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    Embarassing or Funny Shopping Stories

    Today I returned a D-cup bra to M&S for a refund (in drab). The SA (Nicola - made a mental note) whilst smiling said "Did it not fit, luv". I just said "No" and smiled back, hoping I wasn't blushing too much. Afterwards, I wished I said something funnier, such as "the cups were too big", whilst displaying my molehills.

    Now I know what I want for Xmas - 'Karren Hutton's little book of Witty Repostes'. LOL

    Amazingly, this was the first time that I'd experienced a direct comment like this. I think she was just teasing, but it's that double entendre sort of thing. Usually, if the SA's ask anything at all it's just to know if the goods are faulty. Now whilst mildly embarrasing, I also quite enjoyed the more direct response and would have liked to have been more open. However, I'm also acutely aware that being open could backfire on my family if rumours spread. Problem is with having kids, you never really know who knows who.

    Anyway, rambling a bit now, but just wondered if anyone else had some interesting stories they'd like to share.
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    Usually sales people are cool.
    The guys don't want to think of CDism and women are alright. Usually I hear about how cute something is I am buying...

    Once or twice tho the cashier would act like a dumbass and say something like "ahh buying pantyhose I see..."
    Yeah to strange you with you stupid...
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    Ohhh I've had few... Typically not when shopping.... When the little old lady came in on me in the ladies restroom.. And I was drying my skirt using the hand dryer because I almost got it sucked into the toilet when I flushed it... "You ok dear"". That was a bit embarasing!!

    Or when the nice lady at the casino asked me why I was taking photos of myself... "I like to keep a scrapbook of where I've been". Hahaha. Like she bought that.. .

    Ohhhh. When the boy at the Wendys drive through realized I wasn't a woman and his jaw dropped and as I drove away I could hear him yelling. "Roy... Roy... You got to see this....". Ok I wasn't really embarased I was laughing my ass off!! I think I ruined him for life!! Hahaha
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    Wink

    I had to return a dress to Macy's. The SA in a very snide tone of voice said is it the wrong color and just said no it is to small.I was in male mode and the look on her face was awesome.

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    Neither funny or emabaraasing but awesome...went to Catherine's tonight to do a little shopping...dressed..found an awesome skirt and the sales lady who was reaaly petite (catherines is a plus sized store if you dont know) was like i soooo want that skirt..well had to pick up a few more items and then check out...sales lady again commented on the skirt...talking ot the other sales lady callng me her and she all the while..well then they wanted me to get their discount card whic when i got it would save me a lot fo cash on the order...like 35 dollars and it was only 20. so finally i relented and when they asked my name and i gave the real one..since i was also paying with my card...they didnt even flinch...kept right on with the sale...cheerfully chatting me up like any woman customer...telling me about sales and other stuff. As i was signing ther reciept the original lady saw my nails...blue with moons and cats on them for haloween...and she wsas like OMG i want your nails!! her name was Cat and she wanted teh cats. then she said to me"Hmm my skirt and my nails..i am so jealous...i am done with you! in a playful manner was totally awesome..will definatly go back there again, dressed or not!!

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    Went to Target this evening wearing a rather tight knit top and a pair of very girly jeans. Picked out a couple of nice Tee's, two bra's, and two wool skirts. When I went thru the checkout the lady said, "that's not fair, your wife gets pretty things and you get nothing!" I just looked right at her and said, "those things are all for me. I am a widower!" She looked kind of shocked, then smiled and told me to enjoy. Nice shopping trip!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Karren Hutton View Post
    ... I was drying my skirt using the hand dryer because I almost got it sucked into the toilet when I flushed it...
    Karren, you really crack me up!

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    I was looking at some thongs in a Lane Bryant and a SA asked if she could help. She asked what size my wife was and since the SA looked about my size I said "About your size." She then asked if I was sure that my wife liked thongs sense they aren't for everyone. I said I was sure. Then she said "You will probably like this one, I'm wearing it now." and she turned around so I could see that she didn't have any pantie lines... I didn't know what to think (The thongs do feel fine to me.)

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    I was in a Dollar General the other day picking up a few things. I stopped to take a look at the bras and another guy walked by. He looked at me, smiled, and then pointed at one of the bras and said ... I think that one would fit you. Funny thing was ... he pointed at one that was exactly the size I wear.

