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Customers

36%

had ripped a garment in a dressing room and failed to alert a salesperson about it
13%

had sex in a changing room
17%

asked a clerk if their butt looked fat in a particular garment
41%

have been hit on by a clerk
10%

switched tags to pay a lower price
19%

bought an item because a celebrity wore it
22%

have tried on a swimsuit or panties without wearing any undergarments
8%

have switched tags on an item
46%

have shopped to get over a breakup
44%

have bought apparel in a size too small as an incentive to diet
45%

have tried on expensive clothing for fun, with no intention of buying

Clerks

38%

have confronted a customer for having ripped a garment in a dressing room without saying anything
18%

have observed a customer switching price tags on an item
26%

have overheard people having sex in a changing room
50%

assured a customer that their butt didn’t look fat
24%

lied about a celebrity having bought an item
31%

can “read” a customer’s likelihood of purchasing something
24%

have danced on the job
21%

have persuaded a customer not to buy a particular item
29%

have been hit on by a customer
10%

have waited on a celebrity who asked for a special discount
20%

have spent their entire paycheck on store merchandise

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Salespeople observe more than you think they do. They also name-drop and lie, according to our online poll conducted over the summer