Just had my own "Karen" encounter in grocery store because I was trying to help someone [View all]

I saw a woman and child outside a store and went to give them some $ then asked if I could get them anything from inside. The woman answered, "milk?" So, I asked them to come inside with me and get what they needed. I expected to spend $200 or so, because that's about what it costs to fill your cart. We are inside, she keeps asking if things are okay, milk, eggs, bread, butter, all basics.

About this time a woman comes up and asks if she can "show me something over here," and she takes me aside and warms me about scammers. Yeah, lady, I know, I can tell if someone is a scammer, and, I told her, "They are not scamming, I offered." Well, she can't quite take that, so she proceeds to take a photo of me and the woman (I don't 'recall giving her permission so hope she doesn't post it, LOL), but she is on a tear now and gosh darn it, going to do something about it! The horror. A woman buying groceries for another woman with a small child.

She took time to tell the store clerk all about it, and how awful, and you should chase these people away from your store. The poor woman I'm helping was so sad. Her English was pretty good but not great, so it broke my heart a little to go from such a joyful state to now sad, because someone just cannot stand the thought of helping another. I told the clerk that the lady was wrong and I had offered, so no scam going on here. So that's my story, and I won't stop helping when I can.