I have noticed a lot of sales people trying to "up sell" me lately and it's really starting to drive me mad. Take for instance last week, I had a stack of clothes to try on at this particular store. By stack I mean a whole hell of a lot; skirts, dresses, blouses, pants and so on. The sales lady of course had been hovering outside of my change room door to give her opinion everytime I emerged with a new item. I felt like Britney trying to avoid the paparazzi, scurrying back in and taking a few minutes to change and gather up enough strength to go back out. In my few seconds of solace the saleslady would take it upon herself to bring me a new piece of clothing she thought I might like. The first was this hideous pink faux suede jacket. When I voiced my displeasure she began to prod me "why, why don't you like it?" I told her I hated suede and her response of course was "but it's not suede" yada yada yada so I told her it was hideous. She decided to bring me yet another awful jacket.....again I told her no that it was not my style and it was ugly.
I hate to say it my fellow bloggers, but yes she brought me one last item to try on and I, Miss Ash was defeated by this point, gave up and tried the bloody suit (that I had not picked out) on. Quel surprise I hated it.
I finally picked out 3 items (that I had chosen) and went over to the cash register. Next thing I know she's trying to sell me everything else in the store:
"Do you need pantyhose for the dress?"
"Ummm no thanks I have some already."
"What about some jewlery, do you need a nice necklace for the dress?"
My patience had now left the store and I'm quite surprised my body did not follow in protest. I told her no firmly, payed my $325 and ran the hell out of there. Fuck off, I just spent wayyyyy more than I had wanted to and it had nothing to do with your annoying "try this" "buy this" bullshit.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Another time I was furious with a sales person was at a car lot. This guy was sooooooo relentless I'd had enough. My poor father sat there staring while his little girl ripped the salesman a new asshole for being the most annoying man on the face of the earth. He must have asked me 15 times "What can I do to make you take this car home today?" After my first few explanations about how a car is a large purchase and I would have to think about it.....and his continued harassment, I lost it. I stood up and started to yell and told him he was going to see my ass walking out the door if he asked me that question one more time. Ladylike...not at all; but my poor behaviour did put a huge smirk on my fathers face as we walked out together sans car. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My spellchecker has gone caput for some reason.....see any errors?? Shut the fuck up about them haha!! (said with love of course)
15 comments:
Can I interest you in a domestic built, Italian designed, 1980 model?
Car salesmen are the absolute worst!!! Awful.
I care nothing for spelling errors only if your checker was broken - otherwise that's just lazy. Ha.
And yes, Up-selling makes you want to choke somebody as I've had it recently with my credit card company as I patiently explained to them 3 times that I didn't need some add-on for $7 bucks a month. Finally, I just hung up.
The confrontational Miss Ash is my FAVORITE Miss Ash...and thats across the board for all of our friends. I think its cause we're so witty and intelligent...We're really funny when we get annoyed. not funny haha, but funny kick ASS!
WIGSF, you were born in 1980?
Scott, Agreed!!
2DP, They drive me nuts as well, especially when you try to be cordial the first few times....then I lose it.
PP, My favorite was that time you told the women to "shut the fuck up" in line on New Years Eve at the grocery store...classic!
One time I had that so bad that I put my clothes back on, told the wench she was annoying me and left. "I'm not going to buy damn thing!" I told her as I walked out. The pleasure I got from that far surpassed any retail bliss.
Or maybe I've got a 1980 Pantera in my garage?
FC & Jlee next time I will walk right out, the stupid skirt was cute and I wanted it :)
WIGSF, I doubt it and I picture you as more of an IROC kinda guy...or is it a mini van that you drive?
IROC kinda guy?
Yeah, I drive 'round Woodbridge in a tricked out IROC with a pair of 24" subwoofers in the back blaring out the oomche oomche oomche oomche of some late early '90s gino beats.
IROC KINDA GUY!!!!!
That hurts. It really does.
WIGSF awwww I was kidding :)
No one tries to upsell me anything, cept that guy in my neighborhood who keeps trying to sell me "wacka crank" which he says is much better than "ghetto crank".
I can't wait to move.
I hate it at restaurants. Just shut up, go away and let me eat whatever it is I wanted to order in peace.
My spell checker doesn't work either.
I hate pushy sales people, car salesmen are the worst annoying people you will ever meet.
"I want to be your car salesmen" is what one guy told me.
hey. What can I say? I aim to please. LOL!!!
At least we all agreed that salespeople sometimes suck!! And I should point out, not always do they suck. The guy who actually sold me my car was sweet as pie, quiet, not pushy at all....the only one of his kind i'm sure.
Post a Comment