I Think I Was Followed by Security at Target

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was doing some Christmas shopping at Target yesterday. While looking at items in the holiday candy/food aisle, I noticed there was a young man a few steps away from me rearranging items on a shelf. I spent a relatively long time in the aisle because I was buying candy items for multiple family members and because I was reading ingredient labels due to a family nut allergy. The young man stayed there the entire time and it seemed that he would knock items off a shelf and then put them back and rearrange them. He looked normal and didn't seem to have any mental health issues. After some time, I asked him if he could reach a bag of red and green chips for me from a high shelf. He looked startled but did get the chips and then scurried off. I then moved to the next holiday item aisle, and a woman showed up and started rearranging items on a shelf. The items looked perfectly fine to me, and she would just keep rearranging the same items that were already on the shelf.

Was I being followed by store security? The people were not reading ingredient labels, etc. and were just rearranging the same items over and over. I am a middle-aged woman, was dressed in a typical "mom" outfit of a sweater and jeans, don't have tattoos or piercings or hair dyed an unusual color, and wasn't carrying a large bag or anything suspicious. I am white, so it could not have been a case of racial profiling.

Am I being paranoid? The whole situation just felt strange.

So the fact that I have a pink streak in my hair justifies targeting me over someone who is all blonde?

[Anonymous]

What is this how dare they follow ME nonsense?

[Anonymous]

Why would it bother you? They have to watch someone.

[Anonymous]

I am paranoid about food allergy threats because my child has been to the emergency room for anaphylaxis. I don’t think I am paranoid about other situations.

[Anonymous]

i know nothing about this, but when they increase security for holidays do they possibly assign the "watchers" to every aisle? so you just noticed the one assigned to the aisle you were in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am paranoid abouti food allergy threats because my child has been to the emergency room for anaphylaxis. I don’t think I am paranoid about other situations.

So do your shopping? They didn’t bother you or speak to you. What’s the problem?

[Anonymous]

I did continue with my shopping but it was creepy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did continue with my shopping but it was creepy.

That’s paranoia.

[Anonymous]

lol.

[Anonymous]

I was not carrying a large tote. You could probably stuff six candy bars in my bag at most.

[Anonymous]

Is the candy and food aisle a hot area for theft? It seems like the electronics aisle would be a better place to target.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was doing some Christmas shopping at Target yesterday. While looking at items in the holiday candy/food aisle, I noticed there was a young man a few steps away from me rearranging items on a shelf. I spent a relatively long time in the aisle because I was buying candy items for multiple family members and because I was reading ingredient labels due to a family nut allergy. The young man stayed there the entire time and it seemed that he would knock items off a shelf and then put them back and rearrange them. He looked normal and didn't seem to have any mental health issues. After some time, I asked him if he could reach a bag of red and green chips for me from a high shelf. He looked startled but did get the chips and then scurried off. I then moved to the next holiday item aisle, and a woman showed up and started rearranging items on a shelf. The items looked perfectly fine to me, and she would just keep rearranging the same items that were already on the shelf.

Was I being followed by store security? The people were not reading ingredient labels, etc. and were just rearranging the same items over and over. I am a middle-aged woman, was dressed in a typical "mom" outfit of a sweater and jeans, don't have tattoos or piercings or hair dyed an unusual color, and wasn't carrying a large bag or anything suspicious. I am white, so it could not have been a case of racial profiling.

Am I being paranoid? The whole situation just felt strange.

I ra into Macy's once and I had been doing a lot of yard work and was still in those clothes. A woman came up to me immediately and asked if she could help me and looked me up and down. I said no and walked away from her and she followed me to counter I needed. Finally, I turned to her and asked why she was following me. She was flustered and denied but she didn't leave until clerk handed me my package and then I asked her if she would help me carry my package to my car. She finally walked away.

[Anonymous]

Is this the new variation of some homely woman claiming she was almost trafficked? It’s always some middle-aged mom.

-A middle-aged mo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was doing some Christmas shopping at Target yesterday. While looking at items in the holiday candy/food aisle, I noticed there was a young man a few steps away from me rearranging items on a shelf. I spent a relatively long time in the aisle because I was buying candy items for multiple family members and because I was reading ingredient labels due to a family nut allergy. The young man stayed there the entire time and it seemed that he would knock items off a shelf and then put them back and rearrange them. He looked normal and didn't seem to have any mental health issues. After some time, I asked him if he could reach a bag of red and green chips for me from a high shelf. He looked startled but did get the chips and then scurried off. I then moved to the next holiday item aisle, and a woman showed up and started rearranging items on a shelf. The items looked perfectly fine to me, and she would just keep rearranging the same items that were already on the shelf.

Was I being followed by store security? The people were not reading ingredient labels, etc. and were just rearranging the same items over and over. I am a middle-aged woman, was dressed in a typical "mom" outfit of a sweater and jeans, don't have tattoos or piercings or hair dyed an unusual color, and wasn't carrying a large bag or anything suspicious. I am white, so it could not have been a case of racial profiling.

Am I being paranoid? The whole situation just felt strange.

Were you having a good booty day? Maybe you looked hot and he was just enjoying the view.

[Anonymous]

Yes because only people with dyed hair and tattoos steal. Holy naivety!