My first experience of American customer service. "How are you today ladies?" Oh! How charming!
The thing with the people working in these stores is that it is very hard to suss out if they are genuine or just as sick of being there as you would expect. I still haven't quite figured it out but I totally fell for it either way. It is also very noticeable how many men work in these retail stores. I have never quite experienced so many men ask me if I want to try some perfume or if I want help finding the right bag. I think the UK should take note... the tactic works.