Davistania
09-08-2004, 03:21
Does anyone else on the planet have a store called the Buckle? And if so, does anyone else take the "Buckle Challenge"?
There is a store in a local mall called "The Buckle." It sort of has a Hollister/Abercrombie vibe. Its workers (always female, or so I've observed) don't wear identifying uniforms, instead wearing Buckle-approved merchandise. Because store patrons are usually repeat customers anyway, this makes store personell pretty hard to spot.
Anyway, it must be store policy to greet non-employees with a friendly, sometimes interpreted obsessive, greeting when they browse the store. A little, "Hi there! Can I help you find anything?" But this policy goes way, way too far to the point of being a little silly. I don't need to be assulted when I'm contemplating shelling out hard earned cash for overpriced jeans.
So, the Buckle Challenge was born. All you have to do is enter the store, dodge store employees by diving behind clothing racks, touch the back wall, and get out, all without setting off the alarm bells or attack drones. Never trust anyone who may look like they're shopping: it's too risky!
Anyway, I tried this the other day and was caught in about 10 seconds. Does anyone else do this or something like it? Has anyone ever succeeded?
There is a store in a local mall called "The Buckle." It sort of has a Hollister/Abercrombie vibe. Its workers (always female, or so I've observed) don't wear identifying uniforms, instead wearing Buckle-approved merchandise. Because store patrons are usually repeat customers anyway, this makes store personell pretty hard to spot.
Anyway, it must be store policy to greet non-employees with a friendly, sometimes interpreted obsessive, greeting when they browse the store. A little, "Hi there! Can I help you find anything?" But this policy goes way, way too far to the point of being a little silly. I don't need to be assulted when I'm contemplating shelling out hard earned cash for overpriced jeans.
So, the Buckle Challenge was born. All you have to do is enter the store, dodge store employees by diving behind clothing racks, touch the back wall, and get out, all without setting off the alarm bells or attack drones. Never trust anyone who may look like they're shopping: it's too risky!
Anyway, I tried this the other day and was caught in about 10 seconds. Does anyone else do this or something like it? Has anyone ever succeeded?