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    While shopping at a K-Mart in drab, underdressed in a bra and panty hose I picked out a short skirt, I found a S.A. and asked her to unlock the mens fitting room. She noticed I was carrying a ladies skirt, she asked that when I got into the skirt could I come out of the dressing room so she could see. When I came out her reply was "My ol My" way to short. She then went to the rack and brought me a couple different sizes to try insisting that she see each skirt on me.....

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    Just a couple of weeks ago my wife and I were shopping (drab) through an outlet mall not too far from home. We are completely different sizes so we usually split up in the stores, which left me browsing the dress rack alone. This woman looks at me as I'm holding a dress up at arms length trying to decide how it would look on me.
    "I think you would look great in that!" she says.
    "I can't decide," I replied giving her a wink. She just busted up laughing.
    "You know," she said, "I shouldn't even JOKE about it these days. You just never know anymore!". Of course as soon as I realized that she had thought I was kidding and really didn't realize I AM a cross dresser, I started laughing as hard as she was.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jennifer Cox View Post
    Karren, you really crack me up!
    Yea she has that effect on people

    When I bought my last set of heels I just told the SA "don't even ask" and laughed, it was just before Halloween, she smiled, laughed and said "ok I won't"
    Last edited by Jess_cd32; 11-21-2008 at 04:10 AM.

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    Most sales assistants just worry that if you look suspicious, you may be thinking of shoplifting. Boldly paying at the check-out solves that problem.
    My worst moments were with teenagers, apparently roaming around after school or at noon. Shopping as early as possible in the morning, when the store is not crowded, is also a help.
    As for embarrassing or threatening incidents, what can one say, except, 'into every life, a little rain must fall.'

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    Embarrassing..I was sitting in a crowded room having dinner at a table of 8 or 10. For some reason the lousy bra I had I decided it wasn't going to hold my breast forms in place any longer and one of the forms slipped out and slid down the inside of my top to my waist. I looked like I had a lop sided beer belly. Now I was left with a dilemma...I can't really excuse myself to the ladies room to fix things...I was worried it would fall the rest of the way out. I was looking a bit disfigured up above so sitting there doing nothing wasn't really an option. It took a bit of shuffling but dropping my napkin to the floor I was able to bend over enough that I could pull myself back together so to speak with out anyone noticing. I was a little worried on the way out that it would happen again. I will say I no longer own that bra!!

    As for shopping, well, I do a lot of it in boy mode and never get confused for the fairer gender. When the SA asks I have to state the not so obvious, "No! it is for me". I get some very interesting looks at first. I have some pics of me dressed as Becki on my phone and when I show them to the SA I get the same response that Tracii gets, "WOW, I would have never guessed". It always amazes me how fast the situation turns around. First you get the million questions, then they can't seem to help you enough. I think the only time I have ever had an SA make a snide remark is when I actually was buying pantyhose for my wife.

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    embarrassed???

    I once was in a Goodwill store far away from home, so I wasnt afraid to shop- I picked out a beautiful dress, and took it to the counter, and the girl said, its just your size. I wish I had had the courage or wit of some of my sisters on here, but I think I turned pale and tried to stammer out an excuse that it was for a girlfriend. Funny, she was right- it was my size

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    Both good, one better.

    Recently, returning some skirts and jackets ordered on-line, back to the JC Penny catalog desk to save the PO hassle, things were fine until I was leaving and the young female clerk said (after taking out the items to check the returned goods):

    "I hope your next on-line ordering experience is better, sir."

    We were completely alone, so no chance of her doing any harm, but I was in day-off guy fence repair clothes and covered in sawdust...

    I'm still a little annoyed by that, but, on balance, she seemed very easy about it and not at all insincere. So, OK. Score one for nice try, if a bit gender inappropriate.

    (Insert ironic guffaw here.)

    A better experience, and it's the norm for me, is to be in a store shopping, "all guyed up" while killing time before my work appointment, and a clerk will ask me, "Is that for your wife/girlfriend?"

    I usually say, "No, I was thinking of getting something for myself."

    The clerks nearly always say, "Oh, well you should really check out those racks over there. We have a number of things on sale and a lot of those would fit you. If you need to try on anything, let me know..."

    Both good experiences, one better.

