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Salesgirl Refuses To Sell Oprah Winfrey A Bag 'cos Oprah Can't Afford It by nairalandaddict: 12:45pm On Aug 09, 2013 |
Oprah Winfrey and best friend Gayle King ahead of Tina Turner and Erwin Bach's wedding celebrations in Zurich, Switzerland A top store in Switzerland has apologised to Oprah Winfrey - one of the richest women in the world - for refusing to sell her a bag because the shop assistant thought she probably couldn't afford them. Oprah Winfrey was in Zurich to attend Tina Turner's wedding when the incident happened. And it occurred in the chic 'Trois Pommes' store whose owner, Trudie Götz, was also a guest at the Turner nuptials. Winfrey was able to embarrass the store which refused her service on U.S. TV. She told Entertainment Tonight: 'I was in Zurich the other day, in a store whose name I will not mention. I didn't have my eyelashes on, but I was in full Oprah Winfrey gear. I had my little Donna Karan skirt and my little sandals. But obviously 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' is not shown in Zurich. 'I go into a store and I say to the woman, 'Excuse me, could I see the bag right above your head?' and she says to me, 'No. It's too expensive.'' [img]http://2.bp..com/-17lI5ENp3dM/UgTJSUxwGzI/AAAAAAAAZe0/_PrSBRsdoy8/s1600/article-2387630-1B36C118000005DC-793_634x684.jpg[/img] The bag was on sale for £24,460 and was locked in a cabinet to prevent shoplifting. The saleswoman went on to suggest Oprah looks at cheaper bags. 'I left the store but it proves that racism is still an issue,' Oprah added. The incident comes as the Alpine state is engulfed in a wider row over racism. The owner of the store apologized for her assistant’s behaviour, saying there had been 'a misunderstanding caused by the assistant’s failure to recognise Oprah, who is worth about two billion pounds. Click HERE for more gists |
Re: Salesgirl Refuses To Sell Oprah Winfrey A Bag 'cos Oprah Can't Afford It by LailaIkeji1: 12:58pm On Aug 09, 2013 |
ok. lol. Nairalandaddict, I see you very well. |
Re: Salesgirl Refuses To Sell Oprah Winfrey A Bag 'cos Oprah Can't Afford It by djeezy(m): 1:01pm On Aug 09, 2013 |
Lesson to be learnt, do not underestimate anyone, irrespective of their size, color etc. The sale's girl obviously didn't realize Oprah is the richest black woman in the world. She got her own style. I bet this can't happen to a rich Nigerian woman, she will go there with an entourage and expensive garb. I see little or no element of racism there, the bad was just expensive period. |
Re: Salesgirl Refuses To Sell Oprah Winfrey A Bag 'cos Oprah Can't Afford It by dplomaticVal: 1:36pm On Aug 09, 2013 |
wit the way she dressed l'd ve also advised her to go for a cheaper one if l were to b the seller |
Re: Salesgirl Refuses To Sell Oprah Winfrey A Bag 'cos Oprah Can't Afford It by armyofone(m): 2:08pm On Aug 09, 2013 |
doesn't matter whether the person is rich or poor, just give her/customer the bag to admire, maybe ask for financing as they do in the USA |
Re: Salesgirl Refuses To Sell Oprah Winfrey A Bag 'cos Oprah Can't Afford It by Lanrefahm(m): 3:20pm On Aug 09, 2013 |
No one should ever be judged or under estimated people should b treated equaly, dis r 1 of d teaching of islam. If na some people dem go just buy the store |
Re: Salesgirl Refuses To Sell Oprah Winfrey A Bag 'cos Oprah Can't Afford It by ednut1(m): 5:23pm On Aug 09, 2013 |
Racism will always be an issue, jst as tribalism, oprah u for buy d shop nd employ d biatch to clean ur dog poop oops |
Re: Salesgirl Refuses To Sell Oprah Winfrey A Bag 'cos Oprah Can't Afford It by Nobody: 7:04pm On Aug 09, 2013 |
Apparently Oprah! Isn't yet a globally recognized brand. |
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