Entitled “Karen” Assumes Shopper Is An Employee, He Makes The Situation Hilarious For Himself

Encountering a “Karen” is something most people hope to avoid, but what happens when you’re mistaken for a store employee by a demanding customer? It’s often said that the customer is always right, but this adage quickly loses its validity when a customer confuses another shopper for a store worker. Many of us have been mistaken for someone else at one time or another, and these mix-ups are particularly common in retail environments.

Have you ever been shopping and suddenly been approached as if you were a store employee? It seems almost everyone has a story about such an encounter. Mistakes happen, and when a customer politely asks for assistance under the mistaken belief that we are employees, many of us are happy to lend a hand. However, the situation becomes less pleasant when a presumptuous customer starts issuing demands, assuming we are part of the store’s staff.

Store employees themselves dread interactions with difficult customers. Now, imagine the surprise and discomfort of an ordinary shopper who, while going about their business in a store, is accosted by an overbearing customer. Being mistaken for an employee is one thing, but being treated rudely and given orders is quite another. A Reddit user, u/Wiggle_it_loose, shared his memorable experience with an arrogant woman at a grocery store on the subreddit r/IDontWorkHereLady, a forum for sharing stories about being mistaken for employees by aggressive customers.

This Redditor shared his encounter with an entitled Karen at the superstore

In his post, u/Wiggle_it_loose explains that he is often mistaken for a store worker due to his ‘retail face’. However, one incident stands out as particularly noteworthy. He humorously refers to the rude woman involved as ‘Douchebagette’ or ‘DB’ for short, setting the tone for the kind of character she was. He describes how he dealt with the entitled customer when she demanded he find a specific item for her, managing to turn the tables on the overbearing shopper with his blunt and honest response.

Discover the full, entertaining tale of how this Reddit user was mistaken for a supermarket employee and his unforgettable interaction with a discourteous customer.