Funny exchange at a yard sale

[Iakona]

I happen upon a yard sale and decide to peruse the wares and ask if they have any razors... Ok Ok, it was an elderly couple and I figured my chances were better there than with... well, younger people.
The exchange went like this:

Me: Do you have any old razors?
Man: [pretends not to hear]
Woman: [Looking at man] Oh yeah, you have some of those
Man: [still pretends not to hear]
Me: [Trying not to look excited]
Woman: [Now making a shaving motion] You know, that you use to shave with
Man: [Pretending to be pre-occupied with something on the table]
Me: Yeah, I'm looking for old Gillettes
Woman: [Still looking at man] Yeah, that's what you have
Man: [Looking sheepish, fumbling with something in his hand] I don't... I don't want to sell those
Me: [slightly amused, watching it play out]
Woman: [still looking at man]
Me: [Deciding to give the guy a break] Ok well thanks then - good luck
Man: [Trying to console me I guess?] I have some nice plants...
Me: That's ok, thanks though

He seriously offered me a plant - I guess as consolation that he didn't want to sell me his razors

That, of course, had me very curious as to what he had... I kinda wanted to chat him up and at least see what he had, but those razors seemed to have some history between his wife and him, and he was obviously attached to them.

Thought I would share - hopefully was good for a laugh - but then again maybe you had to be there.

 

[Ride4TheBrand]

Sounds like the ol' guy appreciates the wet arts too.
Maybe you should have turned him on to B&B

... or .. the Home and Garden channel

 

[kingfisher]

Thanks for telling us that story. I got a kick out of it. I could just see the interaction between the guy and his wife.

 

[Iakona]

I had my wife and kids in the car, otherwise I probably would have talked to him a bit. I've been on the lookout for yard sales lately, but so far this one was the most rewarding

 

[OldSaw]

Sounds like the ol' guy appreciates the wet arts too.
Maybe you should have turned him on to B&B

... or .. the Home and Garden channel

Maybe he's already a member here and his wife just doesn't know the whole story.

 

[Topgumby]

I thought you'd never leave.

 

[mdunn]

I thought you'd never leave.

 

[mretzloff]

I can picture the wife and that guy.

 

[kg4ghn]

I knew how that was going to turn out as soon as I started reading it. Good stuff!

 

[Iakona]

I thought you'd never leave.

You seemed much less eloquent in person

 

[Kraken]

 

[firehydrant]

I thought it was very kind of you to take the high ground and let him hang on to his razors (at least a little bit longer).

 

[K.T.]

Ha, ha! That's going to be all of us in a few years!

 

[ImaWestie]

I happen upon a yard sale and decide to peruse the wares and ask if they have any razors...
Thought I would share - hopefully was good for a laugh - but then again maybe you had to be there.

Wait, what town were you in?

/jk... it wasn't me, but who knows which one of us it was??

oops, beaten...

 

[raisindot]

He was getting ready to sell 'em all to overbidders on Ebay. And hide the profits from his wife.



Jeff in Boston

 

[ducatisteve]

Maybe he's already a member here and his wife just doesn't know the whole story.

Didn't a guy post a thread yesterday in the Barbershop about how some dude walked into his plant sale and tried to lowball him on his vintage Gillettes? Weird....

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Cool story.. I have never had that happen to me. I usually get the cynic that starts to question me as to why in the world would I use such an uncomfortable inferior and obselete razor . Your story is much better it has humor and salesperson confusion.

 

[ackvil]

Great thread. Made my a.m.

 

[Mr. Imperial]

Hah, thanks for sharing. That's a good one.

 

[talibeard]

Ha, ha! That's going to be all of us in a few years!