So, I tormented myself last night by going shoe shopping with my friend Daniela (she is looking for black flat boots) at the Stonewood Mall. Besides being so frustrated everytime I saw a cute pair of shoes that I am not allowed to buy (self-imposed shoe drought for at least one more week!), we encountered some of the most annoying human beings that I have ever interacted with. Now, as you know, I usually have positive experiences at this mall, but I promised myself (and Daniela) that I was going to put these shoe salespeople on blast on my blog. Here is how I am choosing to do it:
Dear Salespeople at Bakers and FootAction,
I would greatly appreciate if you could please tone down the volume levels of your voices when I walk into your store. There is no need for you to SHOUT AT ME "HI! NEED SOME HELP? WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? WHAT'S THE OCCASION?" If I tell you, "Thanks, I'm just looking", please accept that. don't continue to follow me around the store, asking me irrelevant questions OR trying to pretend that you remember Daniela and I coming into the store last week and buying matching running shoes. (While believable, we unfortunately did not buy matching running shoes....yet) Unless I ask for your help, I do not want it. Except, of course, if I am shopping at Nordstrom's and you are super smokin' hot, then and only then will I want your help. You are obnoxious. I'm not sure if you went to training and they told you that the best way to sell something to people is to shout at them, but you have been misinformed. Please take this as some friendly advice. Talk softer, people will listen. AND they won't be totally turned off by the shrill harshness of your loud voice like Daniela and I were.
Thanks A Bunch,
Ali
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