@Truean: As a (reportedly pretty good) salesperson, I would've asked if you were interested in a coat for a ladyfriend, asked for the size/style you were looking for, stuck my foot in my mouth offering advice about patching up relationships, sold you a coat you were interested in and sent you on your merry way never knowing the difference.
What the hell, sales lady? I mean, you got the sticking your foot in your mouth part right, but failed on all other accounts.
Basically yes, loathe as I may have been to drop $200+ on an overcoat, that's what they cost and that's the sale she lost... (That rhymed and you know it did). Your way might have netted you that sale, whereas hers clearly did not. Meh. There is a little clothing shop that [cough] "understands" this. She has various transgendered, cross dressing, etc, customers come in after hours and she makes a mint doing this. The acceptance/discretion probably nets her upwards of several thousand dollars, due to the lack of rude looks while shopping alone. I've only been there a couple times, but she's fairly nice actually, though she's quite expensive. I'm pretty sure she charges a premium for this service.
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In other news, clients continue to treat a law firm as though they were ordering a burger in it. Really? Ma'am, the judge said to provide the documents opposing counsel requested. He only called it a "request" to be polite, it really isn't one. Your not wanting to give the documents up, isn't really a choice. Moreover, by resisting the court's order, you've now got the judge thinking you're hiding something. Way to go making my job that much harder.... Forget the ego thing and keep the eye on the prize, winning, which you've just made exponentially harder....