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People are always asking me questions about what they should do in certain situations. Whether it’s partner troubles, how to ask your crush in English class, or whether something’s a dealbreaker or not… Shoot it through to me, and I’ll have no problem in giving you my opinion 
Here is the first problem!
Hi James,
I need some advice please! Last Thursday, I had a break at uni so went shopping for some jumpers… This really cute store attendant was being, well, particularly attentive and we started chatting at the register – it got quite personal, like where we live, what our plans are for the weekend (he had no plans…), how long he’d been in Melbourne for… Of course, I was too far in love with the jumpers to notice the signs that he was interested, and just smiled and left.
Kicking myself afterwards, I went back later that day because a friend ‘wanted to check out the sales’. Anyway, as she was browsing, I took a seat in the store and the attendant came and continued chatting to me. Again, it got quite personal, I even asked him what time he was finishing work to which he replied ‘about 6…’. I was too chicken to do anything, and once again just left when my friend had finished looking!
Can I go back and ask him out? If so, what do you think is the best way to do it? I don’t really want to just ask for his number, in case he feels obliged to give it to me as a customer – bearing in mind this is a VERY upmarket store in a very upmarket part of Melbourne…
Thanks!
OK. I think a lot of us have been in this situation, and lets face it – we all love a retail or hospitality crush! I was devastated recently to find my hospitality crush was not only straight, but married, had a child, and loved Tony Abbott! [don't ask me how i found that out...]
… but back to you and your problem. Do it! Get back in there and give him your phone number. The worst that can happen is them telling you they have a boyfriend [trust me] – but you never know – they might be on the rocks, or they might like to “just be your friend”.
What I’ve done is gone into the store, ask for a pen and paper to write a note and write your name and number on there [or go in there prepared with number on the paper]. Then just give it to them saying “Oh, I thought you might want my number… in case you wanted to catch up sometime”.
Best of luck… and let me know how it goes!
James x
ps – does anyone else have any advice?
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