You smell it, you buy it.
July 21st, 2005Yesterday Winemonkey and I went to the farmer’s market here in town. We had corn dogs for dinner then went into the produce area to get some tomatoes and fruit. We went to this one woman’s stand who was from Marysville who claimed her stuff was all organic (although the fruit looked too perfect to be organic, if you ask me….). I picked up one of her nectarines and smelled it. I couldn’t smell anything. So I put it closer to my nose. And Winemonkey looks at me and asks me if I want to buy any. I look at him and was like, “No way. They have no smell.” And just then the old woman looked at me and said, “If it touches your nose, you buy it.” And I look at her like she has GOT to be kidding me. Does she make people who squeeze her fruit too hard buy it? I mean, shit, bruising is a hundred times worse that it touching the tip of my nose. It isn’t like I am wiping boogers on her produce or something. And Winemonkey looks at me as I start to walk away and asks, “Well aren’t you going to but it.” And I said, loud enough for her to hear, “She is just desperate to sell her flavorless fruit. I don’t even know which two I picked up.”
How the hell do people expect to sell fruit if people can’t touch it or smell it? Kind of ruined my Davis Farmer’s Market experience. I can guarantee that I won’t be going to her stand ever again.
Perhaps that women thought she was in Europe. If I remember correcty, they don’t let you touch the fruit there and they pick out the ones you are buying. .. bastards!
By psu roomie, on 07/21/05 at 2:01 pmFollowing your example, I started “smelling” products before purchasing them. Thanks for the tip. I haven’t bought a bad piece of fruit, soap, or dog food for that matter since implementing your system of shopping. Your’re just soooooooooo smart.
By Mom, on 07/21/05 at 2:04 pmDog food Mom? ..really? That might be going a little too far :0)
By Sheesha, on 07/22/05 at 1:34 pm