People often see what they expect, not what’s actually in front of them.

When a woman showed up to a high-end store dressed for comfort, a stranger mistook her for someone on payroll.

She barely had time to laugh in his face before he scurried away.

Read on for the full story!

My Department Store Attire

I had gone into an “upper scale” department store in the mall to look for a dress for an occasion.

But she wasn’t exactly dressed the part.

It was my day off, so as per usual I was rocking my ratty Converse, shorts, a tank top with a band logo, and hadn’t done my hair—sunglasses on the collar of my shirt.

Apparently though, other thought her attire was up to snuff.

I was feeling a little dorky for going into this store in the first place looking so underdressed, as my true self usually is. But I was approached by a guy who asked, “You work here, do you know where the bedding is?”

Puzzled, she tries and fails to crack a joke.

My brain literally stopped working because I had no idea why he would have thought I worked there at all, since in no way, shape, or form would I meet any kind of dress code for a department store that day.

I shook my head laughing. “No, but I do work retail at a different store. I must have the retail worker scent.”

He walked off silently. I think I weirded him out.

She may not have found a dress, but she did make a stranger question his life choices. And that’s just as good.

What did Reddit think?

This user makes an amusing analogy.

It really wasn’t even phrased as a question.

She should have really committed to the bit.

This guy is the one who deserved to be called out.

He walked off in silence, probably regretting the conversation more than she did.

Mental note: Next time, avoid eye contact.

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