color calls

[Bramblerose]

"Do you have a pretty orange?" No. Because there is no pretty ornage. Orange is suitable only for food IMHO

"Do you have a yellow that will match my purple?"

If and only if you live in a very small town, shop only at one store with excellent customer service and a small fabric selection, then you may call and ask "Do you have a fabric that will match...." One and only one customer can get away with this- she is a very nice shut-in and an excellent customer.

"Nat'l Chain Fabrics, can I help you?"
"Do you have any red fabric?"
scan front of store "I can see 7 bolts from here..."
she wanted a red carpet for a wedding

Manager trainee: "Nat'l chain Fabric, may I help you?"
"Do you have any blue fabric?"
MT "No, ma'am, our blue fabric is in teh (north suburb) store."
Manager (standing next to her): "You know, we probably lost that customer."
mt: "Did we want her?"

Me "welcome to (clothing chain)"
"I'd like to buy a blouse to go with my new red suit"
Me "How about white or navy? What sort of sleeve did you want?"
"Oh, I wanted red"
I heroically surpress my opinion on monochome outfits
Me "Did you bring your outfit with you?"please say "it's in the car" pleasepleaseplease
"No. Why would I?"
Me: "It's really hard to match reds. In fact, I would recommend trying the store you bought it from" By the by, it's true- some shops go with a color palette, worst case, you can find something by the same manufactor

[Apathy]

Manager (standing next to her): "You know, we probably lost that customer."
mt: "Did we want her?"[/I]

Promote that man! Or woman, as the case might have been.

[Brightglaive]

Manager (standing next to her): "You know, we probably lost that customer."
mt: "Did we want her?"

PWND!!!! Man!!! the insight this manager trainee had. That would definitely rate a promotion in my book.

[Andara Bledin]

Manager (standing next to her): "You know, we probably lost that customer."
mt: "Did we want her?"

*applause*

Good answer! Good answer!

^-.-^

[ArcticChicken]

"Do you have a yellow that will match my purple?"

OW! OW! My eyes!!

[TryNotToBeThatOne]

OW! OW! My eyes!!

I have seen it work. I am always stunned and amazed, but I have seen it work.

I once asked someone stocking thread if they had any buttonholes. It was hard keeping a straight face & even tone of voice long enough to ask. I kept wanting to snicker.

[Bramblerose]

OW! OW! My eyes!!

YEllow and purple and complimentary colors. They actually do match rather well. Even orange and blue and green and red.

[marasbaras]

"Do you have a yellow that will match my purple?"

That comes close ... it's purple and GOLD! GO HUSKIES!