Happy Valley.
The Judgiest place on Earth.
Think I'm lying?
Today I decided to conduct a social experiment in my dress just to see the reactions I got from people at work. Let me tell you, those reactions were priceless. I didn't think that people were as judgmental as they actually are down here until you test that power of judgment.
How did I do this?
I put on black fishnets, a short skirt and combat boots.
Boooooooooooy howdy were the looks nasty!
I didn't let it bother me because I knew that this was all for the express purpose of recounting my day for all my readers. I also laugh at the difference of the people I worked with and their reactions as opposed to the reactions of the customers and other individuals in the mall. My coworkers all commented on how fantastic I looked, and that my outfit was super cute/ sexy. I felt fantastic, and I think I looked fantastic.
The looks that "outsiders" gave me were another story. I saw it every time I walked passed someone. The way they met my eye and gave me a long once over, eyebrow raised and lips pursed. Every single time this happened I couldn't help but smile to myself. Most of the looks were the same, but there were a few looks that made me giggle on the inside.
One woman came into the store with her husband and young child and asked if we had any pencil skirts. At the time I had been standing behind a table fixing sweaters, and when I stepped out from behind it, her eyes grew as wide as golf balls and her jaw fell slightly agape. Composing herself, she cleared her throat and followed me back as I lead her to the wall where we had our pencil skirts. She thanked me and I left, but when I turned around I found her staring openly while whispering to her husband.
Who would have thought that people would judge so harshly? It was really ridiculous to me. But hey, it made for an entertaining observation.
I suggest everyone try something like this one day, and then you can understand just how it feels.
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