Are you taken seriously?

**Riverkilt** · 31st October 05, 09:46 AM

I live in a very rural town where customer service is yawning and grouchily saying, "Ya, whaddya want?" as if customers are a bother. Such a big problem that the mayor started customer service training classes for free for merchants and their staffs. Of course no one came to the classes and the idea died...

Since I started shopping kilted I've noticed I get much less of that attitude. Where I'm new to the shop they are curious and want to find out "what's up?" Where I'm a repeat customer I'm "the kilted guy."

Sadly, sometimes the interest is just that they want to try out their new kilt line on me...but what the heck, I'm used to that and they're waiting on me.

Ron

**Wompet** · 31st October 05, 11:30 AM

I wasn't taken that seriously in pants, so no difference there.
BUT - those ubiquiitous sales staff, who are always asking "Can I help you? Are you looking for something in particular? Would you like to look at our new line of _____?" - they don't bother me anymore. I can go into a store, get what I need and/or want, buy it and walk out without having to deal with a single one of them.:grin:
And should I happen to need one, there's no way they can pretend to have not noticed the only kilted customer in the place!

**Jewddha** · 31st October 05, 05:57 PM

Well, I find it fairly rude, as I treat everyone of all ages the same (have a few years in retail work). But my point was not that, it was that when I'm kilted I'm no longer a menace to society, just some crazy nut. For example, two people I see on my mornign walk to school (as in 4 days a week, for the past 2 years) give me either an absolutely shocked gaze or completely ignore me when I'm kilted (compared to a nod or a polite hello on bifurcated days).

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 31st October 05, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Jewddha

Well, I find it fairly rude, as I treat everyone of all ages the same (have a few years in retail work). But my point was not that, it was that when I'm kilted I'm no longer a menace to society, just some crazy nut. For example, two people I see on my mornign walk to school (as in 4 days a week, for the past 2 years) give me either an absolutely shocked gaze or completely ignore me when I'm kilted (compared to a nod or a polite hello on bifurcated days).

Jewddha, then ignore them, their world is as narrow as the space between their ears. Don't try to change the world view of the Philistines, they won't change and it will just frustrate you.

**GMan** · 31st October 05, 08:16 PM

I agree Jewddha, don't waste your energy, some people just cannot handle change. Kilt wearers and especially young kilt wearers are the ones I like to hang out with, as they have the smarts and intestinal fortitude to be themselves.