Men - Beware of Hot Salesgirls at Christmas!
Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2010
by Brianna Popsickle
I told my husband I wouldn’t write again until after the holidays. There are so many other things to do, but I felt a personal responsibility to warn men, both young and old, about the dangers that lurk while Christmas shopping.
My twenty-year old son is a third-year university student who needless to say is usually broke, but he had to get his sister a Christmas gift so he and his buddy headed to the mall to shop.
“God, I’m so mad at myself,” he said, looking exhausted.
“Why?” we asked, curious. “What happened?”
“I do this every time,” he said. “I did this last year.”
“Did what?”
“Well my first mistake was going into this ridiculously expensive store I never even knew existed until Rebecca, his ex-girlfriend (known to be a name brand junkie) introduced me to it.”
“I went in and some hot chick waited on me. She spent a lot of time showing me stuff. I was thinking this was cool, and the next thing you know I bought this stupid hat and perfume,” he said, tossing it on the table.
“It’s really nice. What’s the problem?” I asked.
He showed us the receipt.
“Oh my God,” I exclaimed.
“Holy sh _ _ !” his father said.
“I know,” he replied, obviously sick about it. “I asked Mike why he didn’t stop me? But I guess he was too busy buying stuff he didn’t need from the other salesgirl. She was hot too.”
My husband smiled. “Don’t feel bad, it happens to all of us.”
He told a story of years ago, when he went into a sports store to buy running shoes. A beautiful girl with long hair and a big smile assisted him. He told her he wanted blue high riders. To make a long story short, he left with a pair of red low riders. She convinced him saying, “They look so good on you. You’ll be the first to have them. Everyone’s going to be wearing them.”
“Yeah, she was a hottie,” he added, eyes glazed over.
“So did red low riders become all the rage?” I asked sarcastically.
He shrugged his shoulders and gave a goofy grin.
“That’s pathetic,” I said, shaking my head at both of them.
I’m in sales and would never resort to such tactics. But I had to admit fragrances were flying off the shelves these days as men shopped for their wives and girlfriends. I hadn’t given it much thought until now, but smiled as I recalled a couple of instances.
I was helping a couple choose a fragrance for her. Although she’d found a few she liked, her husband kept rejecting them. She was becoming annoyed. Finally he turned to me and said, “Do you mind my asking, what you’re wearing. I like that.” If looks could kill he’d be long gone. She quickly grabbed a fragrance and they were out of there.
Another couple had been debating for a while when I interrupted to make a few suggestions. “That’s a great idea, I think we’ll do that,” the man said cheerfully.
“I suggested that half-an hour ago,” his wife growled. “You’re only taking it because she suggested it.”
Yes, tensions can run high while Christmas shopping.
I sympathized with some women who were lamenting the fact they spent half of November and most of December watching for bargains, comparison shopping for the perfect gift, while their husbands went out at the last minute oblivious to the sales, and bought whatever the salesgirl directed them to. They said they almost never got what they wanted and their husband almost always paid too much.
We’re all familiar with National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Do you recall the scene where Chevy Chase is making a purchase from Mary, the lingerie salesgirl? The girl with the big – eyes. He was mesmerized and had drool running down his chin. She could have sold him anything. Do you really want to be compared to Clark Griswold?
I know, I know, when did gift buying become so difficult? Whatever happened to ‘it’s the thought that counts?’
That’s just it boys, you’re not giving it any thought.
Before you go shopping for that special woman in your life, ask her what she’d like. Shop around, put some time into it. Then buy it, (on sale if you can!) But don’t ever, ever let some pretty, commission hungry, salesgirl sweet-talk you into something else.
If you follow my advice and put some time and thought into choosing the gift, your wife or girlfriend will love it, guaranteeing you a stress-free, perfectly peaceful holiday.
And if you buy that, I have a fragrance you just might be interested in . . .
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Top-level comments on this article: (10 total)Good warning, Brianna. It's true, a gift that's had some thought put into it is the only one worth getting. And if the men just won't, why then it's time women had some fun with shopping too. Let some of the salespeople be men with big - uh - eyes!I'm all for women having fun! Good suggestion Jennifer. :)
Lots of good advice, and chuckles here, Brianna. As usual. :) Men DO seem to insist on shopping at the last minute, don't they? In the case of my men, hubby and 3 sons, I know why they do it. None of them can keep a secret, and it kills them to have to wait until Christmas to have what they bought get opened.I never thought of that but you're probably right Joyce. Thanks for reading and commenting and Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I wonder if there are comparable 'raptures' that women undergo with hadnsome men.
Men have historically been 'suckers' for pretty and hot girls' entreaties; we are totally helpless.
We have few in-built defenses against such seductive, persuasive femme fatales.
The associated mindless sexual euphoria that we experience in their presence disables us; it's hardwired into our D.N.A.
Men who can be persuaded by a hot salesgirl to make unwanted purchases are also vunerable to this same hypnotic state when they are 'persuaded' to marry;
I still have blue stains on my ankles where I was trapped.
All 'fives', for you!
Affection,
Paul
I meant to say, ' with handsome men'........
I'm sure men have the same affect on women in similar situations. We're all susceptible whether we want to admit it or not. Affection back at you Paul.
This is commonplace for most people to be sweet-talked into buying something just because the salesgirls' honey-tongues melted them away. That's no wonder beautiful girls never have to worry jobless. Men shall be their prior targets.That's very true Hilda. Thanks for reading and commenting. All the best in the New Year!
This is so true .... my boyfriend almost got perfume for his sister instead of body spray like she wanted... I could have whacked the lady. Good thing he didn't give in and waited for my advice.Yes, good for him! Thanks for reading and commenting, I appreciate it. Happy New Year!
But no so called handsome man would buy me .... only a beautiful, generous and loving personality can.I"m not into 'pretty boys' either. I"m all about their character and sense of humour. If they happen to have it all, all the better! Thanks for reading and commenting!
One thing I'll never have to worry about. I hate shopping so much, I have laser vision. By the time I'm driving away in my car I couldn't even tell you if the people, if that's what they were, were even human or not. The other side of that coin however is that I probably don't know if I got the best deal or not either. Oh well, que sera, sera. Now my wife has probably mapped their DNA by the time she leaves.Very funny David. Thanks for reading and commenting!
I did all my shopping at Costco this year. Didn't see any hot gals there. :-)You're one smart man David! Happy New Year to you!
In sales, the hot gals have a bit of an edge. They have an even bigger edge if they don't flaunt the fact that they are hot - My observations these days as a "seasoned buyer" would definitely conclude that hot equals money. Add to this formula a guy, then money is no object. Your article tells it like it is.
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