Is it time for my annual rant about door-to-door salespeople who want to know if my mom’s home?
Actual conversation yesterday:
Salesgirl, looking me over: “Are you the lady of the house?”
Me: “Yes.”
SG, skeptically: “Really? You…YOU’RE the lady of the house?”
Me: “Yes.”
SG: “Like, you’re the owner?”
Me: “Yes.”
SG, stammering: “Oh my gosh, because you…you look so YOUNG!”
Me: “Thanks.”
SG: “Like, you look 20! How old are you?”
(Yes, she really asked me that.)
Me: “28.”
SG: “Wow! [laughs nervously] Gosh… So, um…” [hands me a flyer] “I’m just going around your neighborhood and offering a carpet cleaning service…”
You can guess about how successful she was selling her service to me.
Am seriously considering posting my adult credentials outside my front door.
April 9th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Oh my goodness. I think I would’ve slammed the door in her face after the third question.