Dear customers who set off the door alarms,
Just walk through the security gates. The noise is annoying to everyone, especially the employees. I know you can hear the noise, you are looking around with that “Did I do that?” face. Just walk on in.
Do not turn and look at the gates and tilt your head with confusion. Do not shout to the person at the information counter, “I don’t know what it is!” or “I didn’t steal anything, ha, ha!” Walk into the store, which is what the person at the counter is gesturing for you to do. You would have heard that request had you not been yelling, “It’s beeping! Did I set it off?” Yes, you did.
If you walk through we can probably demagnetize whatever item you are carrying. It is simple. Usually it’s a bag from the game store in the mall, but it might be a tag in your coat or purse. Or an item in one of the myriad other bags you are holding. We do not need you to dig through the bags. Please don’t remove items one by one, I don’t want to see your new wallet or bra or make up. We can put the entire plastic bag on the demagnetizing pad. One push of a button and ‘sproing!’ no more beeps.
But we aren’t doing that are we? You are still standing in the doorway as people who very well could be stealing things walk past you while the gates beep. For the love of all that is holy, just walk through the gates and present yourself at the register. That way no one will give you death stares and shout at you. We know you didn’t mean to make the gates beep. But if you keep standing between them, you are making everything worse.
Sincerely,
Kelly
