[justjim]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Same way you usually do. Call the police.

All this public behavior started in the 70’s when “they” started closing down the insane asylums across the country.

[davem4616]

Originally Posted by photo1902

Maybe someone inspected too many zucchini’s before finding the perfect one?

ouch

[davem4616]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Me too... laughing, I just didn’t think of these answers myself before.

In Honolulu there are meth addicts etc who cause similar scenes in stores and they are carefully removed by security physically. I was wondering what one does during the pandemic. It must be hard to be in enforcement these days.

I've heard that they can usually lure them out the door with the promise of free TP being given out in the parking lot.... but I haven't seen it done yet

[TNLAKEPANDA]

Still NO toilet paper! SCREAMING 😱 OMG

[Furnier]

We lived in a town that was one of the safest in America, according to many sources. A beautiful new grocery store was opened. A former employee came back to the store with his sword and cut off the head of a manager, while the store was open. Thank God I wasn’t there at the time, but this was definitely worse than 😱 screaming.

[amdubuc]

Sorry. That was me. Wife wouldn’t let me get candy bar at check out!
She changed her mind though!

[Luvs21putt]

If you use a credit card you can get “cash back”. Plus you don’t have to touch the thousands of germs on your money. And neither does the cashier.

[xcaligirl]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Since the staff can’t touch him to escort him out, do they need pepper spray? How do you get someone to leave the facilities these days?

If a person is mental, pepper spray will not even work. Sad but true. My friend is a police officer who told me not to depend on my pepper spray to ward off some whacko while out walking

[Aloha1]

I had just entered the Colony Publix when this incident occurred. Customer was standing at the Service/Lottery counter screaming "It's my GD money!", and similar things. I surmise that he was either upset because he couldn't return something or he was yelling at his wife because he wanted to buy a lottery ticket.

We need to keep in mind that there are some of us here who unfortunately suffer from dementia issues. Publix staff responded immediately and calmed him down.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Why not? I wear a mask and keep my distance from other people. I even walk in the proper direction in the aisles. Also......I like to select my own produce.

Agree. Also, after the third bad Instacart experience where ridiculous items were substituted without their asking me, and the upcharge on the cost of each item, I said no thanks, I'll do my own shopping.

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Agree. Also, after the third bad Instacart experience where ridiculous items were substituted without their asking me, and the upcharge on the cost of each item, I said no thanks, I'll do my own shopping.

I don't use instacart so don't know if they have this option, but Walmart curbside delivery allows you to check a box for no substitutions. So I get exactly what I order unless item is out of stock.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Yep, just came back from Publix with a $16.87 ear of corn.

EdFNJ, my wife shops with a list. I have to sneak cookies and other treats into the cart. That is what I meant by "magically appeared" at checkout. As to your $16.87ear of corn, I'm guessing it was REALLY good.

[Taltarzac725]

Somebody squeezed his Charmin?

Originally Posted by coffeebean

While shopping at Colony Publix this morning, some guy was screaming very loudly &*% $#@* *& His profane screaming fit could be heard from one end of the store to the other. I don't know how his screaming fit was diffused but it only lasted about 10 seconds. That was 10 seconds too long for me. I didn't see the altercation and I'm glad I didn't.

Nerves are on edge. How much worse can this get?

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Why not? I wear a mask and keep my distance from other people. I even walk in the proper direction in the aisles. Also......I like to select my own produce.

yeah, if anything, just to get out of the house & be near civilization

[Taltarzac725]

Check below for the Aloha1 quoted post which clears stuff up quite a bit. On the topic of Publix, my father has had some falls in the Southern Trace Shopping Center Publix and the Publix staff have always been very attentive to his needs. Hats off to them and they are handling things extremely well during this on-going medical emergency of the Corona Virus.

Originally Posted by Aloha1

I had just entered the Colony Publix when this incident occurred. Customer was standing at the Service/Lottery counter screaming "It's my GD money!", and similar things. I surmise that he was either upset because he couldn't return something or he was yelling at his wife because he wanted to buy a lottery ticket.

We need to keep in mind that there are some of us here who unfortunately suffer from dementia issues. Publix staff responded immediately and calmed him down.