New York New York

I remember the first time I walked into this store back in 2003 – 2004. I was out and about with my best friend, Melinda, who has a penchant for being silly. As we walked into the store, we were amazed by all the beautiful clothing and accessories. It was Melinda’s first time visiting the store, too. We were the only ones in the store, however, and we soon found out why.
As we walked around the store, admiring the merchandise, I made comments on some of the prices (a lot of them were much higher than I was used to seeing), while my friend cracked jokes about the mannequin’s nipples and grabbed a plastic boob or two. We laughed together as we tried on accessories and calmly enjoyed ourselves. Our enjoyment came to a halt, however, when Melinda encountered some difficulty in trying on a necklace, upon which, the man behind the counter (whom I believe was the owner) told us, «If you’re not buying anything, then get out!»
We actually were considering buying something in that store, as well as telling all our friends what cool merchandise they have, but after being treated that way, forget it! Not only did I never return, but I also tell all my friends since then just how incredibly rude and inconsiderate they are to their customers. Ten years have passed since then, and now that I’m out of college and employed, I can even afford those more expensive items. However, because of my experience, I still will not shop there as I refuse to directly support [such horrible people (to put it nicely)].