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AIBU to expect the shop to close ?

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gillybob Thu 18-May-17 19:11:28

I don't think you are over reacting at all Izzywizzy sad

I just don't think this is something you expect when you are out having a cuppa or doing a shop. Maybe the indignity you felt for the poor man has added to your upset.

Try and think happy sunshine thoughts.

I suppose none of us can really choose where and when the inevitable will happen.

Izzywizzy Thu 18-May-17 19:01:19

gillybob I was upset, I am upset. I'm not very good at dealing with death so I wonder whether I'm over reacting ?

Norah Thu 18-May-17 18:59:28

I hope his family was called.

gillybob Thu 18-May-17 18:59:15

Oh that's awful Izzywizzy . Maybe they weren't allowed to move his body. In which case I agree that the shop should have closed temporarily until the undertaker arrived.

gillybob Thu 18-May-17 18:57:43

I expect they did phone the emergency services. But if the poor soul was already dead then maybe someone who could still be saved would have been given a higher priority.

I bet you were terribly upset though Izzywizzy.

Izzywizzy Thu 18-May-17 18:57:31

To clarify, the emergency services had been there for some time but sadly the man could not be saved. I believe they weren't allowed to move the body which I understand. What I don't understand is that the shop continued business as though all was ok when it certainly wasn't for this man and his no doubt grief stricken family

Elegran Thu 18-May-17 18:48:47

Did they think he would get up and walk away? Surely somone could have phoned the emergency services?

Ana Thu 18-May-17 18:46:07

Why on earth wasn't an ambulance called for, never mind the Undertakers? confused

Izzywizzy Thu 18-May-17 18:44:12

It was business as usual at our local supermarket but as I walked in I sensed all was not well. I decided to go and get a coffee and as I was paying I commented on things not feeling right. She replied by telling me that a man had just died and that the staff were upset.

I then realised that what I had been looking at was a make shift 'screen' around the poor man. The screen looked like box sides opened up so we couldn't see him but it was only about knee high.

The man had been there for an hour she said and during this time shoppers did their shopping with most of them having to push their trolley very close by him to leave the shop.

I felt quite upset knowing this man was just feet away from me as I supped my coffee and decided to leave the store.

What I would like to know is AIBU to expect the shop to close for an hour or so while the shop waited for the undertakers to arrive ? Surely this man deserved some dignity and the staff also needed some time to get over what they had just witnessed ?