The strangest thing you have seen a customer wear

[Sylvia727]

Boozy reminded me! We had a semi-regular customer come after bicycling, so he wore a full body spandex suit in many psychodelic colors. His arms were also covered in tattooes and he never took his helmet off. He was an older gentleman, maybe sixty or so, and he had obviously spent a lot of time at the tanning booth because his skin was loose, wrinkly, and a burnt color. He came in on Sunday afternoons and spent fifteen minutes talking to me about the menu without buying anything. Our manager finally told him to leave and not come back without buying something when the other customers complained about him interupting their meals with conversation and not leaving them alone. Then he'd come in, buy a small coffee, and bother the customers.

[GingerBiscuit]

ME! Going to the supermarket while painted purple and wearing armour with a hoodie thrown over it.

I was at a LRP event with no showers, so I must have STUNK too. Hottest day of the summer and I'm wearing face-paint, body stocking and leather and chain armour.

I love seeing people dressed weird- at least, a certain type of weird, a weird that speaks of someone being fun, entertaining and not caring about the artificial fashion 'rules' we're bombarded with. It;s great.

[tropicsgoddess]

I was on the bus on my way home from a job interview 2 years ago. I see this bald,skinny guy who looked to be in his 40's come over to the back seats of the bus wearing a blouse (a very feminine style I might add),short denim skirt with cowboy boots and a purse (I am not kidding!). I saw him again at the bus terminal days later when I started my job with the same clothes on .

[traylk]

We have this one lady that comes in 3-4 times a week. She wears black 3/4 leggings with lace on the bottom (think 80's) a skin tight black shirt. And her make-up looks like Tammy Fay Baker on a BAD acid trip. (blue eyeshadow, bright coral pink lipstick, and yellow....yes yellow blush on her cheeks) After months of her coming in my boss was taking her order one day and couldn't resist asking her...How did you come up with the over all make up look you wear? The lady not even offended (or all there) says frankly..."It's to keep away the criminals...the perverted criminals" I think it's safe to say she completed her mission. LMAO


Also late at night I seem to get a lot of guys in boxers and nothing else. I guess every guy in Austin does their laundry between 11pm and 3am?

[myswtghst]

Got pulled over for speeding after doing a show.

Glad I'm not the only one. In my case, it was a show called Teechers, set in late 80's England, and I was playing one of the punk kids from the school. We're talking motorcycle boots, ripped tights, plaid mini-skirt, leather jacket, and WAY too much dark make-up on. That was fun, especially when I had to get out of the car to get my license out of my backpack, which was in the trunk.

I can't recall any strange things at Whiskeyclone but there was a more stupid thing. Girls dressing in skimpy clothing in the middle of the winter. In Michigan. Short skirts and tanktops and the like. It was entertainment to see said girls freezing going "Where's my car?" repeatedly.

I always laughed at those girls, both in MI and in Chicago. Loved the ones who came to hardcore/metal shows in mini-skirts and heels, in winter, and wound up losing their shoes in the pit, etc. Or wore flipflops to Warped Tour.

Not necessarily a customer, but a guy I see around town. I've dubbed him "Rhinestone Cowboy"--about 400 years old, always wears cowboy boots, a bolo tie, and a cowboy hat, so he kind of stands out among the power suit crowd. He always hangs around the business district...I wonder if he actually works there?

We have a guy dressed similarly who used to show up for karaoke at some of the bars we went to. Had a flashing LED belt that he'd program to say things, and always had on a gaudy cowboy hat and boots.

[ArcticChicken]

Yesterday I walked into a 7-11 in jeans, a knee length blue sateen vest, an olive green trench coat with various Russian medals, a fuzzy white scarf, and a black leather pilot's cap.

[Rahmota]

About the Purple habit: It is a real Catholic Order. Just FYI.

They are called the Congregation of the Assumption
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02104a.htm

History
The Congregation of the Assumption, approved by Rome in 1888, was founded in Paris by Mother Marie Eugenie Milleret de Brou who, although only nineteen at the time, possessed high intelligence, spiritual depth, insight, and receptivity far beyond her years. The religious life took shape under ecclesiastical guidance. Then, as now, it was semi-contemplative having an active apostolate and an intense contemplation which found its depth and its wealth in the two sublime privileges enjoyed by the Congregation—that of daily Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the daily recitation of the Divine Office in choir.

