Comment on At this SF grocery store, you can't leave unless you buy something

False@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Beat me to this response by an hour. Who the fuck do they think they are, right? What if I can’t find what I’m looking for, or was just browsing?

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  • plz1@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    People go to grocery stores to just browse? I’m not defending this, I just thought it an odd argument.

    If I went into a store that demanded money to regain my freedom, they’d find themselves in a precarious legal situation pretty quick. Unlawful detention quickly turns into kidnapping charges, or, an “I feared for my life” defense (2A) situation.

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    • pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      “Hmmm, I’m looking for this thing. I hope they have it” and then they don’t

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    • IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      My wife and I just yesterday stopped at a Target while on a 5 hour drive. We were looking for a specific pharmacy item. They didn’t have it at that store. We didn’t need anything else so we didn’t buy anything. That might not be as common in a grocery store, but it’s not unheard of.

      And then there’s always the chance of “I just got an emergency phone call” and need to forget about shopping…

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      • zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Or the building is on fire

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    • RBWells@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Not to browse, but I’ve left empty handed (without shoplifting!) plenty of times if what I wanted wasn’t in stock.

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    • AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      People go into stores to see what it’s like. They may leave for reasons like not finding what they wanted or being offended at being treated as a criminal. If I saw this crap, I can see my reaction likely being to just leave and go somewhere I’m more welcome

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    • TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Not quite like window shopping in a department store per se, but essentially the same if I can’t find what I was looking for and search for alternatives on the way out. I’ve gotten weird looks sometimes when this happens, including cases where I’m asked for a receipt. “You didn’t have what I was looking for” or “What receipt? I didn’t buy anything” seem to satisfy staff inasmuch as I’m not a tiny person and aren’t inclined to take shit from rent-a-cop security or management - just try to detain me, I’m not waiting for the cops, I’m dealing with it first hand right away.

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    • hr_@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Aaaaah you definitely can’t resolve any situation without sprinkling a little bit of violence, that’s how it should be

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      • HasturInYellow@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        When the situation is a corporation imprisoning you arbitrarily, I don’t think violence is unwarranted or unprovoked.

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  • captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    My thought was checking if their pharmacy has my meds in stock

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    • TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      This too, especially the way that a lot of retail has started to graft pharmacies onto their stores.

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      • captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I have to go to a bunch of pharmacies every month to try to find Adderall

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