A guy queueing in front of me got his medicine and imo should leave at that point but no he waited around like he wants to strike up a friendship right there. Then I get called to talk about my meds with the pharmacist and this customer listens in, interrupts, he starts giving his advice on medicine I am getting like he tried it before. A part of me thinks this is a private conversation, I would never think of getting involved in another person sorting their meds out. Another part of me sees how maybe he was trying to be helpful, but why? I have the pharmacist. Anyway I tell him no one asked him anything and it’s none of his business and he goes ballistic. I just wanted to gather my pills in peace.
NTA – Giving unsolicited advice to strangers about their medication is very weird behaviour
NTA
The pharmacy should have handled this.
NTA – Sounds like he needs a stronger prescription.
NTA. Urg. Tell me you’re a woman without telling me you’re a woman. You deserve your privacy. The pharmacist should have handled it and asked him to go away.
Maybe he was mansplaining her meds to her
He definitely was. Why the fuck would he try to explain over the pharmacist (who I’m betting was also a woman)
NTA – The pharmacy employee should have made him leave before you came up to the counter. Especially if you’re in the US, pharmacies are supposed to take privacy seriously. I’ve worked in pharmacies before and if that happened we would kindly ask the straggler to leave so we can give the next person our full attention.
And that’s why in my country we have a privacy line drawn on the floor. Only the client can step beyond it.
I would have started asking question about the person’s embarrassing disease. Just making one up.
NTA.
The pharmacist should have told him to step back. It’s at least partially the responsibility of the facility to give you some privacy while speaking with the pharmacy about your medical needs. But yes, that guy is an asshole for interfering in a stranger’s medical decisions. NTA
NTA, many pharmacies have signs saying to stand back. Nobody is entitled to your medical information. AHs usually don’t react well to being called out.
Definitely NTA !
I did this once but only because was still waiting and realised the pharmacy tech hadnt given a key piece of information wbich is it mixes much better with a bit of warm water not cold then top up with cold -.i did apologise first and its a common otc powder.
Here in Germany, most pharmacies have a line at the floor where you’re supposed to stand to give the person in front of you the privacy they deserve. NTA for not wanting to discuss your meds with a literal stranger.
Pharmacist should not have started the consult with someone else able to overhear.
Why don’t the pharmacist say something?