Purpose
The purpose of the Congregation is to extend the Kingdom of Christ primarily through the apostolate of education; however, retreats, instruction of converts, preparation for First Communion, and the fostering of Catholic Action are undertaken.

Qualifications
• Age: 18 to 25.
• High school diploma, college degree is desirable.

Habit
The religious wear a purple habit with a white woolen cross, a purple cincture, and a white woolen veil. In choir, on special feasts, a black cloak is worn.

[Rahmota]

As for the wierd clothing. Umm not really around here. I mean I live in the country carharts or camos are considered school clothes. We have Amish right down the road and there are bikers at the other end of the county. So most of the wierd clothign sightings come from when I go to the city.

So to be honest when you see someone wearing a three piece suit and it isnt near the courthouse, prom time or theres a just married sign on him its a bit odd.

[Acolyte]

Another vote for personal clothing. I was at a big paintball scenario game, and had a few minutes between games to grab some food. Well, the line at the concession stand was crazy-stupid long. So, my friend and I decided to hit up a nearby Great Canadian Superstore (Big grocery store chain in Canada). However, time was short, so we didn't have time to dump our gear. Well, except our markers.

I imagine seeing two guys running around in the deli section, one wearing a pod vest, camo bandanna and camo kilt and covered in paint residue and the other running around in a ghillie suit and a podpack must have been quite a sight.

[Shangri-laschild]

More employee than customer but...

Once met the real Patch Adams and he was wearing huge pants with frogs on them, a tie with the operation game on it, and had a blue streak through his hair. I thought he was the awesomest looking doctor in the place...

[XCashier]

Most of the oddly-dressed folks I've seen at work have all happened on or near Halloween, so it's kind of expected. In fact, it's rather fun to see clever or detailed costumes on Halloween.

At the Drug Store From Hell, a transvestite came to my counter. Very feminine dress, heavy makeup, even heavier 5:00 shadow and mustache. Sorry, no amount of makeup hides that!

At the pet food store, I once had a customer dressed up as Glinda the Good Witch from The Wizard of Oz. Beautiful costume, but seeing as it wasn't anywhere near Halloween, I thought it was odd. I did compliment her outfit, though.

[Sparky]

Once had an elderly gentleman get on my bus. He had his shirt tucked neatly into a pair of maternity pants.

Never did figure out what that was all about.

[Parrothead]

Forgot some more: a banana, a hot dog, a Smoothie King smoothie, Mr. Peanut, and the mascot for the Atlanta Falcons (I think his name is Freddie?).

The banana was a prank (some front end people got a friend to show up and make an asinine comment about bananas to a (male) coworker who kept bringing a banana for lunch.) the hot dog was a frat initiation, the smoothie was trying to advertise (they were politely told to leave) and Mr. Peanut and Freddie were an event that had been planned by Publix and the Falcons.

[Jadedcarguy]

The strangest one was the kid who looked like the love-spawn of Davey Havok and Robert Smith. He seemed uncomfortable that everyone was staring at him.

For the Record: I like The Cure. I do not like AFI. Just had to get that out there.

[hinakiba777]

I saw some pretty odd things when I was working at the grocery store. But that was almost a year ago so I don't rember too clearly. There was one woman who had a particualary odd outfit, but I don't remember much about it. There was a lot of brown adn I think she had a giant hair feather.

However, I tend not to judge. I have gone shopping in a lot of interesting things.
Normal= Boots, jeans, boybeater, hoodie, and a headband.
Usual= Jeans, T-shirt, Ninja head band, and boots.
Sometimes= Cat ears and a tail
Weirdest thing= Brown leather elf boots, neon pink stocking that weren't really fisnets but were close enough, black puffy peasant skirt, bright blue peasant top, atkatsuki head band around my neck, cadet hat with with splotches, and fairy wings.

So I try not to judge oddly dressed people

Edit= I was dressed ODDLY, but the affect was...interesting.

I once went to get a hot chocolate and doughnugt after doing a performance of "Into the woods". Typically my after performance wear is my usual boots, jeans, and the tanktop i wear under my costume. I was playing Snow white so on top of my dark eyeshadow and blood red stage lipstick, my hair was put into Shirley Temple curls for each performance. However, it usually got messed up after bows. So this is how I looked when I walked into the coffee place after the show:

5'8" buxom white brunette. Biker boots, ripped jeans, a rather low grey tank, biker jacket. With blood red lipstick and dark eyemake up and kinky sex hair. It was NOT cool waiting at the corners to cross the street. Not Cool at all.