I went to our local Kroger to grab a few things I needed for dinner. This is important because I wasn’t using a cart, just a basket. My oldest son who is 3 1/2 loves to go to the store and do anything that involves getting out of the house so I decided to let him tag along and leave his other brother at home with dad.
Grocery trips for us are kind of like our little Mom and Son dates I usually let him pick out a toy or a treat of some kind. Since outings aren’t as often since the pandemic, I try to keep things normal and exciting for him. This is where story comes into play.
For note I was wearing a light blue polo but the store dress code is a dark blue polo with the store logo and khakis. I was wearing Jean shorts that in no way was too short but definitely wouldn’t be allowed for any employee of a grocery store.
People involved will be M- Me, TS- Toddler Son and RK- Rude Karen.
So about 20 minutes into our trip I had grabbed the few vegetables I needed it was just shopping around the canned goods isle to grab some things I might need in the future. I was putting a can of something back in exchange for a larger version I didn’t see at first when I hear “MA’AM I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE RIGHT THIS INSTANT” not working there I figured someone was just being an a** to a nearby worker and carried on until about 30 seconds later while looking at different canned good items when RK grabs my arm and pulls me around.
M- Excuse me can I help you?!
RK- I know you heard me now help me find the molasses NOW.
M- I don’t work here CLEARLY so how about no and don’t touch me again, as a matter of fact we’re in a pandemic and you’re not even wearing a mask get away from me.
RK- I HAVE COPD I CANT WEAR ONE. WHERE IS YOUR MANAGER THAT’S A VIOLATION FOR YOU TO EVEN ASK ABOUT MY MEDICAL CONDITION? NOW GO FIND THIS CHILDS PARENTS INSTEAD OF DILLY DALLYING AROUND LIKE YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO OR ELSE I’LL TELL THE MANAGER YOU WERE’NT GONNA GIVE THIS CHILD BACK.
M- completely stunned and pissed at this point. For one, I didn’t ask about your medical condition I said get away from me since you are above health codes. How dare you accuse me of stealing a child, again I don’t work here lady and this stolen child happens to be my son. ARE YOU OKAY?!
RK- YES YOU DID YOU DID ASK ME YOU LITTLE B*TCH!!! I KNOW YOU’RE A LITTLE ROTTEN LIAR WHO DOES’NT WANT TO GET IN TROUBLE NOW TAKE ME TO THE MANAGER NOW YOU’RE NO OLDER THAN 16 WHO ARE YOU KEEPING THIS CHILD FROM.
M- I AM 25 YEARS OLD, HE CAME FROM MY VAGINA AND IS MY SON. I. DO. NOT. WORK. HERE. GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME BEFORE I GET A MANAGER MYSELF YOU ARE SCARING MY SON. TS is visible scared and on the verge of tears at this point
RK- HE LOOKS SCARED BECAUSE YOU STOLE HIM!!!
M- So now I’m no longer finding his parents but stole him on the clock?
RK- SEE YOU JUST ADMITTED IT YOU DO WORK HERE
At this point my son is crying and so I just grab his hand and walk to find a manager as fast as I can with RK screaming behind me that she’s getting a manager and that I am kidnapping a child so people are starting to look.
I finally find the manager it doesn’t take much to explain the situation as RK Was trailing behind me screaming as I was talking to him. He very quickly confirmed I did not work there and then told her to leave for making such accusations and not adhering to local health department guidelines she of course refused started causing an even bigger scene on how we were human trafficking in the store and the police up getting called by her (yes she was the one who called 911 to report a kidnapping) and she is arrested in front of a good 150 people.
Basically just had to tell the cops my situation and how she was following me throughout the store accusing me of stealing my own son and that was that and went home and on with the rest of my day.
So RK I sincerely hope a jar of molasses was worth a trip to jail and you received the mental health care you clearly need.
