I hate it too. So I really hated doing it to people when I worked at a bookstore and they pressured us to say it every time we saw someone, even if they were avoiding eye contact and making other "I don't need help" signals.
I just like saying "hi" to people. And maybe winking at them if they're cute.
Actually, I never did that when I worked retail. Even when it's entirely possible that customers were flirting with me. (At Club Monaco, I mean. I flirted at Starbucks all the freakin' time.)
I like to be acknowledged. I don't want somebody following me around, but I want to know that they know I'm there, and that if I need something, they'll help me find it.
When I worked in sales I would say hello to every customer who I saw walking into the store, but that was about it. I let them know I was there and I was friendly, and then I let them browse.
If a sales person doesn't offer so much as a "is there anything I can help you find?" then I have a much harder time asking if they have exactly what I'm looking for.
I am happy to have someone say, "hi, can I help you with anything?" or just "hi" and I'll say, "no thanks, I'm just looking" or whatever. If they keep pressing me I'll just leave...but I usually shop in small stores. If it was like the Gap or something...then I'd kinda want them to ignore me.
There's also something entirely false about being in a small room with someone and not acknowledging them, to me.
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Grrr.
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Actually, I never did that when I worked retail. Even when it's entirely possible that customers were flirting with me. (At Club Monaco, I mean. I flirted at Starbucks all the freakin' time.)
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When I worked in sales I would say hello to every customer who I saw walking into the store, but that was about it. I let them know I was there and I was friendly, and then I let them browse.
If a sales person doesn't offer so much as a "is there anything I can help you find?" then I have a much harder time asking if they have exactly what I'm looking for.
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There's also something entirely false about being in a small room with someone and not acknowledging them, to me.
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