What Retail Question Do You Hate The Most?

What Retail Question Do You Hate The Most?

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M4cruiser

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150 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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... by "retail" I mean when you are buying something personally, or looking to buy something, in a shop / restaurant / car dealer / etc.

Mine is:-

"Are you alright there?"

Hard to explain why I hate this question so much, but it feels like they're treating me like an imbecile. Look, if I wasn't "all right" then I'm clever enough to ask someone. If I need you to explain the features of the thing I'm looking at then I'll ask, so meanwhile don't disturb me whilst I'm reading the description(s).

I've even had it asked as I walked in to a large well-known DIY store, and I'd only been in the store about 3 seconds and was heading straight for the shelf I needed.

So, over to you, if you're alright about it ...