Past Mistakes - Prom Dress

While reading Tricia's latest entry, I thought about one of my past mistakes. Wishing that I attempted to have a prom dress let out. I had found a pretty red prom dress from a second hand store. The checkout girl already knew it was for me since she commented on it several times and I had told her.

Checkout Girl "You got to be kidding is that for you"
Most 19 year olds don't go to second hand shops and buy only a prom dress
Me "Yes, it is for Halloween"
I know an over used lie. But it was for Halloween plus every other day I want to wear it.
Checkout Girl  "What do you plan on going as Miss Congeniality?"
Then she brought other employees into the conversation. A guy and the girl. They didn't tease any.
Checkout Girl  "I just can't see why a guy would want were a dress I always hated wearing them."


The conversation was longer but those where the key points that stuck out. The plus side she did knock off a few dollars off the price. About $10 for 10 minutes of embarrassment. Even though very embarrassing while it was happened but felt great reflecting back on it on the ride home. That day I learned prom/formal dress seem to run small and couldn't get it to zip all the way up. I probably should have just tried it on. Since they already knew it was for me.