I've been noticing a strange trend lately. People picking up merchandise, then sitting on the floor to look at it. Before a couple months ago I don't think I'd ever seen an adult do this. I mean, on Black Friday I've seen people sit on the floor while waiting, but this is different. They will also spread their choices out around them, effectively blocking the entire aisle. Our store is cramped to begin with, (I think we'd be in actual legal trouble because it's not 100% accessible to disabled people) but in this case it has been regular decent sized aisles completely blocked. I mean, they have a bunch of stuff. One lady had a couple large paper mache letters, paint, paint brushes, glitter, etc. Just arranged on the floor while she contemplated. I just don't get it! We're a large, fairly busy store. It's not like they went back into some disused corner, they just merrily sat wherever they felt like.
Bonus points to the ones who have fabric. The floor has dirt. The fabric is not in a package. The fabric gets dirty, and we have to do a damaged discount or even write it off entirely. Last night a lady pulled like 10 bolts and lined them up on the floor, and just sat their with her head tilted, hand on her chin. I found something else to do, because I was afraid I would sound snippy. Gah! Anyone else come across the floor sitting phenomenon?
PS, we have a large pattern table with chairs which people regularly use to lay out their stuff. Also, up in quilting there is a smaller space just for laying things out.
Bonus points to the ones who have fabric. The floor has dirt. The fabric is not in a package. The fabric gets dirty, and we have to do a damaged discount or even write it off entirely. Last night a lady pulled like 10 bolts and lined them up on the floor, and just sat their with her head tilted, hand on her chin. I found something else to do, because I was afraid I would sound snippy. Gah! Anyone else come across the floor sitting phenomenon?
PS, we have a large pattern table with chairs which people regularly use to lay out their stuff. Also, up in quilting there is a smaller space just for laying things out.
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