SuperValu owner left 'emotionally exhausted' by abusive customers

A tweet issued over the weekend by Scally's SuperValu in Clonakilty gained national prominence as it said "unfortunately, some of you feel that it is acceptable to verbally abuse them [staff] when requested to observe the new guidelines imposed as a result of Covid-19".
SuperValu owner left 'emotionally exhausted' by abusive customers
A social distancing sign at Scally's SuperValu, Clonakilty.

A store owner has described how he felt "emotionally exhausted" after episodes in which customers had abused members of staff as they asked them to adhere to social distancing rules in the shop.

A tweet issued over the weekend by Scally’s SuperValu in Clonakilty gained national prominence as it said "unfortunately, some of you feel that it is acceptable to verbally abuse them [staff] when requested to observe the new guidelines imposed as a result of Covid-19".

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