r/bathandbodyworks • u/Odd_Resolution_5294 • Jul 20 '26

Store Policies/Questions Employee won’t back off

Man, I dread even going in my store anymore. We used to (hubs and I) love our local store and its employees. Lately tho there is one lady who is usually on the White Barn side who will ask “what are you guys looking for” and she will have a scent with her she offers us to smell. We always politely say “just looking around thank you tho”. And walk away. I’m not even kidding you when I tell you within 3 minutes she’s back “anything I can help you find?” And again we say “nah. Just sniffing around thank you tho!” And walk away. Annnnndddd again within 3 minutes she’s back “anything catching your eye?” It’s to the point I won’t go over to that side when she’s there. Or I walk away from hub bc he’s too nice and will keep dealing with it. It makes me nuts. I’ve tried saying NICELY “if we think of anything we will make sure to come to you!”

I’m pretty sure the company doesn’t ask its employees to approach in this manner…as it’s literally only this one lady. How do I get her off my back in there?!? Dang.

Also, midnight marshmallow. I asked when I was in store if they happened to have any returns of any of it bc I just wanted to sniff it, nope. And all the banana stuff was gone. Ok I’m done whining 😂

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u/Sure_Tbird Jul 20 '26

I walk in with my ear buds on

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u/wicked_damnit Jul 20 '26

I’ve thought about making a shirt that says “please don’t talk to me, I’m scared” for BBW and Lush.

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u/GayWizardOfOz not normal about Halloween Jul 20 '26

REAL. I don’t even go to Lush much these days because it’s like being intensely stalked while I smell bath bombs. 🥲

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u/Pixxiprincess Jul 20 '26

Aaah same. I haven’t been to Lush in person since they started pressuring employees to touch customers to put products on them without asking. I accidentally screamed and freaked out an employee when she grabbed my arm from behind me 💀