Queer-eye for the straight woman

[Duck on Wheels]

Well sis, if it's any help, and if you've had another cuppa by now ... When I'm out shopping, which I usually don't enjoy, I'm thrilled to find anybody who knows what's in their shop, who it fits, what colors are likely to look good on them etc. and gives me good advice if I happen to stumble in there as a customer. In my experience so far, it's usually been a woman a few years older than me (which IS saying something!), but if it were a guy, straight or gay, I'd be good with that too. What I'm hoping here is that LoriO was impressed with this particular salesperson's professionalism and helpfulness. That he had a sense of humor was a welcome extra, and that his humor happened to be spoofing about his own sexual orientation, well ... that was his own choice, not hers to make, but fun enough when he made it. Maybe it's my insensitivity (I can be pretty dense) but while I thought she was treading close, I think she stayed on the right side of the stereotype issue. (Yep, they're wrong as often as right, which means they don't hold up statistically.) And the rest of the discussion went off in a very helpful direction: I need to go through my closet, pack up things that are still in good shape but that I'm not likely to use, and donate them somewhere they can find good homes. It'll help make room for what I bought on sale today (went out shopping for a new tea kettle, but came home instead with a knit suit at 75% off, charcoal gray, knee-length skirt with twirly pleats, long jacket with very long sleeves (YAY!) and a hood (?) but no pockets (). Actually, UK might want to borrow it for job interviews, but only if she gives it back.
BTW, remember warning your nephew about not wearing the rainbow beanie he'd had since he was 5 to his new HS? Well, he is one straight guy I would take along as a shopping advisor any day, if he were willing. Excellent fashion sense. Also good sense of design in other departments, such as which direction to lay the boards on the deck stairs. Not very patient with women shoppers, tho. His gf and I plan to leave him at REI while we hit the mall, come June.