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16. My daughter is visibly pregnant. She had to go to the grocery store for fresh produce.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 06:58 AM

Mar 2020

She said there were 4 employees constantly disinfecting. She felt safe. Then an "older woman", or maybe she said old lady, came up to her and said she should not be out, she should be isolated. As she put her hand on my daughter's arm.

As a not quite as old a lady, I told her to run from them, you know, they know not what they do. We are socialized to be use touch to calm others. The woman meant well, showing my kid concern, and then used touch. I have asked my daughter to not go out any more.

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Just realized I was an asshole today. Was in the vegetable section of the grocery store. [View all] applegrove Mar 2020 OP

I don't get it. You are not an asshole. UTUSN Mar 2020 #1

Social distancing. I forgot to give everyone 6 feet. The store was empty applegrove Mar 2020 #2

So the guy reacted because of your minor thing? UTUSN Mar 2020 #3

Yikes. applegrove Mar 2020 #6

The guy didn't react other than to leave. That's not terrible. n/t pnwmom Mar 2020 #10

Not minor these days. And if you are in a situation like your docs office Squinch Mar 2020 #17

I was in the checkout line at the supermarket (long line) keeping 6 feet Jack-o-Lantern Mar 2020 #4

Same thing happened to me twice at diff stores. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #14

Don't beat yourself up vlyons Mar 2020 #5

No HE was the asshole for leaving the onions after Croney Mar 2020 #7

He had bags on his hands. He was being extra careful. applegrove Mar 2020 #9

He was touching them through plastic. Nobody should assume anything in produce pnwmom Mar 2020 #11

I agree, social distancing had nothing to do w/ him dropping the onions. An overreaction if it was. Fla Dem Mar 2020 #19

You are fine, especially in comparison to how others act Hav Mar 2020 #8

Good for you for realizing your mistake. This takes practice for everyone. n/t pnwmom Mar 2020 #12

Don't beat yourself up TlalocW Mar 2020 #13

I know how that guy felt. I asked a clerk at the store a question in the aisle and she walked up Cousin Dupree Mar 2020 #15

My daughter is visibly pregnant. She had to go to the grocery store for fresh produce. Tech Mar 2020 #16

In times like these.... Generic Brad Mar 2020 #18

I'm ok with a quick going past each other in the aisle maneuver, tanyev Mar 2020 #20