I worked in a chemist, where one of the assistants, who is still there, asked 'What size?' when a gentleman asked for a packet of Durex (these were the days when condoms were behind the counter, and Durex were the only johnnybags you could get)
He turned very red and muttered I dont believe what you are asking me, she said, I'm sorry, I meant what size packet, 3 or 6.

Thankfully they are on display in this particular chemist now, just to the left, and slightly below the vibrators, and flavoured lubricants.

God I feel old.

Protocoldroid reminded me...
We had a lovely lass in our store, worked there for 12 or so years, first as a Saturday schoolkid, then as a school leaver, she left for a year to have her firstborn, and returned.. Lets call her Alice, not her real name, her real name was something else
Alice finished her shift, walked around the shop floor, met up with her sister, Zoe, again not her real name, who gave Alice a fiver which had been borrowed.
Alice went upstairs to derobe and go home, except this day there was a security check. Alice was caught with a £5 note on her. A call to her sister confirmed that she had indeed given her a fiver on the shop floor. A check with Alice' till revealed that there was no money missing, and 12 years of wonderful service was awarded with the sack, or resignation... she resigned. We all petitioned as did several customers.. no dice... still she has a new job now, but what a cunch of bunts
(lordy lordy, Mon 14 May 2012, 21:30, 6 replies)

Surely
If she had been sacked, she would have been successful in an employment tribunal?
( MatJ LOOK, Mon 14 May 2012, 22:09, closed)

^What Ballbag McScrotum said.^
With added bells on.
( The Mock Turtle ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Mon 14 May 2012, 22:16, closed)

Gross misconduct
Many or most retailers have an absolute, cast-iron- rock-solid "no personal cash ever, ever, EVER while on duty" rule. Breaching that would be gross misconduct, for which the instant boot is wholly permissible.
(ubergeekian, Mon 14 May 2012, 23:30, closed)

So if it had been proven two ways that she hadn't committed theft, why did she have to go?

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Mon 14 May 2012, 22:10, closed)

I worked at same chemist
They would check you before going home at the end of the day.
I once got a telling off for having a lip balm in my pocket as I could have stolen it. I pointed out that it was from a rival high street chemist and therefore that wasn't possible but that was frowned on.

Silly sods though, they would check you when the store closed. However I went home for lunch.......
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 14 May 2012, 22:43, closed)

Boots rules I'm afraid
She broke the rules and sadly paid the penalty...
However she was a counter monkey, and now dispenses for a rival pharmacy.
(lordy lordy, Mon 14 May 2012, 23:31, closed)