Male Clerk: "A Cody Simpson doll?! Ah-hehe. Is this for youuuuu, lol?"
Pissy Muff: "Is there a problem if it is for me?!" *eyeballs clerk*
Male Clerk: "Oh. No! I mean, look! I'm wearing a Cody Simpson bracelet." *holds out wrist*
Pissy Muff: *refuses to look*
Male Clerk: "Uhm... that will be $7.96."
Pissy Muff: *hands over cash with a deafening silence*
Male Clerk: "Thank you. Please visit us again."
Pissy Muff: "Hrmph!"
That's the umpteenth male sales person to say something to me about buying a doll. Not once, in all this time, has a woman questioned me about a toy purchase. Even more curious it only happens when I buy a male doll, never when I buy a female one. I got so ticked at one clerk at Walmart I asked him, "What are you? The toy police?! Can I make my purchase without your personal comments?!" They always ask if it's for me and then laugh like it's soooo funny. Yeah, you butt monkey, it's for me!
Sigh.
Now that I got that off my chest, again, get a nice outfit and a semi articulated doll (not at the wrists) for $7.44.
I know better the feeling, it's the same for me when I buy dolls. Every time I go to the toy section my town mall, the manager follows my every move as if I were a dirty maniac!!
ReplyDeleteSergio, I do get followed or stared at when I'm in the toy section but I think it's because I stay in there so long they think I'm casing the joint or going to steal something.
DeleteI have no idea who is this person, but his clothes look worth of scavenging. ;)
ReplyDeleteIHime, I had to look him up on YouTube. He's a popular teenage singer from Australia, at least I guess he's popular. 0_o
DeleteCongratz again for a great purchase,Muff!!:)
ReplyDeleteI love his denim jacket!!! I am fortunate enough to not getting any weird look from the sales boys/gals,I guess they think I buy it for my kid ;)
Hi, Pam! Yeah I got it mainly for the jacket. I wish the shirt didn't have his name on it, but it's still pretty nice.
DeleteGreat outfit and good price. I must admit I've never been questioned on my purchases but then, when I think about it, most of the sales people have been women.
ReplyDeleteCarrickters, you are lucky not to have been bothered. But I'm not the friendly type so I'm probably more easily annoyed than the average person, heh.
DeleteHey Muff, I can see it from both sides. I worked at Pennys as a second job for a long time. One of the things we were taught in training is to ask is "Is this for you? Would you like a gift reciept?" I think the statement should be shorten to just "Would you like a gift reciept?" But that is not what we practiced in training that they gave us. I think the laughter comes from just repeating what you have been taught to say like a trained pariot! "Polly what a cracker" and "Is that for you". I just doesn't feel nature so you laugh.
ReplyDeleteI had a big problem with fact we were to look at the credit card and thank them using the name on the card. Coming from the city, I felt differently about that. Yeah, I don't want anyone taking long looks at my card and don't call me by my name like we are friends! When I express that thought (put better than what is in print here) and most of my other co-works from the city agreed, the traning staff (from the midwest) was incredulous that people would feel that way. I have lighten up some on my feelings now that I live near the city limits and don't work or shop much in the city but I still have my edge! ;)
OK! Now for the doll!
I have seen him for way more money, so you got a great deal worth buying if only for the clothing! I would like to know what his body is like and if it is good for swapping. The head always seemed a little too small, like it belonged to another doll. Maybe that is the swap!
Thanks for the info and congratz on the score!
Ms. Leo my mom used to work at JC Penny! She finally quit because she too is not a people person and kept wanting to be sassy with the customers.
DeleteIt bugs me no end when people address me by name in the check out line. Or when they ask me for my zip code or OMG my email address! They asked me that at Michaels and The Party Store last time I was there, ugh!
I have not taken Cody out the box but I thought he had the same body of a Bieber.
I do love his clothes! I could strip him and give him to the neighbor kid.
ReplyDeleteMiss Lola, I can't tell if it's the same people who make Bieber clothes but they do seem to be of good quality.
DeleteGreat purchase!! I simply ignore that kind of people, but of course they totally lack politeness!
ReplyDeleteHi, Rossetti! I try not to let it bother me but I am the, "You have offended me, Sir!" type. 0_o
DeleteAh, that's so annoying!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I had to admit that I laughed at that butt monkey part xD
I'm 14 years old so I don't really get those comments, especially since I look younger and I don't know, but people from the Netherlands would never say such a thing. Hmm, I think it's a culture thing? xD
Btw, I thought you might like to know my real name, since I'm a follower of your blog now :)
It's Tali.
Hi, Tali! Lovely name you have. ^_^
DeletePeople over here are much to familiar for my tastes, but that's the price I pay for having to interact with others. At least the dolls don't talk back ... much.
