While on an early morning shopping expedition at a local outdoor mall, I decided to stop by a body-care store to see if they had any spectacular deals on shaving supplies. As I entered the store, a cheerful middle-aged women of pleasant disposition greeted me and asked if I needed help. I informed her of my mission, and she kindly showed me to the shaving section as she explained the store's "Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off" deal.
I proceeded to examine the merchandise while contemplating whether now was the time to upgrade from my Shea Moisture brush from Target. The attendant began her sales pitch:
"Now there is pure badger, best badger, and super badger. That has to do with the length of the hairs--pure badger is the shortest and super badger is the longest."
"Oh," I said, "I was under the impression that it had more to do with the softness of the bristles."
"Not really," she replied. I decided to let her keep talking.
"Now, these hairs are close together now, but after you use the brush for a while, they will sort of spread apart."
"Oh, ok," I said. I examined a brush stand.
"Now, you have to get a brush stand too, because if you leave the brush upside-down, bacteria will grow on the hairs," she said. I nodded at her somewhat more coherent comment.
"Yeah," she continued, "these are made by Mick Jagger's brother."
I had never heard this about EJ brushes, and didn't know if it was true.
"Now, you are younger, so here is a best badger for $35," she said as she handed me a boxed brush clearly labeled "Pure Badger." I hesitated, trying to find a nice way to call her bluff and decline to purchase. She sensed my anxiety and assured me, "now, these badgers aren't killed at all. Don't worry. They shear the badgers and then let them go free to re-grow their hair."
You know," I said calmly, "I think I'm going to have to pass on this one," and I slowly backed out of the store.
I proceeded to examine the merchandise while contemplating whether now was the time to upgrade from my Shea Moisture brush from Target. The attendant began her sales pitch:
"Now there is pure badger, best badger, and super badger. That has to do with the length of the hairs--pure badger is the shortest and super badger is the longest."
"Oh," I said, "I was under the impression that it had more to do with the softness of the bristles."
"Not really," she replied. I decided to let her keep talking.
"Now, these hairs are close together now, but after you use the brush for a while, they will sort of spread apart."
"Oh, ok," I said. I examined a brush stand.
"Now, you have to get a brush stand too, because if you leave the brush upside-down, bacteria will grow on the hairs," she said. I nodded at her somewhat more coherent comment.
"Yeah," she continued, "these are made by Mick Jagger's brother."
I had never heard this about EJ brushes, and didn't know if it was true.
"Now, you are younger, so here is a best badger for $35," she said as she handed me a boxed brush clearly labeled "Pure Badger." I hesitated, trying to find a nice way to call her bluff and decline to purchase. She sensed my anxiety and assured me, "now, these badgers aren't killed at all. Don't worry. They shear the badgers and then let them go free to re-grow their hair."
You know," I said calmly, "I think I'm going to have to pass on this one," and I slowly backed out of the store.
Crazy salespeople will say anything to sell!
