Blue Shirt Vs Customized Shirt
I finally have a reddit-worthy story for both r/IDOWORKHERELADY and r/IDONTWORKHERELADY.
I went to an electronics store (where the employees wear blue shirts) to purchase new headphones and to ask a question about my new laptop that I bought a month ago. When I get to the laptop section, I only saw one person there. They were wearing a blue shirt and looking at the displays, so naturally, I figured they were an employee. Nope. The lady politely made me aware of my mistake when she pointed to the logo on her shirt. The logo was of the local tech college.
I apologized. 245
Though I did ask if she understood why I would have mistaken her for an employee? An actual employee then showed up to help the other customer, so I didn't get an answer.
On my way to the checkout, I saw a sign that told customers to purchase all items at the entrance point where someone directs people to where they need to go. Unfortunately, the guy there was discussing lunch breaks with another employee, so I waited. That's when a guy came up and asked if he could help me. He wore a black shirt with a custom print design, not the typical blue shirt, so naturally, I asked if he worked there. Yes, he did. He was kind to help me purchase my items and answer my laptop question.
I went from mistaking a customer in the employee colors to meeting an employee who wasn't wearing the blue colored shirt. 245