On 12/21/2012 1:41 AM, Sqwertz wrote:

> And if I'm not susceptible to making eye contact with any of the
> employees and am deep in thought, then they often interpret that as
> I'm trying to find something and offer to guide me.

Same here. They think I'm lost or can't find something, while
I'm thinking What was that one other thing I needed?? or something
like that. Thanks for asking, but you can't help me.

This morning all of the employees at the supermarket were friendly
and helpful. On the way out, I saw a bunch of management types in
a huddle, which explains the extra-attentive treatment. The bigshots
were on site.

nancy