M-Taliesin
Regular Member
Howdy Folks!
This may just be my own personal observation, so I decided to ask ya'll whether you've had similar experience.
When I got off the day job yesterday, I dropped in at one of the few surviving Blockbuster stores in Colorrado while up in Brighton last evening. There ain't many left, ya know.
Anyhow, I noticed the sales clerks appeared a bit nervous when I walked in sporting my XDm .40 in an OWB holster worn crossdraw.
They looked at me in a manner I thought odd.
After quickly scanning 'new releases' (many of which ain't anything of the sort, btw) I didn't see anything that looked irresistable. I made my way to the front of the store to look at a board they have hanging above the check-out desk. New releases for the week are posted there. While I looked over the titles, a clerk asked "May I help you find anything?" I thanked him but told him I was just checking new release titles for something appealing. It struck me odd that a clerk at that particular location would ask to assist me. I don't recall ever being asked before, and was surprised at the offer to assist now.
It struck me, as I drove home, that I seem to get 'extra special attention' more frequently when visiting businesses or stores while open carrying.
Best Buy, for example, where finding a sales clerk is often similar to Lewis and Clark hunting for the Northwest Passage... often seem to fawn over me.
The same is true of the Verizon store, and a few others. If I am open carrying, I seem to get extra attention with a side of fries.
Has anybody else made that observation? Do customer service people tend to go an extra level of courtesy to armed citizens? Or is it just the expensive hat?
Blessings,
M-Taliesin
This may just be my own personal observation, so I decided to ask ya'll whether you've had similar experience.
When I got off the day job yesterday, I dropped in at one of the few surviving Blockbuster stores in Colorrado while up in Brighton last evening. There ain't many left, ya know.
Anyhow, I noticed the sales clerks appeared a bit nervous when I walked in sporting my XDm .40 in an OWB holster worn crossdraw.
They looked at me in a manner I thought odd.
After quickly scanning 'new releases' (many of which ain't anything of the sort, btw) I didn't see anything that looked irresistable. I made my way to the front of the store to look at a board they have hanging above the check-out desk. New releases for the week are posted there. While I looked over the titles, a clerk asked "May I help you find anything?" I thanked him but told him I was just checking new release titles for something appealing. It struck me odd that a clerk at that particular location would ask to assist me. I don't recall ever being asked before, and was surprised at the offer to assist now.
It struck me, as I drove home, that I seem to get 'extra special attention' more frequently when visiting businesses or stores while open carrying.
Best Buy, for example, where finding a sales clerk is often similar to Lewis and Clark hunting for the Northwest Passage... often seem to fawn over me.
The same is true of the Verizon store, and a few others. If I am open carrying, I seem to get extra attention with a side of fries.
Has anybody else made that observation? Do customer service people tend to go an extra level of courtesy to armed citizens? Or is it just the expensive hat?
Blessings,
M-Taliesin
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