I get the majority of my cosmetics and body creams, etc from a small local Body Shop store. I'm on good terms with the three main women who work there. Not that I buy a lot but I usually pop in there once every two weeks or so to get a replacement for something or another. Anyway, I was in there today to buy some eye make-up remover and they said they were really glad I'd come in. They had three packages to give out to their customers and they had decided I was one of those three. Aw, shucks! They were clearly very excited and happy for me!!! It was pretty darn cool actually, about $165 of cosmetics, lotions, etc. The thought of being one of their fave customers is also quite flattering. It's not like I buy that much from them but I guess I do chat with them when I do go in and they know me by name, so that's gotta count for something.
This is also highlighted something behavioural I have never found very easy. Women often (not always, of course) get very excited about these kind of things - but when I was in guy mode, I used to find it so, so, so hard to be excited if someone broke out a surprise like that for me. Not that it happened much but when it did I was usually very subdued, and courteous but restrained (which probably made them wonder why they bothered). But post transition I can at least allow myself to get more excited and emotive about things like that. Even so, today I'm telling myself - "be excited, be grateful, thank them, be really flattered, smile, use lots of rising intonation!!!". I think (hope) I managed to show sufficient gratitude.
That's fantastic Grace. Congrats. Hugs
Mariah
congrats
Congrats Grace... I'd be happy too, actually... Over the moon with joy.
They do have good products too!
Katy xx
That's sweet. And Grace, you deserve it all.
I must say you are glowing in your latest avatar pic :)
Happy that you got your treats - Enjoy xo
Quote from: Ms Grace on August 15, 2015, 12:31:51 AM
I get the majority of my cosmetics and body creams, etc from a small local Body Shop store. I'm on good terms with the three main women who work there. Not that I buy a lot but I usually pop in there once every two weeks or so to get a replacement for something or another. Anyway, I was in there today to buy some eye make-up remover and they said they were really glad I'd come in. They had three packages to give out to their customers and they had decided I was one of those three. Aw, shucks! They were clearly very excited and happy for me!!! It was pretty darn cool actually, about $165 of cosmetics, lotions, etc. The thought of being one of their fave customers is also quite flattering. It's not like I buy that much from them but I guess I do chat with them when I do go in and they know me by name, so that's gotta count for something.
This is also highlighted something behavioural I have never found very easy. Women often (not always, of course) get very excited about these kind of things - but when I was in guy mode, I used to find it so, so, so hard to be excited if someone broke out a surprise like that for me. Not that it happened much but when it did I was usually very subdued, and courteous but restrained (which probably made them wonder why they bothered). But post transition I can at least allow myself to get more excited and emotive about things like that. Even so, today I'm telling myself - "be excited, be grateful, thank them, be really flattered, smile, use lots of rising intonation!!!". I think (hope) I managed to show sufficient gratitude.
I totally get excited about things like that now too! Before I was like "oh...um..er gee thanks" and now its "woo hoo"!
Yes. Sellers tend to take care of any special customer. I am also a kind of valuable customer in stores or restaurants, as I expend so much everyday.
barbie~~
Congratulations :)
hugs
Tried the body lotion last night - gosh, that was something special. I feel (metaphorically) like a new girl! Now if only they can make a lotion that will literally make me a new girl... ::)
The Lotion Would HAve to get warm like in Ranma 1/2
Ms Grace, I totally get the whole, "subdued" attitude toward gifts back when you were presenting male. I used to be the same way, and it happened sometime around puberty, lol. As soon as testosterone began ravaging my body and my childhood faded away, I no longer got those wide-eyed "oh...my...goshhhh....!!!!" moments any longer. And I've never really expressed myself since, until recently starting hormones. Now my emotions are free to roam far and wide!