There's a store in town which sells the kind of supplies i need for my stuff that I make and sell. I don't go there often, though, because they charge even wholesale customers like me a ghastly price above what I'd pay to order the same stuff from New Mexico or at a gem show.
Anyhoo, like I said, the prices are exorbitant, but a trip there at least affords the perverse pleasure of getting to stare at the proprietor, who is an older, very tall man with Gandalf-style hair treatments on chin and head, except all around his mouth is an aureole of nicotine stain, starting with twin jets of nico-skid below the nostrils and flaring out into a gently burnished rust color around the mouth. His index and middle finger are both amber-color with same.
He is rude and gruff and has the warmth and people skills of a road grader, so I don't feel so bad writing this post about him.
If he ever runs out of cigs, he could just suck on his facial hair and fingers for a nicotine fix. Nice to have a backup, I suppose.
Oooh...very 'South Park'ish. I likes!!
ReplyDeleteorange neck - ooooee you gots good taste, baby!
ReplyDeleteY'know....those cigarettes'll kill ya.
ReplyDeleteSo why not send him a carton, in the mail, anonymously? All friendly-like.
Sounds like there could be an opening for a similar store in the Dallas area - but run by a young, well dressed lady equipped with great people skills?
ReplyDeleteturk turon - Yeah, he's obviously doing without...
ReplyDeletedba dude - alas, a young, well-dressed young lady with great people skills has yet to find the financial backing for such a venture *le sigh*
He just heeds a nicotine colored dip in the Nice-N-Easy tub to even things out and start hitting on younger babes.
ReplyDeleteEW! Reminds me of white dogs who get those tear stains down their faces!
ReplyDeleteI bet the proprietor reeks of cigarettes, too!
That was a nasty, funny story!
ReplyDelete*giggling*
OMG. I feel like I want to give him a big fat sloppy kiss.
ReplyDeleteNot! LOL
Attila the Mom wins the "How to Make Christina Hurl in 10 Seconds or Less" Award!
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