Quote Originally Posted by brigada View Post
I wasn't sure where else to post this, but I had to endure the dumbest stereotype-fuelled conversation at the LBS when trying out a new helmet yesterday.

So, I was checking out several helmets for fit when the LBS guy approached me to tell me where the mirror is "so i can check how it looks on me". I said it's okay because I'm far more interested in how it fits. He actually retorted by saying "Nah, you're a girl, it's important to look good! How can you tell if you look good if you won't check it out?". At this point, I just said that I'm not riding to show off on the trails, but it was still not enough for him! Once more he tried to insist that girls only care about the looks, and not the fit before he finally realised I did not need his "assistance".

I did not expect such an infuriating encounter at the LBS. I did manage to find a helmet, but I was quite angry when i left. Easy for me as I can hold my own and don't really need his help, but this is a popular LBS and this is how he "assists" female customers?

I find it hard to believe that the guy had any interaction with girls that exist outside of romantic comedies prior to this point. On a brighter note, I bet he's still wondering what the hell happened there
For myself, I definitely care more about comfort than looks.

However, I cannot completely blame this salesperson's attitude...because the truth of the matter is that a lot of women care more about looks than comfort. Look at how many women wear painful super-high heels. I would have just been straight up with the guy and told him that "I don't care a lot about looks, but I do care a lot about how the helmets fit on me and how comfortable it is".