Comments on: It’s Only Monday and I’m Ready for a Quiet Weekend

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:21:58 +0000

danielle: Another case of workplace politics, then.

Carol: The cone I understand, but just the arm?

yellowjkt: I’d agree with you, but isn’t that one of the perks of wearing a bra? Here I go again, speculating about things I don’t know about.

By: yellojkt

yellojkt — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:40:16 +0000

Those mannequins wouldn’t be so anatomically correct if they didn’t keep the store so cold. Besides, showing how well the sweaters keep the headlights under cover is a good marketing technique.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:18:49 +0000

Okay, I admit it. I stole a mannequin arm from Bloomingdale’s when I was in high school. And one of those “WET FLOOR” cones.

By: danielle

danielle — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:08:33 +0000

Like Charissa, I’ve disrobed a mannequin in my day (they usually are wearing the smallest size.) As a former Strawbridge’s/Hecht’s now Macy’s employee, I’ll shed some light on why the mannequins can’t be rerobed - Sales associates aren’t allowed to clothe the mannequins. Only the “visual merchandising” people are allowed to do so, and they get very aggravated if you touch their mannequins without permission. There may be only one or two visual people per store. As such, you end up with topless mannequins from time to time until those people get around to it. They also can’t throw just any top up there. It has to be a “seasonal fashion trend statement.” A store mgr. prefers naked mannequins to sloppy mannequins.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:28:45 +0000

Charissa: Oh I get it. I may not be a big shopper, but the concept of determination isn’t a foreign one. The question of why they remain disrobed remains, however. With the effort required to disrobe a mannequin (probably while standing on a step-ladder), you’d think it’d be a trifle more difficult to throw another shirt or sweater over the pale white anatomical correctness.

By: Charissa

Charissa — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:53:58 +0000

Really? You don’t know why about those mannequins? Well, of course you don’t… because you’re a boy. You see, girls are pretty damned determined, and if I don’t see my size on the rack, you better bet I’ll check for my size on every mannequin in the store. And if one of those fine ladies is wearing my size? I am perfectly willing to disrobe her (or have it done). Those girls never stood a chance.

There. Now you know.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:36:13 +0000

Seriously, I’m still snickering about the mannequins in Kohls. WTF.

By: danielle

danielle — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:59:18 +0000

Carol - I’m happy to shop (with other people’s money.) Give me a list and send me on my way. I’ll even wrap. You can repay me for my trouble in sandwiches and coffee.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:30:30 +0000

Carol: I’m the anti-shopper, so I think I’ll pass on that one… although I do work for food. That I went in yesterday to buy things without a shopping list and didn’t break down in the middle of the store was pretty incredible.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:27:29 +0000

I hate shopping. Would you do mine, please, so MY stress level will dissipate? Sigh…