Being Followed (not quite sure what forum to put this in)

[secrets0stolen]

Ok, I just drove to the grocery store for a quick purchase with my mom. While I was there a couple weird things happened.
I immediately went to the produce section to pick out some "over ripe" bananas; these bananas are cheaper and they have them packaged into individual cartons each with a set price. As I was sifting through the bananas to find the ripest ones and noticed a young male employee looking at me, this is not at all unusual (young male grocery store employees hit on me all the time lol) so I thought nothing of it and went back to sifting through the bananas. The next time I looked up (about 30-60 seconds later) he had gotten his manager and they were both looking at me--not staring or attempting to communicate--but watching me. At this point I looked down and saw a pack of bananas priced $1.11, so I took it as a synch, grabbed it and started walking toward the check out. I payed with my mom's credit card (signed it Ms. _____, lol), and proceeded toward the exit. As I was walking toward the door I noticed a man following me. He was rather average looking (although quite trim and fit) with normal clothes and sunglasses. He followed me until I got in the car, at which point he turned around, walked aimlessly for a bit, and then walked back up to the store and rested on the wall. I was going to as my mom if she noticed him following me, but I didn't have to bring it up, she asked me why that man was following me. I told her I didn't know as well as what happened in the store and we mused over it for a while reaching no conclusions.

Any one have any ideas about what went on there?

[Mounds]

Hi Secrets,

Probably a whole lot of nothing went on. Maybe the grocery clerks thought you were stealing, maybe the guy walking towards your car thought he recognized you, who knows.
Hope that puts your mind at ease!

[Indiana]

Originally Posted by secrets0stolen

Any one have any ideas about what went on there?

Store detectives eyeing you up for possible theft would be my guess. Maybe they've had a tip-off about a mother/daughter combo working the area and you happened to fit the profile.

[secrets0stolen]

Originally Posted by Mounds

Hi Secrets,

Probably a whole lot of nothing went on. Maybe the grocery clerks thought you were stealing, maybe the guy walking towards your car thought he recognized you, who knows.
Hope that puts your mind at ease!

Thanks for the thought, Mounds Tbh though, I dont feel in danger: I'm more curious than afraid.

Originally Posted by Indiana

Store detectives eyeing you up for possible theft would be my guess. Maybe they've had a tip-off about a mother/daughter combo working the area and you happened to fit the profile.

Possibly, my mother wasn't in the store but the concept still holds water

[Plays With Life]

They were modelling agents, and they wanted to see how you walk. They'll be making you an offer soon.

[secrets0stolen]

Originally Posted by Plays With Life

They were modelling agents, and they wanted to see how you walk. They'll be making you an offer soon.

LOL! Last time I had that happen they were more upfront

[Plays With Life]

Originally Posted by secrets0stolen

LOL! Last time I had that happen they were more upfront

Maybe they were headhunting for an actress, and they wanted to make sure you can do the walk, and talk the talk. They're looking for someone who fits the part.

MAYBE you were on candid camera - but you didn't do anything that warranted everyone bursting out and telling you!

[ArthurHung]

I've got about a million ideas on what could be going on here. But really, the most valuable thing I can share is personal experience. And in my personal experience, when you reach a level where your thoughts are positive and focused on self-growth it becomes easy to manifest things if you have even the slightest subconscious thought about it. I don't know how you've been thinking over the past month but I do know that when I have any inkling that the world's against me or that my fame is attracting stalkers or that people are jealous of me I almost instantly experience it.

If this is not the case for you and you never, never have these thoughts even subconsciously, then it could simply be life and the universe presenting you with an experience so that you can shine. Sometimes things happen in my life that appear awkward to others. But I simply embrace them, and smile, and they turn out to be miracles. And it blows people's minds. So from, my personal experience, these are 2 likely candidates for what's going on. I'd love to hear if you connect with either of them.

