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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Like Being a Politician's Wife: Oh No, He Didn't!

When your husband is in sales, it means that you have a role similiar to that of a politician's wife.


A lot of smiling and nodding.


Hubs can be very charming when he wants to be. He definitely has the personality of a salesman.  He can get along with anyone.


This past Saturday, he and I were at a festival and he ran into one of his clients. Who might have had a tiny little bit of blood left in his alcohol stream a drink or two.


When he stopped to talk to Hubs, he joked that he would have only said hi and kept going if Hubs's wife was ugly. But, since she(me) was hot, he'd stay and talk.

Oh no, he didn't!


But, I just laughed along and let them talk.


This guy lived right in town where the festival was being held and Hubs asked him if there were people parked in his lawn.


Drunk guy The client said yes, of course there were. Hubs jokingly asked if he was charging for that.


"No. And you could have parked there for free because you have a hot wife. Would have been $100 if she was some big fat bitch."


Oh no, he didn't!


Instead of kicking him in the balls or at least spilling a drink all over him, I laughed. Because that is what you do when you are the wife of a salesman.


Sadly, the meme Oh No, He Didn't over at Live and Love Outloud is being retired today. But, @tweetingmama is encouraging someone to take it up and run with it- and I hope someone does!

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42 Comments:

Blogger Jules AF said...

How awkward!!!

October 12, 2010 at 11:10 AM  
Blogger Kasey said...

My husband is in sales too, I always get, your husband is so funny, I bet you just laugh at him all the time! Yes, I agree you play a role when your husband is in sales. It never fails, when we go out together which is rare just the two of us, he runs into somebody he knows, and it turns into a 20 minute conversation about work.

October 12, 2010 at 11:12 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

oh my gosh, that guy needs to not drink. Crazy

October 12, 2010 at 11:13 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Uhm. Wow?

Just speechless and I shouldn't be: I watch JErsey Shore! But I thought that crap only happened on reality tv!

October 12, 2010 at 11:18 AM  
Blogger Oka said...

Hope DH is thankful he has a wife who can grin and bare it.

October 12, 2010 at 11:18 AM  
Blogger Go Mommy said...

Wow, I wonder about people sometimes!

October 12, 2010 at 11:28 AM  
Blogger Julie said...

I hate when sig others do that then apologize to you later for it. Its like dude don't do it in the first place!

October 12, 2010 at 11:33 AM  
Blogger Amanda said...

Oh man! It would have taken me A LOT to not pour something over his head... you're a good wife :)

October 12, 2010 at 11:37 AM  
Blogger Rebecca Dot Com said...

I am in sales and i always play a role during 9 to 5!! It's crazy how we do thing for work...what type of sales does your sweet hubby do???

October 12, 2010 at 11:40 AM  
Blogger shortmama said...

Awkward!!!!

October 12, 2010 at 11:41 AM  
Blogger Joann Mannix said...

You're too good. I would have at least had to give him one of my, "Seriously?" quips.

What is wrong with some men? Ugh.

October 12, 2010 at 11:45 AM  
Blogger Brandi said...

What a prick. The blood in his alcohol stream... too funny, girl!

October 12, 2010 at 11:46 AM  
Blogger MommaKiss said...

What a socially inept dude. For real!!!

But hello?! You're HOT!

Oh no he didn't. I haven't played along w/ this one, even though I totally should. And now it's retiring. Sigh.

October 12, 2010 at 11:53 AM  
Blogger Salt said...

What a douche!!! I can't believe he said that!
I also totally understand your pain. My husband is also in sales.

October 12, 2010 at 11:56 AM  
Blogger Helena said...

I hate situations like that. SO. MUCH.

October 12, 2010 at 12:04 PM  
Blogger Ma What's 4 dinner said...

I'm speechless. What an a$$.

Lots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma What's For Dinner
www.mawhats4dinner.com

October 12, 2010 at 12:19 PM  
Blogger Daisygirl said...

holy crap! Um ya oh no he didn't is right! I would have kneed him in the junkage whether hubs would have approved or not! Jerk off!!!

Happy Tuesday by the way Hawt Mama!!!

October 12, 2010 at 12:28 PM  
Blogger MommyLovesStilettos said...

I totally understand!!!! Danny is in sales too (as am I!) and I have to smile and laugh A LOT when I really want to slap someone!

