Lady got mad at me for “not helping” even after I told her I don’t work here
I was at a big retail store after work wearing black pants and a plain polo. I guess that was enough for one lady to decide I was an employee.
She came up to me and asked where some item was. I said "Sorry, I don’t work here."
She stared at me like I had just personally ruined her day and said "Well you are standing here aren't you?"
I laughed a little because I thought she was joking. She was not.
She then started complaining that "people don’t want to work anymore" and that I was being rude. I told her again, "Mam I literally dont work here. I'm shopping."
Then she said, "Then why are you dressed like that?"
At that point I just said, "Because my job also requires clothes."
She stormed off saying she was going to find my manager. I kept shopping.
Five minutes later, I saw her arguing with an actual employee and pointing at me from across the aisle. The employee looked at me, looked back at her, and said, "Yeah he really doesn't work here."
She didnt apologize. She just walked away like I had somehow tricked her by existing in a polo shirt.