Yes, not every shop is a night market stall.
If you can't afford it, maybe buy something cheaper, or even better:
STOP SHOPPING!!!

They could afford their shoes because they got the discount.

Happens to me every day I'm at work too! I just want to scream at them like "helllloooo!!! I know those are Gucci slides and your bag is YSL and you have the nerve to ask for a discount on this $200 dress?!?!"

The truth is everyone wants to try but can't hate on asking....

That's typical Vancouver people.

There is ALWAYS a discount. I have NEVER paid sticker price for ANYTHING. Best Buy just had a sale on a computer, 320 bucks off - and I got a further 25 bucks off, a free mouse, and a USB network stick.

You need to ASK - and if you can't give it, I'll ask for the manager.

I don't haggle, but when I worked retail, the people who did would sometimes get extra deals. They normally weren't Canadian, and I felt it was rude and annoying, but they did get some stuff out of it very often.

I can see why they do it, even if it isn't a part of our culture (for the most part, though there are some exceptions). I just wish they wouldn't haggle, but I get the impression that they don't care.

This confession offends me.

Come on! I know that's not your bottom line.
I'm gonna haggle you down!
Where's your manager?

When they don't see value. Draw from that what you will.