Classist Douchebag

[judecorp]

I got to see classist douchebag-ness in action today. And got to make fun of tourists!

Jen and I opted for some free entertainment today in the form of poking fun at DNC visitors. We T'd up to Copley to walk through the main library and get library cards, and then in the quest for cheapish lunch jetted up to the Pru to raid their food court. There was a Chipotle knock-off named Qdoba (how on earth does one pronounce that?) that we partook of so that I could get a giant burrito fix. It was not as good as my beloved Chee-pote-lay but its one saving grace was that you could get warm yummy queso on your burrito. Muy delicioso!

While we were tooling around the pretentious mall (did I mention that I hate malls? especially malls packed with wealthy DNCers?), Jen noted a Levenger store. (I think she can smell the money. No, really.) There was a teeny little sign that said to speak to the manager about sales opportunities. Since Jen had recently been talking about going back into retail to make money, she went inside and asked for the manager.

Because we were just wandering around on a rainy Saturday, she was wearing a t-shirt and jeans. She asked the manager about sales positions and he stammered and mentioned that he was not sure what they would have available for sales (then why have a sign, ass?) but that they had stocking positions. Jen nodded and explained to the manager that she had been an assistant manager at a Montblanc boutique and had worked at other pretentious pen stores. At that point, Mr. CD (Classist Douchebag) exclaimed an "Aaaah!" that was audible throughout the store and got all smiley-smiley. He then proceeded to tell Jen that he had a keyholder sales position available and invited her to come in for an interview on Monday afternoon. He then talked to her for at least 20 minutes. While I wandered around the store looking at ridiculously frivolous and overpriced objects. Not a single salesperson offered to help me. I guess I looked too poverty-chic.

What infuriates me (on top of everything else) is that this man has risen to upper management of a high-end store and has not learned to not judge people by externals /and/ has not learned how to not be completely transparent with his ignorance and classism. He makes me sick to my stomach.

(Although if it means that Jen becomes employed and is happy, he can be as phony as he wants, I suppose.)

Comments

[oxlahun.livejournal.com]

I have a Qdoba near me in Philly (4 blocks). I call it cue-dough-baaaa, in much the same way you say chee-pote-lay. I don't know if that's how they say it, but it works for me. It's not as good as my Bueno y Sano in Amherst, either, but it's okay for a quick bite.

[folkyboy.livejournal.com]

that's how i was thinking it was pronounced too...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's what I called it, too (Q-doba), but that makes me think of L-dopa. Which seems like a silly name for a burrito place. ;)

[folkyboy.livejournal.com]

you and all these swanky new icons! hee!

how great is the news of this job thing for Jen, though? ¤squeee¤

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I just hope she is employed soon! I don't care where!!

[happy2beso.livejournal.com]

I want that icon!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Steal it! I did! (A long time ago, and I don't remember from where.)

[michael622.livejournal.com]

When I was still dating my ex, many many years ago, we were wandering through the mall dressed in our usual slovenly best, and decided for the fun of it to go look at Rolex watches. The only store that carried them in that mall was a high-end jewelery store called Carlyle's. Or something. Anyway we went in and stood around the Rolex case forEVER and nobody offered to show us a single watch. Now we weren't planning on buying anything, but /they/ didn't know that. And I got pretty ticked that they didn't even say hello so I asked for the manager, and told him I was thinking of buying a Rolex for my boyfriend and that I wanted to see some of the ones in his case. He was all stuffy until I showed him the Tag Hauer watch /I/ was wearing, and James showed him the matching one that he wore. Then he was suddenly all KINDS of polite and helpful.

Hehehe. I didn't mention to him that I got both watches through my mom for only $50 at a re-sale for Reeds. *snicker*

[kieron.livejournal.com]

I went into Alfred Dunhill in SF and got the cold shoulder. I was in a t-shirt and shorts and carried my backpack. No one helped me and they watched me intently to make sure I didn't steal anything.

I went to fill out some guest book thing and pulled out my Dunhill fountain pen and suddenly I had lots of assistance!

Heh...I got the pen in trade for next to nothing;)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I /hate/ that!

You'd think that wealthy people never wear tshirts or whatever, you know? SO infuriating.

