Ugly Shopper?

When it comes to us men and female shopping assistant's, the more attractive they are, the better yes? A handsome male assistant won't bother me in the slightest though and as long as he can help me effectively, then how he looks is irrelevant really. I do try to stay away from male shop assistant's with bigger boobs than the average woman though. They just freak me out a little to be honest.

I am an ugly shopper but I'm not intimidated. Other women may have the gift of beauty but I'm sure that I have a gift that they don't. Looks are only superficial, anyway. I've found that most beautiful women make ugly old women and most ugly young women turn into pretty old women. So that's my compensation! You do NOT look like a warthog's behind! You look like a teddy bear.

Too old to care now. I used to be intimidated in clothes shops when I was younger but now I don't care what the assistants look like as long as they are polite.

I know what you mean, p1kef1sh . I myself have learned not to care. I'm average in all areas except the "upper" area in which I am large there! It is hard to find anything that fits in the chest area, while still fitting else where! I am also only 5'2" so length has always been a problem for me. If I buy it to fit in the waist, it is to long, if I buy to fit in the waist, it is to short. And if I buy to fit in the chest, it is huge all over! IF they clerk is "prettier" than me, I could care less. Used to bother me, but in my recent years, I have learned not to let things like that bother me. They want to look at me bad.. fine, have at it. Most likely I'll never see them again in my life so why should I care? I just do what is right for me as I have to live with myself! But what really bothers me is when a man is in the women's departments. Can't imagen why a man would want to work a woman's dept other than the obvious for an eye full from time to time, but the stores should be better than that and know women don't like men around when they are trying on clothes and such. Throwing in that lately, I have noticed, that many of the women are not any better looking than I am. they even have more less attractive physical attributes than I have...and I have also noticed that those looking "less than perfect" are nicer to the customers than the pretty ones are. I'd rather be treated nicely and professionally than have a pretty face to look at!

Hi p1kef1sh, well this is a bit of twaddle for sure, intimidated by the assistant because of their looks. Now although female I do sometimes get a little put off by the chappy in the local food shop who eats pies whilst on the till and still wears his messy jumper in August, I'd much rather be served by the very pretty girl with a nice smiley personality. I expect though that all smiley people in shops will be extinct soon if they have to follow the new smoking ban and aren't allowed to smoke whilst they serve and then we'll all be less well served.

Hmm I'm not quite sure what I think about this. Because I am a plus size woman I sometimes think that when I go into a store with "normal sizes" maybe looking for a gift or shopping with someone else, I always wonder if they're thinking - wow what's she doing in here? So that can at times be intimidating. But if I go into a plus size store and am purchasing clothes for myself, I don't think it would bother me to buy my clothes from a prettier sales person. Actually I often look up to them and think wow - she looks good in that outfit, etc.

Well I never take much notice really, as long as they are polite and nice I never take notice of the looks, I mean why feel threatened by a prettier Assistant ? I don't get it, to me I am me and accept me as I am or leave me I am just me As for you being ugly well I think you are totally wrong there my sweet Friend, I think you have a sweet little Boys Face full of mischief and kindness Hugs xxx

It is not only the woman, even as a male I feel very intimidated when the sales girls are quite beautiful and well dressed. And if they speak English with an American accent I quietly run away from that place. I am afraid that I may buy something which I do not want because of their sales pressure. I do not feel the same way with any males beautiful or ugly.

Hi p1ke, am too old in the tooth, so to say as to what the assistant looks like it doesn't worry me one iota if she is slim pretty and dressed nicely, if I need help whilst shopping whatever it maybe, then I will ask. Anyway nowadays women shop assistants are young it is very seldom you get anyone over their 40's that I know of assisting you..hugs LoLo

Hi p1key, I don't know who makes these researches but it don't boter me as all the assistances are taller and beautiful then me, I used to it ande I have never thought about that, was it a man who made that research? hugs. Tamara xxxx

I think it's their inferiority complex.They want to show the assistant is less moneyed person than them.

I don't know how "ugly" I am but I don't think I'll come to the point to be intimidated by the pretty face of the shop assistants (regardless the gender) Besides due to this H1N1 outbreak, most shop assistants will wear a mask, I don't really know whether they're pretty or not. But I think men might like pretty girls as shop assistants.

I feel a bit guilty with this. Not that I hate buying from pretty assistants, it just feels awkward at times, especially if I am looking for a certain fit, which I know will look better on her... or maybe a certain shade of makeup, which suits her better. Nevertheless, this won't stop me from shopping.

Maybe I'm an ugly shopper.. I don't really see why I must wear certain luxury clothes or high heels when I only need to buy some clothes or shoes. I wanna BUY, not beg something for free. But I must admit that sometimes prettier assistant can make me think twice, because I think "what does she think about me?",etc.. and if that question pop up in my head, I start to feel nervous and look around the shop faster then leave it without buy anything.. Usually this is happen if the assistant only look at me without smile, say hi or offers help. I feel like stupid people and ignored by this pretty assistant. But once she offers me some help and greet me nicely, I start to feel relax and the physical appearance not a matter to me again.

Well, I do think I am a ugly shopper but 80% of the time I don't in places that have assistances. But I don't feel intimidated by beautiful shop assistances. I feel that they would probably help me make wiser decisions since they themselves appear well dressed and have a knowledge of what would look best on me to bring my better body features out and what to hide.

Doesn't this go along with the theory that very attractive women are often lonely because boys/men are afraid that if they ask them out they will be rejected? I'm sure there are some snooty establishments that hire snooty people but I probably wouldn't shop there anyway. Whenever I go shopping in dress stores specifically, EVERYONE is more attractive than me. Some assistants are genuinely friendly some are really plastic but I don't let it put me off.

I don't think I'm a "ugly shopper", but I don't like going in a place where the assistant is this little skinny mini, I'm a plus-size shopper and I wouldn't want to tell them what size I was looking for, for fear they would think Gosh, she's big..haha.

I donot feel intimidated like that. Never in my life. I do not compare myself to any other women. Not in that situation or any other. Iam who iam and i do not have a problem with that if somebody else has a problem with me thats their problem not mine.

I don't care what people look like or what they think of my looks. I'll still shop if they're prettier.

Hi P1key! What a great question! I think there must be an age where the appearance of an assistant becomes less of an issue, because I could care less now. However, when I was younger I recall being intimidated by the 'modelesque' assistants...male or female. I usually looked for the more normal-looking ones. At my advanced age, the appearance of assistants doesn't really matter. Frequently I still end up going to the more average-looking assistants...but for a different reason. If it's a cute female assistant there are frequently too many 'Benny Hills' hanging around trying to flirt while supposedly shopping for a gift. And good-looking make assistants certainly are apt to be surrounded by flirting middle-age women. I'd rather go the the average clerk, get my business done and be on my way. Well, unless it's a cute little Warthog's behind working behind the counter...might be tempted to linger then...