Fat people tend to be shunned in alot of ways by society so its really not surprising to me at least to hear that sales people are doing it too yet it is because of experiences like those listed below that stores that cater to the 'larger' segment do so well?
With many Americans grossly overwieght, it is certainly a huge market to turn away over something that really comes down to manners.
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...se_shoppers_dc
Obese Shoppers Treated More Rudely, Study Shows
By Alison McCook
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sales clerks tend to discriminate against shoppers who are obese, according to new study findings.
Investigators found that when women wore a prosthetic suit designed to make them look obese, they were treated more rudely, and received fewer smiles and less eye contact from sales clerks at a Houston, Texas, shopping mall than when they shopped without the fat suit.
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A survey of shoppers also showed that people who were obese said they experienced more discrimination from sales clerks, which caused them to spend less time in a store and less money while there. This shows that storeowners have a financial, as well as ethical, incentive for addressing discrimination among their staff, King said.
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