Surprisingly, even simple interactions cause me to recoil...
I don't know why, but when I am concentrating on a planned purchase in the store and an employee invades my space and stealthily confronts me with a scripted, "Do you need any help?" it causes me to feel like I am under assault.
This may sound extreme or comical, but in all seriousness, I think it would be a good idea for employees to wear little bracelets or neck-type collars with little bells so they can't sneak up on shoppers at all points during the shopping experience. I suppose they mean no harm, but it's just annoying to be caught off-guard like that. And it happens frequently. It happened today. I just think it is disrespectful to assume every shopper is in need of help. I realize it's a simple interaction, but it is colossally intrusive. I finally did recover but it took me awhile and it was so unnecessary. And his fixed smile only made things that much worse and obnoxious.
This may sound extreme or comical, but in all seriousness, I think it would be a good idea for employees to wear little bracelets or neck-type collars with little bells so they can't sneak up on shoppers at all points during the shopping experience. I suppose they mean no harm, but it's just annoying to be caught off-guard like that. And it happens frequently. It happened today. I just think it is disrespectful to assume every shopper is in need of help. I realize it's a simple interaction, but it is colossally intrusive. I finally did recover but it took me awhile and it was so unnecessary. And his fixed smile only made things that much worse and obnoxious.
26-30, M