Why would you do that?!

[Parrothead]

So today I was working in fashion jewelry and watches (Yay NCNSers!not) and saw a lady looking at earrings. It was dead, so I wandered over to talk to her.


She was trying on the earrings. Really. Then she put them back on the display.



Who does that?

[Sapphire Silk]

Must be from New York.

[HappyFun Ball]

Must be from New York.

I lol'd so hard at that I peed myself.

[Slayer]

lol

Must be from New York.

I've been lurking for a couple of weeks, seeing what the forums are like, and I finally decided to join when I saw your post. Literally lol-ed.

So thank you

[Fish Taco64]

I see no problem, in New York, we're allowed to try them on all the time!

[Spork4pedro]

Well done Panacea..thank goodness I had just set down my drink!

[RealUnimportant]

Sorry if this kind of reply is against the rules, but...

This thread is made of win; I'm dying here!

[Clover]

Fish Taco, the problem is it's terribly unhygienic, and honestly I don't understand why New York allows it. People don't seem to realize it, but those holes in your ears, though small, are warm, generally enclosed, often at least slightly moist, and most likely collect bits of sweat and dead skin that doesn't generally get cleaned out properly unless you're diligent to an OCD level of cleanliness, which makes them perfect breeding grounds for all kinds of germs. Trying on earrings that could have been tried on by heaven knows how many people of varying levels of cleanliness is just disgusting. I won't even wear earrings that belong to my sister or mother! And considering how thin the membrane of skin is where there is a piercing, even if it's healed properly-well, you might as well go into a total stranger's house and ask to use their toothbrush. It's appalling.

Also, I laughed my head off at the "She must've been from New York" comment. XD

By the way, was anything ever done about it? Was she asked not to try them on or to buy them or whatever?

[LillFilly]

I second Clover; that was disgusting, she basically ruined merchandise and she should have had to purchase them.

[Kanalah]

Gross but Panacea's comment made me have to clean my monitor.

[Flying Grype]

When I buy earrings I give the posts/hooks a good soak in rubbing alcohol before I put them in my ears. You never know who's been handling them or worse.

[XCashier]

When I buy earrings I give the posts/hooks a good soak in rubbing alcohol before I put them in my ears. You never know who's been handling them or worse.

Even if they're my own earrings, I do that.

at Panacea's comment!

[Sapphire Silk]

Fish Taco, the problem is it's terribly unhygienic, and honestly I don't understand why New York allows it.

I think Fish Taco might have been referring to retailninja's thread about a suckstomer who claimed this was allowed in New York; he was playing on the same thread I was with my comment but from a different angle . . . I think

But glad I got everyone such a good laugh

I've been lurking for a couple of weeks, seeing what the forums are like, and I finally decided to join when I saw your post. Literally lol-ed.

So thank you

You're welcome

to

[Parrothead]

I took them off the display and cleaned them with rubbing alcohol. My manager said we can't say anything about it.

[Kogarashi]

I think Panacea wins the thread.

When I buy earrings I give the posts/hooks a good soak in rubbing alcohol before I put them in my ears. You never know who's been handling them or worse.

I do this too. Even if it's just other people's fingers, rather than their ears, I don't want those germs going in my ears. So thorough cleaning it is before they go anywhere near my ears.