Browsers Welcome!

Sundays are kind of different at Joie de Vivre.  You get the feeling that people are just out for a stroll, amusing themselves, looking around.  Of course sometimes someone runs in with a specific item in mind that they need right then and there, (today it happened to be a ceramic giraffe tile)  but that kind of specificity happens less on Sundays.  Today, we had several serious browsers, couples who came in and spent an hour or more just looking around at things.  I always like it when we can hold someone's attention that long.  Some people walk in, take a look and are out in five minutes.  And to be fair, I know that our merchandise is not going to be of interest to everyone.  But it does make me happy when people really browse - or as the dictionary says "survey goods for sale in a leisurely and casual way."   I tell them, as I tell everyone, to let me know if they have any questions.  "Oh, we're just browsing," is a common response.  People often seem to feel that if they are not looking to buy something right at the moment, they shouldn't interact with us.  So I tell them that we like browsers - and do not discriminate against them.  We are just as happy to answer their questions as we are anyones!