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| - I do love Aldi and I shop at this store every week. Great stuff for really decent prices. For the most part, majority of the time I've had good experience.
My real annoyed experience was a few months ago. I came in with my grocery bag like I always do. I was enjoying their fine selection of canned vegetable when I notice a dark figure bolting towards me. I look over and noticed the security guard. I turn back and kept shopping and noticed he was following me around the store. He also pretended like he was shopping the frozen food aisle right next to me. You're on duty, you really think it's believable that you are interested in frozen salmon while on the job? I decided to take my time in the spot I was shopping. He stood at the very end of the aisle leaning up against the sandwiches, watching me like a hawk. After a while, he ran over to a coworker and back to the front of the store. When I got in line, he watched me to make sure I emptied everything out of my bag. After I checked out, I asked the cashier if he can be less noticeable next time. I understand it's his job but making me feel like a crook is pretty crooked. So I emailed them to let them know and got a generic response about how my opinion matters.
Today, I went shopping again and another guard started following me around. I had a messenger bag on me since I walked to Aldi right after work. I was putting food in my grocery bag again. Every time I turned around, he's hoovering nearby. When I got to the check out, he stood at the end of the line to watch me empty my bag.
So, I am a groomed, 32, male. I don't look like a thug off the streets. But every time I come here, I am watched like I just peed on someone's baby.
I think I might try to wear a suit and tie next time to see if they follow me. I think i'd stuff my bag with grocery in a very quick manner while looking over my shoulders next time. I would love to play hide and seek or dodge between the aisles really quick but I think that will give them a heart attack if they follow me.
So if I'm going to be watched like a crook for bringing my own bag, can Aldi give me a cart to use without me digging the couch for a quarter and give me free bags please? All I want is food, man. I'm not going to steal a .59 cent can of beans.
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