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They yelled at you because dealing with 1000 people who think they're special and can break the rules everyday and it's not a big deal is infuriating.

latchkey 3y ago
I honestly didn't know they were enforcing the rule because it had worked just fine before. I had no attitude or thinking I was special, I just got immediately screamed at.
- wvenable 3y ago
  So you "stole" from them many times and then were surprised by the reaction the one time you got caught. You just felt justified because you didn't understand their business model.
  - latchkey 3y ago
    I usually don't tell people how they feel. I honestly didn't know it would be a big deal that my dad didn't go with me to the store to buy things.
    - genocidicbunny 3y ago
      To be fair, your dad should have. It's in the membership agreement and has been there for a very very long time. Doesn't excuse being yelled at, but your dad should have been aware of this and warned you that they might deny you if you go alone without him.
      - latchkey 3y ago
        My whole gripe isn't about getting 'caught', it is about getting literally yelled at.
        genocidicbunny 3y ago
        Well, I think part of the reason you're getting pushback is that you still have a gripe with it. It was a one time occurrence, and despite the employee yelling, they were still correct and you were wrong and breaking the rules if you will. For a little context, Costco recently started cracking down on the membership 'sharing' and a lot of employees are now being forced to turn away customers, of whom many turn very irate, because just like you they've been doing this for a long time. That employee that yelled at you might have very well been at the end of a shift where they themselves had been yelled at and berated multiple times. As much as we'd like to say that they should be better and not respond in kind, we both know that if you abuse someone enough, they will lash out. Stop having a gripe with it. Chalk it up as a slightly unpleasant experience and move on.
        Dylan16807 3y ago
        A gripe is not unhealthy. A gripe here is justified. Sympathy for the employee does not invalidate the gripe. This is not a situation where you should be telling people how to feel.
        genocidicbunny 3y ago
        Constantly and frequently complaining that a single employee treated them badly is healthy? I must have the wrong understanding of what griping is.
        Dylan16807 3y ago
        Please look up the noun definition, not the verb definition. Google says "a minor complaint". Merriam-Webster says "grievance, complaint".
        genocidicbunny 3y ago
        Thanks for pointing that out. I don't recall the last time I used it as a noun and the completely opposite meaning from the verb and it had slipped my mind. The potentially ambiguous sentence structure combines with that to have me treat it as the verb definition. So if you take what I said the GP comment there, then I think it's fair, if maybe a little harsh. Of course, assuming the OP meant a minor complaint as they probably did, then your response is warranted. So perhaps let me restate then -- having a gripe about that kind of treatment is warranted. Griping about it, probably best to just move on and forget about it, less stress.

latchkey 3y ago

I honestly didn't know they were enforcing the rule because it had worked just fine before. I had no attitude or thinking I was special, I just got immediately screamed at.

wvenable 3y ago
So you "stole" from them many times and then were surprised by the reaction the one time you got caught. You just felt justified because you didn't understand their business model.
- latchkey 3y ago
  I usually don't tell people how they feel. I honestly didn't know it would be a big deal that my dad didn't go with me to the store to buy things.
  - genocidicbunny 3y ago
    To be fair, your dad should have. It's in the membership agreement and has been there for a very very long time. Doesn't excuse being yelled at, but your dad should have been aware of this and warned you that they might deny you if you go alone without him.
    - latchkey 3y ago
      My whole gripe isn't about getting 'caught', it is about getting literally yelled at.
      - genocidicbunny 3y ago
        Well, I think part of the reason you're getting pushback is that you still have a gripe with it. It was a one time occurrence, and despite the employee yelling, they were still correct and you were wrong and breaking the rules if you will. For a little context, Costco recently started cracking down on the membership 'sharing' and a lot of employees are now being forced to turn away customers, of whom many turn very irate, because just like you they've been doing this for a long time. That employee that yelled at you might have very well been at the end of a shift where they themselves had been yelled at and berated multiple times. As much as we'd like to say that they should be better and not respond in kind, we both know that if you abuse someone enough, they will lash out. Stop having a gripe with it. Chalk it up as a slightly unpleasant experience and move on.
        Dylan16807 3y ago
        A gripe is not unhealthy. A gripe here is justified. Sympathy for the employee does not invalidate the gripe. This is not a situation where you should be telling people how to feel.
        genocidicbunny 3y ago
        Constantly and frequently complaining that a single employee treated them badly is healthy? I must have the wrong understanding of what griping is.
        Dylan16807 3y ago
        Please look up the noun definition, not the verb definition. Google says "a minor complaint". Merriam-Webster says "grievance, complaint".
        genocidicbunny 3y ago
        Thanks for pointing that out. I don't recall the last time I used it as a noun and the completely opposite meaning from the verb and it had slipped my mind. The potentially ambiguous sentence structure combines with that to have me treat it as the verb definition. So if you take what I said the GP comment there, then I think it's fair, if maybe a little harsh. Of course, assuming the OP meant a minor complaint as they probably did, then your response is warranted. So perhaps let me restate then -- having a gripe about that kind of treatment is warranted. Griping about it, probably best to just move on and forget about it, less stress.