[secrets0stolen]

Originally Posted by Plays With Life

Maybe they were headhunting for an actress, and they wanted to make sure you can do the walk, and talk the talk. They're looking for someone who fits the part.

MAYBE you were on candid camera - but you didn't do anything that warranted everyone bursting out and telling you!

Haha, not much of a showbiz scene where I live And the modelling is mostly for used car dealerships and local politics

But yeah, we'll go with candid camera

[Plays With Life]

I KNOW! They thought you looked like a famous actress, and they wanted to ask you for your autograph. But they were just so intimidated by your beauty that they couldn't bring themselves to make the request!

I bet you have that effect on men all the time.

[secrets0stolen]

Originally Posted by ArthurHung

I've got about a million ideas on what could be going on here. But really, the most valuable thing I can share is personal experience. And in my personal experience, when you reach a level where your thoughts are positive and focused on self-growth it becomes easy to manifest things if you have even the slightest subconscious thought about it. I don't know how you've been thinking over the past month but I do know that when I have any inkling that the world's against me or that my fame is attracting stalkers or that people are jealous of me I almost instantly experience it.

If this is not the case for you and you never, never have these thoughts even subconsciously, then it could simply be life and the universe presenting you with an experience so that you can shine. Sometimes things happen in my life that appear awkward to others. But I simply embrace them, and smile, and they turn out to be miracles. And it blows people's minds. So from, my personal experience, these are 2 likely candidates for what's going on. I'd love to hear if you connect with either of them.

Thanks for this, it's highly interesting. Although, like I said, I don't feel in danger, so a "world -is-against-me" though manifesting doesn't quite resonate. Although it possible I had subconscious thoughts that brought this about...my family has been spied on by the government before (legit).

[Plays With Life]

Originally Posted by secrets0stolen

Although it possible I had subconscious thoughts that brought this about...my family has been spied on by the government before (legit).

Lmao. THAT'S why the NSA is monitoring the chat room.

[secrets0stolen]

Originally Posted by Plays With Life

I KNOW! They thought you looked like a famous actress, and they wanted to ask you for your autograph. But they were just so intimidated by your beauty that they couldn't bring themselves to make the request!

I bet you have that effect on men all the time.

I have been told I look a bit like her.

[secrets0stolen]

Originally Posted by Plays With Life

Lmao. THAT'S why the NSA is monitoring the chat room.

Lol.

[Plays With Life]

Originally Posted by secrets0stolen

I have been told I look a bit like her.

That would do it!

[noitcefrep]

Back in high school this kind of thing happened quite frequently with me and my friends. We would walk into a store, and employees would be hawks watching us. They didn't care if they were conspicuous about it, they just followed us everywhere and watched.

Well one time we got tired of them presuming we were good for nothing teenagers, so in our infinite wisdom we proved them right. XD I slid a VHS tape in and out of its box and every so often put it inside my jacket, making sure the employee saw exactly what I was doing. Then, as hidden as possible, I ditched the VHS tape, and we all left the building, walking across the street to the cinemas, and the employees FOLLOWED us across the street, accusing us of stealing and this being our "stash place".

lol it was quite humorous, and we certainly had it coming (them approaching us). In the end they told us we were all band for life from any of their stores across Canada, and the next time they saw us they'd call the cops XD.

I know you didn't ask for a story, but it sounds 100% like they thought you were stealing. Should of had fun with it. XD

[secrets0stolen]

Originally Posted by noitcefrep

Back in high school this kind of thing happened quite frequently with me and my friends. We would walk into a store, and employees would be hawks watching us. They didn't care if they were conspicuous about it, they just followed us everywhere and watched.

Well one time we got tired of them presuming we were good for nothing teenagers, so in our infinite wisdom we proved them right. XD I slid a VHS tape in and out of its box and every so often put it inside my jacket, making sure the employee saw exactly what I was doing. Then, as hidden as possible, I ditched the VHS tape, and we all left the building, walking across the street to the cinemas, and the employees FOLLOWED us across the street, accusing us of stealing and this being our "stash place".

lol it was quite humorous, and we certainly had it coming (them approaching us). In the end they told us we were all band for life from any of their stores across Canada, and the next time they saw us they'd call the cops XD.

