u/Neillin168

I’ve been meaning to get this off my chest for a while.

Every time I shop at Bunnings and walk out, I see staff checking other people’s bags or receipts. Totally fine — I understand it’s part of loss prevention. But for some reason, they never check mine. Not once.

At first I didn’t think much of it. But after it kept happening, it started to feel… strange. Like I’m being skipped over for some reason. I can’t help but wonder — is it because of how I look? I’m Asian, and I’m starting to feel like there’s some kind of assumption being made.

Don’t get me wrong — I’m not saying I want to be treated like a suspect. But I do want to be treated the same as everyone else. If bag checks are being done, then apply it consistently.

Today was the point where it really got to me. I walked out, same as usual, and the staff member just glanced at me and waved me through. I got frustrated and said (half seriously), “What if I just took this from the shelf?” — and they laughed it off like it was a joke.

That reaction honestly made it worse. It felt like they didn’t even consider me someone who could be doing the wrong thing — which sounds odd, but it still feels like a form of bias. Like I’m being judged in a different way, just in the opposite direction.

I know this might sound weird compared to the usual complaints about being checked too much. But for me, it’s about consistency and fairness. I don’t like feeling singled out, even if it’s in a “positive” way.

Has anyone else experienced something like this?

I’d genuinely rather just be treated the same as everyone else.