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Victoria's Secret
I received some cards in the mail, one for a free panty and another for $10 off of a bra. I don't use the bra coupons, but I do like the panties so I headed in to find them.
The lady that showed me the free ones was super nice and friendly. She showed me the panties and then asked if I wanted to use the bra card. I told her they didn't carry my size. She rolls her eyes and asks what size I *think* I wear and I told her a 28E. "Well, that doesn't exist" she says and I proceed to show her my bra tag (which was actually an altered 28F). I thought her head would explode, and she started spluttering and trying to get me to try a 34DD since I'd find the looser band so much more comfortable.
Ha! VS is always a good time.
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lol. I'd love to see them try that crap on me. Their online calculator claims I'm a 40C (when I was a 30-32GG, it claimed I was a 40A.). I'm actally a 32HH, atm. I'm pretty sure there isn't a sales clerk in the world who would be able to tell me I'm a 40C with a straight face. But, you know, 34DD/32DDD is what most ladies are mis-sized at by VS. I think it must be part of the training: "If you know we don't carry a customer's size, see if you can stuff them into a 34DD. Smile a lot. Tell them the fit is amazing. If they're stupid enough, and you're a good enough liar, they'll buy it."
I would have went off with that *think*, probably. "I KNOW I'm (insert size here) and if you were trained to do your job properly, you would, too." I would probably say the majority of this with my eyes. I have a skill for making lingerie clerks feel really, really small with one scathing 'how stupid are you?' look. It's a personality flaw, I have now patience for BS. :)
I worked there when I was 18 and I can tell you that that is pretty much exactly what they tell you to do.
The way they taught us to measure was arched across the top of the bust then you start guessing from there. They literally told us that most women are a 34DD, so if we can't get a good measurement to start there. At the time, the only 32s they carried in our store were a B cup, so the 32DDD wasn't even an option.
I remember thinking it was so awesome that we'd get free bras whenever they released new models. I had a drawer full of "well-fitting" expensive bras that cost me nothing (which were, wait for it...34DDs).
Ignorance is bliss.
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