In general, the millennials motto is, “whatever, whoever, whenever, wherever, yeah, right. It’s all good.” Fortunately, it doesn’t apply to everyone. I don’t so much blame the millennials as their parents, the “me generation” for accepting low standards. Seriously, a nose ring? While working as public representative of the store where you bought the blouse? I wouldn’t be surprised if she also had tattoos and a pierced bellybutton. Some people have class, no dignity, no self-respect, therefore, they have no respect for others.
A few years ago I worked in a research laboratory library even though I was one of the least academically qualified candidates. I was hired because I dressed and acted like a professional.
I would have taken the clerk’s picture and sent it, along with a politely worded complaint, to the store manager. Of course, if the store was Walmart, I wouldn’t bother! They get the level of worker they pay for!