Guilt Is Saleswoman's Best Weapon
The mail carrier pulls away from your driveway, and you head for the mailbox. Besides the bills, direct-mail advertising, catalogs and flyers, there’s the occasional little gem: a handwritten card from a friend on lovely stationery, and your heart skips a beat. Not with glee, mind you, but with horror at having to attend another blasted home “sales party.”That’s right. It’s another opportunity to drag yourself to someone’s house, put on makeup, eat watery seven-bean dip and be assaulted by a fast-talking saleswoman, all for the privilege of paying for things you don’t need.
But you will. You’ll buy that air-conditioned serving tray, the wondrous paring knife, the world’s most ridiculous cheese slicer, even a cleaning product or 12, or cheap jewelry or — the scourge of home parties — the scented candle collection.
You’ll buy knockoff designer purses, imitation Italian shoes, sex toys, makeup and, lest we forget the granddaddy of the home party circuit, Tupperware. You’ll buy things you don’t want. You’ll buy things you don’t need. You’ll buy things that you would pass a thousand times in a store and never give a thought to.
Why? Guilt.
via re:invention.
Photo by SunFlowery.
Monique Shearer on March 20th, 2007 1:52 am
Everyone loves to come to a wine tasting! I am an independent wine consultant with WineShop At Home. I guide in home wine tastings (direct sales) and never have a problem with the hosts guest turnout.. Guilt free, excellent boutique wine for a great price and good times :)
Cheers
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