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I'm about finished with trying to be nice to people.  Especially people in retail. 

I was out shopping last weekend, mostly just browsing to check out some of the latest music and gadgets.  The sales people were helpful, but I always get embarrassed telling them that I'm only looking.  It seems rude.  It's like going to someone's house and sniffing her underwear.  (Which I hardly ever do. Anymore.)

I wanted to let the sales people know that there was a possibility that I was going to buy something eventually and that I may need their help at some point.  I've heard some of the lingo that the kids use on the MTV and I decided to try some of it out on the next salesperson.

"Sir, are you finding everything you need?" the young salesman asked.

"Yes, thank you.  I'm just buy-curious right now.  But I'll let you know if I need anything," I said with a little wink.

And I'll tell you, he gave me such a disgusted look, that I nearly went to his manager.  I'm sorry if I'm not buying anything right now, but that's no reason to give me your prune face, Mister!

I gave the same response to several other employees during my visit and with the exception of one very friendly young man, they all treated me quite rudely.  Can't a buy-curious man go to the store without getting harassed?!?

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[tophermo]

Man, it seems like you update every 20 minutes, I can't keep up.

[tophermo]

Not that there is anything wrong with that.

[mark]

holy crap...another posting already!!!....wtf is going on around here? now i can't come here and see the same post for a month and get all annoyed and place most of my daily frustration blame on you!!! ugh!!

buy-curious.....hilarious!!!

[teahouseblossom]

They probably didn't even get it. They're too young and clueless.

You should have said, "Did you understand my pun? Buy and Bi are HOMO-nyms."