I know you didn't ask for a story, but it sounds 100% like they thought you were stealing. Should of had fun with it. XD

LOLOLOLOL.
Yeah, it kinda does sound that way, but the third guy wasn't wearing store uniform! That confuses me. And I don't look particularly threatening.
I'm a slim female and I was alone, I'm 16, but I look about 20. But I suppose it could have been a case of "Damn goot fo nuttin teenagers!!!" lol. Anyway thanks for your perspective.

[noitcefrep]

Originally Posted by secrets0stolen

LOLOLOLOL.
Yeah, it kinda does sound that way, but the third guy wasn't wearing store uniform! That confuses me. And I don't look particularly threatening.
I'm a slim female and I was alone, I'm 16, but I look about 20. But I suppose it could have been a case of "Damn goot fo nuttin teenagers!!!" lol. Anyway thanks for your perspective.

XD If it's a big enough store with a budget for loss and prevention, then they should have an undercover security guy. Look for them the next time you're in a store - they usually have a certain route, are busy looking at other people and are never really looking at the products in front of them. They're clean dressed, and in my experience always guys. If they suspect you, they will follow at a distance, but anywhere you go they will follow. The walmart super stores may even have 3 on at a time. They're rarely on over night though.

[secrets0stolen]

Originally Posted by noitcefrep

XD If it's a big enough store with a budget for loss and prevention, then they should have an undercover security guy. Look for them the next time you're in a store - they usually have a certain route, are busy looking at other people and are never really looking at the products in front of them. They're clean dressed, and in my experience always guys. If they suspect you, they will follow at a distance, but anywhere you go they will follow. The walmart super stores may even have 3 on at a time. They're rarely on over night though.

Ahh, thanks That's possible, although it's not a particularly big store...hmmm...not Walmart or anything..

[SnerpGoodWord]

Originally Posted by secrets0stolen

Ok, I just drove to the grocery store for a quick purchase with my mom. While I was there a couple weird things happened.
I immediately went to the produce section to pick out some "over ripe" bananas; these bananas are cheaper and they have them packaged into individual cartons each with a set price. As I was sifting through the bananas to find the ripest ones and noticed a young male employee looking at me, this is not at all unusual (young male grocery store employees hit on me all the time lol) so I thought nothing of it and went back to sifting through the bananas. The next time I looked up (about 30-60 seconds later) he had gotten his manager and they were both looking at me--not staring or attempting to communicate--but watching me. At this point I looked down and saw a pack of bananas priced $1.11, so I took it as a synch, grabbed it and started walking toward the check out. I payed with my mom's credit card (signed it Ms. _____, lol), and proceeded toward the exit. As I was walking toward the door I noticed a man following me. He was rather average looking (although quite trim and fit) with normal clothes and sunglasses. He followed me until I got in the car, at which point he turned around, walked aimlessly for a bit, and then walked back up to the store and rested on the wall. I was going to as my mom if she noticed him following me, but I didn't have to bring it up, she asked me why that man was following me. I told her I didn't know as well as what happened in the store and we mused over it for a while reaching no conclusions.

Any one have any ideas about what went on there?

If we assume the guy with sunglasses was store security of some sort, the only reason I can think of to follow you to your car and then quit is to get the license plate # and thereby identify you. It's not like the information that you came to the grocery store via car is by itself interesting, or really even information.

[secrets0stolen]

Originally Posted by SnerpGoodWord

If we assume the guy with sunglasses was store security of some sort, the only reason I can think of to follow you to your car and then quit is to get the license plate # and thereby identify you. It's not like the information that you came to the grocery store via car is by itself interesting, or really even information.

Yeah, the interesting thing is, he wasn't even close enough to read the license plate and was on the wrong side!