Just plain mean.

[LillFilly]

I was writing a ticket in the parking lot when 2-women with children walked-by. The little boy started calling "Mommy, a cop! I wanna see the cop!" So I turned and smiled and waved. "Mommy" looked at me with what seemed to be disgust and 'harumphed':

"No, IT'S a COP WANNA-BE."

The little boy made a face and looked like he was going to cry. As they kept going I called to her "ma'am, that really wasn't nice." (not only to her child but to me; you could at LEAST have insulted me in private; at the very least refer to me as a person!)

Her friend turned back to look and said something to her, to which she exclaimed "What? You'd think she thought I was rude or something!"

It kinda made me sad.

[Amina516]

Her friend turned back to look and said something to her, to which she exclaimed "What? You'd think she thought I was rude or something!"

Some people, i swear. What the hell is wrong with people?! Id have happily walked one of my kids over to talk to you if you weren't busy.

Im sorry. Dont feel too bad about it.

[EvilEmpryss]

Jeez! When my kids were little I made a point of introducing them to mall cops, bank security, fair grounds security, and police, fire, and ambulance workers. If they ever got lost, you guys could very well be the safest people to go to! I wanted my kids to know that people in uniforms are the good guys.

Then again, I was raised properly and I've never had any run-ins with the law (in other words, I'm not a criminal and none of my family members are), so I have no reason to dislike authority.

[Mishi]

That was really mean! Rugz and I do the same thing as EvilEmpryss, we encourage our kids to say hi as long as the uniformed people aren't busy. Otherwise they just wave, and don't care if they're not noticed. JazzyBee loves to wave at police vehicles, ambulances and firetrucks. Whenever we take her shopping during Legacy/RSL fundraising, she likes to salute the army cadets and the people manning the booths.

[Sheldonrs]

That was a mom wannabe. She failed.

[Julesy]

Well done for calling her out on it!

[Mytical]

As security, I am expected to be the last out if the place catches fire (and to look for stragglers). I am expected to get between somebody with a gun, and anybody else they may try to harm. I am expected to keep my wits regardless of what is going down, even if everybody else is in full on panic mode.

I would say don't let closed minded people get you down Filly, but it is hard not to. No, we are not police..and don't try to be. Our job is to try to protect idiots like the lady..from others and themselves. Sometimes they make our jobs a LOT harder

Sorry you had to put up with her *offers some cookies*

[RetailWorkhorse]

Dang, I'd have wanted to stab her in the eyeball with a knitting needle.

...dang, I do wanna stab her in the eyeball with a knitting needle.

....I has no knitting needle....

*Grumbles*

[Marmalady]

Dang, I'd have wanted to stab her in the eyeball with a knitting needle.

...dang, I do wanna stab her in the eyeball with a knitting needle.

....I has no knitting needle....

*Grumbles*

(offers huge bunch of knitting needles) Here you go!

[chainedbarista]

i can haz no needles, but i do haz really sharp kitchen knives...

[jedimaster91]

I haz a vicious attack bird. Do you require his services?

[morgana]

I haz, let me see . . .

Sharp bead reamer

Letter opener

Rotary cutter (oooh, scalping tool . . .)

Two angry cats

Needle-nose pliers


But no knitting needle. Any of those help?

[LillFilly]

Thanks everybody. I only hope that someday I don't snap like my coworker and say something I'd regret putting in a report. Well, maybe I already did; I swore at someone, but they called me a stupid whore. Guess my thick skin is just wearing down; I seem to be getting more sensitive, but there's only so much you can take, only so much you should take.

[MoonCat]

Then again, I was raised properly and I've never had any run-ins with the law (in other words, I'm not a criminal and none of my family members are), so I have no reason to dislike authority.

This. I hate when people say "it could happen to anyone!" Well, no, no it couldn't, not if you obey the law.

In this case, "Mom" has probably had her share of tickets, so she resents you. Ignore the fool.

[Solumina]

Gah people say that sort of crap to our security staff all of the time. I just don't get it. They may not be cops (although C does happen to be a sheriff’s deputy and it always makes me laugh when people tell him he is a "wannabe" cuz he will whip out his badge and say "Oh really?") but on property they are law. They can't arrest you (other than C) but they can hold you until the cops get here and any tickets that they write are valid tickets, just enforced by our company not the city.