$ is $, unless it looks wealthier
One thing that is a pet peeve of mine is when a salesperson ignores me (or both my partner and I) to help someone who is older and looks like they are wealthier. This weekend at the Home and Garden Show we walked by a booth that carried some home entertainment items. We saw one that we liked, spoke with the salesperson about it, and were just about to hand over the credit card when an older, more well-to-do looking man walked up with his wife and began inquiring about the same item. The salesperson actually turned his back to us, and had an elaborate discussion with the guy. Meanwhile, I'm looking at J like WTF... So we just turned and walked out. His loss.. besides we found what we were looking for cheaper somewhere else.
I usually go shopping now dressed as a bum, just so the salespople leave me alone - and then get wide eyed when I drop a load of cash on whatever I'm buying....lol
I would have pulled out the credit card and broken into his conversation to tell him I was ready to buy - when he dropped the other guy I would have then explained the operative word in the sentence is "was" - and his rudeness caused me reconsider. At which time I would have put the card back into the wallet and left. Oh, and be sure that when I found it elsewhere I would have walked back by his booth to show it to him. With a smile of course. It would have been an expensive lesson for him in manners and one he wouldn't soon forget.