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Every time I go to the grocery store, an employee always comes up to me and asks me if I need help.

I don't want them to do this, and I haven't been able to find a way to make them stop so every time an employee starts approaching me to ask me their dumb question I just go to a different aisle or something but even that doesn't always work.

Does anyone have any better ideas?

>> No.13584667

>>13584649
maybe stop looking lost?

>> No.13584671

>>13584649
You should wear a hat that says be patient I have autism. I imagine it will help you alot, considering you are in fact autistic.

>> No.13584684

>>13584649
what country would this happen in? tell them that they are being rude

>> No.13584688
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>>13584684
Several places have it as a codified rule, not just Wal-Mart that if you get within a certain physical range of a customer, you must speak to them.

>> No.13584693

Wear headphones. I’m always listen to music at the grocery store and wouldn’t even notice if someone was trying to talk to me.

>> No.13584761

>>13584688
what a slave mentality, wow. Forced social contact. I assume this happens because of american individualism, you'd have too many employees naturally thinking that they are the kings of the world and customers need to come to them to ask for help that they maybe will give

>> No.13585240

>>13584649
Just say "no thanks" you dumb fuck, autism isn't an excuse.

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13585273

>>13584761
>forced social contact
imagine being so anti-social and autistic you have to be FORCED to say hi to someone and you call it slave mentality.

>> No.13585274

>>13584649
Just report them for harassment, most places have a one strike policy and they'll get fired no matter what.

>> No.13585746

>>13584649
>no thanks im fine
maybe cool it with the autism, op

>> No.13586065

>>13585746
>>13585240
why do I have to deal with this pointless ritual constantly. it's not autistic to see the futility of this.

>> No.13586090

stop wandering around like you're lost and looking for something then.

>> No.13586125

>>13586090
stop victim blaming

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13586131

@13584649

>> No.13586135

>>13584649
Approach them at high speed as they walk towards you.
Do not stop.

>> No.13586142

>>13584649
Could this be why people shart at the mart? Guaranteed employee repellant?

>> No.13586174

>>13584649
"I'm good. Thanks!"
Then smile and move on.
If you're this socially withdrawn, perhaps this whole "being around other people" thing isn't for you.

>> No.13586192

>>13586174
Why do I have to do this every month for the rest of my life?

Why can't YOU just shut your yap for once in your life.

>> No.13586205

>>13586065
It is autistic to act on those feelings and thoughts

>> No.13586223

When I worked in a grocery store this was a job requirement. They're not asking because they're singling you out, they're asking because they have to.

>> No.13586359

Go to ghetto grocery stores. Things are cheaper and the employees will actually get away from you if they see you

>> No.13586405

Listen to music with earbuds you retard. Don't have that vacant and retarded facial expression that you carry throughout your entire life. Look like you know what you want and where it is, walk with purpose.

>> No.13586418

>>13586405
>Look like you know what you want and where it is, walk with purpose.

no fuck off

>> No.13586478

>>13586418
The way I said that implied that you should pretend that you do, which might be the better application in your case, but I actually meant it seriously. You should always know what you want and walk with purpose. People in public who are completely oblivious of their surroundings and don't know where they want to be 30 seconds from now are fucking awful. They just take up space, there's no point to their existence.

>> No.13586485

>>13586478
knowing where the pop tarts are doesn't make your existence purposeful

the grocery store is a world of food and i like to look at it all and find new items

>> No.13586490

>>13584649
>go to mcdonalds
>order a burger
>what kind of soda will you have with that sir?
fuck off with your cheap sugar water and potatoes, i can see through your jewelry

>> No.13586493

>>13584649
Go to Aldi's. Due to management being cheap bastards, there are barely any employees in the store. It's like one cashier, one stock boy/"manager."

>> No.13586501

>>13586493
Aldi is based, they know what they're doing. And if it matters to you the workers there get paid pretty well for food retail.

>> No.13586535

>>13586501
Literally slavedrivers with 4x the turnover of any other grocer.

>> No.13586554

>>13584649
dress nice instead of looking like a slob prone possible thievery and they'll be less likely to have to approach you. I recommend dressing like a wage slave; black or beige slacks and a polo shirt, not a shitty tshirt. don't have a shitty haircut, look like you're an employed wage slave. not only will wage slaves leave you alone, but customers may actually approach you for help assuming you're an employee. to um it up its a 2 part policy on behalf of the store; customer service and loss prevention. you apparently look like some1 that either needs help or thats going to steal.

