Haha! Have you ever had this feeling when you encounter a haughty person, but have no idea what this person has to be arrogant about? I met one in runwaycity, an online community where people post their recent fashion buys and recommend shopping places. I posted my very proud purchase of my new small Guess handbag which was on 50% DISCOUNT!!! Woohoo discounts are the greatest. Pear bought one after me too! :) And i commented that despite the big sale where everyone tramples over and throws around the handbags on the sales rack, i was happy that they still had new pieces hidden in the storeroom.

THEN this funny person came up and said "New pieces from the store aren't much better than those displayed. We trample all over them esp when everything's in a mess and that usually happens during sales. Personally, I think your bag looks tacky."

How dare she thinks my bag is tacky! It's on 50% DISCOUNT ok and it's not tacky cos i bought it and if i bought it means it's the best thing in the world.

So i said "I don't see how u can do that except if you get to trample in the storeroom and unwrap all their goods. I meant "new pieces" by what people usually know of "new pieces". Personally, i like my bag! :)"

Well i already know that she probably works there. And true enough, "Needless to say, I know because I work there (:"

Until here, i'm already feeling a bit confused. Do you too feel the smugness in her? I mean, er ok you work in Guess probably 12 hours a day 6 days a week drawing a salary of slightly more than a thousand (just an estimation based on retail). What do you have to be so proud about? I would if i design the bags and make decisions that gives me a 5-figure sum and share the profits of the company.

I replied "oh dear that has certainly damaged my impression of the quality of Guess' goods and service personnels! Maybe i should ask them about it. At least my new piece(or so i thought) was sealed and looks fine though..."

And she further confirmed her lack of qualifications to be arrogant "Nah, it's not only Guess. Happens everywhere. Apparently, you haven't been a retail assistant before. I only brought this up because consumers always seem to have the misconception that "new pieces" from the store is always "better" in every way and it just makes them so happy when they get a "new" piece from store haha it's really funny."

If i were her, the only reason i'd be this smug will probably be cos all my friends work in Giordano or HangTen but i get to sell clothes in Guess and trample over the goods! I am so proud!!

Anyway i said "nope i haven't and i never want to be one. rather be on the buying side. hmm well i guess but customers aren't as stupid as you think because we do check these "new pieces" before purchase and mine was obviously "newer" than the worn out one on display."

We'll see if she replies haha... I know, bitch fest! And you wonder why the standard of retail service in Singapore is like shit? It's pretty obvious, really. So now make sure your "new piece" is really "new" and don't be too overjoyed about it ok if not the retail assistants will think you're funny.
LingS | 1:15 PM