We all know that shopping can be a hit or miss experience, especially when it comes to sales assistants. One woman found herself in a tricky situation when she lied about disliking a necklace to avoid giving a sale to a rude sales assistant. But was it worth the lie? Let’s dive into the story.
Birthday Shopping for MIL

Rude Sales Assistant Alert

A Change of Heart?

The Necklace Dilemma

The Lie Unfolds

Husband’s Disappointment

The Aftermath ️

Was the Lie Worth It?
So, our protagonist found herself in a moral dilemma when she lied about disliking a necklace to avoid giving a sale to a rude sales assistant. Her husband was disappointed by her lie, and they ended up buying the necklace from someone else. But was it worth it? Let’s see what people have to say about this situation…
Honesty is the best policy, even if it’s awkward ♀️
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Julia Roberts would agree: NTA for avoiding rude salespeople

Avoiding a pushy sales assistant: NTA, minor lie to husband.

Sales assistants job is to sell, not your job to buy. NTA

Woman proves rude sales lady wrong by buying more items

Salesperson’s assumption leads to lost sale, good customer service saves day

Empathetic response to husband’s lack of understanding. NTA comment.

NTA calls out sales assistant for differential treatment
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Standing up for yourself is NTA. Spouses should be supportive

Honesty is the best policy! Sales assistant deserved better.

Sales assistant accused of favoritism in necklace incident.

Honesty is the best policy when dealing with sales associates.

Supportive friend suggests talking to husband about unsupportive behavior

Sales lady was unprofessional, NTA for not buying from her

Don’t feel bad for not buying from a pushy salesperson. NTA

Avoiding sales assistants: NTA, but soothe husband’s feelings

Sales clerk refuses to serve Oprah, highlights racism in retail

Deception or diplomacy? Navigating salespeople with grace
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Standing up for yourself without being the a**hole

When revenge is sweet but lying is sweeter

Polite response to rude sales assistant with a touch of humor

Empathy lacking partner? Comment section thinks so
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Stand up for yourself and report the biased sales assistant!

Former jewelry store worker commends sales assistant for standing up.

Lost sale due to bad customer service. NTA.
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Hating snooty salespeople? Not the a**hole.

Choosing where to shop based on customer service is fair

Empathizing with the experience of being treated poorly by salespeople.

Bad customer service can cost a business more than a sale

Don’t let snooty salespeople bring you down! NTA

NTA! Buying from a different sales assistant is a power move

Husband fails to support wife against rude sales assistant

Supportive comment, questioning husband’s reaction to disrespect

Empathetic commenter supports woman’s decision to lie to sales assistant. NTA

Sales assistant caught lying and glaring, NTA wins!

Missed a chance for a “Pretty Woman” moment. Big mistake!

Avoiding confrontation with sales assistant doesn’t make you an a**hole . Racial profiling is exhausting.

Clever way to avoid pushy salespeople without being rude
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Salespeople profiling customers is unacceptable. NTA for walking away.

Polite lie to avoid sales assistant, reasonable or not?

Communication is key! NTA but lying to save face isn’t ideal

Spouse defends wife’s actions, questions sales assistant’s behavior.

Shady sales tactics exposed, happy husband bought from someone else

Avoiding sales assistants: NTA, but rudeness doesn’t sell

Avoiding rude sales assistants: NTA and relatable
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Royal treatment denied: Diana’s shopping experience mirrors this woman’s.

NTA. Salespeople should treat all customers equally and respectfully

Trust issues and race? Uncomfortable shopping experience for commenter.

Savage move by the customer, NTA for sure!

Sales assistant gets called out by commenters for bad behavior

Salesman’s sexist behavior leads to lost commission

Supportive comment on avoiding bad sales assistant, with disappointment towards husband’s reaction.

Customer receives poor service and makes a harmless critique

Clever move to avoid rude sales assistant
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Honesty is the best policy, but NTA for avoiding confrontation

Standing up for customer service standards

Sales rep ignores customer request, loses sale.

Honesty is the best policy, but rude sales assistants suck

Husband would have marched back and bought it out of spite

Don’t mess with customer service, or you’ll lose customers

Polite solution to avoid uncomfortable situation with sales assistant

Customer defends sales assistant against lying woman.

Standing up for yourself and filing a complaint

Sales assistant’s assumptions cost them a sale. NTA.

Sneaky move, but honesty is the best policy. NTA

Polite but assertive response to lying sales assistant

Honesty is the best policy, even with sales assistants

Sassy reply to sales assistant earns NTA judgement
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A funny story of how a woman almost got a perfume

Sales assistant judged potential customer, loses sale. NTA wins.

First impressions matter, NTA for avoiding the sales assistant
