What should I do? shop dilemma.

[Kizzy]

The other day My son, niece and I went to a local mill shop. Whilst there my son tried on a novelty hat, came to show me, and we laughed.
The store owner came over and asked him to remove it and said something about hygiene...
Without thinking I apologised and told my son to put it back.

Thing is, now I'm annoyed at myself for doing that as my son was upset and embarrassed, he really did want to buy the hat.
The store has shoes and clothes for sale, are people supposed to buy those without trying them on?...

Thing is my niece asked if I wanted to go to store again on thurs, do I go and explain how I feel to the owner?

[Z]

I can understand the hygiene thing (e.g. head lice) but it's pretty weird to tell someone not to try on the products in the shop? How else are you supposed to know if you want to buy it? I think you should go again and if the owner says anything to you again then you should have a quiet word with him, just sounds like he was taking his job a bit too seriously on that particular day.

[Kizzy]

My son doesn't have lice!... he's not you! :joker:

[Drew.]

:joker:

But yeah go back to the shop, let him try all the hats on that he can get his hands on just to annoy them, then buy the one he wanted.

[Z]

My son doesn't have lice!... he's not you! :joker:

:laugh: That kinda thing though, you never know who's been trying on clothes before you D:

[Josy]

I wouldn't even give them any custom

[Jack_]

March back in with your son, put the hat on him, walk up to this guy demanding an apology and that if you don't get one you'll roundhouse him in the face

Then have your son kick him in the balls for the mega lolz~

[In the Drunk Tank]

I would just leave it really, not worth making a big fuss over it :shrug: but then I am a complete pushover who tries to avoid conflict at all times

[Kizzy]

Actually zee has a point, he could have caught lice from the hat....
It's a panda hat with ears and a scarf with paw mitts on the end btw...A fashion essential for all 16yr olds apparently.

[HD]

FORCE nits upon your son, strut back (with son) and make him try every single hat.

job's a good'un

[Kizzy]

Um no.... but I will have to think of a very cunning plan to get my revenge :devil:

[Drew.]

I know some men that can get you the hat for free

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[HD]

Drew :laugh3::laugh3:

[Kizzy]

No... I don't like tea leaves!
I'm poor but honest haha!

[Ammi]

..I guess every shop has it's own policy, especially if it's a smaller shop but I think it's unreasonable to think someone would buy a hat without trying it on...I guess if you feel strongly enough about it, then yeah go back and tell the shop owner that you think it's a ridiculous policy to have but I doubt it'll make him change anything....

[Kizzy]

I don't want him to change anything... Just feel my wrath. LOL

[Ammi]

..yeah, if it's something you feel strongly about, it is the most stupid thing to say someone can't try a hat on to see if it suits them...I don't think that headlice can be transferred through something like that because I think they're only attracted to 'living' as in another person's head in direct contact..but even if it was possible, then every high street store runs that risk as well because people can try them on there and if that was his concern then the most logical thing would be for him to insist on some sort of shower cap thing to be provided and worn for people to try them on....

[Kizzy]

I know, remember when shoe shops used to have a manky stocking for when you wanted to try shoes but had no socks on? :laugh:

[Ammi]

..I think some shops still have those..?..I hated the thought of them and always wore something on my feet if I was going to be trying on shoes...yeah, horrible things....

[Holly Christmas]

Ew yeah - I would not put my feet inside something sweaty that others had tried on, ugh. If I'm trying on shoes I have my own clean tights or pop socks on.

[Holly Christmas]

And sorry Kizzy that was completely off topic, with regard to your post, I'd definitely go back and say something, explain how it made your son feel, if he's got any decency he should hear you out and apologise especially if he values custom. Sadly these days a lot of shopkeepers don't give a toss.

[Cherry Christmas]

The shop owner can't expect you not to try on a hat, after all you could have taken it home, tried it on many heads and then returned it with the receipt?:shrug:

[thesheriff443]

my take on the situation is this, I think those hats get a lot of people trying them on and having a laugh with them, I think the owner was thinking you where just another customer having a laugh using his stock as a prop!.
as your son is 16 this adds to the fact.
the owner is running a serious business not a joke shop.
don't do anything.

[Natalie.]

Go to the shop, knock some hats on the floor then walk out shop

[thesheriff443]

Go to the shop, knock some hats on the floor then walk out shop

criminal damage :shocked:

[Cherry Christmas]

my take on the situation is this, I think those hats get a lot of people trying them on and having a laugh with them, I think the owner was thinking you where just another customer having a laugh using his stock as a prop!.
as your son is 16 this adds to the fact.
the owner is running a serious business not a joke shop.
don't do anything.


Different perspective and very good point. Maybe the shop owner recognised you as non serous customers Kizzy?

[thesheriff443]

Different perspective and very good point. Maybe the shop owner recognised you as non serous customers Kizzy?

I would image they where having a good chuckle:joker:

[Kizzy]

Are you suggesting because my son is 16 he was acting like some kind of div?
The hat was adult sized, and as I said he was seriously considering buying it. I've spent a lot of money in there over the years and didn't appreciate him being spoken down to like that.
But I'm so effing polite I ended up apologising to him!...
No, I'm going to have to say something it's peed me right off! :(

[smudgie]

I would ask him where the policy notice is re trying on hats, if he does not have one then let rip.

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

I would just explain to him that your son wanted to buy one of the hats. How can he do that if they don't let him try it on? :crazy:

[Kizzy]

Yes how else is he going to see how totally ridic he looks? :laugh:
Ah well, he lost a tenner there I guess, mardy old git.

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

Yes how else is he going to see how totally ridic he looks? :laugh:
Ah well, he lost a tenner there I guess, mardy old git.

If i want to buy a hat i always try it on. It's normal.

[Cherry Christmas]

Yes how else is he going to see how totally ridic he looks? :laugh:
Ah well, he lost a tenner there I guess, mardy old git.

In that case I would ask him what the problem is as you could have bought it, taken it home, and then returned it and he wouldn't know how many heads it had graced.

[lily.]

I wouldn't even give them any custom

This. Rude bitch [the shop assistant, not Josy lol]

Is it a large chain or an independent shop?

If it's a large chain, name and shame them on here. If it's an independent shop, I get that you won't want to tell everyone on TiBB where you shop. lol

I think you ought to write a letter to the manager, or head office and complain about how you were treated. It's unacceptable. People try things on in shops. I don't see the staff in New Look policing the changing rooms so that anyone who looks unwashed can't try on a pair of jeans, so they can't use the hygiene excuse. It's a hat, not underwear.

Where I work there are a ton of novelty hairbands for kids and people come in and try them on their kids all the time. They don't always buy them. It's just the same in my opinion. I wouldn't dream of telling them not to.

[Z]

Are you suggesting because my son is 16 he was acting like some kind of div?
The hat was adult sized, and as I said he was seriously considering buying it. I've spent a lot of money in there over the years and didn't appreciate him being spoken down to like that.
But I'm so effing polite I ended up apologising to him!...
No, I'm going to have to say something it's peed me right off! :(

I don't think sheriff meant that your son must have been acting like an idiot, just that the shopkeeper might be used to teenagers coming in and joking around with hats and profiled him incorrectly as a potential troublemaker or someone who was taking the piss. If you were joking around in the shop before he came over and you then apologised when he came over to you, then that's only going to make the shopkeeper think he was correct in his assessment.

[Jezzy]

The shop owner can't expect you not to try on a hat, after all you could have taken it home, tried it on many heads and then returned it with the receipt?:shrug:

Of course you must try a hat on! Some look ridiculous.