Why do shop staff always ask me if I need help with anything but don’t ask the other shoppers around me as much?

[Anonymous]

I’ve noticed this happen to me a lot when I’m browsing through makeup, skin care, clothes etc. I get asked by shop staff if I want help, I tell them I don’t, then I watch them not even ask the person next to me if they need help.

It was actually a bit annoying today when I went to a big department store, just browsing all the different beauty brands and kept getting approached by staff from the various make up counters, asking me if I need help (obviously they didn’t realise I’d already been asked by other staff and I had already said no). Then I noticed a lot of them watching me as I browsed.. clearly they were bored with no work to do but I did notice them paying more attention to me than other shoppers.

Why do I always get more attention from shop staff than others? Is there a particular type of shopper they like to approach more than others? I don’t get it.

[dreamstar72]

You could have trusting 👧 eyes, money 🤑 eyes, lost 🙀 eyes, or those dreadful evil 👹 eyes

[Daniela1982]

They feel sorry for you maybe?

[devil_8888]

Maybe they think you are approachable

[Asker]

Definitely not. I try so hard to avoid them and don’t make eye contact.

[devil_8888]

Well I can relate your situation to mine. The same happens with me too. Whenever I try my best to avoid eye contact with them, still they will come to me asking if I need something. And at times when I need them to help me, none of them would come for... it’s really annoying 😂😂

[Asker]

Omg yes! I tell them no because I literally just walked into the store so how would I know if I need help or not? Then after I’ve looked around the shop for a while I have a question or want to buy something they are all suddenly busy and I can’t get anyone’s attention! Why?

[Anonymous]

You look more accessible or lost or approachable

[Asker]

Weird because I try my hardest to not look like any of those things lol I avoid eye contact, and focus on the products I’m looking at! Plus I know I have resting bitch face!

[PersoncslledPierson]

Guess

[PersoncslledPierson]

If it’s only male staff doing this I think it’s pretty obvious

[PersoncslledPierson]

Or you jus browse too much and change ur items too much... which makes u look like a possible thief stealing stuff... that’s why they’re paying a lot of attention to me... the other shoppers probably don’t browse as much

[PersoncslledPierson]

To you*