Well I'm Certainly Not Watching Their Damn Parade Now!
After work today I went to Macy's. Not that it's a surprise, but the whole store is decked out for Christmas already. And full of cheerleaders and other jacket-wearing teenagers who I suppose will be performing in the parade next week. So I and probably 3/4 of all the tourists in New York for the week were all in Macy's at the same time, and it was hot and loud, and I was looking for socks.
But no, in fact I couldn't find any socks. So I asked a Macy's employee, who told me he "thought" they'd been moved to the Juniors section on the other side of the floor. Reluctantly I entered the Juniors section, where I was immediately harassed by deafening music and the noxious odor of Auntie Annie's pretzels. Again, large shoe department with slightly less sophisticated though cheaper shoes, but no socks. So I asked another employee, who told me that hosiery was on the main floor.
Where I had already been. At this point I was really hot and really annoyed and ready to kick the next slow-walking tourist who got in my way. But then I thought of this blog and how much I'd like to save that entry I'd thought up earlier for another day and write about this instead. So for you, dear blog, I persevered.
Back on the main floor, I asked another Macy's associate where I could find the women's sock department. He told me it was on the Lower Level, so I took the escalator down there and wound through the men's athletic department to the men's hosiery section. After a brief episode of paranoia where I managed to almost convince myself that Macy's had switched over to a unisex sock department and how stupid was I for not being able to tell men's and women's socks apart, I approached yet another sales person for what I promised myself would be the last time. I told her I'd been to the main floor twice, and to the shoe section, and to juniors, and to my surprise she said "Oh honey they've been moving those socks all around the store. Let me find out for you--stay right here till I find a manager." Which she promptly did, and then she yelled across the floor for them to HOLD THE ELEVATOR and proceeded to personally escort me to floor 1 1/2 (who knew?), where the manager thought the sock department had been moved.
On Floor 1 1/2 we found the stocking section, but no socks. So she asked two more sales people, who directed us way in the back, past the estate jewelry, along a balcony overlooking the main floor, to--Hurray!--the sock section. Where I bought two pairs of over-the-knee highs (again, who knew?) and two pairs of tights for less than $30. (This stuff was on sale, but of course nothing was labeled as such, so I ended up even more annoyed at Macy's for their indiscriminate pricing and labeling). Also, do you know that there were at least ten different sorts of LEG WARMERS? Can I even wear these? Not that I know how exactly you're supposed to wear them--but really, LEG WARMERS?
Thank goodness for that wonderful sales associate. I wish I'd asked for her name so I could call Macy's and report how nice and helpful she was. Of course I thanked her profusely and told her that without her help I would've left, but her bosses should know too....Actually, now that I think about it, there's no way on earth I'd attempt to navigate through the Macy's phone system. Maybe I should write a letter....
What I really want to know is, if you ran a world famous store that attracted 3/4 of the tourists in New York City at any one time during the Pre-Christmas season and that was about to sponsor a parade featured on national television in less than a week, wouldn't you want to let your customers (and your employees!) know where merchandise is located and how much, exactly, it costs?
Specifically, I wanted knee highs or tights to wear with my new boots. I headed straight to the place on the main floor where the tights always are. But I was out of luck, since the entire main floor has been completely appropriated by what I assume are "stocking stuffers," like wine glasses that each hold an entire bottle of wine, and by those intrusive perfume spritz people (who NEVER approach me, and I can't decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing...do they immediately notice my lack of makeup and write me off as a lost cause or do they immediately smell my natural 'scent' and feel that perfume would simply ruin that with which god has blessed me?).
Determined to locate the sock section, I consulted the store directory near the main escalators. It said women's hosiery was on Floor 4. On the fourth floor, I found the shoe department, promptly ascertained that YES my new boots were indeed ten times better than anything sold at Macy's, and wandered around looking for the sock department. How logical, I thought to myself, they've finally put the socks with the shoes! It makes total sense.But no, in fact I couldn't find any socks. So I asked a Macy's employee, who told me he "thought" they'd been moved to the Juniors section on the other side of the floor. Reluctantly I entered the Juniors section, where I was immediately harassed by deafening music and the noxious odor of Auntie Annie's pretzels. Again, large shoe department with slightly less sophisticated though cheaper shoes, but no socks. So I asked another employee, who told me that hosiery was on the main floor.
Where I had already been. At this point I was really hot and really annoyed and ready to kick the next slow-walking tourist who got in my way. But then I thought of this blog and how much I'd like to save that entry I'd thought up earlier for another day and write about this instead. So for you, dear blog, I persevered.
Back on the main floor, I asked another Macy's associate where I could find the women's sock department. He told me it was on the Lower Level, so I took the escalator down there and wound through the men's athletic department to the men's hosiery section. After a brief episode of paranoia where I managed to almost convince myself that Macy's had switched over to a unisex sock department and how stupid was I for not being able to tell men's and women's socks apart, I approached yet another sales person for what I promised myself would be the last time. I told her I'd been to the main floor twice, and to the shoe section, and to juniors, and to my surprise she said "Oh honey they've been moving those socks all around the store. Let me find out for you--stay right here till I find a manager." Which she promptly did, and then she yelled across the floor for them to HOLD THE ELEVATOR and proceeded to personally escort me to floor 1 1/2 (who knew?), where the manager thought the sock department had been moved.
On Floor 1 1/2 we found the stocking section, but no socks. So she asked two more sales people, who directed us way in the back, past the estate jewelry, along a balcony overlooking the main floor, to--Hurray!--the sock section. Where I bought two pairs of over-the-knee highs (again, who knew?) and two pairs of tights for less than $30. (This stuff was on sale, but of course nothing was labeled as such, so I ended up even more annoyed at Macy's for their indiscriminate pricing and labeling). Also, do you know that there were at least ten different sorts of LEG WARMERS? Can I even wear these? Not that I know how exactly you're supposed to wear them--but really, LEG WARMERS?
Thank goodness for that wonderful sales associate. I wish I'd asked for her name so I could call Macy's and report how nice and helpful she was. Of course I thanked her profusely and told her that without her help I would've left, but her bosses should know too....Actually, now that I think about it, there's no way on earth I'd attempt to navigate through the Macy's phone system. Maybe I should write a letter....
What I really want to know is, if you ran a world famous store that attracted 3/4 of the tourists in New York City at any one time during the Pre-Christmas season and that was about to sponsor a parade featured on national television in less than a week, wouldn't you want to let your customers (and your employees!) know where merchandise is located and how much, exactly, it costs?
posted by Emil at 6:19 PM
3 Comments:
What you should really be doing is buying your socks at Target. I got all my knee socks there for $1.99 a pair. Not that that information is helpful is the slightest since we live nowhere near a Target and you already bought your socks, but still.
I also can't believe you were able to resist the crack cocaine smell of Annie's. What the hell do they put in those things!?
Yes but does Target sell OVER-the-knee socks? I didn't think so.
Daffy's baby, Daffy's for awesome tights and thigh highs and other stocking needs.
Did you know that Macy's has their own holding cell/prison in their basement? It's true.
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