Miss 1929
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you should have taken it all to the register, had them ring it up, then pull out the cash and ask her to be present while you told her "Look, this is the sale that you just lost because you were so rude. I will now go spend this on Ebay or in one of your competitors' stores." And then walked out.
It would have really hurt her where it counts.
I worked in retail early in life, and was trained to behave the same polite way to an apparently poor person as well as an apparently rich person, as you never do know what's in their pocket. Innocent until proven guilty.
Odalisque said:I tend to get the standard smiles and dirty looks while dressed vintage. However, I did have a downright unpleasant experience while not dressed in my vintage wear.
I live down the street from one of my favorite vintage shops. It's the one I can rarely afford but covet the entire store stock. So, about a month ago, I had a pocket full of paycheck cash, an itching to shop but no time to stop home and redress myself. I had just gotten off of work (food service) so I was in jeans and my greasy work shirt. Hardly a vision of yesteryear beauty.
So, I arrive and being to shop. And I notice the store owner looking my way. I continue. And now she's walked over to me. I figure she's just checking in to see if I need any help. Oh no. She stops in front of me and says " These are expensive clothes. We don't appreciate lookie-loos."
I still can't believe she actually said that. Just because I wasn't dressed to kill means I have no intention to buy and am just there to ogle the merchandise?
I didn't relpy. I just walked away and kept looking. Luckily for me, I was able to be rung up by the shop girl (who is very nice). I admit I felt quite smug when Mrs. Doesn't Appreciate Lookie-Loos came over and saw the $350 rung up on the register. I think that kind of knocked her on her butt.
So, I suppose the negative attitude towards vintage has a reverse side. Sometimes you can develop a stigma about non-vintage folks. It just proves you can't judge a book (or a customer) by it's cover.
you should have taken it all to the register, had them ring it up, then pull out the cash and ask her to be present while you told her "Look, this is the sale that you just lost because you were so rude. I will now go spend this on Ebay or in one of your competitors' stores." And then walked out.
It would have really hurt her where it counts.
I worked in retail early in life, and was trained to behave the same polite way to an apparently poor person as well as an apparently rich person, as you never do know what's in their pocket. Innocent until proven guilty.