Strange J.
Yelp
Some things never even cross your mind as a possibility, and then they happen. Let me tell you about Saturday. First, I am among many, many people who absolutely HATE personal grocery shoppers. They are rude, inconsiderate, block entire aisles for extended periods of time and believe that their shopping is more important than anyone else's. I personally think they should all be put on midnight shift so they can do their shopping uninterrupted so that real people can navigate a store during normal business hours.
On Saturday, I was doing some shopping at my local HEB store, and, as usual, it was over run with "personal shoppers" and their mega carts. One was blocking an area right next to a produce that I wanted. I waited and waited, then I waited some more. Then this personal shopper - who was about twenty - walked past me to the other end of the aisle and got something and came back. I had been there about 8 minutes by now, and he knew it. As he passed by, I said "How much more time do you need?" He replied "I'll take all the time I want." and kept walking.
After another couple of minutes, he moved his cart a bit further down the aisle and I moved up and got what I was waiting to get, then I went around him and stopped about six feet in front of his cart to get something else. He pushed his cart very close behind mine and said "How much more time do you need?" I replied "I'll take all the time I want", just as he had.
His response? He said quite loudly "Move your cart or I will punch you the FU** out old man." This was in front of a half dozen other customers and at least one other HEB employee. I put my arms to my side and said "Bring it. You've already said enough to get fired, and if you swing at me you'll be in jail until at LEAST Monday afternoon, and then I'll sue the store and you personally and get rich. Take your shot."
The other HEB employee took off and went to get a manager while the growing crowd was taking video waiting for the action to start. When the Manager arrived, this personal shopper told her that he had said it because I wouldn't move my cart out of his way. The manager and the other HEB employee shuffled this personal shopper off through some back doors. At this point, I still don't have so much as an apology from HEB, and I honestly doubt that I will get one.
This was at the HEB at San Felipe and Fountain View.