The Situation Has All Gone Pear-Shaped
RETAIL | RIGHT | JULY 16, 2014
(I’m assisting an older customer trying to find some nice shrugs to cover her arms when she wears strappy dresses. I have found her a few and, for some reason, we have changed topic to women’s shapes.)
Me: “So, there are five general different shapes.”
Customer: “Five?”
Me: “Yup! Straight: where you’re equal measurements across the board, strawberry or top heavy: where your shoulders (or breasts) are the largest part of you, apple: where your waist is the biggest part, pear: where your hips are the widest and the hourglass: where your top is in proportion to your hips.”
Customer: “Oh, I’m a small hourglass as my shoulders are in line with my hips. You must be too!”
Me: “Oh no, I’m pear-shaped. My hips are easily the widest part of me; my top half is a lot narrower.”
Customer: “Oh… you look in proportion though. Oh! Probably because you have big boobs!”
Me: “Er… thanks. Anyway, was there anything else you were looking for?”
(I help the customer and check her out.)
Customer: “Thanks for your help, Big Boobs!”
Me: “You’re welcome. Bye!”
(There’s a small pause.)
Manager: “Good job, Big Boobs
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