Exchange between Me and a Gay Shoe Salesman

Here's the scene. I'm at a shoe store looking for a new pair of boots when a 40-ish, vaguely fem shoe salesman comes to ask if he can help me.

GAY SHOE SALESMAN: What kind of boots are you looking for?

ME: Workboots.

GAY SHOE SALESMAN: Do you work in construction?

ME: No...

(GAY SHOE SALESMAN looks over my leather jacket, suspiciously)

GAY SHOE SALESMAN: Ohhhhhh....

At that point, I could have probably just said, "I'm looking for a pair of boots to wear at MAL, or while throat-fucking forty year old subs..." But I guess I'm too shy to say that to someone in their workplace.

In other news, I need a new pair of boots for MAL and throat-fucking subs; ages 26-45ish. I'll take any suggestions/volunteers/etc.