Amazing Shopping Experience

[Sally Stone]

I don't normally feel the need to comment about experiences while shopping as Sally because fortunately, I never have any issues.  For the most part, I'm always treated as valued shopper.  Occasionally, however, I do have an experience so wonderful, it merits comment.  Yesterday, was one of those situations.

 

I had been shopping at the mall near where I live.  After searching nearly early every women's fashions store looking for a pair of dressy shorts and not finding anything, I decided to go to a Layne Bryant store on the mall ring-road.  I don't frequent this chain very often because for most wardrobe choices I don't need plus sizes.  However, Layne Bryant's size range starts at size 14, so I figured it couldn't hurt to check them out.

 

I knew the second I walked into the store, this experience was going to be different.  I was greeted immediately by a sales associate who welcomed me to the store, asked me my name, wanted to know how my day was going and then informed me of the sales that were going on.  She was lovely and so accommodating.  She made me feel so very welcome. She told me to browse and ask questions, which I did.   And when I found a pair of shorts (yippee!) and I asked if the dressing rooms were available, so many are still not, she escorted me to a changing room, wrote my name on the chalkboard outside of the door and then told me she be close by if I needed any advice or assistance. 

 

The whole experience was over-the-top, but in a good way.  The staff knew I was trans, obviously, yet they still treated me like royalty.  I loved the attention and the service.  I bought the shorts, they were so cute and I'll be frequenting this chain way more often. 

[Heather Shay]

That is so fulfilling .... hugs....

[KayC]

That's awesome @Sally Stone!  Happy for your Happy, Happy Day❣️

[Elizabeth Star]

Thank you @Sally Stone. It's so nice to hear these stories.

 

I just got back from my own shopping experience. If it's Ok, I'm gonna share it.

 

I had to make 2 two rounds to the stores and back to unload. The first was to the local feed store.I t turns out they no longer require masks if you're vaccinated. Well, OK, this is the big test. Can I pass without a mask? There was a woman giving out free samples of dog food out front. She ask the usual questions and my kids and gave me one. The she continued the conversation by asking what kind of dogs I have. It went on for probably a good 10 minutes. We laughed about the trains and fire trucks going by. They were so loud neither of could hear. At the end she gave me a 2nd sample.

 

In the store I was treated the exact same. The young woman who helped me just treated me like a person and nothing was amiss. I was apprehensive at first. I doubt they have many, if any, gay and probably no trans customers. Except me. The store was full and no one, absolutely no on gave me a second look.

 

My second stop was far less eventful. But still no one looked at me weird. When I was leaving a guy who had just parked next to me complimented me on my tire cover and asked to take a picture of it.

[Sally Stone]

Your story is inspiring Liz.  Way to go!

[MirandaB]

I am so ready for that experience I am now trying to figure out where and when to visit that chain.