Truth be told...I don't eat anything weird. You could actually say that my eating habits are kind of boring. I don't like any exotic food whatsoever (this made eating in Hawaii rather difficult!) Preferably I eat my foods rather plain. So let's go thru a list of the things I won't eat:
- Gravy - I don't like any of this brown gloppy stuff on top of my food. My rule of thumb is if I can't identify it, I don't eat it. Pouring this stuff on top of my food just serves to mask all those little unknown things underneath. I need to see what I am eating please!
- Salmon patties - Does anyone remember these? They resemble hamburgers, except they are made out salmon from a can. My mom made these all the time when I was growing up. The only good thing about the meal was the fact that the side dish was noodles with cracker crumbs. I liked these...just hated the salmon patties. I vowed to myself that I would never eat another one when I moved out of the house. I never did. Today my husband makes me fresh salmon...I'll share that recipe soon!
- Since we are on the subject of fish...let's just say that I throw up a big fat "no" to sushi. While the hubs loves this stuff...you'll never see any of it passing through my lips.
- Brussel sprouts - No, no, no and NO! Give me green beans, peas, even asparagus please, but no B.S.!
- Avocados...not a snowballs chance in ?#@*&%!. Are you trying to kill me? The ramifications if I ingested one of these again would be deadly.
- Indian, Thai and any other ethnic food that I can't identify or pronounce. Also, some of the spices are a little OTT and my system just can't handle them. Funny enough, I do like some Chinese food, but just a very small part of what is serve in this cuisine.
Now, please don't get me wrong, I do like food! I am a big foodie! I just have certain...um...well...I guess I'll say "ways" I like to eat. Bring on the fresh veggies, whole grains and protein meats please. Plain food...no sauces (if I can help it) and wholesome goodness. Yeah...that's me! I'm a little angel when it comes to food!Wait a minute! Who's that guy flying behind me?!?!?! Oh yeah....he's the chocolate devil trying to blow my cover! Shoo...shoo I say! Go hide behind that cloud...I don't want everyone to know!
Ok...(hanging head)...I admit it. I'm...I'm...I'm a chocoholic...I ADMIT IT! Sweets are my downfall...especially chocolate...Believe it or not, there are some things made with chocolate that are so orgasmically good, you just have to taste them to believe it. I know...because I have tasted them and sincerely enjoyed the the "out of body, earth shattering, make my toes curl...oops, getting a little carried away here!) experience that inevitably followed.
SO I will say this to you...moderation. Everything in moderation...even if it means that I have to eat a little B.S!
Wishing you "delicious, and comforting; even if you can't identify it" moments of amazing food!
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1. If you want to have loyal customers, you should be nice to them. Just because I'm not "uptown" doesn't mean my money doesn't spend like the rest of your clientele's money. For the record, I actually have money even though I may not look like it.
2. Don't have someone walk around your store and act like they are better than everyone else there. It gives a bad impression to your customers. You know what I am talking about...the "holier than thou" attitude. Just a thought, but consider shelving it.
3. If a customer comes up to you asking if you have a product, don't immediately say with an attitude, "If it's not on the shelf, we don't have it." How about saying something like "I am so sorry, let me check for you." Then go check and find out when more stock will become available and come back and tell the customer "We are currently out of that item, but we're expecting a shipment on XX date. May I take your name and number and call you when they come in?" See the difference? Make your customers feel good when they come in and want to buy something. Don't shut them down and make them feel like they're inconveniencing you by asking a question about your stock. Repeat business is huge...especially in a tough economic climate.
4. Treat your customers with respect and dignity. Just because I don't look high class, doesn't mean I am not. You don't know what I've been doing or where I've been. Don't stereotype your clientele. Remember the movie Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts? If not, you should watch it. There's a great scene in it that covers this very nicely.
5. Don't let customers wait to pay while you're conversing, walking around like you own the place or doing other work that can wait until the customers leave the store. Not only was I treated rudely, but when I actually decided to buy what I hand in my hand, I had to wait until said rude sales clerk decided to come over to the register to ring me up. You do realize that your customers are not all soccer moms that drive SUV's and don't work. Some of us are on our lunch hour and that's all the time we have - an hour. You want us to come back and be loyal, well, a little courtesy goes a long way.
By the way, what happened to the products that you used to sell. Merchandise is everything. I realize you moved, but part of your success at XX Mall was the fact that you had great merchandise that appealed to everyone. Now that you're in XX Village, your products are so upscale and pricey that you've lost half of your clientele because we can't afford, or sorry to say, even like it.
Seriously, your products used to be cute and charming. Now they are expensive, gaudy and frankly, most of them I wouldn't be caught dead owning them. What I purchased today was a staple item...every home has them. It's simple, comes in a lot of colors (which apparently you don't have a lot of since they "weren't on the shelf") and fairly inexpensive.
Come to think of it, you didn't have a lot of this particular type of product in your store at all. Pity...you were such a fun place with all the holiday decorations, etc. I guess I'll have to order more of what I wanted online since you didn't seem to care if you had it or not or the fact that I was a loyal customer.
It's your lose. I am sure the online stores will gladly take my money and ship it for free. Fabulous as this saves me time and money. Such great customer service too! You should take a lesson from online retailers. This is why they are so successful and the brick and mortar stores are dying off."