What happened last evening may have happened many a times in the past, but suddenly the guilt trip it gave me was worse than ever. So, husband and I were in pondy bazar for some shopping. After 15 minutes of searching for a decent place to park the car, we almost were dashing to the store to finish work.
As we were walking a lady came up to us and stopped us mid way. She looked like she was in her late 30's and she certainly didn't look lost. She said 'Hi, Can I have a minute of your time?'. I realized that she was a saleswoman and quickly said ' No No thank you!' but she kept insisting that we hear her out.
By then husband had already walked a few steps ahead and I was left to politely tell her off and carry on. She kept saying 'I don't want your money, one minute madam' and I kept saying 'Ille please, we need to go. Sorry'. Slighta I had lost patience and decided to just like walk away. Appo she said 'I don't want your money, these candles are to support blind people'.
I didn't know what to say, so just said 'Romba sorry ma' and walked off. We all have come across sales-people whom we have just walked past, but yesterday I felt I could have stopped and at least heard her out. I didn't and now am kicking myself in guilt.
Has this happened to you? Have you felt bad about ignoring such requests?
As we were walking a lady came up to us and stopped us mid way. She looked like she was in her late 30's and she certainly didn't look lost. She said 'Hi, Can I have a minute of your time?'. I realized that she was a saleswoman and quickly said ' No No thank you!' but she kept insisting that we hear her out.
By then husband had already walked a few steps ahead and I was left to politely tell her off and carry on. She kept saying 'I don't want your money, one minute madam' and I kept saying 'Ille please, we need to go. Sorry'. Slighta I had lost patience and decided to just like walk away. Appo she said 'I don't want your money, these candles are to support blind people'.
I didn't know what to say, so just said 'Romba sorry ma' and walked off. We all have come across sales-people whom we have just walked past, but yesterday I felt I could have stopped and at least heard her out. I didn't and now am kicking myself in guilt.
Has this happened to you? Have you felt bad about ignoring such requests?
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