>> No.13586563

>>13584761
you're a retarded faggot w/ my "american indivualism", go pretend you're educated somewhere else. it's customer service (Called being curteous, faggot) and loss prevention (giving unwanted thieves then attention they're trying to avoid to make them feel uncomfortable and leave)

>> No.13586567

>>13584649
just order your groceries on the internet. problem solved.

>> No.13586673

>>13584649
understandable. Sometimes I like to go for real early-hours shopping at 6AM, right when the supermarkets open. In those cases I am just enjoying a leisurely shop before it becomes a hellscape, and I get irrationally angry or irritated when some frumpy minimum wage worker try to help me. 90% of the time I have earphones in and they notice this, though. Try it.

>> No.13586694

>>13586673
>6am
Keep in mind that's when the store is typically at its worse, especially in fresh departments. Day shift hasn't had time to fix up the shelves and remove anything that's gone bad, supply truck often hasn't arrived yet meaning items out of stock, even if an item is in stock it might not be put out yet because it ran out late last night.

>> No.13586739

>>13586694
Fair. I generally don't go out that early to buy fruit or vegetables certainly, it's usually things such as cereal, rice, and general nonperishables.

I imagine that one supply truck serves many businesses, so there's probably a golden window where you can get to a supermarket that's near the start of its route while it's still early in the day

>> No.13586745

>>13584649
Even worse is when it's some other kind of store like electronics, etc. and you're checking out the goods and some self-important douchey employee walks up to you and says that, but in a tone that suggests he's saying "leave that the fuck alone"

>> No.13586759

>>13584649
I always say, "I would ask for help if I wanted it, and am offended by your assumption that I'm incapable of such action when it becomes necessary." It never happens to me in the grocery store, though.

>> No.13586799

>>13584649
They don't like doing it either OP but they have to because sometimes they got secret shoppers who will file a report if they don't and it's done as a way to deter shoplifting. There's nothing you can do to avoid this sometimes life is about dealing with stuff you don't like so kiss me sensually and let's make love all night cause while you may say no temptation will always win in the end.

>> No.13587318

>>13586554
Personally, I like shop dressed in the store's polo shirt/slacks color combo. Sometimes I even wear an apron.

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>>13584649
>stop in Walmart to get dog food
>”whoa man you’re paying way too much for dog food, there are cheaper brands, try the Purina ones!

>> No.13587372

>>13584649
I ask them for cup of tea, if they know the formula for working out the volume of a cylinder, how much they can deadlift etc. Sometimes store specific. I was looking fir a suit in Hugo Boss last year “are you looking for anything in particular?” “Well, I do like some of the things you have made in the past” “oh, what styles?” “SS officer uniforms”

>> No.13587441

>>13587372
Based Chad autist.

>> No.13587663

>>13586359
>walk up to grocery checkout
>look at latisha
>she's on the phone
>"WEll i told himm dat pussy good? why he even fuckin' round with her? i got it all write here"
>nudge groceries closer to the scanner
>"Ay hold up, some chicky eye white boy needs me to do my job... yeah, must be one of those half asian googly eye shits"

>> No.13587827

>>13584649
They are never around when I am actually signalling that I need help.

One time I asked an employee a question, he just said something like "Oh gee" resting his hands on his hips, then walked away without another word never to be seen again.

>> No.13588699

>>13586485
>a world of food
it was good bait

>> No.13588736

>>13584649
I've literally never once been spoken to by a grocery store employee, even when they're physically close to me.

Are you sure you don't just look like a shoplifter, OP? Are you black?

>> No.13588740

>>13584649
You might just have posture of facial expressions that are poor social cues. Why are you aggravated? Enjoy the attention and tell them 'Nah good here,' or whatever.

Or tell your doctor you have this issue and tell them you don't want to see a therapist. It sounds like a weird anxiety thing. A small dose of pills might help you relax, and fucking talk to people jesus. They're not going to suck your your blood is you say you're okay, it's free social interaction.

>> No.13589414

>>13588740
it's not talking and they're not even people

>> No.13589448

>>13588740
>enjoy the attention
>free social interaction
You sound lonely lol

>> No.13589477

>>13584649
Are you really this fucking autistic? Jesus. Say hi, chat a bit. SMILE
Fucking antisocial fucks

>> No.13589483

>>13584649
I started wearing a bed sheet, no one bothers me but i get some mean looks from some people.

