November 14, 2025 at 3:47 am

A Customer Was Mistaken For A Store Employee, But He Silenced The Cranky Shopper With A Perfect Fake Job Response

by Benjamin Cottrell

empty supermarket aisle

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Mistaken identity happens all the time, but some people refuse to take “I don’t work here” for an answer.

When a man wearing a shirt that resembled a store uniform was cornered by a cranky shopper, things escalated quickly.

His final response turned the awkward encounter into pure comedy gold.

Keep reading for the full story!

Well, where *do* you work??

My brother had a strange encounter a few years back.

He was at a large supermarket and wearing a shirt that was similar to the employees’ uniforms, so I can kind of see why this old lady mistook him for an employee.

She asked him about something, and he told her he didn’t work there.

But when she refused to believe him, that’s where things started to go off the rails.

For some reason, she assumed he was lying and began to argue with him.

He got madder and basically told her to **** off.

She then said, “Well, where DO you work then? I want to tell your boss all about you.”

He had the perfect response.

He told her he worked at Noneofyabusiness Incorporated.

What sane person would tell this crazy woman where they actually worked?

Redditors chime in with their thoughts.

This lady probably wouldn’t appreciate getting interrogated in the same way.

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Some people don’t have near enough shame.

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Seriously, who did this woman think she was?

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This lady’s boss probably wouldn’t have been too pleased with her behavior either.

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She got her answer alright, although it definitely wasn’t the one she was expecting.

Noneofyabusiness Incorporated runs on pure wit.

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Benjamin Cottrell | Assistant Editor, Internet Culture

Benjamin Cottrell is an Assistant Editor and contributing writer at TwistedSifter, specializing in internet culture, viral social dynamics, and the moral complexities of online communities. He brings a highly analytical, editorial voice to his reporting on workplace conflicts, malicious compliance, and interpersonal drama, with a specific focus on nuanced stories that lack an obvious villain.

As a published author of rhetorical criticism, Benjamin leverages his academic background in human communication to dissect and elevate viral social media threads. Instead of simply summarizing events, he provides readers with balanced, deep-dive commentary into why the internet reacts the way it does. In addition to his cultural reporting, he is an experienced fine art photography essayist and video game reviewer.

When he isn’t analyzing the latest viral debates, Benjamin is usually chipping away at his extensive video game backlog, hunting down the best new restaurants, or out exploring the city with a camera in hand.

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