I could go on and on about the psychognats who have hounded my mother's boutique table at various events over the past twenty years in America. Just this year, when I went to help my mom at one of her shows, a lady came up to the table (can you believe that I actually help my mom as a saleslady sometimes? csomeone who has no patience with people's stupid nakhre has actually learned to control herself....amazing....) and she sees a pair of earrings which I think were $42. She pointed and looked at them and I described the earrings to her a bit very nicely (because I trusted her to be normal) and then she looked at me and then at the earrings again and she said 'how about '20.' I was in shock. I honestly felt like I lost my breath. On realizing how stupid and undeserving this lady was, I said dramatically turning my hands almost in a flower mudra 'aap free ke liye le jao' (why don't you just take it for free) and smiled discreetly. I actually suggested to this woman in my artsy fartsy fashion that if she wanted to behave like a gnat at my mother's boutique table, then she might as well want to be treated like a donation project at this wonderful Eid show. Anyway, I had to repeat my 'aap free ke liye le jao' line a couple more times, and as the lady and a young girl standing next to her looked at me in shock, I felt proud that I was finally able to deal with a gnat with such patience and ease and flair. I told my mom and she smiled. I've come a long way.
and we only give up to $2 discounts now if you ask!! or if there's a 10% off sale you can get it for a little cheaper.
and we only give up to $2 discounts now if you ask!! or if there's a 10% off sale you can get it for a little cheaper.
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