emily post would shake her finger at you for this!

today, at work, i noticed something:

people consistently ask me if they can purchase an item at a reduced rate because there's "something wrong with it." for example: the fabric is delicate so it has snagged at the hands (literally) of previous try-oners (aka careless customers). and, sometimes our hangers leave small black lines on the clothes, which come out very simply with one quick trip to the dry cleaners (though no one seems to believe me when i tell them this). of course i must add my personal favorite: deodorant up and down the front of the shirt. i could go on. . . and on.

i understand there's a certain allure to buying something new in its purest form. and the desire to get it cheaper when it's not. but really, what's 10 percent off a shirt that's 80 dollars and has a snag on the front? i wouldn't even wear that if it was half off. aren't you better off just bringing the "defect" to our attention and picking something else?

and it gets worse. the people who most often complain about "manufacturing defects" or other product impurities are the ones who, when they drop an article of clothing on the floor. . . they leave it there. perhaps we should start charging you 10 percent extra for every shirt you toss to the side to cover losses incured by your disrespect and sloppiness.

please, someone, explain this to me.

the rest of you: stay tuned for more shopping don'ts. . .

xo,

kellieannie