We Don't Call Them Fitting Rooms Anymore

It is a great Thursday. Isn't it? At least here in Elgin, IL. The sun is shining and right now it is almost 80 degrees. I am not working today, at least so far (since there are many times I will get a call to fill in for someone who has not shown for one reason or another).

So now the Fitting Rooms are being called Dressing Rooms. Since we have moved to a new location the Fitting Rooms, oops, sorry, Dressing Rooms have been upgraded to a very posh look. I suppose another way of attracting the higher end customers. We have received many compliments on them. The thing is the customers leave them in no better condition than they did the old ones. Garbage all over the floor, sticky labels and such end up stuck on the walls and floors. I really see a lack of respect by many people.

There is always a question in our minds of how these people's homes look if they can not even pick up a few articles of clothing or pieces of paper when they are our. I would be embarrassed myself to leave an area in the condition some of the customers leave the Dressing Rooms. Don't people think it reflects on them at all?

It is mostly the older ones who pick up after themselves (and many times the others who were there before them). They hang the clothes neatly and are respectful and polite to the store Associates. Why? I believe it is how people were raised and the influence parents had on them. Now it seems neither parents nor kids are very caring or have much character when our and dealing with people. It may not seem like a big deal, but you have to deal with people all day long it can make it either a very long, grueling day or it can go by quickly and be an enjoyable day. Me, I prefer the latter.