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more about #retailtherapy Dr. Girlfriend: I had a girlfriend who worked in a swimwear store and had a very beautiful, curvy body. Next to the slender teen co-workers, she stood out, but she ... more » kityglitr: I cannot tell a lie. They intimidate the hell out of me. Hell, teenage girls in the mall intimidate me with their little skinny bodies poured into je... more » murasaki: I'm not bothered by good-looking sales people. I feel like I am an attractive person too. However, I do feel a little flustered when shopping in a sto... more » NewsBunny: I thought I was alone! And NUTS! I'm working on a short story tentatively titled Escape from Banana Republic -- about a fat woman (me) dealing with... more » jairip: It's not their attractiveness that bugs me, it's whether or not they even acknowledge my existence. I go to the make-up counter at Nordstom's in The... more » pesematology: I think as you get older you stop giving a crap about, well, crap. I'm worried about household finances, an insect infestation, health issues, what I'... more » Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: True story- once I walked into one of those super-trendy boutiques, a place I had never been before, to find that I was the only shopper in the place... more » SusanDeath: I just started work in a really upscale independant lingerie boutique (God, I work in a boutique? I do not yet know how this came to be. I cannot even... more » nora charles: I have more or less stopped shopping at malls because I hate dealing with salespeople entirely. They've just gotten way too pushy in recent years (and... more » ZemarSea Urchin: Also (anecdotal) in my experience in the retail sector I found that gay men outsold both women and straight men. I was told by them that the more they... more » wtfox?!: I know it's totally anecdotal and does not apply to anyone outside of me, but two of the best shopping experiences I had were at Sephora and J. Crew. ... more » cantankasaurus rex: for me, its not if i think the salesperson is more attractive, its when i feel like the store caters to a niche that i don't appear to belong to. for ... more » Dagneymedea: And this is why I shop resale. more » electricbubbles: What really bothers me, as far as sales people go, is when I walk into an independent boutique because it looks cute and I really want to support a lo... more » colormeroutine: I don't have a problem with sales people being attractive, but when they are SUPER dresed up, full makeup, styled hair, it's off-putting. Especially i... more » Eric Northman is mine: What stores do people find welcoming and what stores intimidate people? I doubt attractiveness per se is initimidating but i do think some stores are... more » o-line: This is one of the many reasons I shop at TJ Maxx. Just like their merchandise, their sales associates tend to be a little imperfect. more » NefariousNewt: This is a good thing and here's why: stores hire "pretty" salesgirls, women are intimidated, shop less, sales go down, store finally gets the idea tha... more » badmutha: I feel that a person much younger than me doesn't always understand what I am looking for, and they tend to go a little too sexy or short when pointi... more » GiggleLoop: This usually isn't a problem for me since I shop at Lane Bryant or some store that has a plus sized section. But I am uncomfortable when I go shopping... more » -
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Some Women Feel Uncomfortable Buying From Pretty Sales Associates
You know the place: That boutique that has really fun fashion — great jewelry, cool shoes — and would — or should — be a joy to shop. Except the women who work there are so beautiful. Too beautiful? More » -
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Confessions Of A Shopgirl: Bravely Going Where Many People Have Gone Before
Speaking as a longtime shop girl/freelance writer, I was extremely annoyed by this New York Times essay by a shopgirl/freelance writer. More » -
