This is to the sales guy at Abercrombie and Fitch

I went out last week to buy my husband some new cologne as an anniversary present in conjunction with the weekend away in Banff. Chinook Centre has added a new wing and they have all these "trendy" stores which I don't really like much - but every time I go down the new wing, all I can smell is a men's cologne that I just LOVE!

I went into every store looking for the scent and I couldn't find it. Finally I went back into Abercrombie and Fitch to see if I had missed it. The sales guy approached me and asked how I was doing, I mentioned that I was just ok and might need some help. So he walked away. Nice. I went along smelling things and came across him again and actually had to force him to speak to me. Might I just add a note here that no I am not young and skinny, but don't forget, I still have money. I probably have way more money than those young skinny things that usually go in there. Maybe I am profiling, but it just seemed to me that he didn't want to help me because I am (I'm thinking about how he might see me) a "fat old lady".

I do not have self esteem issues, nor am I fat or old, but I see a young sales guy and think of what he might see me as. May I just let him know, for future reference, when you see me, just look as me as though I have dollar signs floating above my head! Maybe that will help. I am not wealthy, but when I am at a store, there is usually a reason for it.

I did end up buying a cologne for my husband, and I wish to announce to the world that it is the one I could smell and now my husband smells like the sexy man that he is. He wore the new cologne all weekend and I was in heaven! My sense of smell is very good and I always associate smell with memories. If he forgets to wear the cologne, I might just go spray all of his clothes, it smells that good!

I do not like sales people - they are too pushy or don't help when you need them. But when someone is obviously looking for something and looking around for help - here's a hint, offer your services! I will probably never go back into Abercrombie and Fitch for that reason, I may have to go back in once in a while to get more cologne, but after that experience, they just lost me as a potential good customer. It reminds me of Pretty Woman, when she goes into the store and that sales lady wouldn't help her. I say to the sales people that treat me like that.....Big mistake, HUGE!