Chantell Humphreys and her daughter Isabelle felt insulted when they were asked to leave a supermarket because of what they were wearing. Photo / Supplied
Chantell Humphreys and her daughter Isabelle felt insulted when they were asked to leave a supermarket because of what they were wearing. Photo / Supplied
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A mother and daughter said they were left "totally insulted" by supermarket staff, claiming they were told to leave the store because of their outfits.
On Sunday, Chantell Humphreys, 46, and 18-year-old daughter Isabelle visited UK supermarket Asda in Kent, south of London, wearing crop tops.
Humphreys said it had been a "boiling hot day" and the pair had just entered the store when they were stopped by a female staff member and asked to leave.
"She said what we were wearing was not allowed. She said it was because of our tops. I said this is ridiculous," Humphreys told The Sun.
Humphreys was left further stunned when a male manager came out and backed up the female staff member, arguing that the same rules would apply if it was a man.
"He said it was a family store and what we were wearing was not appropriate," she said, explaining she was "stunned".
Chantell Humphreys said they left the store vowing to never shop there again. Photo / Supplied
"I'm still shocked now. It's crazy. How can he compare the two?"
Humphreys said the whole experience had been "sexist and insulting".
While the pair were eventually allowed to stay in the store, Humphreys said they left vowing to never shop there again.
A spokesperson for Asda acknowledged that while customers were making the most of the hot weather, they still needed to "dress appropriately" when they went to the supermarket.
"We understand that with the warm weather some of our customers may be visiting the beach, however, we would ask them to consider other customers and dress appropriately when they shop," they said.
In a series of tweets, Lynn Ruane shared how she had been told to wear a different top, telling the supermarket chain to "get a grip".
"@lidl_ireland wants me to wear a different top to shop there apparently," she tweeted.
"As if me wearing a swimsuit for a top in the summer is any different to any other little tank top I'd wear.
"Get a grip. Men walking around in vests showing just as much skin."
Ruane said the experience left her feeling "so embarrassed" despite showing the "same amount of skin as you would wearing a little summer dress or tank top".
