Just been insulted by local art shop owner.

Fun story.

Last weekend I was in Homebase on Finchley Road buying lightbulbs. There was a guy and his kid stood in front of me in the queue, he looked scruffy as **** - grotty sweatpants, roughed up polo shirt, disheveled hair and generally looking like your stereotypical council flat tenant.

Then I noticed that when he paid, he whacked an American Express Centurion card into the chip and pin machine. I immediately scolded myself for being such a prejudiced tool. :)

Then I remembered that my dad bought his most expensive car in much the same attire. £120k Merc dressed in £10 joggers and a fleece with a bit of curry stained down the front. Halcyon days.
 
Theophany said:
Fun story.

Last weekend I was in Homebase on Finchley Road buying lightbulbs. There was a guy and his kid stood in front of me in the queue, he looked scruffy as **** - grotty sweatpants, roughed up polo shirt, disheveled hair and generally looking like your stereotypical council flat tenant.

Then I noticed that when he paid, he whacked an American Express Centurion card into the chip and pin machine.
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Wonder where he stole it from?
 
Theophany said:
Then I remembered that my dad bought his most expensive car in much the same attire. £120k Merc dressed in £10 joggers and a fleece with a bit of curry stained down the front. Halcyon days.
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That's exactly how a friend of mine bought his car :)
His reasoning was, if they looked/talked down to him he wouldn't spend in that showroom. Turns out they didn't hold any prejudices and he went away with a 70k car :)

Only to sell it back to them 3 months later :D (because....it wasn't good at towing caravans!!)
 
Theophany said:
Fun story.

Last weekend I was in Homebase on Finchley Road buying lightbulbs. There was a guy and his kid stood in front of me in the queue, he looked scruffy as **** - grotty sweatpants, roughed up polo shirt, disheveled hair and generally looking like your stereotypical council flat tenant.

Then I noticed that when he paid, he whacked an American Express Centurion card into the chip and pin machine. I immediately scolded myself for being such a prejudiced tool. :)

Then I remembered that my dad bought his most expensive car in much the same attire. £120k Merc dressed in £10 joggers and a fleece with a bit of curry stained down the front. Halcyon days.
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Its a growing trend:

Dressing down is the new power dressing: how to master 'deviation chic'
http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/...sing-deviation-chic-tracksuits-trainers-lyrca

The study also found that the "flouting it" look has traction in shops too. Retailers think that if someone is dressed in sweatpants it signifies that they are comfortable in a luxury store and so are likely to spend a lot. Unlike someone who is dressed up to shop and thus appears a little less familiar with high-end shopping.
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Tonester0011 said:
That's exactly how a friend of mine bought his car :)
His reasoning was, if they looked/talked down to him he wouldn't spend in that showroom. Turns out they didn't hold any prejudices and he went away with a 70k car :)

Only to sell it back to them 3 months later :D (because....it wasn't good at towing caravans!!)
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It's how my mate purchased his lambo also. Same logic, if they snubbed him he would go elsewhere...
 
Theophany said:
Fun story.

Last weekend I was in Homebase on Finchley Road buying lightbulbs. There was a guy and his kid stood in front of me in the queue, he looked scruffy as **** - grotty sweatpants, roughed up polo shirt, disheveled hair and generally looking like your stereotypical council flat tenant.

Then I noticed that when he paid, he whacked an American Express Centurion card into the chip and pin machine. I immediately scolded myself for being such a prejudiced tool. :)
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I scold you for not thinking "He's nicked some rich guy's wallet, and got hold of the PIN!"
 
Didn't Eyedot on here go to buy a 911 in his partner at the times grotty mk1 Rover 214, wearing his decorating gear?

IIRC, the guy he spoke to totally blanked him. He went back 2 days later and bought the car in a suit arriving in his TVR for trade in. Original salesman was gutted.

This must be close to 10 years ago, if not longer :)
 
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