Sexism at the LBS

[Irulan]

I don't really get the vehement "take your money else where" replies. Sure the guy was out of line, but the way I see it is to go up a level (manager, owner)see how you are treated, and then decide to take your money elsewhere, or not. I get voting with the wallet, but if small business owners do not know why you are taking your money elsewhere, it kind of misses the point. If a store in consistently offensive in the treatment of customers- sure take your business elsewhere. I'm all for cutting a little slack until you find out if this is business as usual, a new guy who didn't know any better, one certain employee to avoid or.... whatever. I own a small business. I would much rather know if something is isn't right and if it's correctable, than to have customers just go away and bad mouth me.

I.