To salespeople everywhere...BACK UP OFF!

Has anyone else besides me ever been bombarded by sales people even though it is more than obvious that you are in the middle of something VERY important...like, oh idk...STUDYING!

Well if not, let me inform you of the joy you are missing.

Today while i was studying at my all time favorite spot, Starbucks, i was confronted by an old woman in spandex, head to toe with stripper blue eye shadow.

First of all, that image alone scared the everliving out of me. Secondly, why the heck was i being harassed by this strange old woman..usually it's creepy men/guys.

Then she leans over just far enough for her nasty old woman saggy cleavage to be exposed, which made me nearly lose my coffee and then...she uttered the oh so common words of a saleswoman, "excuse me dear [as she sits down beside me] but you have gorgeous skin. What kind of makeup do you use?"

Now let us all keep in mind...these past 2 weeks i've done good to walk out my door w/ something besides my pjs on. Makeup is not my priority. And on this day, i had jakes shorts on, flip flops, a peach colored tshirt that i found on the floor in the clean pile of laundry that i have yet to put away, my hair pulled back in a bun, bangs pinned back, and absolutely NO MAKEUP ON!!! So i politely replied to this freakish old woman, "ma'am, i'm sorry i dont wear a lot of make up. In fact, i'm not wearing any now."

She gasped with over-exaggerated excitement and proceeded in her saleswoman ways, "Honey i couldnt even tell! Well you must use some sort of face wash?" I informed her i am not that into my face's appearance and looked back down at my book, trying to give this woman a hint...GO AWAY! But saleswomen are idiotic and just dont get the subtle hints and so she probed into what regiment to which i informed her...shampoo running down my face was the only thing besides water i use...and then it started...she looks at me and smiled and goes "Well, have you ever considered Mary Kay Make up and skin care products?"

I smiled and said no and i wasnt about to start paying for any overpriced makeup or special soaps that simply dry out my skin. If that wasnt a blunt enough way of telling her i was not receptive to her idk what else i could've done. but she continued and i began to get more and more frustrated.

"Well, I'm having a little get together and would love for you to come to play with all the colors and palates we have. I can give you directions, we can do make overs..." Her ramblings seemed to go on forever and finally i exploded...this is awful...but here is what went down. Mid sentence i stopped her and said,

"Ma'am...i have no clue who you are. I have no desire to know you further. But, can you not see i was in the middle of studying? Have you no idea that this if FINALS week for college students? I said no to all your offers 10 minutes ago and you should've taken my no to mean just that. I was not playing hard to get. On top of that, I am a nursing student, that makes me germaphobic, so what in the world makes you believe that I would ever consider putting make up on my face after its been shared w/ tons of random strangers? Bacteria already loves to live in make up...why would i put other peoples bacteria which grows naturally on my face? You and your make up selling, harassing friends are a sick individuals in my opinion and i would greatly appreciate it if you would please allow me to continue studying for something that will impact my future, and not just my appearance."

She looked at me w/ shock and an open mouth. and perhaps it was a little over the top..but give me some slack...how many warnings did i give this woman? Well, she simply got up, sad thank you for my time and left...and as she left one of my friends who happens to work at Starbucks came up to me and patted me on the back and said "Way to tell her Syd, now maybe she'll leave me alone."

So there's a hint sales people...when we say no...it's not b/c we're indecisive young women who dont know what they want. We say no b/c damn it we dont want you to bug us anymore!

So read the title salesmen and women everywhere and do us all a favor and BACK UP OFF!!!