>> No.13589488

>>13585240
>autism isnt an excuse.
Then why did i buy the hat?

>> No.13589867

>>13584649
You must be a hot chick, because nobody ever gives a fuck about me.

>> No.13590006

I just ask them if they need help.
Usually they give me a dumbfounded look like I'm retarded (and I am) and I can take that time to speedwalk away from them but one guy looked me in the eyes and said "Yeah... things aren't going so well" and proceeded to vent to me for the next 10 minutes so.

>> No.13590036

>>13587827
Kek

>> No.13590096

>>13584649
Put on headphones.

>> No.13590740

>>13586501
That's because they are classed as self employed and don't get holiday pay.

>> No.13590810

>>13584693
This. Union grocery cuck here, if someone's wearing headphones even if we ask if you need help you have an excuse to just keep walking and ignore us

>> No.13591153

>>13588699
I feel that way too and I'm not OP. you must not have grown up deprived

>> No.13591173

>>13584649
>Does anyone have any better ideas?
Ask to speak the manager and tell them that, while you appreciate the intent, you find their client relation methods a little bit too insistent to your taste.

>> No.13591396

>>13586554
Can confirm it is more about customer service and loss prevention.

Where I work they have something called the “5-10” rule. If you are within 10 feet of a customer you are supposed to make eye contact. If you are within 5 feet of a customer you are supposed to acknowledge them and say hello.

As far as a loss prevention, there seems to be a theory that if we talk to you you are less likely to steal because you know you’re being watched.

>> No.13591698

>>13589483
Pics, diogenes-anon?

>> No.13591770

This only happens to me at places like Guitar Center and Sam Ash. Those drones are all desperately trying to make commission so they're constantly on your ass like FINDING EVERYTHING OKAY? DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALRIGHT LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY HELP! It never happens at grocery stores. In fact, I usually have to hunt someone down if I actually need help.

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>>13585746
Fucking. This.

>> No.13592534

>>13584649
I had to take my headphones off to tell a sales girl I was listening to music. I work at a place with headphones on, people will have full conversations with me without waving or signaling that they need to talk to me.

>> No.13592564

>>13592534
That's the best part of wearing the earphones - you can just pretend not to hear them. Just pretend not to notice them, pretend that they don't exist. As long as you are being respectful of other people's space and aware of your surroundings, you're literally doing nothing wrong.

>> No.13592566

>>13591770
guitar center owns its own competition they actively fuck over the employees

>> No.13592569

>>13584649
start screaming, make a scene, etc.
if you do this enough they'll remember you

>> No.13592572

change store?

ignore them?

theyre teasin you.

>> No.13592575

>>13584649
I go to them when I do need help. I'll make them stop talking to their work friends to get them to do my shopping for me. If they really want to help, they'd be asking where they could lead you to, not help you.

If you need help, you need assistance. Obviously you're doing fine, OP. You're probably not bothering anybody or stealing anything. But unfortunately, that's most of the reason why these people bother you. They either need to make sure their inventory is protected, or they're trying to sell you coupons or a product most of the other time.

>> No.13592581

I try to deal with this shit by making them do stuff for me everytime they ask if I need help in the hope they'll just become wary of my demands.

>do you need any help?
>okay, bring me turnip

>> No.13592590

>>13592564
Nu uh. This bitch was literally going
>Sir?
>SIR?
>Me:
>I'm trying to look at deli cheese
>Keeps saying "Sir?"
>Take my headphones off
>Me: Hello, yes? I'm sorry, I had my headphones on.
>She smiles like it's nothing
>Sir, do you need any help


And no, my co-workers have rightfully deduced that I'm avoiding communication with them. I'm like their first introduction to anybody playing music with headphones to avoiding saying anything to them. They're too personal.

