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I buy a couple of bottles of wine from tesco, and quite often im served by a very nice lady, who is of a different religion from myself. she refuses to even touch the bottle and I have to pass it over the scanner myself. i respect her religion, that she probably does not / cannot consume alcohol, but is it really necessary that she refuses to touch the glass bottle to put it through the checkout? I find it a little extreme. what are your thoughts?I don't mind, but she is there to do a job surely?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I think touching the bottle is much the same as carrying it to someone to drink, so it would be banned under her religion. However if this lady was a strict muslim she surely wouldn't be working in a supermarket where she would come into contact with males not related to her.
I'm surprised the supermarket employed her if she told them she wouldn't touch bottles of alcohol
I'm surprised the supermarket employed her if she told them she wouldn't touch bottles of alcohol
I once worked with a Mormon woman, who also refused to sell booze, or cigarettes, and would call me to serve them.
I totally agree that if the person has a problem serving what they term "offensive items" they should not be working there.
My workmate also refused to work Sundays, and the rest of the staff suffered because of it, forcing us to share extra Sunday shifts that should have been worked by her.
I totally agree that if the person has a problem serving what they term "offensive items" they should not be working there.
My workmate also refused to work Sundays, and the rest of the staff suffered because of it, forcing us to share extra Sunday shifts that should have been worked by her.