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I thought I was afraid until I went to Walmart.
It was so bad that after I got home & decontaminated everything/myself that I just sat on my bed crying for 20 minutes.
I don't know where to even begin to tell this story, but it was bad.
It was so bad that after I got home & decontaminated everything/myself that I just sat on my bed crying for 20 minutes.
I don't know where to even begin to tell this story, but it was bad.
We pull up. The woman driving mentions that they're supposed to be limiting how many ppl are in the store. I ask if they are.
"Girl...." told me everything.
They were counting ppl on the way out. Not in though.
Walked in. Packed like normal.
"Girl...." told me everything.
They were counting ppl on the way out. Not in though.
Walked in. Packed like normal.
Start out by grabbing some wipes & sanitizing my cart.
An older woman walks up, and tries to take it from me.
Me: "Ma'am, this is my cart."
Her: "Oh I thought you were doing that for me. Don't you work here?"
And yes...she was.
Had to re-sanitize the cart.
An older woman walks up, and tries to take it from me.
Me: "Ma'am, this is my cart."
Her: "Oh I thought you were doing that for me. Don't you work here?"
And yes...she was.
Had to re-sanitize the cart.
I get in, and there's NOT even a concept of "social distancing". Like not one iota.
Even Walmart staff are zooming past me with a few inches to spare...stocking stuff over my head & next to me as I'm trying to grab soap.
Me: Can you back up?
Them:
Even Walmart staff are zooming past me with a few inches to spare...stocking stuff over my head & next to me as I'm trying to grab soap.
Me: Can you back up?
Them:
On to the aisle with shampoo. Another associate walks past and I ask if they've had a chance to restock alcohol.
"Yes ma'am. Just put out 5 bottles on the aisle there."
A woman next to him hears this, says "Ooooh" and takes off running.
She took all 5 bottles.
"Yes ma'am. Just put out 5 bottles on the aisle there."
A woman next to him hears this, says "Ooooh" and takes off running.
She took all 5 bottles.
The shelves are stocked on some items, but the expected things were picked over. Toilet paper was there though.
But in the process of collecting all of my stuff, I'm weaving between groups of people who are giving or creating no kind of distance between each other.
But in the process of collecting all of my stuff, I'm weaving between groups of people who are giving or creating no kind of distance between each other.
Some people had masks. Not the Walmart staff that I saw.
About 5 other people in the store had on gloves. Not the Walmart staff that I saw.
People are in there with their kids...infants...just grabbing stuff & putting it back...like normal...holding their babies.
About 5 other people in the store had on gloves. Not the Walmart staff that I saw.
People are in there with their kids...infants...just grabbing stuff & putting it back...like normal...holding their babies.
I finally make it to the check out line, and the man behind me drops a glass jar of peppers. Glass barely missed me, but the pepper juice didn't. So yea...check my new perfume fellas.
I couldn't get home fast enough.
I couldn't get home fast enough.
I thought social media gave me a glimpse into how NOT serious people were taking this pandemic in this town.
I really had no idea. It's way worse than I imagined. There was no sense of precaution.
Just business as usual, but a few ppl had cloth masks. Only difference.
I really had no idea. It's way worse than I imagined. There was no sense of precaution.
Just business as usual, but a few ppl had cloth masks. Only difference.
Now, I am going to smoke & hope I can stop shaking from pure rage....and spend the next 14 days scared of every allergy cough.
Thank you all for caring & listening to my ordeal.
Hope your day turned out better.
Thank you all for caring & listening to my ordeal.
Hope your day turned out better.
