First Time Approached OC'ing

[X piller X]

I just got home from a trip to the gas station down the road. As I entered I saw the attendant eying me, I proceeded about my business and was getting myself a fountain drink. I saw her approaching me and initially thought she was going to ask me to leave.

Instead, she jokingly says "Arent you a little young to be carrying a pistol" (I'm early 20s and look younger). She then said she understood the reason for carry and thanked me for keeping her and myself safe.

Positive experience from the older lady attendant at the Village Pantry on the southeast side.

 

[Slider]

Where was this? Glad to hear of a positive experience. Usually it is someone that doesn't understand firearms and it usually doesn't go that way. Glad to hear you had a positive experience.

 

[Gluemanz28]

You should have told her you were LEO and got the drink for free

 

[TheSpark]

One reason I've decided thus far to not open carry is looking really young like yourself. I'm 27 but everyone thinks I'm 14-16 years old. Not worth the hassle and inevitable police encounter I'll have due to it.

 

[cigarman454]

Thanks for sharing your positive experience. Fortunately OC usually go this way.

 

[copperhead-1911]

Great Oc encounter. Wish they all went that smooth.

 

[rhino]

You should have told her you were LEO and got the drink for free

I did have an offer like that at a convenience store once. The cashier said, "No charge. Cops don't pay for drinks." When I told him I was not a police officer, he charged me full price.

 

[SMiller]

One reason I've decided thus far to not open carry is looking really young like yourself. I'm 27 but everyone thinks I'm 14-16 years old. Not worth the hassle and inevitable police encounter I'll have due to it.

Carry for yourself not for the publics view of you.

 

[Gluemanz28]

You should have told her you were LEO and got the drink for free

I did have an offer like that at a convenience store once. The cashier said, "No charge. Cops don't pay for drinks." When I told him I was not a police officer, he charged me full price.

Next time borrow a pair of Franks Jack Boots and you will get a free drink and corndog to go with it.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Next time borrow a pair of Franks Jack Boots and you will get a free drink and corndog to go with it.

You have an unnatural fascination with me.

 

[VERT]

One reason I've decided thus far to not open carry is looking really young like yourself. I'm 27 but everyone thinks I'm 14-16 years old. Not worth the hassle and inevitable police encounter I'll have due to it.

Consider yourself lucky. I am 38 and people regularly tell me that.as bald and grey as I am that theybare surprised I am as young as I am. "you are not holding up well" is a common theme with me.

I did have an offer like that at a convenience store once. The cashier said, "No charge. Cops don't pay for drinks." When I told him I was not a police officer, he charged me full price.

Again lucky. They charge me double.

 

[JAW]

I like to read stories like this, make me feel good inside!

 

[ViperJock]

You have an unnatural fascination with me.

I do not mean to pry, but do you by any chance have six fingers on your right hand?

 

[funeralweb]

I just got home from a trip to the gas station down the road. As I entered I saw the attendant eying me, I proceeded about my business and was getting myself a fountain drink. I saw her approaching me and initially thought she was going to ask me to leave.

Instead, she jokingly says "Arent you a little young to be carrying a pistol" (I'm early 20s and look younger). She then said she understood the reason for carry and thanked me for keeping her and myself safe.

Positive experience from the older lady attendant at the Village Pantry on the southeast side.

Are going to find this posted in another forum where the OP usually begins with "Dear Penthouse,"?

 

[Rhoadmar]

I've had nothing but positive encounters while OC.

 

[Scutter01]

I did have an offer like that at a convenience store once. The cashier said, "No charge. Cops don't pay for drinks." When I told him I was not a police officer, he charged me full price.

Spasmo and I got a 10% discount at a Dairy Queen once. We didn't realize it until we were looking at our receipt after we ate. We thought they gave us a senior discount, which didn't make sense since we're not that old (and we don't look it). It wasn't until much later that I realized they must have assumed I was LEO. They never asked us or mentioned that they were discounting our food. Seems unethical to give discounts to LEO (or rather, for LEO to accept them), and I was sort of put-off by them thinking I was 65+.

 

[ATM]

I don't see any ethical reason to turn down an "armed citizen" discount.

 

[rhino]

Again lucky. They charge me double.

That's what most businesses do to me. They call it the "Attitude Surcharge."

Spasmo and I got a 10% discount at a Dairy Queen once. We didn't realize it until we were looking at our receipt after we ate. We thought they gave us a senior discount, which didn't make sense since we're not that old (and we don't look it). It wasn't until much later that I realized they must have assumed I was LEO. They never asked us or mentioned that they were discounting our food. Seems unethical to give discounts to LEO (or rather, for LEO to accept them), and I was sort of put-off by them thinking I was 65+.

Maybe they just thought Spasmo was hot and were trying to flirt with her?

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

I do not mean to pry, but do you by any chance have six fingers on your right hand?

Nope.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Spasmo and I got a 10% discount at a Dairy Queen once. We didn't realize it until we were looking at our receipt after we ate. We thought they gave us a senior discount, which didn't make sense since we're not that old (and we don't look it). It wasn't until much later that I realized they must have assumed I was LEO. They never asked us or mentioned that they were discounting our food. Seems unethical to give discounts to LEO (or rather, for LEO to accept them), and I was sort of put-off by them thinking I was 65+.

It was unethical to feel that discount was unethical and not go straight back to the register and pay that 10%.