I’m shopping in a supermarket when I hear a staff member declare loudly into her radio:
Employee: “I’m inbred!”
My eyes go wide, and I stare at her. The person on the other end of the radio asks her to repeat herself.
Employee: “I’m in bread! The bread aisle!”
Based on the laughter I heard from the other end of the radio, I think whoever she was talking to heard the same thing I did.
2nd story
Fifty Percent Of People Have Uteruses. Just A Reminder.
Working| March 4, 2024
I make a pit stop on a road trip for gas and a quick bathroom break, and I discover that I unexpectedly have my period. Luckily, the store has a small section of sanitary items, and I’m able to pick some up when I pay for my fuel. The cashier, a young woman, hesitates when ringing up my purchase.
Cashier: “Uh. Um. I— If I give you a discount on your purchase, can I have one of your pads?”
Me: “Oh! Of course! Sure, that’s no problem.”
Cashier: Visibly relieved “Thank you. It was a surprise, and we don’t have anything for employees. Thank you so much.”
Me: “You’d think the store would let you charge them to the store or something, at the very least.”
Cashier: “No, we have to buy them in situations like this. I’ve bought a roll of toilet paper for the bathroom before because it was out, and I couldn’t justify the price of the mini-pack of pads. I don’t even make that much in an hour.”
I turned around and bought two more packs, and I told her to keep them in her locker for others who might need them. When my kids hit menstruating age, I made period kits for them to carry around — with lots of extras for anyone who needs them.
From Not Always Right: The Upper Crust Of Retail
I’m shopping in a supermarket when I hear a staff member declare loudly into her radio:
Employee: “I’m inbred!”
My eyes go wide, and I stare at her. The person on the other end of the radio asks her to repeat herself.
Employee: “I’m in bread! The bread aisle!”
Based on the laughter I heard from the other end of the radio, I think whoever she was talking to heard the same thing I did.
2nd story
Fifty Percent Of People Have Uteruses. Just A Reminder.
Working| March 4, 2024
I make a pit stop on a road trip for gas and a quick bathroom break, and I discover that I unexpectedly have my period. Luckily, the store has a small section of sanitary items, and I’m able to pick some up when I pay for my fuel. The cashier, a young woman, hesitates when ringing up my purchase.
Cashier: “Uh. Um. I— If I give you a discount on your purchase, can I have one of your pads?”
Me: “Oh! Of course! Sure, that’s no problem.”
Cashier: Visibly relieved “Thank you. It was a surprise, and we don’t have anything for employees. Thank you so much.”
Me: “You’d think the store would let you charge them to the store or something, at the very least.”
Cashier: “No, we have to buy them in situations like this. I’ve bought a roll of toilet paper for the bathroom before because it was out, and I couldn’t justify the price of the mini-pack of pads. I don’t even make that much in an hour.”
I turned around and bought two more packs, and I told her to keep them in her locker for others who might need them. When my kids hit menstruating age, I made period kits for them to carry around — with lots of extras for anyone who needs them.