>> No.13592591

>>13592581
that post literally posted itself before I even finished typing

anyway, after I ask for the turnip, I won't stand still in one aisle, I'll keep meandering and shopping and they have to find out where I went. Whatever pops in my mind is what I ask them. One time I asked them which type of rice had MSG in it. They spent their time reading ingredient lists of rice while I just stood there and watched. because I have no life I have no rush. I know they hope that I'll tire of the endeavor before them, but I'm not waiting to see MSG rice reports, I'm watching to see how long they put up with inane instructions

>> No.13592612

>>13592575
>I'll make them stop talking to their work friends to get them to do my sho

I do that too. If I need help, I walk right up to them while they're slacking off and gabbing with coworkers. I came across these two wagies once who were talking about their vacation to quebec or something.

I interrupted their story completely and asked where the canned peaches were. it went like this:

>where are the canned peaches
>hello
>where are the canned peaches
>can't you say hello?
>where are the canned peaches
>they are in the canned food aisle
>I already looked there, show them to me

>> No.13592614

>>13592590
I mean, I don't wear headphones at fucking work doing a job with people I have to get along with every day. That's dumb, autistic. But wearing them in public and not even acknowledging the existence of people you don't care about is fair game. I've walked past employees trying to stop me multiple times not caring, like when the cubicle cuck walked right around pretentious boss trying to stop him in Office Space. It's not my fault they can't take a hint.

>> No.13592620

>>13592614
>>13592590
it's a bit of a weak deflection don't you think? Isn't it so funny the games you play. I just ignore them outright, I don't need headphones as training wheels.

is it really so hard to just keep your mouth shut when people try to talk to you? The power to ignore people is inside you, not in a pair of headphones.

>> No.13592623

>>13590006
Lmao, do you think you are doing worse off than he is?

>> No.13592643

>>13592620
But I like listening to my music, especially when it's one of those stores that plays a disgusting mix of ten year old country/pop songs. And the headphones themselves serve as a distinct identifier to anyone with a brain that you shouldn't try to talk to a person wearing them in the first place. You can think of them as a filter to keep out all but the most retarded suck-ups, and it's that kind of person that I don't mind not even acknowledging. Walking around and looking like a normal person will get you treated like a normal person, which means getting employees to bug you in stores with that policy, and blowing them off in that context is just being a douchebag.

Unless it's like a walmart greeter asking for a receipt when he just watched you scan and bag everything in the self check-out, they don't count as human beings.

>> No.13592647

>>13591396
>follow an employee at an 8-foot range
>she has to maintain eye-contact with me but isn't allowed to greet me
>I could be within 5 feet at any moment so she can't talk to anyone else because of my imminent girth potentially infringing upon her vocal orbit
>keep this up for 2-3 days, outlast her due to bulking and pre-hydrating
>she dies due to exhaustion

and I'm not at fault for killing her, would be easy

>> No.13592692

>>13592614
Not me >>13592643 but where I work right now, it's a-ok to work during my shift with headphones: graveyard retail stocking, the store is closed. I completely respect people that need to get my attention at work and take them off... if they're my boss or if they're somebody I think is good to work with. It's usually those "retarded suck-ups" that for some reason can't take the hint. They're usually new employees with no work experience learning the hard way from me that people aren't going to automatically befriend them, especially on midnight shifts.

>> No.13592705

>>13592643
>it's like a walmart greeter asking for a receipt
Legally you don't have to show your receipt w/o a search warrant. The 4th ammendment protects against unwarranted searches of your property which it became when you checked out. They can fuck right off.

>> No.13592716

>>13592705
I know, that's why I mentioned them as an exception. Nosy greeters never deserve respect, just walk right by them.

>>13592692
>midnight stocking
My condolences.

>> No.13592720

will the fourth amendment fly down in a cape and tie and murder the fuck out of any dumb cunt who asks me for a receipt or do I have to do that myself

>> No.13593076

>>13592705
this is autism

>> No.13593232

>>13592705
>>13593076
I am fuck tired of filling up a 5 gallon plastic container of water for 1.34, checking out, then them checking the receipt because it's company policy for "large items".

The fuck. There's nothing cheaper in the store. Not one goddamned thing. Any produce that costs .99 would require me to put it on the scale. I'm in a hurry and wouldn't bother to be here for just this unless I needed it.

>> No.13593236

>>13593232
what the hell is wrong with the water coming out of your faucet?

>> No.13593248

>>13593236
It's technically "potable", but the lines frequently break or develop stuff inside of them. The town has done a poor job of maintaining things around the farm areas, so you're best off only using it for showers and cleaning. Upside is that property is dirt cheap and yet somehow other utilities are up to date.