A TikTok user named @awandererswonder decided to pull a prank on her mother while visiting her hometown. She spotted her mother’s car at the only Kroger store in town and left a note under her mother’s windshield wiper with the words “7 days,” referencing the horror movie The Ring. When her mother found the note, she became upset, but @awandererswonder revealed the prank to her and showed her the video, and her mother took it in good spirits.
However, unbeknownst to @awandererswonder, her mother had already reported the incident to Kroger’s management. After discovering @awandererswonder’s involvement in the incident, an employee told her that she was banned for life from the store due to putting notes on people’s cars. The decision was final and enforceable.
@awandererswonder later posted a TikTok video of the exchange and mentioned in the caption that she would start shopping at Walmart instead. The video went viral, and many commenters expressed skepticism about the enforceability of lifetime bans from Kroger.
Kroger is one of the largest grocery store chains in the United States, with over 2,700 stores across the country. While the company has not released an official policy on pranks or bans, many people who have been banned from Kroger in the past have reported that their bans were not enforced.
However, the lack of enforcement is not always the case. In some instances, the company may choose to enforce the ban to maintain a safe and respectful shopping environment for all customers.
While the legality of banning someone from a store may vary by state, many legal experts agree that businesses have the right to refuse service to anyone, as long as it is not discriminatory.
In cases like @awandererswonder’s, where the customer engages in behavior that violates the store’s policies, the store may choose to ban them. In this case, putting a note on someone’s car may be considered a violation of Kroger’s policy.
@awandererswonder’s situation is a reminder that pranks can have unintended consequences, and it is important to consider the impact of our actions on others. While many commenters on the TikTok video expressed doubt about the enforceability of lifetime bans from Kroger, it is ultimately up to the store to decide whether or not to enforce the ban. As for @awandererswonder, she has vowed to provide updates on the situation.