Hello from Spain: I know perfectly these comments sellers. I also happened several times but women saleswomen. Vendors I wonder if it is a doll for a daughter ... I look at them and tell them no. I do not want to explain who buy ... This guy is very nice. I had not seen before. We keep in touch.
ReplyDeleteHi, Marta, so it happens to you too but with lady sales clerks. I guess I just don't like being questioned.
DeleteI'm not sure how popular this guy is so he may not make it to your country.
I love that denim jacket, I'm sure it would be perfect for my Ken dolls!
ReplyDeleteAcerico, thanks! It's a sweet looking jacket. I like the silver embellishments on it.
DeleteI agree, his clothing are nice for that price and if you need a body in that complexion that's twice as nice. I'd have to donate or resell the body, however.
ReplyDeleteI read Ms. Leo's comment and she may be on to something. It could be that the clerk wanted to know if the purchase was a gift or maybe he was just making idle conversation.
People are obviously trained here to look at your method of payment and address you by your surname when the transaction has been completed. Addressing a person by their title (Ms) and surname is supposed to let them know you welcome their business. This does not bother me.
It does bother me when checkers/clerks/cashiers/people greet me in a dry manner before ringing up my items. I'd rather they not say antyhing at all if it feels like a chore or that they are forced to greet me. Just ring my stuff up correctly and don't say anything to me if you feel forced to do it.
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DBG, I don't know why but I like to hold onto the bodies even if I'm not going to use them. I'll trade them for something else of course, but I like having a stock pile of them for my "experiements."
DeleteI do know that clerks are supposed to ask you something, but usually it's more along the lines of, "Did you find everything okay?" (Pulix) or "Can I help you find something?" (TRU) Stuff like that is okay with me. I'm even fine with them asking if I need a gift receipt. But when they question me personally about a purchase or they want to chit chat I just get ticked off. But, that's just my nature.
Sorry the clerk messed up your doll purchase high. He was a great buy love the clothes. I went to Joann Fabrics yesterday and they had the Heart Club Girls outfits clearanced for 5.97 the dolls may have been that price too, those clothes were awesome I love clothes, LOL I didn't buy any though I don't have any of those dolls at home and promised myself if it wasn't already in the doll room I wouldn't bring it in. Hope your next outting is a blast!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mustiwait, but I'm generally ticked off about something so it's not that hard to harsh my mellow. My mother says a cantankerous old man came along for the ride when I was born.
DeleteHmmm, Joanns, eh? I don't go there that often but I didn't know they had toy stuff. I will check them out! I don't OHC girls, but those clothes should fit my Monster bodies.
I have had interactions with cashiers & salespersons but I'm the "no need for a gift receipt it's mine so there's no surprise there"..LOL. If a person is friendly it doesn't bother me. It used to bother me when I was questioned about my purchases. Now I could care less what they think. I learned a long time ago to beat them to the punch. I also have had some of those people wanting to know where I found my item so they can grab one for themselves or their kid.
ReplyDeleteI get people watching me cause I do tend to really take my time with purchases. I can spend hours looking through toys.
Dollz4Moi I am such a sneaky shopper. I am that jerk who will pull all versions of the doll I'm interested in off the shelf so I can take my time going through each and every one of them without worrying about someone else coming up behind me and grabbing a "good" one before I can.
DeleteUsually, I get asked "Is it for your daughter?" Sigh and eye roll. NO. It's for me or sometimes, yes. Like I have a daughter waiting at home for the doll or action figure, lol. One time I said it was for me, and the woman clerk told me that well, it wasn't as if I were playing with it. Collecting dolls is fine. Groan.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, congrats on that great deal. I love seeing dolls marked down outside of the expected sources. Cody Simpson is an Australian singer from Queensland. Last year, he was 13th on the Top 21 Under 21 list. Shrug. As far as I am concerned, he's a new playscale figure - whoo hoo! And his clothes look neat. The sunglasses with red frames look cute too.
Way to go with the sales scoops!
D7ana, one time I said that the doll wasn't for me and I felt utterly ashamed of myself. I apologized to that doll all the way home. I was feeling like a total Judas. After that I never denied another doll was mine again. Maybe that's why I'm so belligerent, lol, latent guilt.
DeleteI listened to some of Cody Simpson's stuff after I got the doll. It was alright. I wont be downloading it to my itunes though.
I looked at the box because I thought it would be manufactured by the same company that does Bieber because they are so similar in product and body, but the boxes may just list the production company, not the manufacturer.
Oh and he's by a company called The Wish Factory.
ReplyDeleteOkay, powering down soon ;-D
Some cashiers and people for that matter are just plain stupid. I don't mind them asking questions but when you tell them the truth they don't like it. A male buying dolls is not a big deal. I don't know why some people make it out to be so bad. How did he know if maybe you were buying it because you collect all things music or something? I usually get asked the same thing as D7anna "Is it for your daughter?" and I say nope I don't have a daughter it's for me. I play dolls. You should see the looks. I think it's pretty funny!!!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, you got a great deal his outfit is very nice even if you didn't want the doll.
