The Lingerie Salesman S Worst Nightmare -
“No! My daughter-in-law said ‘sex appeal.’ I’m going for eldritch glamour . Do you have anything with leather straps and a detachable cape?”
She was in her late sixties, wore a floral housedress and orthopedic sneakers, and carried a binder labeled “Project: Grandbaby Shower.” Within seconds, she’d commandeered the fitting room and begun shouting questions I was not legally or emotionally prepared to answer.
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Then she walked in.
“Young man! Does this balconette bra make my nipples look like radar dishes?” Here’s a short, humorous write-up based on that
Turns out it was a surprise training exercise on “handling extreme customer scenarios.” I passed—barely. But to this day, I flinch whenever I see a floral dress and a three-ring binder.
But the real nightmare wasn’t her. It was the other customer—a man my age, hiding behind a rack of chemises, filming everything on his phone while whisper-narrating: “And here we witness the breakdown of retail professionalism, folks. Subscribe for more.” But to this day, I flinch whenever I
Before I could respond, she emerged wearing a translucent body stocking over her beige knee-high compression socks. She struck a pose. A customer screamed softly near the thong display. My manager peeked from the back room, then slowly retreated.
I swallowed. “Ma’am, I’d recommend a soft-cup style for—”