Arizona Woman Sees a Creepy Old Man Following Her at Dollar Tree. Then She Noticed What He Picked Off the Shelf: ‘I Am Sick’
That feels illegal.
A quick afternoon run for discount household items is usually uninspired and routine. But Scottsdale creator Alexis Simone’s one Dollar Tree trip turned into an intensely uncomfortable stalking situation involving a creepy old man.
In a fast-paced clip that has reached thousands of viewers, Alexis (TikTok/@itsalexissimone) detailed how an ordinary discount trip to Dollar Tree took an unsettling turn for her. But the grand finale was the man’s choice of purchase, which left her completely disgusted.
Her experience reminds us of the daily vigilance women are forced to maintain in public spaces. And the creepy old man’s overt behavior proved that some boundary lines are entirely non-negotiable.
A creepy old man disrupted Alexis’ standard recording session at the Dollar Tree
The friction began developing while Alexis was focusing on capturing content for her regular video channels inside the storefront. Stationed in the cosmetics and makeup aisle, she was busy evaluating items and talking to her camera frame. That’s when she noticed a persistent shadow lingering directly in her space.
Apparently, an older, senior-aged man had actively begun tracking her movements. He was consistently changing directions to follow her down multiple consecutive paths across the building. To her discomfort, their physical proximity grew incredibly tight soon.
Alexis noted that she could feel the stranger’s physical presence hovering right behind her shoulder blades while she attempted to inspect products on the shelf.
The creepy old man staged an invasive cosmetic aisle interrogation
The predatory behavior moved from subtle shadow-boxing straight into direct verbal confrontation. The creepy old man deliberately rounded the corner of the aisle, positioned himself in front of her, and launched an uncomfortable, unprovoked query regarding her active recording setup.
“Is that something I need to know? You know, like, shopping with your phone?” he asked her. Keeping her boundaries rigid, Alexis simply informed him that she was capturing a personal video. But the man then began to stare her up and down in a highly inappropriate manner, according to Alexis.
Thankfully, the creepy man finally moved along down the main corridor right after. While she emphasizes that she is typically exceptionally sweet and welcoming to older people, the intense energy of this specific encounter entirely gave her the freaks.
A subsequent employee counter interaction revealed a shocking product selection
The discomfort intensified as Alexis continued navigating the rest of her shopping itinerary. She crossed paths with the creepy old man a final time near the center of the store, where he was actively engaging a younger female employee who was busy stocking inventory on the shelves.
The senior citizen approached the young staff member to hand over a product he had apparently decided against purchasing. He was asking for directions on where to properly restock the item. Allegedly, Alexis watched the interaction play out, only to realize what the creepy old man had chosen to carry around instead.
According to her, the man had sourced a bottle of personal lubricant straight off the facility shelf. The graphic realization completely ruined the remaining parameters of her afternoon, leaving her entirely sickened by what she had just witnessed on the clock.
Women, be on high alert in retail environments
Encountering targeted, intrusive behavior inside public commercial hubs is a frequent, underreported challenge that forces women to constantly shift their spatial awareness.
Alexis’ discount-run disaster serves as a highly transparent warning to always trust your gut instincts when a stranger’s proximity feels entirely off-base. While her comments section is flooded with supportive comments from users, she successfully proved that public retail environments still require total vigilance.
We’re crossing our fingers that Alexis’s upcoming recording features vastly better store data and entirely normal customer behaviors. Until your next run for household necessities, keep your cameras rolling and your spatial awareness absolute.
(Featured Image: TikTok/@itsalexissimone)
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