's looking and pointing at me. The aisle was empty except for me and there was no one else in sight. At the time, I was wearing baggy cargo pants, shabby old Airwalk Sneakers, an oversized college t-shirt under a baggy zip hoodie I've has since High School and a lazy, half-pony tail. How they mistook that for the blue polo-khacki pant combo worn by the employees is beyond me.

SM: GO ASK HER ANYWAY!!!

The woman walks up to me, and strikes up conversation.

PW: Hello!
Me: Um...hi.....
PW: Do you know where I can find clothes racks?
Me: You want to find the clothes section?
PW: No, I want to buy a rack to put clothes on.
Me: ....I don't think you can buy those.... The big, metal ones?
PW: No, the tall, hanging ones.
Me: ....sorry I don't know where those are.
PW: Oh, ok. Are you sure?
Me: Yeah, I'm sure.
PW: Oh, ok. Bye!
SM: SHE DOESN'T WORK HERE?!
PW: No, I don't think so.... Do you work here?
Me: No....
PW: No.
SM: I TOLD YOU!!! DAMMIT GET OVER HERE!!!

It was veryyyy awkward for me,but I did get a cute pencil cup and some adhesive magnets so I can make my own magnets. Any guesses as to what the heck they were looking for?

[Bright_Star]

Wal-Mart should have kept those blue vests but even wearing them you'd still get people asking "Do you work here?"

[FenigDurak]

They may have been looking for a closet bar (do it yourself/hardware section) or a rolling clothing rack (laundry section).

[Teskeria]

Probably something like this: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...4840000P?mv=rr

[Mytical]

Heh you can ask my cousin. I was in a somewhat ragged shirt (hadn't had a chance to change shirts for 3 days..long story), and blue jeans. Was waiting for him by an exit, and got asked by somebody..'Do you need to see my receipt?' cause they thought I was a door greeter. Have not worked for Wally world for 10 years.

[BeenThereDoneThat]

Wow. That is horrible. I'd have been tempted to say something to that asshole but who knows, the wife might have gotten a beating later for it.

[Kristev]

Now the Mal-Mart employees are required to wear these disgusting blue aprons.

[Raveni]

They were looking for free psychiatric help. Why else would you walk up to a stranger in Wal-Mart and try to engage them in conversation?

[Slayer]

What a strange couple o_O I feel bad for the woman

I get asked a lot if I either work there or where a product is when I'm just shopping (and definitely not where I work).

It's horrible in the winter when I'm trying to browse on my breaks. Everyone has coats and I don't so that automatically means I work there

I used to respond back, but now I mostly ignore. Unless you're the third person to ask me in a 5 minute span

[Shalom]

I've gotten that once or twice, when I've gone shopping after work. In another store. Wearing a white coat that clearly says "Pharmacist" on the breast. Last time it happened, I just said, "Sorry ma'am, I work in the pharmacy. Don't know about the deli section." Didn't mention that the pharmacy I worked in was around the corner, not the one in that store.

I've started taking that coat off now as I leave, helps avoid this sort of problem. Only thing is, after a day on the job, most of my "stuff" is in the pockets of my lab coat, and I've got to shift it all into my pants pockets.

[Arcus]

I learned long ago that anyone that have worked in retail just has a 'I work here' aura around them that customers can see. It doesn't matter where I am, what I'm wearing, or what I'm doing, someone will ask me for help. It's even worse if I'm anywhere near video games. I was in a game store playing a demo once when a woman pulled the manager over to complain that his employee was playing games when they should be working. She refused to believe him when he said I didn't work there and had no idea who I was.

[Android Kaeli]

I can -- litterally -- be in my gym clothes and people will still ask me if I work there. Maybe because the closest Wally World I'm in almost constantly, but I still don't wear anything that's close to their uniform.

[Lovecats]

A cw was in red and khaki (Tgt colors) and was shopping in Walmart and got asked where something was. Then I've been in an aisle zoning and had people come up to me, look at my name tag, and ask, "Do you work here?" No, I just like the red and khaki combo and thought the name tag was a nice touch with it. "Here's your sign!"

[ADoyle90815]

I've had that happen, even if the shirt I'm wearing isn't even the same color as the uniform shirts at some stores. In fact, it happened today when I was doing some shopping at a place I used to work for, but I just told the customer that layaway was at the opposite end of the store. I was looking at the Christmas decorations when this happened.

I've even been asked if I worked there when I stopped by the Aid of Rite on my way home from the gym, and I still had my gym clothes on.