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    Ironic but not embarassing

    My story is not embarassing but more ironic. I was recently shopping for tights(pantyhose) in the lingerie dept. of a local superstore. While I was examining the packaging for size guidance the woman standing at the rack next to me suddenly announced that it was so nice to see a man shopping for a "lady". Without really thinking I replied with the truth that they were for my daughter. On reflection I thought that there was hint of sarcasm in her tone and wished I had been quick witted enough to lie and say they were for me.

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    Nails & Earrings

    I went on a spur of the moment trip to VS for some panties. I also was in drab with women's jeans, tucked with a womans top, but not too girly. When I went to pay for the panties, I gave the SA my credit card, and I almost died when I saw my french glue on nails. The SA complimented me on the nails AND the hoops in my ears.

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    Back when I was a bit more of risk taker -- around 1982, I went to mall on my lunch break. I spied a really great yellow jumpsuit. I went in and began looking over all the girls stuff and a GG clerk came over to assist me. I told her what size I was looking for and then asked if I could try it on. She was a bit shocked and lead me to the men's change rooms. I tried it on and agreed to purchase it. She then kept trying to push guys things on me, until I insisted that I liked to wears girls things. At that point she gave up. I did buy a few blouses, smiled and said I'd be back.

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    I stopped at a drug store to buy some Legg's Pantyhose. At the checkout girl said I don't think blabk is your color hun. I said oh. And she said just kidding. I didn't mine it was kind of fun.
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    I finally worked up the nerve to go into VS to buy a bra and panties.before i went i visited their website and printed up the two items i wanted.after nervously looking around the store i asked a salesperson to help me to find to items on the print out.she kindly asked size was the girl i was buying them for was.she was stunned for a few seconds when i shyly replied it was for me but had no idea what size i was.she says well you will need to be measured,i was a little nervous,and embarrassed
    as she measured me in male mode (as i don't own any femme clothes yet) right in the middle of the store. My heart was pound and although i was nervous and a little embarrassed i was also very excited and and alive as i could see the shoppers watching me be measured for my 1st bra.

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    Nothing embarrassing, but funny. Last Thursday, the day before Halloween, I was all dressed up and walking through a local mall when one of those nail and hand cream kiosk girls approached me and asked if she could show me her product. I replied not today, hun. Without skipping a beat, she said, "Ma'am you keep your nails natural. Let me show you something for them." I again replied that I really couldn't stop as I was in a hurry.
    At the time I was wearing those french manicure press-on nails (no glue required) that sell for about $5 or $6!
    I chuckled to myself and kept walking, thinking "she doesn't have a clue!"
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    Recently I went to Shop-Ko to have a battery replaced in a wrist watch. I noticed a sign on the counter in the jewelry section that said "all jewelry 75% off" I had recently got my ears pierced and thought this was a good time to buy some earrings on sale. I picked out 15 pairs of earrings and a pinky ring while the female elderly SA changed the watch battery. She noticed I was looking at earrings and commented "I can put those in a gift box for you". I replied "that will not be neccesary". After she finished with the watch she again said she could put the earrings in a gift box. Once again I replied that it would not be neccesary. When she was ringing up my purchase on the cash register she once again commented that she would put the earrings in a gift box. I grew tired of turning down her offer and looked her right in the eye and said "These earrings are for myself and I do not need a gift box". She looked shocked at what she heard and only said in a rather nervous voice "thank you" as she handed me my purchase in a plastic bag without the gift box that she assumed I must have needed considering what I was buying.

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    This takes the cake.......

    This happened quite a few years back to a close CD girlfriend of mine who whenever telling it makes me laugh so hard my mascara runs.
    She was"dressed" and window shopping within the lingerie aisle of JCPenney and she could feel the elastic waistband loosen up around her pantie briefs. After a few more steps the worst happened.... they dropped down under her dress and fell to the floor.
    Naturally she couldn't bend over and pull her panties back up there so she discretely stepped out of them and walked away leaving them lay on the aisle floor. She turned around a few minutes later to see a SA from that Dept. pick them up and fold them nicely and place them on the nearby table of panties she thought they fell of off. My friend almost outed herself trying to contain from breaking up.
    Month later after she wrote it up in a CD newsletter and a member who read it said to her " so you're the one who lost her panties in JCPenney"
    Beat that one!

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    I once saw a little pair of peach panties with brown bowes at the sides,size 5 i just had to have them. at the check out of bells the lady said and will these be a good size for you?? I got so red faced i couldnt speak but wanted them so bad i paid and hurryed away with out my change.

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