Pretty Woman

We had an appointment at a wedding boutique shop to look at bridesmaid dresses on Sat. in Santa Barbara. So Kristine and I walk in at 4:30 and the four people in the store stop and look at us (mind you there are NO customers there). Finally, one says "Can I help you?" - like she is TOTALLY bothered.
Kim: “Yes. I have a 4:30pm appointment”
Receptionist: “Really? I don’t have anything…. Oh wait. Are you Kim?”
Kim: yes
Manager with whom I have the appointment: “Um. I’m actually busy. My assistant can help you – if you don’t mind.
Kim: okayyyyyyyyy
…… I then asked the assistant where the Alvina Valenta dresses were as that was the reason I had found their store (the only ones in town who carried that designer) and she replied ‘we don’t have HIS dresses in, yet.’ It’s a female designer. So I said, ‘okay, where should we be looking, then?” She seriously pointed us to a rack and said ‘right there,’ and WALKED AWAY!!!
Aaron then walked in and asked if he could use the restroom and after he walked away I heard the women saying ‘is he a bum? Did he just walk in off the street?” So I walk over and say ‘he’s with us.’ And they say ‘Oh, Thank God. I’m glad you said something!’ Ohh.. it went on and on. I asked if they had clips – granted, I am helping my own sister with her dresses and she says ‘ yes,’ and walks away without getting them!!! I was so disgusted.
Meanwhile, my parents have now joined us and they give my Dad a look like ‘what are you doing here?’ So Aaron turns to my Dad and says, ‘Sir, your kind are not allowed in here.’ OMG – it was a painful comedy.
I finally asked the assistant what colors the dress comes in and she says ‘I’ll go check’ and returns with ‘it comes in cranberry, green sage…. Etc. etc.’ ---- so I cannot believe I have to ask, ‘do you have swatches of those colors?” and she asks my Mom and I: “Yes. Did you want to see them?”
At that point I’ve had it and say, ‘we are out of here.’
So as the 5 of us head out of the store, the manager and her 4 employees (there are no customers in the store) literally watch us walk out – and don’t say ONE WORD.
Needless to say, Aaron walked back in after we left and gave them a ‘what-for’ for about 10 minutes.