Accidental Judgements

(I am a deli employee and we are not required to wear a uniform. I have a tank top on under my shirt and some leggings.)

Customer: *in a hushed voice* “Miss… miss… I think you had an accident.”

Me: “Excuse me?”

Customer: “There is a stain on the back of your dress.”

(I am wearing a long tank-top clearly visible from the bottom of my shirt.)

Me: *pulls shirt around to look* “That’s just dirt. This is a deli. I am cleaning. There are also stains on my pants.”

(There are some dirt stains also on the front of my leggings.)

Customer: “It’s okay; don’t be embarrassed. Maybe the apron will cover it. You should go into the bathroom, though.”

(I’m getting a little irritated as I found it mildly rude for her to comment.)

Me: “Sorry, I am going back to work now.”

(The customer sat at the table for another twenty minutes obnoxiously staring at me. I ended up hiding in the back until she left.)