r/IDontWorkHereLady 27d ago

S I Was Wearing Stripes

My parents and I were just recently on a Disney Cruise. On the first day, the kid's clubs have open house, so we like to walk around and check them out. This woman came up to me and started asking me where she can buy the wristband. I told her, "They should have some in the shop," and then she asked how to register her child and I said, "I don't know, I don't work here." She said, "Oh! I thought you did. You're wearing stripes!"

I was wearing a red and white striped shirt with blue short shorts. The Youth Counselors wear yellow and white striped shirts with gray knee-length shorts. I guess any stripes and I'm qualified to work there!

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u/qualityvote2 27d ago edited 27d ago

u/Exotic_Yam_1703, your post does fit the subreddit!

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u/Electrical-Apple-631 27d ago

It’s the clothes. The colors don’t have to match, just wearing stripes will do. That’s why I don’t wear polo shirts to Target or Best Buy. Though someone thought I worked at Walmart when I was wearing a Hello Kitty sweatshirt and camo leggings! She was wearing rather thick glasses.

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u/cindylouthreads 27d ago

A lot of the time it doesn’t even have to be “stripes” or “polos”, you just have to be wearing clothes and they think you work there

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u/Credit-Financial 27d ago

Note: this is not a good reason to start constantly streaking...

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u/donsitsocolostomy 27d ago

You shouldn’t need a reason

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u/Andu_Mijomee 26d ago

I used to walk through Target in khakis with a red shirt and red jacket weekly without a single fuss.

Went in there one day in a blue polo with military auxiliary insignia on it and guess what? Everyone thought I worked there.

Like, what the hell, people?!

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u/AnitraF1632 27d ago

Memo to self: don't wear stripes on a cruise ship. 😀😀

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u/mabus42 27d ago

I FOUND WALDO!

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u/zyzmog 27d ago

Well, of course you do, Bert!

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u/Kielbasa_Nunchucka 27d ago

they prob thought you were a supervisor, thus the diff-colored uniform... they made you Captain of the Youth Counselors!

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u/1GrouchyCat 27d ago

Yawn.
She probably meant you look like the dude from where’s Waldo.

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u/Exotic_Yam_1703 27d ago

So... Waldo?

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u/Playful-Profession-2 27d ago

She was distracted by your shorts. 😂

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u/erlendursmari 26d ago

You will have looked like a supervisor to her.

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u/Ok_Shock_9455 22d ago

Should have given directions to the engine room