The Ring Don't Mean a Thing

I have heard many instances in which people believe that beauty equals success, especially when it comes to a sales person.  Working in a managing sales position, I have had the privilege of traveling from store to store and attending conferences where I have met many of the other salespeople from other stores.  And while I may be slightly prejudiced, we have a fairly good looking company.  While this may or may not give us a competitive advantage over other jewelry stores, some customers see it as an opportunity for a date.  This has actually occurred many times, but there is only one particular instance in which I would have rather not been at work that day.

Read this article that also contains this picture for more on the effects of beauty and success.

 
Currently, there is only one "semi-single" gal that works in my store and she is 28 and ready to procreate!  I may be exaggerating just a tad, but she does a very good job attracting the opposite sex with her particularly sexy demeanor at times.  Literally as I am writing this post, she made a comment about the the luscious bubble butt of one of our customers.  She has been such a blast to have around because us old married gals sometimes forget to enjoy the wonderful gifts we sometimes get to see working in the retail industry.

Just before Christmas on a slow Tuesday afternoon, I came into work just as my sexy coworker batted her eyes at a gentleman that had apparently made multiple visits to our store that day.  I was then informed that this young man spotted my coworker from across the mall and just "knew" that she would be perfect for his friend. For the next four hours, he tried to set up a date between the two of them much like we did as young children on the playground; running back and forth, whispering secrets, and of course never giving any thought to the ease of just letting the two interested people actually have a conversation themselves.  However, the more she got to know this gentleman, the more she concluded that he was anything but a nice guy.  Nearing the end of their conversation, he approached the other lady that was working with us that day.  He asked if she would consider the option of a double date, but she politely replied that she was married and pointing at her wedding ring.  This guy actually had the gal to say "that ring don't mean a thing!"  If his bad grammar wasn't enough, his condescendingly rude attitude was!  I think the guy got the hint when he immediately saw three strong-willed females giving him the look of death from across the room and we haven't seen him since.

The moral of this story is simply this, sometimes beauty can be used as an advantage such as in the area of sales but that doesn't give customers the right to try and take advantage of a good situation.  To the customer that so rudely insulted my coworker and her marriage:  next time you find yourself in a room with more than one pretty girl, try acting with a little dignity and class!  You may be surprised how far it can take you...

Oh My Gosh it's Almost Super Bowl weekend!

Frankly, my idea of a Super Bowl is a highly powered toilet bowl cleaner but when you're married to a sports fanatic you are also married to his love for sports.  This will be my first Super Bowl weekend off from the exciting world of work.  I found it completely relevant to ask for the day off, for educational purposes that is.  It is one of the biggest marketing days of the year and I must be intently present for each second right?

One advertising strategy that has changed since the implementation of social media into the backbone of our society, is that marketers are actually advertising for their upcoming advertisements during.  There have many numerous teaser campaigns in anticipation for the big event and some companies have just flat out released their ad all together!  Here is my favorite ad from last year's big game.  We'll see if anything can top it this year...