So one of the smarmy curling iron sales-thugs at the mall got fired for sexual harassment.
In fact, I was right there when the irate husband wanted to kick his butt.
The sad thing is, I was also right there when he was giving his sales pitch to the lady, and it was the SAME sales pitch he always gives (and the same one the WOMEN give).
Miraculously, they found ANOTHER aggressive Eastern-European smarmy guy to take his place. Where are they finding these people?
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so what's with the word "smarmy"? It sounds like a drunk pirate. and what was the sales pitch?
I don't know, but the one who told me he'd come home with me and do my dishes, fold my laundry and vacuum my floors so I would have time to luxuriate in whatever dead sea potions he was hawking had me at "Would you like to try...?"
I think I wanna come hang out with you at work for a while....sounds quite entertaining!
RENA -- smarmy: excessively or unctuously flattering, ingratiating, servile, etc.
The sales pitch was that as a "special bonus," he would go home with her and cook, clean, and do her laundry.
CW -- yeah, totally.
B -- believe me, it was the ONLY interesting thing all day (as GEO says, I was HOPING for a fight).
The Dead Sea guy at our mall looks like he is from Palestine, too!!
I love the word smarmy, by the way.
I thought Compulsive Writer was being facetious. Truth is, once again, stranger than fiction. Rather than threatening the man for allegedly hitting on his wife, that jealous husband should've loaded the salesman in the SUV, took him home, and put him to work.
ELIZABETH W -- "smarmy" is such a great word. I got it from a character on the PBS children's show "Between the Lions."
NIGEL -- I agree. Maybe I'll take him home.
Are you sure Smarmy #1 didn't just use the magical curling iron to change his look and sign on with the company under another name?
GEO -- hmm, good conspiracy theory (why didn't Nigel think of that?).
I'm ashamed to admit that a few years ago, one of those smarmy guys caught me off guard and talked me into buying a few items at a ridiculous price. My husband, who is as good to me as they come, I was afraid would kick me out when he heard how weak I was! Now whenever I walk past, I avert my eyes, and begin chanting over and over in my mind, "Just keep moving".
(Only about 23 more posts to read! lois, our lady of blogs, indeed!!! You've been busy!)
AMN2DEEP -- yeah, I did notice that they didn't approach the Muslim woman wearing the hajib -- and I've never been more envious of being able to wear a veil in public! (Apologies to my sister-in-law Julene if I spelled hajib wrong. Not everyone speaks Arabic, you know!)
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