Sunday, August 06, 2006

Cosmetic Sales Women should be in Paris Gallery - Not the Pharmacy!

I was so proud of myself. I finally got up the energy to get dressed and leave the house today. Actually, considering the fact that yesterday I was too weak to even shower until way passed midnight, when I simply couldn't take the thought of going any longer without bathing; I have every reason to be proud of myself just now.

But smiles will melt when:

1) You stop at the pharmacy and the sales lady inside continually comments on how sick you are and how you should be taking some of this, or some of that, or some of this and that.

2) The same lady tries to sell you multiple high-priced skin creams for a rash, you seemed to have gotten since the start of this flu (that you thought until she started talking, was going away), when really all you want is something medical - not a damn brand-name.

3) She looks at your chest (which you consider pretty-well hidden under the abaya) and then asks you if you've tried "Dermabust" a new, reliable, efficient method of firming breasts after delivering a baby.

What the FUCK?

Someone please tell me... Am I fat? Do I look like I've just given birth to a kid? Are my breasts already sagging that bad? Or was this woman just trying to make a sale, without considering the effects such a 'sales pitch' could have on a woman?

I feel sick. I feel old. And I'm going to blame the cosmetic sales lady in the pharmacy.

21 Comments:

Blogger Hot Lemon& Honey said...

hahahaha probably the last one...I had a similar experience the other day...was at Kiehls with my friend who buys her stuff from thier, I thought I looked ok that day...this sales person comes to me and talks about how my skin needs alot of this and that.
I didn't buy a thing

6:48 PM, August 06, 2006  
Blogger Unknown said...

Happens to us all the time, we just politely ignore these people, get our stuff, get out and then run to Paris Gallery to shop.

LOL.

9:53 PM, August 06, 2006  
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9:55 PM, August 06, 2006  
Blogger Tainted Female said...

Symphony....

You're always a sales target for breast firming creams? I don't know what to say really...

Except... thanks for being my live spell checker - I don't know what I'd do without you!

And HL.... :( Sometimes, it sucks to be a girl!

10:11 PM, August 06, 2006  
Blogger Harsha said...

2 possibilities:

A - she wanted to know what cream u already used cuz she was jealous

B - she thought your boobies werent good enough to show hence u were hiding them

should have just flashed her or somethng...

10:15 PM, August 06, 2006  
Blogger Unknown said...

LOL :-) Just ignore em, that's the best way to deal with such annoying chicks.

10:15 PM, August 06, 2006  
Blogger Tainted Female said...

Harsha...

I'll take option A... any-damn-day!

lol. You're doing my ego good, you know that right?

And Symphony... You didn't answer... Are you always getting this sales pitch?

10:30 PM, August 06, 2006  
Blogger Unknown said...

No, I meant we get bogged down with unwanted cosmetics, which we would rather buy from Paris Gallery than from a Sales Woman at a Pharmacy.

11:08 PM, August 06, 2006  
Blogger Shaykhspeara Sha'ira said...

Isn't it funny how the male bloggers have stayed out of this one? lol

Probably not for long now. :)

Well I don't know what it is about the UAE and tightening breasts and vaginas and what nots. What kind of cream do they have that the rest of the world, aka Siliconwood is yet to discover?

1:56 AM, August 07, 2006  
Blogger Lizza said...

LOL

Don't take it personally, Tainted. She was just doing her job (but the selling method she uses sure sucks). Salespeople like her probably get a commission from every sale they make. And you obviously being Caucasian maybe made her think you'd buy what she was selling.

In any case, don't let anyone whose opinion doesn't mean shit to you affect how you feel about yourself. Now if it was your son who said something like "Mommy, you look fat and old" -- THEN you can start feeling depressed. :-)

3:17 AM, August 07, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well if you want someone to apply the breastfirming cream, I'll join the queue

8:04 AM, August 07, 2006  
Blogger adevents said...

LOL, LOL,

Tainted good morning really you made my day with this post, anyhow can not judge if the salelady right or wrong,so i will take Harsha
seconed option till u post a picture of them for us to consider :)

8:52 AM, August 07, 2006  
Blogger babe_uae said...

Tainted,

Dont worry huni, I always wear Niqab when going to PG in case they make me feel bad !!!!

Its just their job, I am sure that you are just as beautiful on the outside as you are on the inside xxxxx

9:42 AM, August 07, 2006  
Blogger Tainted Female said...

All the boys who are offering their services... How much are you gonna pay?

And to the girls who are reassuring me that I probably aren't that bad... well...

I'm thinking next time I'm in the area, I'll walk into the store and make equally 'constructive' criticism of her body, skin, and implied night habits...

"Perhaps, your husband could use this herbal-brand of Viagra?" All with a big smile on my face, of course.

10:54 AM, August 07, 2006  
Blogger Unknown said...

Me a Boy, I no offer service so I no pay.

All other comments in your post no concern me.

LOL :-)

11:08 AM, August 07, 2006  
Blogger Tainted Female said...

Well then perhaps Symphony...

I can offer you a grammar lesson or two; in exchange of course for the spelling lessons you've been giving me?

11:32 AM, August 07, 2006  
Blogger Unknown said...

You don't say? I'll consider your generous offer and let you know when I'm ready.

11:40 AM, August 07, 2006  
Blogger adevents said...

Well,
Me too, as a boy I did not offer u a service and I will not pay, I just made a suggestion

bulshi will love me for that

12:31 PM, August 07, 2006  
Blogger Destitute Rebel said...

where is balushi, i was hoping for some insight from him.

3:43 PM, August 07, 2006  
Blogger inmotion said...

i dont even know why u let it get to you ..

you know damn well you got huge endowments that are NOT sagging ..

and you don't look like u had a child at all ..

woman - ur just thinking too much

11:15 AM, August 08, 2006  
Blogger inmotion said...

i dont even know why u let it get to you ..

you know damn well you got huge endowments that are NOT sagging ..

and you don't look like u had a child at all ..

woman - ur just thinking too much

11:15 AM, August 08, 2006  

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