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- From: db21@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (david.beyerl)
- Subject: Re: And now, more "Hometime" news
- Organization: AT&T
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 11:28:48 GMT
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.112848.2787@cbnewsc.cb.att.com>
- Summary: Well put Dave. I also am treated similarly there and in fabric shops.
- References: <STEVEO.93Jan18140800@custard.think.com> <1993Jan25.040017.23145@informix.com>
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- In article <1993Jan25.040017.23145@informix.com>, davek@informix.com (David Kosenko) writes:
- > Michelle Stone writes:
- > >
- > >I am often completely ignored when I am looking at power tools and
- > >other construction type stuff. I hate it.
- > >
- >
- > If it is of any consolation to you, let me assure you that this particular
- > knife cuts both ways. Almost universally, whenever I am shopping for one
- > or more of: curtains, bed linen, towels, and furniture, I am either treated
- > like someone who keeps my taste in a damp, unlit portion of my anatomy, or
- > more commonly, like someone who would go into anaphaletic shock if I was
- > shown anything with flowers on it.
-
- Well put Dave. I have experienced much the same type of treatment
- when shopping for linens and furnishings and also when I go into a fabric shop.
- By necessity, I do my own sewing primarily for repair but also because every
- pair of slacks I buy has to be shortened. I also have occasionally made
- something from scratch starting with buying a pattern and the fabric. The
- assistance I receive from the clerks has been anything but courteous.
-
- A few years ago I took an adult education sewing class to gain a
- better understanding of sewing -- I was the only male in a class of 15! Our
- first project was a pair of pants. I did not care for the pockets on the
- pants pattern so I found another that had what I wanted. I then incorporated
- the new pockets into the pants making adjustments along the way. When the
- teacher came to approve my layout, she was concerned that I had deviated
- from the original pattern. Only after I showed her my sketches, templates
- and sample pockets did she relent. However, she then asked why I was taking
- a sewing class when I was creating my own designs.
-
- Dave Beyerl
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