Why would an employee ask a customer to do this?
Customer and former retail worker here - Last week I was at Kohl's in the section where you can return Amazon items. As the employee finished up my return, he told me to let an employee know if I saw anything out of place. I looked confused and he was kind of stumbling over his words and said in a tone that seemed to suggest something serious, "You know what I mean, don't you?" It felt like he was hinting at something but I don't know what. Kohl's is a very big store with hardly any employees on the floor, and they are hard to find even when I do need something. Also, I don't work there, how would I know what goes where? Are customers now expected to make sure the store is organized?
I thought maybe he was accusing me of putting stuff where it doesn't belong, but I didn't do that. When I was in line I picked up a water bottle that was in a water bottle display and read the label, then decided not to get it and I put back exactly where I found it.
My main guess is he asked because they were understaffed and disorganized, and I'm sorry these companies don't staff you enough, but it's not my job to fix that?