There’s no one explanation to why some people are mistaken for employees when they’re just shopping.

In this case, a school librarian keeps having to tell other shoppers that she doesn’t work there when she’s at a bookstore.

Maybe she just has a certain vibe?

Let’s read the whole story.

Just shopping for books

I’m a school librarian, and while I usually place orders for books with vendors online/email, once or twice yearly I would select books in-person at Kinokuniya (this absolutely giant bookstore where I live) and have them delivered to school.

Best part of my job, tbh.

On these trips, the Kinokuniya staff would loan me a wheeled basket to drag along while I pull books from the shelves, and also a trolley parked near one of the information counters to stack the book selections, about 200-300 usually.

Apparently, she looks too professional while shopping.

Maybe it’s my demeanour, maybe it’s the number of books I’m hauling around and stacking.

Maybe it’s my dark-coloured outfits (Kinokuniya staff wear a navy/black work apron) but I get stopped by customers ALL THE TIME to find out where certain shelves are, etc.

I usually don’t mind if I can answer on the spot, but I draw the line at having to follow shoppers around the store to help them locate books, which is when I whip out the “um, I don’t work here, I’m just here to shop” card, lol

Thankfully, there has been no unpleasant encounters so far, people are just boggled that librarians still shop for books this way.

Hey, maybe she looks like she owns the place!

Let’s see how Reddit reacted to this.

People are always in a hurry these days.

You live, you learn.

A nice experience.

A few good questions.

Another reader chimes in.

Try to look less like you know what you’re doing next time, will ya?

How annoying.

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