I work in a newsagents that has a post office at the end and while I was at work today I noticed something very peculiar.
First I will start at the very beginning, a very good place to start! Sorry I got a bit carried away with the song there. Well as I said I work in a newsagents and every day we have fresh cakes delivered, from the local bakery. My job is to sell as many cakes as I can between my working hours of 11-3. If I don't succeed then I either have to throw them away, which is a waste, or stuff myself silly with baked goods.
So to continue with my point, it amazes me when people appear to feel obliged to buy a cake even though they really don't want it! It seems that all I have to say is "How about a nice cake?" This seems to convince shoppers that they would feel extreme guilt if they walked away empty handed.
No wonder experts have come to the conclusion that we are becoming an obese community. However I am not going to complain if I guilt trip someone into buying a cake (I DO NOT DO IT ON PURPOSE MAY I ADD) as it saves me having to eat them!
Does anyone feel these pangs of guilt when someone offers to sell you something??
Until the next time
Kelly
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