User:Austin.l.hilburn/sandbox

Recently I visited a familiar place that students on campus will recognize. The Ferguson Center's "SupeStore" home to a range of items from golf accessories to an integrated Apple Store. Usually when visiting the SupeStore, the massive variety eventually dissuades me from buying anything, and I mostly just browse and make a mental list of things that catch my eye. The difference between my previous ventures and this one was due to the attention paid to me when I was attempting to exit the store. Two store clerks approached me, one grabbing my shirt from behind and asked me to open my jacket and empty my backpack. I was extremely aggravated by the accusations at first, but eventually I realized I was not even considering what they were stopping me for. They said they were stopping people who looked suspicious and weren't buying anything but still visiting the store. Personally, I felt that I was being called a "shady/suspicious" figure, then realized that Fundamental Attribution Error was the reasoning behind the confusion. I believed they were singling me out as a person, but really just looking out for anybody walking around without intent to buy. Either way, it was clear I was free to go, and the clerks apologized before offering me a discount.