Are You a Shopper-Zilla?

I finally caught up on my shameful backlog of old fashion mags this weekend, and I couldn't believe I missed this great article about diva-like shopping behavior. The writer conducted anonymous interviews with 30 salespeople at high-end retail outlets, and came out with some shocking conclusions. Conclusions like "Customers are reaching out in all sorts of ways--from striking yoga poses in a G-string for all the store to see, spending with abandon after a lengthy lunch, asking salespeople to sit in their parked cars to ward off meter maids, or calling their salesperson at home first thing in the morning to ask what fragrance they should wear that night. Then there are the working women who make no bones about turning boutique bathrooms into makeshift offices or soon-to-be divorcees counting on retailers to help them catch a man."

Now I'm no saint. (but all of you who know me know that!! LOL) Nor am I immune to getting testy with strangers. But I honestly think the most scandalous thing I've done in the dressing room is accidentally smear some deodorant on a dress or two (and then quickly run out of there). Truth is, I really don't like getting too intimate with salespeople when I'm shopping. I actually prefer to be left alone. I know what I like, I know my size and no, I don't want your opinion on if this dress makes me look fat. You know?


The article also identified a phenomenon known as "register rage"--when people get annoyed at super-long lines and freak out, leaving everything they planned to buy behind them. Now, I'll admit, I've surreptitiously changed my mind in line before, like when the H&M cash register line is snaking all the way out the door, but I always told myself no one would even notice...and I at least had the "decency" to hang my stuff back on the racks (OK, maybe in the wrong spot...but still).

So, what about you? Are you a shopper-zilla? And have you witnessed some of these insane antics before? Divulge, please.


Shopper-zilla Quick Claps and Stalker-like Salesperson Quick Smacks,
-Erin