Missed connection – 14th Street West Elm

photo by Ted Eytan

“Dear PoPville,

I went into the West Elm on 14th Street around 7pm on Saturday night.

You greeted me, and I asked about the Chair-and-a-Half which you said you didn’t have on the floor. I told you I’d likely be back with some measurement questions and went upstairs to look around before returning downstairs with a Cedar Woods candle – which you remarked was one of your favorites when you rang it up. Your manager (I think?) mentioned that if I wanted to sit in the Chair-and-a-Half I’d have to go to Pennsylvania to the outlet. We joked about how it wouldn’t fit in either of our apartments. You were blonde with glasses, a striped shirt, and a ring on your thumb.

I didn’t want to bother you while you were working – and I understand the fine line between being polite in the name of customer service and being yourself – but your energy was absolutely infectious during our brief interaction. Hope the rest of your day was as bright as your energy!”

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