I wear $100.00 clothes (long)

[georgiab]

Okay I have stated that I work at a thrift store...this will defiently be important to know! So this customer comes in purchase a few things most notable: a child's small shelf...Okay.....After she leaves we or rather I receive a phone call from this woman who saids that she was just in there and i know exactly who it is because I instantly recognize her voice...well she proceeds to tell me that she WAS JUST IN THERE and she saw these shoes that she should have gotten but didn't.. could I get them and hold them for her until the next day... NOW AS AGGRAVATING as this was to look for these shoes and deal with her ramblings I obliged and found the exact shoes that she wanted and set them aside...informed my manager of what it was and said she seemed nice a little strange but no big deal.....
THE FOLLOWING DAY:
Okay so I wait for her to come in but she it seems will be a no show...oh I forgot to mention she stated several times she wore a size 10! (remember this)
So after 12:00 she comes strolling in and I smile and say hey here are the shoes I held for you...What does this crazy bitch say....Uh who are you talking to not me because I DO NOT WEAR CLOTHES OR SHOES FROM HERE>>>I DON"T EVEN KNOW WHERE YOUR SHOES ARE.... The poor people that were there shopping looked really embaressed...Uh you didn't call yesterday NO HONEY I DIDN"T....I ONLY WEAR CLOTHES THAT COST $100.00 I WILL SHOW YOU......Uh no that's okay since your outfit SCREAMS thrift store but whatever...SO she goes off accusing me of having her confused with someone else and telling everyone ...THen she saids Honey I wear a size 10.. Again ....We eventually exchange words with me stated harshly I DON"R CARE HOW MUCH YOUR CLOTHES COST....DROP IT..... So anyway long story short I help her with a t.v even after she saids I have a nasty attitude and shouldn't be working with the public and load the damn thing for her....GUESS WHAT WAS IN HER VAN...The child's shelf that she bought... described on the phone so I would know who she was.....I was dumbfounded...If she decided she didn't want them I would have put them back or if she was embarressed because she wanted them...it being a thrift shop...no biggie but to insult me act CRAZY and insult those who are shopping...oh she asked what size a pair of shoes were I looked and said Oh they are a 9 they won't fit you because you wear a ten right! she didn't like that but I didn't like her insulting the store....

[Phone Jockey]

Maybe she was off her meds or perhaps she didn't like you telling the entire store (lol) that she wore thrift store clothes. Sheesh...some people!

[georgiab]

Maybe had I just announced it to everyone perhaps but I didn't..... really noone would have known had she not made such a scene...by the way if you are in a thrift store then you are shopping at one. Some people..lol If you are for some reason embaressed guess what that door that you entered it allows you to exist also...I know it's sounds strange but it's true I swear

[CanadaGirl]

So... she bitches about some cheap shoes, and says she only wears $100 clothes, but then buys a used tv from your thrift store? If she's so made of money, why not just buy a new tv...

[RecoveringKinkoid]

A surefire way to look like a cheap ass poser is to brag about your money.

What a loser. It was always the guys in Kinko's who declared "Money is no object, I'm MADE of money!" who bounced checks and dickered over pennies.

[Becks]

Why hate on thrift store stuff? Some of the best clothes, furniture, gargoyles, etc., that I (or my family) own came from the Goodwill I used to work at.

[Knightmare]

A surefire way to look like a cheap ass poser is to brag about your money.

What a loser. It was always the guys in Kinko's who declared "Money is no object, I'm MADE of money!" who bounced checks and dickered over pennies.

Hey, I'm made of money. Unfortunately, it's Rubles.

*rimshot*

[Rubystars]

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This reminds me of when I've told people their credit cards have been rejected and they started screaming about how I shouldn't say that where other people can hear it, and no one heard it before they started throwing a fit.

[Mighty Girl]

That's hilarious. In my experience, it's the people who throw around how much money they have that don't pay their bills.

[XCashier]

Maybe she meant her entire wardrobe combined cost $100!

[Coconut]

WTF was her problem? I freaking love thrift stores (well most of them) :-)

One time when I was a child I went into a thrift store with my grandfather. He was a member of a church with some very, very "ritzy" people. He spotted this church lady in there... and she knew he saw her, so she tried to hide behind a rack of clothes. It was hilarious.

[Jester]

Money is much like sex. Quite often, those who talk about it the most are those who have it the least.

Case in point....a fellow who hangs out at one of the bars I hang out at is worth, oh, say, $20 million or so. I don't know this because he told me this. I know this because other mutual friends have mentioned it. HE doesn't need to talk about it. He is a down to earth guy, very cool, and doesn't feel the need to brag about diddly. Most everyone loves him, and not because of his dough, because most people actually don't know that he is that loaded. (Though anyone seeing his very nice boat would guess that he has a bit of scratch.) Point being, the dude is cool. The chick from the OP was not cool. She was obvioulsy trying to compensate for some self-perceived flaw.

[Barefootgirl]

It actually sounds like that lady was a bit mentally ill. That's become my default reaction if someone behaves badly to me - "Feh, meds need adjusting".

As for only wearing "posh" clothes, if you like fashion, and designer clothes, try charity shops in smart areas. Often, you can find really expensive designer labels in there that have only been worn a handful of times. The Oxfam shops in Hampstead and Chelsea are meant to be amazing for this sort of thing. These days the people who work there are a bit more savvy about what they are selling, so no more Prada-for-a-pound, but it can still be extremely good value if you like those type of clothes and are prepared to hunt for a bargain.

[Sofar]

The thrift shop's the only place I can find clothes to suit my style. Where else am I going to go to keep myself in waistcoats?

[friendofjimmyk]

I love shopping in thrift stores! I was just talking to a friend yesterday remarking about how I need to take another day to go thrift store to store and see what I can find! The stuff some folks get rid of is beyond me! I am not so high and mighty that I can't see the benefits in second hand stuff.

Those shops that have designer clothes that have only been worn a few times are quite awesome too. Why the hell pay so much money for clothes, I just don't understand that.

And she spends that much money on clothes, but not electronics?!?!?! I bet she didn't want to buy those shoes when she was first in the shop because people were looking. She probably wanted you to hold them and was hoping that no one would be in the store when she came back to claim them.