[arista]

They were just live on BBCNewsHD


Sainsburys gave them a £10 Voucher


The Security Staff are a outside firm
working in Sainsburys.
I assume the Security Fella thought its was like Porno or something?


A GAY couple were left “shocked and dumbfounded” after a Sainbury’s security guard told them they were “touching inappropriately”.

[Thomas Rees and his boyfriend Josh
were visiting their
local branch in Hackney, London
when a security guard
approached them to
say a customer had
complained about
their behaviour.]

[The 32-year-old told
ITVNewsHD “When we got
outside I was ready to
apologise and then he
said a customer had
complained about our behaviour.
“My blood boiled.
I was shaking and
dumbfounded and
unable to respond.
He kept repeating the
customer felt our
behaviour was inappropriate.”]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/158272...appropriately/

[user104658]

Maybe it was a full blown PDA . Wife gets reet huffy when I dryhump her in supermarkets, but I'm just being amorous

[user104658]

OR it could have been terrorists. Sorry forgot to mention that.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Maybe it was a full blown PDA . Wife gets reet huffy when I dryhump her in supermarkets, but I'm just being amorous

How Nice

[Braden]

Yeah, I read about this yesterday.

Stories like his annoy me, only because it's a reminder that homophobia will always exist.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

OR it could have been terrorists. Sorry forgot to mention that.

No Weapons
just kinky hands

[arista]

Originally Posted by Braden

Yeah, I read about this yesterday.

Stories like his annoy me, only because it's a reminder that homophobia will always exist.

The Security Fella has a Job To Do

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Braden

Yeah, I read about this yesterday.

Stories like his annoy me, only because it's a reminder that homophobia will always exist.

Yeah, one of my oldest friends is gay and when we go out somewhere more "modern" like Glasgow West end, him and his partner (of nearly 10 years) hold hands / hug etc like any other couple... But if we're ever out anywhere like a more "small town" pub, they interact like just good friends. Makes me genuinely sad to see it.

[MB.]

Originally Posted by arista

The Security Fella has a Job To Do

And he should have done his job, not persecute people doing nothing wrong simply because of his own prejudices

[Braden]

Originally Posted by arista

The Security Fella has a Job To Do

Hmm, I don't know about that, arista. If it were a straight couple it might not have been the same situation.

[T*]

A £10 voucher
Is that all

[T*]

Originally Posted by arista

The Security Fella has a Job To Do

Yes- protect the shop from shoplifters not dreaded gays

[Crimson Dynamo]

£10 to watch 2 guys fondle each other?

I would have paid at least £20

[Tom4784]

Sounds to me like the Security Officer had a problem with the couple and made up a complaint in order to take it out on them. If a customer legitimately complained about people holding hands then they'd be laughed out of the shop.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Sounds to me like the Security Officer had a problem with the couple and made up a complaint in order to take it out on them. If a customer legitimately complained about people holding hands then they'd be laughed out of the shop.

If that's what they said - customers in general have a tendency to exaggerate when making complaints, so who knows what they said.

[Crimson Dynamo]

i would rather complain about fat single mums feeding their kids sweets all the way around supermarkets tbh

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

If that's what they said - customers in general have a tendency to exaggerate when making complaints, so who knows what they said.

Even if there is a complaint, there'd be plenty of Customer and Stock assistants about and they'd typically clock inappropriate behavior before anyone else. Plus confronting someone like that on nothing but the supposed word of a homophobe is likely going against store protocol. You usually have to confirm something is afoot before you confront someone since you risk situations like this.

I'd bet money on the guard simply being a homophobe. I've worked on a Customer Service desk before and the protocol for most complaints is to deliver a stock response and blow them off. You only take action on legitimate complaints and chances are the staff will know what's happening and will act on it sooner than someone has a chance to make a complaint.

[Daniel.]

Wow would never happen in the store I work in!

[Braden]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Yeah, one of my oldest friends is gay and when we go out somewhere more "modern" like Glasgow West end, him and his partner (of nearly 10 years) hold hands / hug etc like any other couple... But if we're ever out anywhere like a more "small town" pub, they interact like just good friends. Makes me genuinely sad to see it.

Yeah, it's a shame. I'm generally quite private when it comes to PDA (probably as a result of stories like this, and how overwhelmed and paranoid I can get about things in general). It's sad for those who get enjoyment from holding hands, kissing, etc that they have to be cautious where/when they do it.

[jennyjuniper]

I have to admit that I don't like to see ANY couples 'making out' kissing and such in public, but that's just me. I wouldn't complain about it, I'd just look away.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

£10 to watch 2 guys fondle each other?

I would have paid at least £20

[arista]

Originally Posted by MB.

And he should have done his job, not persecute people doing nothing wrong simply because of his own prejudices

A Customer Told him it was wrong.


Result : Average Sainsburys Customer is Anti Gay


Those Gay 2 Fellas have
now said they will no longer shop there.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Daniel.

Wow would never happen in the store I work in!

Thats all good then

[arista]

"I'd bet money on the guard simply being a homophobe. "

No Dezzy, You Devil
No Bets

That Security Contractor
does not want to lose the Contract
they cover loads of Sainsburys

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

i would rather complain about fat single mums feeding their kids sweets all the way around supermarkets tbh

So long as the Hand the Packet in at the Till
all stores want their custom


Sign Of The Times