butt-brush effect

noun

Definitions

  1. A loss of interest in buying a product in a crowded store if one is inadvertently touched…

    A loss of interest in buying a product in a crowded store if one is inadvertently touched from behind by another shopper passing by.

    • One of Underhill's main findings has to do with what he calls the “butt-brush effect”: touch someone, especially a woman, from behind, and she'll immediately move away from the merchandise and often leave the store.

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