I don’t personally understand why some people have so much trouble pointing out employees in a given store.

If you listen to Reddit, though, it happens all the time.

Even when you’re wearing a shirt featuring inappropriate teddy bears, apparently.

Check it out.

“You Just Walked Right By Me” at Total Wine

A couple years back I went to a relatively new Total Wine.

I was wandering around, looking, browsing, not carrying anything.

I had my wired earbuds in. Also, I was wearing a Threadless shirt that had a Teddy Bear smothering another Teddy Bear to death.

Of note, the Total Wine uniform was black pants and a white button up shirt with the Total Wine logo on it (no murderous Teddy Bears)

He must not have looked very closely.

As I’m going through the store, I pass by a guy who must have said “Where can I find…” but, I didn’t respond, since, you know, I don’t work there.

I get about 10 feet past him and he just gasps.

I can tell the gasp is directed at me.

So I turn around and take out my headphones.

He launches into an angered “I tried asking you a question and you just ignored me and went right on by.”

A definite “huh” moment.

I look at him. I look at my Teddy Bears. I say “I don’t work here.”

He lets out an incredulous “But… you’re wearing a headset!!”

I just stare at him as I put my earbud back in and continue walking.

It’s funny, as long as you’re not the other guy.

Let’s get Reddit’s take on the exchange.

I didn’t think employees were allowed to listen to headphones.

Inquiring minds need to know.

The logic ain’t logic-ing.

Depends how you started out, I guess.

If he does, call the police.

A bizarre encounter, to be sure.

Funny, though, so that’s something.

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