LOL, April, you sound like me, getting all sassy with the clerks! My sisters give me the business about collecting dolls so I shouldn't be surprised when total strangers do it.
DeleteMuff, you really crack me up. Lol! I have never had a guy make a comment, but women yes. I mostly get "are you getting these for your daughter". Based on what day it is, I sometimes give a one work answer..."no".
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of him, but I like his outfit. Especially love the jacket.
Georgia Girl, no one has ever asked me if I was buying something for my child. I guess I give off a, "This chick aint got no kids" vibe.
DeleteWow, what a jerk! I think you put him in his place though, lol. If you and I ever went shopping together, the salesclerks would run for cover. While I've never had anyone ask me anything about a doll I'm buying (I'm completely blown away that so many of you have!) I have been known to get in fights with cashiers who are pissy about me not having exact change. If it's $7.07 and I hand over a twenty, immediately, I get, Don't you have seven cents? In such a rude way! Maybe I do and maybe I don't, but you have a whole drawer full of cash, so just give me my change, already! (I mean, if they're short on change, I understand, but they're not.)
ReplyDeleteAaaaaanyway! Never seen this guy, but he's worth the price just for the clothes-- love the shoes! You always snag the best deals!
Hey, Smidge Girl! I have never had anyone get rude with me about exact change. Sure, occasionally someone will ask if I have 2 pennies so they don't have to give me back so much change but they didn't give me attitude about it. I do get attitude when I say I don't want to sign up for whatever credit or discount card the store is offering. I don't know if they have a quota to meet or what but they push the heck out of those things.
DeleteI hear that muff. What's with wanting to know ur business. I luckily have two girls 7 & 6 and pretend it's for them lol. I end up losing a lot of dolls that way turns out the girls want them :( Lol
ReplyDeleteLOL, Tinisha! OMG if I had kids I would have to buy two of everything because there is no way I would share my dolls with my kids. Forget it.
DeleteROTFLMAO!
ReplyDeleteLOL, Roville, stop rolling on that dirty floor. ^_^
DeleteI not only get asked by the clerks, but I get questioned by the people in front of me or behind me in line. I happily say with a smile, "No, they are for me." Then I proceed to tell them about my doll stories and what I do. If I have a card handy, I hand it out. Now I carry the FDQ magazine with me and whip out the VansDollTreasures article when I need to. Hey, I never know who's listening that may help me get to the next level. Case in point, this Saturday at my all male (except me and another lady) woodworking meeting with 99% white males over the age of 55, I mentioned my doll crib for show n tell. The presenter for the day, came to me afterwards, said he knew a woman who had a foundation for artists and she provided funding for projects. He was so impressed with what I was doing, he wanted to connect me with her. I am never ashamed to admit I play with dolls. Always happy to tell those who don't know, that there are over 100,000 adult doll collectors. It's just another opportunity to educate. Like I said, your shopping experiences are like soap operas! Love them though. Butt monkey? Now that's a good one.
ReplyDeleteOkay, Vanessa, I have never seen the FDQ magazine in person so I don't know how big it is. All I can picture is you carrying around a magazine as big as Architectural Digest and whipping it out to show random strangers. Which is what I would totally do if I was in it, LOL. I'd pull a Raven and be like, "BAM, FDQ!"
DeleteI no longer deny my dolls but I'll admit in the beginning, when my sisters were making fun of me, it gave me pause about my collecting. Then I acknowledged that they too are butt monkeys and I got over it.
The FDQ magazine is almost as big as Architectural Digest, but it fits nicely in my purse. When it's not in my purse, it's riding in the passenger seat....with the seat belt fastened. Okay, now I am just being silly.
DeleteLMAO! I totally get what you're saying. I'm the kind of person who just wants to make my purchase and move on. I get small talk but when people you don't know in front of and behind you...not all of us want to discuss our purchases for everyone to know. I'm not ashamed of buying dolls but face it, people have their opinions and cam be very judge mental, so for me...it's better the clerk not go there so I don't have too.
ReplyDeleteCool purchase, and I love his clothes. :)
Tracy India, personal space and keeping to ones self seem to be foreign concepts lately. All this social networking is making people forget to hold something back, I guess. Sigh. At least I have dolls to soothe my savage beast.
DeleteI'm sorry that happened to you. Even though its part of their job it makes me self-concious. Though instead of laughter I get evil glares or weird faces. Next time they do that just tell them it's for a niece, friend, or friend's kid. It wouldn't really be lying because your doll self does have friends, niece's, and her friends have kids.
ReplyDeletemostly stores around here know I collect dolls but out of town they are kinda picky...
DeleteHi, Leandra. Self-conscious is a great word for it. I always feel put on the spot when questioned like that.
DeleteI wish I were more brave like you and vanessa
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