179 - Exposure (CBT15-16) (2)

Second series of exposures since CBT 15 was yesterday's 5-store outing. 

Indeed, the first of them concerned not only exposures of public transport and shopping, but complaining and returning an item. This turned out to be a bit complicated because I had misplaced the ticket. 

So, they found trace of it ; I had bought it 1 month ago. They normally don't accept returns over 15 days, which is stupid in this particular case : it was a factory defect.  Anyway, I got them to accept the return, because I didn't budge (big challenge). 


I went to 3 other stores, not buying anything in any, though I searched for some items. At least got an exposure from that. 

Then, I went to my last stop : a sports store, where I wanted to look for new shoes. After selecting a few possible pairs, I asked for a salesperson's help, and he directed me to the section's specialist. I repeated my question and added 2 more and she helped me through the details for each pair that I needed. 

This was a big achievement for me as I rarely ask for help, preferring to buy, try at home, and if I must, return the item. 

I also thanked the last bus driver that I took after leaving that store, because it was rather late and cold, and I had missed the other 2 lines under my nose. I don't usually comment like that with drivers (I used to be more at ease only in my teens, and avoiding it for the past 2 decades as much as I could).

I had no panic in any of these stores, in spite of a line in the first, and that I had to ask for my bag in the second, and help in the fifth. 

No panic in any of the buses and trams, though they were rather calm.

This post turned a bit longer than I thought, so I'll discuss the last exposure of the moment, which is for today's outing. See you in post 180.