I feel like this is most H SAs in the U.S. when you’re a walk-in client. Any time I visit a store that isn’t my home store (and by visit, I mean an appointment with my SA at my home store), they all start off pretty cold. I suspect they get hassled about bags all day long and, with random walk-in clients, they don’t kbow up front what kind of customer they’re getting. So they’re cautious. Guarded even. Plus H prioritizes SA-client relationships, which I think adds to this behavior when working with a walk-in. However, in most cases I have found SAs lighten up the more you talk to them. When you are respectful of them and their time, when they realize you know and appreciate the brand, when its clear you aren’t going to hassle them for a QB, etc. The Overheard thread, if you haven’t read it, is quite eye-opening about what H SAs deal with all day long. I wouldn’t be shocked if the scary customer behavior breeds this coldness on some level.