October 12, 2010 at 2:07 PM  
Blogger Bibi @ Bibi's Culinary Journey said...

Truly an awkward moment. We used to own a restaurant in town so I know those moments well. Some people just have no class and don't know their limits.

October 12, 2010 at 2:27 PM  
Blogger Jessica said...

How terribly rude! Sorry you had to be present for that.

October 12, 2010 at 2:38 PM  
Blogger One Photo said...

Although I was not a salesperson I worked as the finance wheel within sales for a very long time and every so often would get dragged out to sales events, annual customer conferences etc and the things you have to endure are unbelievable. I could never, ever have been a sales person.

October 12, 2010 at 2:40 PM  
Blogger Stephanie said...

Ug. i would have had blood in my mouth from biting my tongue. Good news is that you are all kinds of hawt!

October 12, 2010 at 2:50 PM  
Blogger Sharlene T. said...

I'm not sure I could have kept smiling, with a creep like that... Hubby should have said that his wife is off limits to discussion... Bletch! Ptui! Aaarch! Ugh!...

October 12, 2010 at 3:34 PM  
Blogger Diane said...

Dear Lord! Some people should just not be allowed to drink! But at least he was dishing out compliments!

October 12, 2010 at 3:42 PM  
Blogger adrienzgirl said...

Sadly, the alcohol probably didn't make this guy a douchebag. Sounds like a really nice guy. *insert seething sarcasm*

October 12, 2010 at 3:43 PM  
Blogger Emmy said...

Ugh those are the sort of guys you want to smack

October 12, 2010 at 5:08 PM  
Blogger The Green-Eyed Brat said...

I'm TOTALLY in the minority...I would have been totally flattered and probably cat walked for him in hopes he would have bought more from my hubby....

but hey, that's just me.

October 12, 2010 at 5:11 PM  
Blogger Theodora Ofosuhima said...

Really, this guy need a need to watch his mouth with clean water and soap...

Well done for keeping your cool...

October 12, 2010 at 5:15 PM  
Blogger Sarah said...

I hope your husband had the same reaction you did!! Oh, drunk people....

October 12, 2010 at 7:31 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OMG, what a pig! You have a good poker face lady.

October 12, 2010 at 7:42 PM  
Blogger Liz Mays said...

What a crass a*#!!!!!

October 12, 2010 at 8:13 PM  
Blogger heavenisabookstore said...

Some guys just don't know when to quit.

October 12, 2010 at 9:12 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lesson Learned: You're hot?

Seriously... Oh. No. He. Didn't.

October 12, 2010 at 10:10 PM  
Blogger Sandra said...

Oh Shell, I wouldn't even be here reading this if you weren't such a hot young thing!

October 12, 2010 at 10:43 PM  
Blogger Katina said...

Some people shouldn't drink! My husband is in sales too! That being said, you are a HOTTIE!!! You still got it! Use the senario to your advantage...remind hubs from time to time! (LOL) Great sense of humor!

October 12, 2010 at 11:12 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

No way! That is why I avoid those situations with my "in sales" hubby. Ugh. I despise having to talk to the embarassing drunk people.

October 12, 2010 at 11:40 PM  
Blogger Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? said...

Seriously? Seriously? Not only is that awkward and inappropriate, but ewww...drunk guy, lay off the booze.

October 13, 2010 at 10:03 AM  
Blogger Joey Lynn Resciniti said...

Some men really know how to give a lady a compliment!

October 13, 2010 at 8:43 PM  
Blogger Jayme said...

wow, what a gem!

October 14, 2010 at 8:51 AM  
Blogger Melissa Haak said...

Ahhh....sounds like many of my old clients...dirty drunk old men!

October 14, 2010 at 9:14 PM  
Blogger mypixieblog said...

OMG!!! I can't believe he said that! The nerve... Sometimes you have to blame it on the alcohol... and other times, it's just because the guy is a total d-bag. But you handled it well. He is a client of your husband's so you wouldn't want to rock the proverbial boat.

October 15, 2010 at 3:58 PM  
Blogger Sara said...

Way to go, Shell.

You're too hot to keep the assholes away, and you're not bitchy enough to get charged for it.

Keep that in mind for next year. Go park on his lawn, flash some leg and say, "Thanks, sugar!"

October 17, 2010 at 5:37 PM  

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