Complaining about S&M.

[ArenaBoy]

You know, I wonder how the woman would've reacted if the girl dressed like a dog or a cat.

[Bloodsoul]

Ahhh... reminds me of a rather saucy comment a customer gave to me last week; "So, who's got the leash to that collar?"* I didn't know what to say at all, so merely smiled.

*(someone very special ^_^)

[trunks2k]

My one friend used to really be into collars and leashes, still kinda is. Freshman year of college, she would often insist that when out with friends, she would be on a leash. So I ended up walking around with on a leash once in the mall. The comments from people passing by were interesting. They didn't seem to mind that there was somebody on a leash, it was more annoyance that it was the girl on the leash, not the guy.

[Polenicus]

Simple, personal rule I live by:

As long as someone isn't negatively affecting me, or the people around them, directly and actively, we're cool.

That's it. Girl with her sub on a leash? That'd probably earn a smile and a bit of admiration for being brave enough to do that, knowing how judgemental people are. As long as two people are at or past the age of consent, what they get up to together is none of my damn business. We're cool.

Now, come into my place of work after not having bathed for a month? You are directly and actively affecting me and those around you in a negative way. We are not cool.

As a society, we spend too much time concerned with what goes on in each other's bedrooms, and not enough learning how to be baseline civil to each other. The stuff we'll go into the street and protest over is made all the more ludicrous by the stuff we'll just quietly let slide.

[queenbb]

you know i have said it before that the so called freaky people are always the nicest and considerate to deal with as compared to other types.

i see it all the time, and my boyfriend also sees it at where he works (an ice rink) the goth types are always comming up to him and thanking him for staying and dealing with their broom ball as well as putting their skates on the counter so they can be put away, and picking up their trash where as the other so called normal types are always cursing at him and leaving their skates out all over the place, and throwing trash every where.

when i worked at the halloween store it was the same thing, the teeny boppers would come around and cause all kinds of trouble and the gothic types would be a pleasure to deal with. so much so that the guy who worked at the hot topic would send customers my way for things we had that they didnt and i would send them to him if they had things we didnt.

[ArenaBoy]

If I would've witnessed it I would've just went meh and continue shopping. But normal for me was my parents going to a Marylin Manson show and liking it. I'm also friends with various people who wear unusual clothes ranging from shirts that have some rather graphic designs on them to socks that are of a strange color. It's quite amusing to hang out with them.

I also saw a lot of that at Ozzfest and various metal shows. 99% of those attending were very nice and quite funny and as mentioned before, it's usually the weirdos who are nicer than the normal folk.

[NightAngel]

I'm more offended in those parents who put their young children on leashes.

Completely different subject- stay on topic please.

[bigjimaz]

I'm more offended in those parents who put their young children on leashes. A length of nylon rope and a harness is no substitute for proper parenting. These women were doing nothing but symbolically professing their devotion to each other. The woman who complained was probably throwing out a similar symbolism by wearing a wedding ring.

[NightAngel]

While I believe, "To each their own," I will also say this- if you're gonna be a freak in public- I'm going to stare unabashedly.
Maybe even point.
Depending, I might even laugh.

But hey, it's a free country and I'm allowed.

[ColonelInTheKitchen]

I used to get all kinds of weird looks, going out in public with my younger sister, who looks VERY androgynous. I remember getting asked at summer camp if I myself were a boy or a girl. Obviously, because I wear a 44DD bra, I am female, but my sister isn't so... blessed. People are so stupid sometimes, when they gawk or get offended by the "New Generation" kids who don't care what anyone thinks about how they look.

I mean, how long has the older generations pounded into our heads via media and straight-up talking to us that we shouldn't care about what other people think? Be yourself. Be free. It's what America stand for. ...Right?

[CancelMyService]

Anyone else notice that the people who freak out the old and easily offended prude types are always the most awesomest customers? Maybe they can tell retail employees get treated poorly by the public like they sometimes do and it's some sort of empathic bond, but the so-called "freaky people" are my favorite people to deal with.

[allniter]

It just shows you how chicken the person really is. If they really had a complaint, they would have said it to the girls instead of the cashier. But she knows if she did, they'd rock her back with a few insults and burns and that would hurt her dainty little feelings cause she's soooooo insecure about herself.

[JustaCashier]

I'd bet the "odd" customers are better customers overall than the busybody types.

As demonstrated by the leashed woman, they are most likely to put things back where they belong, and not leave it just laying around for an employee to put away "because they're paid to do that", which I believe many of the busybody types would do.

I would also bet the "odd" ones would be less likely to have unreasonable requests, or expectations, or to argue store policies.

Mike

[Pezzle]

Kudos to anyone who does the leashes in public thing, we don't. Too scared of family harassment/accidental spotting by a loved one.

[Skrae]

This reminds me of something my friend saw at Nan Desu Kan in Denver last year. A bunch of people are standing around waiting for the elevator. An old lady spies a couple, one with a leash on the other. "Why does that girl have that boy on a leash?" So she takes a closer look. "DEAR GOD THAT'S A GIRL!"

Maybe not quite that loud but my friend got a kick out of it. I just want to know why nosy people have to be nosy about stuff that's none of their business, meh, guess they're just noisy.