Posted on 04/21/2022 4:17:18 PM PDT by Morgana
A gay man has sued a West Virginia party store claiming a worker branded him a 'f****t' and chased him bare-chested for trying to return a 'gender-fluid' Halloween outfit.
Trevor Anderson, from Charleston in West Virginia, says he remains a shell of himself following the October 2021 incident at his local Spirit party store.
Anderson claims he has turned to cigarettes to cope with the stress, and says boyfriend Jonathan Pereira has threatened to dump him over the marked change in his behavior.
The drama began after Anderson purchased a plaid mini-skirt and a belly shirt for his Halloween costume, a gender-fluid interpretation of the Clue character Mr. Green.
Green was a closeted gay man in the 1985 film adaptation of the board game and was played by actor Michael McKean.
But parts of Anderson's costume attire didn't fit, and he returned to the store to request a refund or credit.
He says that's when a store manager, identified in the lawsuit as Thelmon Penn, 33, confronted Anderson while refusing to refund him for the purchases.
'Maybe you just shouldn't be trying on women's clothing,' Penn reportedly said according to court documents.
Things escalated when Anderson asked Penn for his name and number to file a formal complaint, to which the store manager responded with a series of gay slurs.
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'I’m not giving my number to a f*****,' Anderson recalled Penn saying in an interview with the Daily Beast.
Anderson said Penn then chased him out of the store screaming 'get out, get out, f****** f*****' before trying to fight him in the parking lot.
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Sounds like a ‘he said—he-she said’ situation.
He's fit right in.
Everyone wants a payday.
Give it up you silly savages.
Trevor Anderson, from Charleston in West Virginia, says he remains a shell of himself following the October 2021 incident at his local Spirit party store.
I think I see the problem.
(purchased a plaid mini-skirt)
We sure do live in interesting times.
Hope it’s true.
Sounds a little,too convenient the way it played out.
When that happens, my hoax radar goes off.
I guess we’lljust have to wait and see.
“’I’m not giving my number to a f*****”
sounds like love!
A definite hoax! Spirit Halloween stores usually have a NO refund policy at all times. WTF
So simmer down everybody… Just another one of those stories made up to stir up the alphabet people
Hilarious !!
Here is a skirt like the one he would have bought. How is this skirt even “gender fluid”?
“The drama began...”
Precisely. All drama. Go sniff some smelling salts cupcake.
(made up to stir up the alphabet people)
MSNBC and CNN?
😜😄
“A definite hoax! Spirit Halloween stores usually have a NO refund policy at all times. WTF”
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well..this is from their website...
Q: What is your return policy for online orders?
A: We want to make sure you are 100% satisfied with your purchase from SPIRIT Halloween.We will gladly accept returns that are unworn with the original accessories, are in new and resalable condition, and in the original packaging within 14 days of postdate on package or receiving package.
Please note: We cannot refund the orignal or return shipping charges.
*During the Halloween season, we accept online returns to our return center postmarked prior to October 22nd, 2021.
Q: What is your in-store return policy?
A: Our SPIRIT Halloween stores are seasonal locations which are usually open from the end of August to the beginning of November. You have until October 22nd, 2021 to make any returns and from October 22nd - 28th, 2021 to make any exchanges as long as the items are unworn, have the original accessories, are in new and resalable condition, and in the original packaging. You will also need to have your receipt. After October 28th, 2021 all sales become final.
Q: When should I see my refund?
A: Refunds are usually applied within 5-7 business days (Monday-Friday excluding holidays) from the date the returned product arrives at our warehouse. During the Halloween season this process may take up to 4 weeks, please save your tracking information. If your return was made in store please allow 2-3 business days for it to post to your account
https://www.spirithalloween.com/content.jsp?pageName=RetExch
Yep. If he’s that fragile then yeah, maybe the slurs are apropos. He is embodying those exact negative stereotypes.
I don’t know if it is a hoax, but it is a humdinger of a story. I wonder how the store guy got barechested.
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