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I have to datenever had a bad experience shopping , I have on the other hand had several SA's ask if they may help me , the last at a Kohls in PA . I was looking at the bra's and the SA approached and asked if she could help me, I told her "I" was looking for a 38B underwire full cup bra and she went through all of them with me and made some suggestions , very nice and helpful.
I would say I've had more positive encouragment than negative reactions. The vast majority of the time I could just as well be buying light bulbs.
I seem to get the most feedback from the older women working the thrift/consignment shops on the main line. At one store about a year ago I was buying a silk blouse and the woman behind the counter said, "I wouldn't normally mention it, but that's my blouse I put here on consignment". I also got a hearty "enjoy!" as I was leaving the shop.
Recently, at another shop, I was buying a beautiful Talbots silk skirt suit and the clerk (older woman again) mentioned what good taste I have and what a great deal it was (about $2!). The woman in line behind me even chimed in as we talked about the original cost of the suit. I was marveling about buying the suit, a Jones New York cocktail dress, a wool Guess dress for $6 - I said that one can have fun shopping for only $6 and the woman said that for that price it doesn't matter if they get stained. My mind boggled - I wonder if she knew the kind of stains I might make?
I'm more of the erotic/fetish type CD and it took awhile to get over the terror/out of body experience part of shopping in public. But now I'm used it and discovered that most women don't care or care enough to say anything. Also, I'd say from experience that maybe older women seem more receptive - maybe even turned on a little? I suppose maybe it does take guts to be the only man standing in line at the Macy's ligerie counter, but who cares really?
awash in clothes, Skirt Suit
I always shop in male mode so I always prepare myself for a comment. Sometimes I catch the cashier off guard and say something like "I couldn't find enough pink panties in my size so I had to settle for purple". I love seeing the look on their face:heehee:.
Once many years ago I went to Kohls in my work clothes and steel toed boots. I bought several bra and panty sets and when I got to the register the cashier said "I'll bet those will look pretty on you". I smiled and asked "would you like to come home with me and help me try them on"? WE both had a laugh and I walked out of the store happy with my purchase.:D
I learned a long time ago, that if you lighten up a little and lead them on they still don't know for sure who the purchase is for and will probably forget about it before their shift ends. I don't care one way or the other anyway because chances are that I'll never see that same cashier again.:tongueout
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY
Jill
Alright, I wasn't trying to offend Value village. I ain't ever shopped there myself.
I have however, shopped at thrift stores time to time just to see if anything looks promising [not usually]
Last one I was in, the cashier was polite and all but looked like he had done some time in prison. THAT was fun taking my hat, slip, tee, and purse up to the counter to be rang. :o
But yeah as many times as I have purchased women's clothes, I have had maybe 2 comments.
It seems some people here get them often, and I am not sure why. Are you acting nervous or something? I just wonder.
Most times SA's say things, without thinking, that they normally say to GG's. I have had a couple of funny incidents. One was at the big W when the cashier was ringing up my order which included some gardening items and a couple of pairs of earrings which were on the line behind the other items.
She rang up the garden items and then asked, "Are these your's?" pointing to the earrings.
She was embarassed because it sounded like they were for me, but she meant was I paying for them. I went along and came back with a question about if they would look good on me. That embarassed her more, but I just laughed which helped her.
As has been said, don't worry about it. Our money is just as green as the other person's.
Shopping for femme stuff gets easier, if you do it enough times. Having said all that, though, I still get a little nervous about it :happy:
if it ever happens to me i will try this "if i was a women buying mens clothing would you still find it amusing whats the difference ! just caus i've got a tackle between my legs grow up and go and educate yourself you narrow minded moron " or if you dont like that "can i please speak to the manager i am being sexually discrimnated against by one member of your staff"
One time I was buying new lipstick at a drug store and the SA at the register said something like "That will be a pretty color on you" in a joking fashion. I replied that I thought it would and she was a bit shocked (she was only 17, a bit naive). She asked me if I was really going to wear it, and I told her yes, I loved to wear makeup. We had several conversations about makeup over the next several months, she was quite nice to chat with once she got over the initial shock. Too bad she was so young, it would have been great to have a friend closer to my age in the makeup biz......Stephanie
I just got back from Dillards having bought two tops..chatted a bit with the SA's about the xmas season...The more you go out as a girl, the easier it is:love: