While the current issue regarding that woman with the sofa that took place a year ago is going on, there is a far larger one that needed a lot more time to post. This started back in summer of 07, and I think I made a post on it at the time, but I’m not sure.
Episode 1: The Phantom Smell
Society is obsessed with the way we smell. Fragrant shampoos, body lotions, colognes and perfumes are designed to produce smell while deodorants, powders, and sprays seek to eliminate it.
Society is also obsessed with spending as little money as possible on actual necessities. Usually, when, these two collide, the result is enough to make eyes water and the gag reflex to kick in.
I speak, of course, of the customer that thinks generous amount of cheap perfume can go as a substitute for bathing. Instead of having it mask the odor, it will create some unholy fusion strike enough to knock a buzzard off a fencepost at 30 yards.
This woman came in to our showroom, and spent about a week deciding what she wanted. While this isn’t uncommon, I had to spend nearly our entire supplies budget that month on air fresheners and Fabreeze. So she buys the sofa, and that’s that. Right? Oh no.
Episode 1: The Phantom Smell
Society is obsessed with the way we smell. Fragrant shampoos, body lotions, colognes and perfumes are designed to produce smell while deodorants, powders, and sprays seek to eliminate it.
Society is also obsessed with spending as little money as possible on actual necessities. Usually, when, these two collide, the result is enough to make eyes water and the gag reflex to kick in.
I speak, of course, of the customer that thinks generous amount of cheap perfume can go as a substitute for bathing. Instead of having it mask the odor, it will create some unholy fusion strike enough to knock a buzzard off a fencepost at 30 yards.
This woman came in to our showroom, and spent about a week deciding what she wanted. While this isn’t uncommon, I had to spend nearly our entire supplies budget that month on air fresheners and Fabreeze. So she buys the sofa, and that’s that. Right? Oh no.
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