Pass remarkable sales assistant??

[BitchinBlack]

So I took 16month old DS for a pair of new shoes today to a local shop. The sales assistant seen fit to comment "what?? He's not walking yet? (With a shocked look on her face) He really should be at that age"
DS is sofa surfing and walking with support he just hasn't taken of independently yet. I am absolutely livid and I gave her a good dressing down, so was I unreasonable??

Pay grade? Wow.

Surprised isn't something you 'have a business being' it's just something you are.

Maybe she was surprised you were buying shoes for a child not walking yet. Many might be...

Pass-remarkable? Dressing down? Above her pay grade

See I thought it was a typo until I read this comment so then I Googled and see that it is in fact a phrase... Who knew?

You sound delightful

YABU but clearly don't want to be told that, seen as the shop assistant apparently "deserved" her "dressing down".

Fwiw, no I don't think she should have commented on whether or not your child can walk independently. But I don't think you should have given her a "dressing down" either.

Out of interest, what did you actually say to her?

I imagine her "pay grade" fitting shoes for lots and lots of children is above your "pay grade" as a precious, over-sensitive mother.

Why do people like you have to make everything in life a confrontation?

Oooh above her pay grade was it? Tut tut, daft woman. Doesn't she know not to speak to those earning more than her?! I am assuming you are employed and earn a decent wage, OP

She was brainlessly commenting on something well above her pay grade

Good heavens. Poor woman. You are not only being unreasonable, you are being offensive.

The past tense of the verb 'to see' is 'saw'. - the sales assistant SAW fit.

Now next time you give someone a dressing down you can do it in fluent English.

Pass-remarkable? Dressing down? Above her pay grade

You are also exceptionally bombastic, OP!

Wow. Hope you didn't tell her she was 'brainless' OP.

Well above her pay grade? You sound like a real delight op, just the kind of customer shop assistants love to deal with.

Who on earth do you think you are? You sound incredibly rude. I hope they chucked you out the shop.

YAU for your last comment alone. Ew.

YANBU to be annoyed OP but no need to be rude (which I'm guessing you were, given the content of your posts!).

Mostly I'm here because I love "pass remarkable". I'd never heard it until I moved to NI.

Wow.....!

She wasn't abused and deserved to be reprimanded for her stupid comment.
hope they ban you.
People treat sales staff like crap.

Someone here is coming across like a bit of a dick - and I'm not talking about the sales assistant.

Crikey you sound like a real delight OP. She shouldn't have said it as she did but I doubt she meant any harm. Just making a comment. I feel sorry for her if you were really rude.

No need for that, speak to retail workers with more respect. I hate customers like you.

Should also let you know that you will be the topic of conversation in the workplace now. Next time you go in, the staff will know who you are.

What does 'pass remarkable' mean?

You can tell how a person was raised by how the treat service workers without a doubt.

You sound as if you have a very high opinion of yourself. Maybe you should select and fit your own child's shoes if you don't want the serfs to speak.

She was right: 16 months IS late for walking, and I speak as the mother of a child who didn't bother getting upright until he 17 months.

@Sparklingbrook Someone who gives their opinion where it's not wanted - e.g. "passes remarks".