I didn’t buy a sofa

This afternoon I stepped in to an outlet of the SCS sofa retail chain. Several things made me chose not to buy a thing.

  • I sat on a recliner sofa and as I went back in to a lounge position the store light blinded me, shining directly in my eyes. Not a comfortable experience.
  • This is the main problem: the sales assistant followed us all over the shop. The sofas are arranged to look like living rooms, so you can feel at home. She would sit down with you on the sofas. If I’m meant to be imagining this is my living room, I don’t want her sitting down imposing on our shopping experience, just as I’d be annoyed if she walked in to my home uninvited and sat down.
  • I felt insulted when we were told there was a sale on, knowing that the sale is always on. Even after she asked what I did.

At the end of the day, I got out of there as quickly as I could.