As we get closer and closer to Christmas, I am reminded of many minor incidents dealing with children.
I work in an OFFICE SUPPLY store. Unless they are getting school supplies, there's really no reason for children to be in our store alone. We don't really even have any game software to speak of (just some $9 older jewel case games). We don't carry children's desks or furniture. No toys.
We ARE however right next to a major shopping center that includes 2 large electronics stores, a gaming store and several major department stores and a Toys R Us.
So parents will actually DROP OFF their kids in our store while they get their kids stuff at Toys R Us! We have watched them send the kids in, go into TRU, come out then come find their kids.
Meanwhile the kids are tearing up the place.
Since when does it say "Babysitting service" along with copy center and office supplies? Don't these parents understand how DANGEROUS this could be? I have seen kids under the age of 8 being left in our store like that. The kids could get 'stolen' or they could damage something in our store just because they couldn't find a way to keep santa's surprise.
Last week there was a kid (about 7 or 8) who sat for more than half an hour (nicely behaved) in front of our store. He said that his parents said to meet them in our store (apparently they were in TRU). He started to get fidgety and I was about to call the sherriff (literally phone in hand) to come try to find his parents when he spotted them outside. I really should have called the cops sooner, it might have been fun to watch them try to explain.
I work in an OFFICE SUPPLY store. Unless they are getting school supplies, there's really no reason for children to be in our store alone. We don't really even have any game software to speak of (just some $9 older jewel case games). We don't carry children's desks or furniture. No toys.
We ARE however right next to a major shopping center that includes 2 large electronics stores, a gaming store and several major department stores and a Toys R Us.
So parents will actually DROP OFF their kids in our store while they get their kids stuff at Toys R Us! We have watched them send the kids in, go into TRU, come out then come find their kids.
Meanwhile the kids are tearing up the place.
Since when does it say "Babysitting service" along with copy center and office supplies? Don't these parents understand how DANGEROUS this could be? I have seen kids under the age of 8 being left in our store like that. The kids could get 'stolen' or they could damage something in our store just because they couldn't find a way to keep santa's surprise.
Last week there was a kid (about 7 or 8) who sat for more than half an hour (nicely behaved) in front of our store. He said that his parents said to meet them in our store (apparently they were in TRU). He started to get fidgety and I was about to call the sherriff (literally phone in hand) to come try to find his parents when he spotted them outside. I really should have called the cops sooner, it might have been fun to watch them try to explain.
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