Couple Clashes Over Best Way To Handle Pushy Salespeople
Dear Divine Diva:
My new boyfriend, “morris,” and I seem to discover good qualities in each other every time we get together. I think he’s wonderful. Recently, though, he said he has noticed something about me that he considers rude.
At the mall, I have always been irritated by sales people who practically block your way to sample their product. I ignore these pushy merchants because they usually won’t take no for an answer, even if I attempt to say, “No, thank you.”
Morris thinks I’m being impolite, so he’s the one who ends up being detained, trying to be kind, while I wait for him to finish apologizing for not wanting their product.
I don’t feel my way of handling this is rude. I have told Morris he doesn’t have to please everyone.
-Not Rude In New York
Dear Not Rude:
I agree with your boyfriend that to ignore someone is rude. However, rather than ignore these salespeople, a firm “Not interested” should be sufficient. And if the person persists, keep walking.
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