Profiling

Nod, not the fun racial kind (kidding). Now that I spend more time at work (retail clothing store) than I do at home and make less money than if I just stayed at home and clicked the mouse a few times, I've decided that I'm going to start profiling some of the wonderful people I encounter. Today, the "Fitting Room" people.

Fitting Room people tend to have a huge stack of clothes they need to try on. They seem to be moving around frantically and always in a rush, as if pressed for time, despite the fact that they have been in the store already for an hour and a half. This hurried behavior leads them to ask questions whose answers are clearly marked on signage all throughout the store. However, they have earned the title of "Fitting Room" people, because when I am standing mere feet in front of a gigantic glowing sign with the words "Fitting Rooms" and an arrow pointing in the direction of said fitting rooms hanging from the ceiling, they approach me and quickly ask, "Excuse me. Where are the fitting rooms?"

Not being allowed to just turn around and look at the sign; then look back at the person; then look back at the sign; then look back at the person; then shake my head and continue what I was doing, I reluctantly say, "Down there and to the left."

If this is you, it's not your imagination that the people who work at your local *insert chain retail store* seem condescending. They do in fact think you are an idiot.

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