I would hate to count the times that I've gone clothes shopping in Steph mode and en drab for Steph. Typical scenario is: I walk through the door, sales assistant wanders over and asks if I need help and we go about our business. Never really raising an eyebrow from any others in the store. No, she doesn't grasp her throat and wheez "What? Girl clothes....... for YOU?" While bring undue attention from everyone.
And I never really get nervous any more. (Once in a while yea, but not as a matter of practice and it's over quick)
BUT.........
I just happened to walk into White House/Black Market (a ladies boutique chain) after work the other day ( I was in my work field clothes -kind of dirty and all-) to get a gift certificate for my wife's birthday card. Normal everyday guy stuff. So when I walk in I must have made it two steps before I heard this gal (very loud) "Hi sir, can I help you?" FROM ACROSS THE STORE! Now, there were other women in the store and EVERY head turned to see what I was up to. And they all watched pretty much everything I was doing until I left. Normally I would have perused the racks and checked things out ( love their fashions and shoes) but I felt so out of place and caught so off guard that I just got the gift certificate and left. I know she meant no harm and was just trying to be her bubbly sales self... so I think I will make another trip in their and chat with her about the approach needed on males that come in. If it rattled a season shopper like me I can hardly think about the feeling a newbee would get. They would drop to the floor and slink out FAST! She'd loose rather than gain sales.
Does that kind of approach bother anyone else? Or was I just super sensitive that day?