There I was in my favourite consignment store trying on new jeans today.
Although I'm not particularly enamoured with clothes shopping, it needed to be done. I often wear jeans to work and I really need a few more nicer-looking pairs. The seams on some of my jeans are, alas, unseemly.
I was in one of those little stalls with a mirror, a few hooks on the wall, and a curtain that is meant to stay closed when one is deciding how appealing an outfit is on one's body.
Yes, closed. That's how it should be.
So I was a wee bit alarmed when an older blond chick with frizzy hair SWEEPS open the curtain to my private sanctum and poses in some grey corduroys.
"What do you think? Too faded? Be honest... do they suit me?" She peers at my startled self questioningly.
For a moment, I presume she has just mistaken what stall her friend is in and will any moment give an embarrassed gasp and an apology.
Instead she gives a little pirouette for my inspection.
This is the moment when I might have snarled 'HEY LADY! NEED SOME PRIVACY HERE!'
"Er", I say instead, "They look okay. I'd prefer brown ones myself, but the grey looks nice too, I think."
Yes, I chose to pretend I wasn't standing there in my half-attired glory, while a total stranger preened.
I sometimes think I'm too polite.
I got some great jeans today though-- my favourite Brodys for only eight dollars and three cents.
14 comments:
I don't like the curtain dressing rooms because of moments like you just experienced.
I remember years ago when I worked for Kmart as a store detective, some guy walked out of the dressing room, strolled through the men's department, and selected a pair of pants to try on, all in his underwear. One of the other security guys thought I should have said something to him, but I firmly believed my job was catching thieves, not acting as hall monitor and regulating behaviour.
I would have been in shock and proably done the same as you, soo you now have to model for us! LOL!!
ACK! What a nut...
Awesome deal on the jeans!
Thanx for stopping by.. my "kindred kitchen soul" :)
I'm guilty asking for opinions as well..But atleast the person is dressed and out of the dressing room..lol
Nice Blog..Just going to finish catching up on past entries.
I would have been so embarrassed! As you can tell I dont even change in front of other women (well men either) in locker rooms!
Strangeness....
How rude! I recall those curtain dressing rooms. Thankfully I don't know of anymore around these parts!
How rude. Forget being polite. I would have bitch slapped her...
And swanged her out of my curtained doorway with my mean ass thonged double decker ass cheek whammie.
I probably would have done exactly what you did. I'm just too nice to sock someone in the teeth.
hahaha thats crazy man! some PEOPLE!! sheeeeesh.
Ha ha, I just thought of this, a day later, you should have told her that when she's not wearing them they could double as a chair protector. Same way with obseen phone calls, the next day I think of something great to say, but then they never call back.
Saw your comment on Jayleigh's Grand Adventure and thought I'd stop by to say hello.
The seams on some of my jeans are, alas, unseemly.
That was hilarious.
And as for the frizzy chick, I'd have given her the look of death and said loudly, "DO YOU MIND!?" while "slamming" shut the curtain.
Bless your heart for NOT lambasting her!
Happy New Year, and thank you for your encouraging comment yesterday on my blog.
You're absolutely right that feigning confidence is the secret of so-called confident people!
most of the dressin room doors do have a lock .. and well the ones with curtains .. i hardly see them but they have a strap of some sort that you can hook
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