[khaosworks.livejournal.com]

In 1996, just after I started work at the Singapore Attorney-General's Chambers, I took a trip to my spiritual hometown, London. Not just to look up my old haunts, but to also pick up a few barrister's robes (for myself and my colleagues) from the makers of barrister's robes, Edes & Ravenscroft.

I wandered on in, in a turtleneck, faded jeans and beat-up leather jacket, into a place that has been supplying wigs and robes to the Royal Family since the 17th Century. The clerks were all wearing impeccably tailored suits, and everything in the shop screamed upper class.

However, I was treated with nothing but the utmost of courtesy from the moment I stepped in, even before they knew that I was a lawyer looking for a robe and not just some curious (and scruffy) Asian tourist. At no time was I made to feel inferior or looked down at and in fact I was made to feel quite posh as they scrambled around looking for the robes that fit my specifications and kept calling me "Sir."

Now, in my book, that's class.

[ullrsawah.livejournal.com]

someone told me that the salespeople in fancy british stores are nice to everyone because a lot of rich noble people are rather eccentric and they (the salespeople) can't afford to judge based on looks...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yes, that is very classy.

You never know who could be slummin' around your store, you know? For all they knew, I could have been the child of someone famous.

[kieron.livejournal.com]

The elitist attitude of salespeaople is many high end retail stores irritates me to no end.

That's why I did so well selling, because *everyone* was a customer no matter what they looked like.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

But see, that's why I like you. :)

[lemur68.livejournal.com]

Hee, remember that time we were at Polaris mall and we were joking about how the stores were pretending to close so their real customers could shop without us riff-raff stinking up the place?

It was not as good as my beloved Chee-pote-lay

Nothing, even manna prepared by the immortal giant hands of God itself, is as good as Chipotle. I swear that stuff must be laced with opium. I'm actually going there in a few minutes in what has become my Saturday custom.

[thatpatti.livejournal.com]

dammit. now i want chipotle!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAT CHIPOTLE!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Heh, I'd forgotten all about that trip to Polaris. Why the hell were we even there? Polaris scares the crap out of me. :)

New Starbucks Opens In Bathroom of Existing Starbucks!

[luloubelle.livejournal.com]

I love this icon! Well, mainly because that's my favorite show, next to Ellen, of course.

We have a Qdoba here, too. They put cilantro in everything, and I'm not a huge fan of cilantro, but when you've got a coupon and your friend works there... *burp*

Hi, I'm just trying to catch up on your LJ. :)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I am such a huge SVU (and Mariska Hargitay) fan! I am also a fan of cilantro. :)

(But I wish I had some Qdoba coupons!)

[stoic2them.livejournal.com]

what does jen want to do? why don't you email me and stuff. people are leaving my office in droves (they're having babies and starting their own businesses and getting promoted, not leaving cuz it sucks). but she can come work with me if she wants. i'm all for upping the dyke quotient at chb.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Well, her working situation is a little complicated...

Her educational background is in fine arts (painting, drawing, and computer animation), but most of her work experience is in customer service and sales, especially high-end retail (snooty products) and computer software.

Do you know where any of that would be useful? I agree that there need to be more dykes at CHB. I just wish they would hire me too, dangit! :)

[changinglight.livejournal.com]

the copley mall always makes me feel poor. no one talks to me, and everyone is more than a little scary. but, it has been a good time to see the convention folks getting lost.

What did you think about Kerry's dumbass lame statements about putting violence prevention at the forefront of his social platform?? I somehow doubt that he'll actually go through with it...though, i suppose he's better than Bush, who seems to think that violence against women is normal, acceptable, and as long as they're "terrorists," acceptable?

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I definitely agree that Kerry is better than Bush, even though I'm not really the world's biggest Kerry fan. Still, I am absolutely 100% certain he can't do a WORSE job. ;)

As MA voters, we have the privilege of being able to safely vote for other non-Kerry candidates, since he's going to win by a landslide. Still, I'm not sure I want to vote for the Green candidate only because I have a phobia that if I don't vote for Kerry, he'll lose by one vote. Ridiculous, I know. I'm insane.

I doubt that either candidate really gives too much of a crap about women's issues, but at least Kerry is married to a woman who cares about some issues, as opposed to Laura Bush who is obviously a robot. Or not female. (That would be QUITE the scandal.)

I'll just keep my fingers crossed.