An adult threatened my 6 year old

[sam_gordon]

If your child is African American, this is a racist comment.

If your child transitioned from Male to Female, this is a homophobic slur.

If you don't accept that people with neurodivergent disorders are allowed to say these things, you are not validating the experiences of these individuals and dismissing their deficits.

And if you write about your experience on a discussion board, you are a Karen.

There is a totem pole (can I say that?) to these situations. Who is on top? That's what you have to figure out.

So this was supposed to be humor? My detector must need adjustment.

NO ONE has said the employee statements were normal, allowed, or should be ignored.
EVERYONE has agreed the OP was right in reporting the incident (to the store).
SOME disagree on what should happen next.
IMO...
* filing a police report is WAY over the top, unnecessary, and would never even cross my mind.
* expecting the store to let you know how they've disciplined an employee is not realistic
* thinking the customer should offer (unrequested) what should happen to the employee is too much

The above is what makes someone a "Karen" (IMO of course), *NOT* posting on a message board.

 

[Pink Partridge]

My detector must need adjustment.

Everyone has different styles of humor. No need to adjust. You be you!

 

[sam_gordon]

Everyone has different styles of humor. No need to adjust. You be you!

Usually I can see where humor is intended, even if I don't find it funny.

 

[obsesseddisneyfan]

As an employer I can say that she has most likely be talked to and this is noted in their employee profile. It is hard to fire an employee who is in a protected class. It is best practices to show a clear case with a few instances before letting them go. Going to management was the exact thing that needed to be done. However the business could not tell you more then it did. I would leave it alone. Go to the store if you want, spend the $20 on a treat for your kid. Explain the situation. Sometimes adults don't behave well and need to get a talking from their manager. It might be a good time to go into a little mental health education. These situations suck. Good luck.

 

[Cadiewampus]

I just can't believe there is 7 pages on this

 

[PollyannaMom]

I just can't believe there is 7 pages on this

You haven't been here long, have you?

 

[prairie_girl]

You haven't been here long, have you?

The fact that it’s still on the original topic is almost unheard of!

 

[kyton]

The fact that it’s still on the original topic is almost unheard of!

@prairie_girl, I’m thinking now we have the controversial board maybe there’s less off-topic hijacking?

 

[prairie_girl]

@prairie_girl, I’m thinking now we have the controversial board maybe there’s less off-topic hijacking?

Could be

 

[Cadiewampus]

You haven't been here long, have you?

Just a couple of years after you but apparently you see a lot in two years