Sorry, but I don't work here...

IBJanky · Oct 19, 2009

Does this ever happen to you?

It never fails... whenever I go browsing around at a store (Nordstrom's, Banana Republic, etc.) at the mall, people always come up to me and ask me questions like I work there.

Wth?

Maybe I should start dressing in ripped jeans and an Ed Hardy t-shirt instead to avoid confusion in the future

myke

gdl203 · Oct 19, 2009

Never happens to me. Probably because I am either wearing outerwear or carrying my briefcase. Or both.

Fuuma · Oct 19, 2009

It's because everyone knows that a man wearing cowboy boots can't possibly work for clothing boutique.

gdl203 · Oct 19, 2009

Originally Posted by Fuuma

It's because everyone knows that a man wearing cowboy boots can't possibly work for clothing boutique.

That too. yeeeeee haw

dsgNYC · Oct 19, 2009

Make sure you keep track of how often this happens - it's 1 iGent point per occurrence. If someone mistakes you for a security guard it's worth 2 iGent points.

satorstyle · Oct 19, 2009

It used to irritate me, but now I actually take it as a compliment.

JayJay · Oct 19, 2009

It happens to me when I'm shopping in a suit. I'm not bothered by it as I've mistaken others for sales associates, too. It's a mistake that's often easy to make.

IBJanky · Oct 19, 2009

Originally Posted by satorstyle

It used to irritate me, but now I actually take it as a compliment.

I'm still at the irritation phase I guess...

myke

porcelain monkey · Oct 19, 2009

Yeah, it happens. Once it happened twice on the same visit to Bergdorf Goodman. I think it was because it was a fairly cold day and I did not have an overcoat on. I took it as a compliment.

coltboy75 · Oct 19, 2009

It has happened to me, I usually try to give advice since the fellow behind the counter looks like he has no clue.

sho'nuff · Oct 19, 2009

it does happen every once in awhile but i try to have fun with it.

i go with the customer to help out. i try to answer his/her questions to the best of my knowledge and dont really let them know i am not a sales rep until at the last moment when i have to leave.

it can be fun.

TC (Houston) · Oct 19, 2009

It has happened to me a few times. I usually like to keep the charade going for as long as I can. Gets tricky come check out time, best to hand them off to a real salesperson at that point.

It actually happened to me yesterday at my club. My wife and I were getting ready to hit the cardio when I discovered that our two machines didn't have headphones. So I walked up to the service desk to get us some headphones. Right as I handed a set to my wife, the lady on the next machine over from my wife (who didn't speak english) started eagerly motioning to me that she needed some headphones as well. I guess she thought I was my wife's trainer or something. My wife started laughing and said "oh he doesn't work here" but the lady didn't understand, so I just walked back up there and got her a set.

KObalto · Oct 19, 2009

I've told this here before, but it's worth re-telling. A guy approached me in Filene's and said "Can you show me where your suspenders are?" I said "Sure" and opened my jacket to show him. He just smiled and stood there, after about 10 seconds he said "Ohh... you... don't... work... here?"
I've had women approach me and ask about pairing ties with shirts or advice on shirts. I just help them and it's always fun when they finally figure out I don't work at the store. I mean I don't try to ring them up or anything. Still, I'm probably owed some commissions now that I think about it.

IBJanky · Oct 19, 2009

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

it does happen every once in awhile but i try to have fun with it.

i go with the customer to help out. i try to answer his/her questions to the best of my knowledge and dont really let them know i am not a sales rep until at the last moment when i have to leave.

it can be fun.

That gives me an idea... I'll do that next time and see how far i can take it

I'll let you guys know how it goes

myke

upnorth · Oct 19, 2009

you have that damned salesman look on your face. I wish i had a gentler way of putting this through but i don't.

Sorry, but I don't work here...

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