Walked into Tescos last night...

[Busa]

On my way to the university graduate school for an all night study session I walked into my local Tescos mini-mart last night to buy some cigs. It was freezing so I had a warm jacket on and a hoody to keep my baldy head warm. As soon as I walked in the security guard by the door clocked me and immediately told me to remove my hood.

I was, offended but unsurprised. I'm a 38 year old 6 foot 1 black male so I clearly have a propensity to rob convenience stores at the end of my road, therefore the security guard was fully justified in launching a pre-emptive strike. Anyway, I smiled at him, politely refused to remove my hood, bought my fags and left without a murmur, while inwardly wanting to wipe the floor with him.

Just wanted to share.

What makes you so special that you shouldn't remove the hood?

 

[qqg3]

I compare asking somebody to remove their hood similar to asking someone to removing their hat. Ridiculous, but I'm not saying you shouldn't abide by these petty rules.

 

[mike gunnz]

Was the security gurad white? He was clearly being racist.

Why assume he was white? I don't remember stating his colour.

Actually he looked mixed-race to me.

 

[TheCenturion]

OP, it had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that it's rude to wear stuff like hats/hoods indoors

 

[J!nx]

Glad to see you walked out there with your fags, and your victimised attitude intact.

Hell, we all know the stories about old biddies being asked to take down the hood on their anoraks and take off their hats.

 

[CliffyBiro]

Why assume he was white? I don't remember stating his colour.

Actually he looked mixed-race to me.

Decathlon?

 

[Redgie]

OP you were clearly abused and should sue Tesco for the huge cost of the upcoming physiatric visits to get over this horrific incident.

Alternatively, you could realise it was store policy, and get over it.

 

[mike gunnz]

You're so cool man

Alas no. I'm a soon to turn 40 father of two, and a social worker. None of which lend well to 'coolness'.

 

[Gaidin109]

Sounds like 'Nickg' has found a new job...

 

['Wes]

Hai thar.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/18/jedi-religion-tesco-hood-jones

 

[Cosimo]

You should have said, ”Don't let your mouth get your ass in trouble”, no wait, it's Tesco.

 

[Participant]

Don't feel bad mike gunnz. I'm sure it was nothing personal. Just comply next time eh?

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

Well I do hope you stole someones handbag afterwards, or my mental stereotype of all black people is going to be shattered.

 

[Guest2]

What would you have done if he asked you to leave when you said no to taking the hood off?

Suprised he didnt do anything really

 

[stulid]

Pimp slapped him with my pinky ring hand!

would have been a better end to your story.

 

[Mr-White]

Anyway, I smiled at him, politely refused to remove my hood, bought my fags and left without a murmur, while inwardly wanting to wipe the floor with him.

Surely that was have just proved his point lol

MW

 

[Busa]

anyway...its a cool story bro

 

[qqg3]

What would you have done if he asked you to leave when you said no to taking the hood off?

Judging by the closing comment, the floor would have been cleaned!

 

[mike gunnz]

OP you were clearly abused and should sue Tesco for the huge cost of the upcoming physiatric visits to get over this horrific incident.

Alternatively, you could realise it was store policy, and get over it.

I've been using Tescos for decades and have never known this to be store policy.

 

[^TANK^]

What would you have done if he asked you to leave when you said no to taking the hood off?

Suprised he didnt do anything really

+1 crap security guard, should have rushed the OP tbh for acting suspiciously.