Sad: today at work,

Original post by june262004

Jul 23, 2004 04:07 PM

One of my coworkers was ringing up a customer (yeah I work in a supermarket) the person started screaming at her for double scanning her donuts and the cashier had a seziure. She feel and hit her head on the register counter. I feel so bad. They had to take her out in an ambulance. This is why people shouldnt be so nasty.

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:46 PM

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Posted by june262004

I know a girl who in High School use to get made fun of every day and had a seziure right after someone said something to her but maybe she shouldnt have gone to school.

not quite the same thing...

don424 Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:47 PM

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

Posted by june262004

Maybe PEOPLE SHOULDNT BE RUDE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT PROBLEMS SOMEONE HAS.

I agree...There's never an excuse to be rude...But on the same token, you don't know what that lady was going through either...You don't know if the guilt she is experiencing for what happened is consuming her so badly that she is home attempting suicide at this very moment...

um -- i think we can eliminate the 'soap opera' scenario

june262004 Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:47 PM

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I hope she does feel like sh!t for what happened maybe she will be nicer to people!

june262004 Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:48 PM

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

Posted by june262004

I know a girl who in High School use to get made fun of every day and had a seziure right after someone said something to her but maybe she shouldnt have gone to school.

not quite the same thing...

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:48 PM

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Posted by CherylBooch

Epilipesy is something totally different from an allergy.

Obviously.

But allergies, like Epilepsy have triggers.

june262004 Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:49 PM

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where did allergies come in LOL im so confused!

shelzyp Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:49 PM

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I am so sorry this happened to your coworker, some customers are so mean!

don424 Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:49 PM

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Posted by june262004

I hope she does feel like sh!t for what happened maybe she will be nicer to people!

and other people in the store learned a lesson

my philosophy is that everyone is put on earth for a reason, even if it's to be a bad example for someone else

june262004 Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:50 PM

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THANK YOU SHEL

Kriss2c Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:50 PM

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Posted by june262004

OK honestly there are no Flashing lights on a scanner. This isnt a video game from Japan. I was just stating how bad I felt for the poor girl. Maybe PEOPLE SHOULDNT BE RUDE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT PROBLEMS SOMEONE HAS. The lady couldnt have said You scanned my donuts 2 nicely? She screamed it so loud that everyone turned around.

Ok calm down... as I said earlier, I think the customer should be ashamed of herself. Her behavior was inexcusable. I do hope your co-worker recovers quickly. Epilepsy is a very serious condition indeed. And as such, certain precautions should be taken - possibly your co-worker re-evaluating her job.

In a perfect world, we would all be nice to one another and certainly more understanding of one another's mistakes and not yell at one another, etc. But this is not a perfect world, not at all. Thus we need to watch out for ourselves.

CherylBooch Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:51 PM

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

really...If you were allergic to animals would you work in an animal shelter?

I was responding to this.

Jan05Bride Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:53 PM

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Posted by Kriss2c
In a perfect world, we would all be nice to one another and certainly more understanding of one another's mistakes and not yell at one another, etc. But this is not a perfect world, not at all. Thus we need to watch out for ourselves.

BRAVO. Well said. This woman did not cause this girls epilepsy. Yes, maybe it triggered it but she did not cause it. You cannot control how nice or how mean people are to each other.

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Jul 23, 2004 04:55 PM

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Posted by Jan05Bride

Posted by Kriss2c
In a perfect world, we would all be nice to one another and certainly more understanding of one another's mistakes and not yell at one another, etc. But this is not a perfect world, not at all. Thus we need to watch out for ourselves.

BRAVO. Well said. This woman did not cause this girls epilepsy. Yes, maybe it triggered it but she did not cause it. You cannot control how nice or how mean people are to each other.

That was all I was trying to say. Thank you Jan for putting it a bit more eloquently than this bored-on-a-Friday-afternoon-Peanut was able to.

groovypeg Posted: Jul 23, 2004 05:15 PM

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How can stress cause seizures?
Stress can affect brain function in the following ways:

* Stress can trigger an increase in the breathing rate, known as hyperventilation. Doctors use hyperventilation to provoke seizures in certain patients, especially those with absence seizures.
* Stress may cause you to miss your medication, leading to an increase in seizures.
* Stress can cause hormonal changes such as an increase in the steroid hormone cortisol, which also may influence seizure activity.
* Negative emotions related to stress, such as worry or fright, may cause seizures. This may happen because the limbic system, the portion of the brain that regulates emotion, is one of the most common places for seizures to begin.

from the epilepsy.com website.

i agree that the woman customer did not cause the cashiers epilepsy, but i would hope that she learned a valuable lesson how her actions can affect other people. as for the cashier, i hope she is okay. but i would agree that the cashier needs to find a way to manage stress levels, seeing as how that was a trigger for her seizure.

heidla Posted: Jul 23, 2004 05:23 PM

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Oh the poor girl!!!!! Like that woman has never made a mistake before in her life!!!

hbradio Posted: Jul 23, 2004 05:42 PM

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Oh my God that is horrible. I feel so bad for that girl!!! I feel your pain june26, I used to work at a supermarket for many years - I understand how customers can be. Believe me I am as sweet as pie to people in retail. Its a hard job!

MrsTC Posted: Jul 23, 2004 05:43 PM

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GEEZ

How did this thread spin so out of control?

Bottom line: no need to be rude to the cashier ringing up the donuts. Simple mistake. The customer needs a reality check and probably some therapy lol and the poor cashier had a seizure at an inconvenient time (public place). I feel bad for her and hope she is ok.

JodiBabe Posted: Jul 23, 2004 05:51 PM

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Being an Epileptic myself (who thankfully has had no seizures in three years) I will tell you that STRESS is a definate cause of seizures along with some other factors! I use to have 8-12 seizures a month.

I hope the girl is ok!

june262004 Posted: Jul 23, 2004 05:52 PM

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Posted by JodiJohn903

Being an Epileptic myself (who thankfully has had no seizures in three years) I will tell you that STRESS is a definate cause of seizures! I use to have 8-12 seizures a month.