The Perilous Path Of Poison Ivy Lady

We have a regular customer who we call “Poison Ivy Lady”. She is very allergic to poison ivy, and I guess she came in one time after someone with poison ivy came in, she touched something that they touched, and she had a bad allergic reaction.

After that, she came in a Tyvek suit and gloves. She would only buy cans and would get upset if you touched her things. She wanted sweatpants, and I offered to put them in bags for her, and when I reached over to arrange them so that the cashier could easily see the bar codes, she swatted my hand away.

Me: “Ma’am, maybe you’d be more comfortable shopping online.”

Poison Ivy Lady: “I don’t have a computer!”

I haven’t seen her in a few years. The poison ivy must have finally gotten her.