While I love your prices and your convenient locations next to daily-needs-stores like Barnes and Noble and Target, I have to say I am not so much a fan of your service.
First of all, what is up with your dressing room policy? And where do you find these crazy ladies to run them? Some people just like to try a lot of things on at once, because we're busy writers who need to edit another 8 chapters before midnight on January 1st, 2010 and don't want to go back and forth between the dressing room and the store 800 times. Also why can I only bring in 8 items? Why not 14? I mean 8 is such an abritrary number and I never know what size I am because your clothes are from 8 million different designers.
Also is it really necessary to make me place my stuff on that little counter rack and count everything twice and admonish me for wanting to bring in more than 8 things because yes I can read and I know the sign says 8 and thats why I put some items to the side and omg, do we have to count them again! I said I won't bring it all in at once!
And why do you make me do the counter rack thing when I exchanged 4-I-will-not-buy-you-items for 4 more I-might-buy-you-items! Don't you trust me to count to 4?????????
Does this look like the face of a person who wants to shop lift at Marshalls?
I don't think so!
And I wouldn't have even come into you today because I am soooooooo busy editing my final 8 chapters before I am forced to act out an entire scene of Clueless all by myself-but it's very cold right now and I'm not retaining body heat so much and I wanted more layers and you have layers and your layers are cheap. It is so bad I'm even considering droppin as low as a snuggie! Yes! A Snuggie!
But I swear if you make me put my clothes on the count rack one more time I am done. DONE!
Also stop looking at me like I'm wierd for wanting to make small talk with the crazy count rack dressing room lady beyond how many garments it takes to get a card with the number 8 on it. I am a friendly person!
And last, if you insist on folding my clothes up for me after purchase and you want to spend 5 hours doing it, is it so much to ask that you fold my clothes in a way that actually makes sense? Otherwise just throw em in the bag! Because that's what you kind of did except that you spent 5 hours pretending not to!
Marshalls, me and you are DONE!
Also thanks for the cute dress I found and paid nothing for.
We're OVER!
Love,
Frankie
Ha ha ha ha ha! Way to vent on behalf of frustrated women shoppers everywhere! You tell 'em, Frankie! ;)
ReplyDeleteSure it's cold, but you couldn't, like, snuggle under blankets or something? You're down to the wire, good lady. But I know, the lure of cheap clothing is awfully strong.
ReplyDeleteNo wait. I don't know that. I'm a guy. I don't shop for clothes but once every two years or so. I do, however, have en epic collection of thermal underwear for the wintertime. (What? I have to work outside sometimes, and it sucks big time not to have the right clothing. Plus, it's sexy.)
Anyway, happy New Year, m'dear. I'm assuming you'll be toasting 2010 while hunched over your laptop editing furiously, but I'll have an extra drink for you. 'Cause I'm nice like that. :)
Wait, you got a dress for free? Now I'm not sure if I should start shopping at Marshalls or not. You should probably go back and give them another chance. Not only would it be nice of you but you'd warm up from the activity (saving yourself the embarrassment of owning a Snuggie)and meanwhile prevent you from finishing so we GET to see you act out an entire scene from Clueless. (Psst-gorgeous photo of yourself.)
ReplyDeleteBahahaha! I totally know what you're talking about! Its so irritating! But put off your angst with them and get those 8 chapters done lady!
ReplyDeleteOh yes. Nail, Frankie hit you on the head. Twice.
ReplyDeleteWait... am I... reading blogs again? Instead of revising? CRAP! Beauty and the Beast, here I come.
love love love it! Yes this is the screaming I want to do in Steinmart! These are the feelings that ooze from my fingertips as I slowly count *outloud* the number of items I want to try on...yes Frankie... PREACH ON!!! ;o)
ReplyDeleteHi Shannon, Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteSimon, yeaaaah but I need to function and this is also for when Im out babysitting--you know I always think other people's houses are too cold! Plus this was on my way home, it wasn't like I went out on my own...hehe such a girl answer.
Angie Kate, haha it looks like you're getting your wish....
Chasing Empty Pavements, glad you can relate and no worries, writing this post removed all of the angst, thats why rants are soooo fun.
Donna, oy Im screwed!
SP-Yes thank you!!! We need to do something about this issue!!!
I know, don't they realize we writers write/revise/edit constantly even and especially during the holidays!
ReplyDeleteI think the highlight for me was the picture of you and the whole "does this look like the face of a shoplifter?" Hilarious.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I really want a snuggie, but one of those cheap fleece things isn't going to do the job. I need something full of down and potentially (plug your vegan ears) lined in some sort of animal skin. I'm that freaking cold.
Hi Daisy, Shyaa I know, right!!
ReplyDeleteLiLa, LOL glad you liked that part and don't worry vegan ears are covered by ear muffs but OMG it is SOOOOOOOOOO cold!!!
LOL. See, this is why #FrankiegoestoHollywood should happen now. It was 80 degrees yesterday. Today it rained, so it was like 60 degrees. We all wore scarves and talked about how cold it is.
ReplyDeleteWish I could relate to your shopping woes but I've become a shopping snob. I pretty much only shop at Anthropologie, where they have giant dressing rooms and let you take as many items as you want. But, I only get to buy one thing every few months and it costs $150. Le Sigh.
Can't wait to see Clueless. Do we get to have any say in which scene? Cause I kinda think I'd like to see you try to seduce Christian (you know, as yourself) and fall off the bed. :)
My husband used to work at Marshalls. (No comments...he got laid off and needed a job right away, they said he was going to be a "loss prevention officer" then made him work in the stock room. He was not happy.) The people there get paid like crap and are all miserable all.the.time. I definitely don't think it makes up for their stupid dressing room policies (plus the one near me is always dirty...do I really want to get undressed in that room? No.), but that's probably why the employees are so ornery. And the managers are SUPER crazy about store policy, so...yeah.
ReplyDeleteTJ Maxx is always nice :)
Shannon, UGGH yes you'll get input into which scene I do--you'll all get input.
ReplyDeleteHeather, aw sorry that happened to your husband--and I hope you know i'm not knocking everyone who works at Marshalls---more the company itself and I just happen to have a really nasty one that I seem to frequent.
lol! You summed it up perfectly!!!!! I get so irritated walking into that store, but I can't help it because they do have such good prices. And the counter rack- so funny. You hit the nail on the head with this one!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Frankie! Now, get back to those 8 chapters!!!
LOL! You tell Marshalls! This was hilarious!
ReplyDeleteKelly, Haha thank you! ANd yes back to editing!!
ReplyDeleteKirthi, thank you, I tried to!
I never understood that either... Especially enjoyed the photos though. I can't yet decide whether snuggies are practical or a scourge upon mankind. If only I had Billy Mays to set me straight...
ReplyDelete<3 Gina Blechman