Was in a certain well known lingerie store today. Sales associate asked me if “we” would be doing a fitting.
When I politely declined, she gave me side eye and asked what size I was.
I know I’m always full of piss and vinegar on here and in private, but most of the time in public I’m generally pretty friendly and I take the path of least resistance, so I told her.
(It’s not a big deal to me anyway.)
She smiled and said, “Okaaaayyyy, well, that’s what you look like, so, no fitting today, but you should definitely get one next time!”
I ended up not buying anything, but before I left I thanked her for helping me and told her I’d come back for a fitting soon, because I hadn’t had one in “a while” (years, it’s been years) and she told me, “You should get one every six to eight months! You’d be surprised how much you can change over time!”
I really, really wanted to flap back with, “Why, that’s awfully coincidental, seeing as how the bras here go for $50 a pop, and all.”
But I didn’t.
—emily duchaine
Flommist Emily Duchaine lives in the Pacific Northwest. She likes to drink mead, learn about sharks, and listen to the Talking Heads. She pretends to be a professional businesswoman most days. Copyright © 2017 Emily Duchaine.
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