Waking up early to beat the weekend rush at Costco sounds like a bulletproof strategy for a seamless errand run. But when Florida woman Natasha Figueroa (@natashafigueroa1021) arrived right as the doors unlocked, the staff sent her back saying the first hour is reserved for Executive Members only.
In a TikTok car debrief that has gathered nearly 95,000 views, Figueroa detailed a hilarious case of malicious compliance and social engineering. She arrived at Costco for milk, but was forced to turn it into a lesson in never taking no for an answer.