reason #32 why working retail can, on occasion, suck ass.

There are many things that annoy me about my job, but I've rarely ever mentioned one of the things that has, lately, started to irritate the hell out of me: customers who hit on me.

The first customer that I helped today offered to take me out to lunch if I helped him. Insert me laughing nervously. Then he asked me how old I am. I am always really damn bad when this happens--I lie about so many other things, but I am nearly incapable of lying about my age; I don't know why. And as he was leaving, he asked me if I thought he was attractive, and he asked me if I had a boyfriend. I just. I don't know what to do when this happens. It's different from drive-by hit-ons that occur at Wal-Mart, but I don't know how to react. Kicking him wouldn't have been appropriate. What should I do if this happens again?

All of my Christmas shopping's done, except now I'm broke. Sad face!