Fri Jan 10, 2014, 11:07 AMhttp://www.democraticunderground.com/10024310085
Bennyboy (10,100 posts)
Confessions of a Former "Booth Babe"
Little is more off-putting than being hit on by a married man, yet as I helped adjust for a potential customer the newly designed ear phones—guaranteed not to fall out while providing a superior sound experienced—he leaned in and whispered, “You smell nice.†My paid response was to smile sweetly and squeak “Thank you!†in an overly excited voice. It's simply part of the job as a brand representative (aka booth babe).
Blah, blah, blah...
What defines a particular trade show experience is not necessarily the politeness or vulgarity of the trade show attendees, but rather the company's expectations of the brand representative. If the hiring company simply expects eye candy, it leaves the “booth babe†with little to cultivate potential customers besides looking pretty and small talk. We're left objectified at the same level as the other booth props and displays.
MORE: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/01/10/ces_2014_what_it_s_like_to_be_a_booth_babe_at_trade_shows.html
(Original post)Sat Jan 11, 2014, 02:39 PM
Bennyboy (10,100 posts)
1. I've been a booth babe.....
Not at this event, but plenty of home and franchise fairs. Dress nice, cut your hair, flirt a bit with the lady of the house, sell some carpet, tile, stone, whatever they want. We angled at the women when it comes to home shows.
(Original post)Sat Jan 11, 2014, 02:39 PM
Bennyboy (10,100 posts)
1. I've been a booth babe.....
Not at this event, but plenty of home and franchise fairs. Dress nice, cut your hair, flirt a bit with the lady of the house, sell some carpet, tile, stone, whatever they want. We angled at the women when it comes to home shows.
When all you have to sell is 'sex', what are you going to sell.....you could get an education worth a damn or learn a trade....but then you might actually have to work.
When I was in the PI, they called fags Bennyboys.
I meant the Philippines, sorry
I get tired of hearing women complain of being hit on for innocuous comments. Seriously. Sometimes a nice comment is nothing more than a nice comment. Take it for what it is and move on with life.
As to the DUmmie, really? You expect anyone with 2 brain cells to rub together to believe that BS?
Ladies, if you feel I'm wrong above, flame away, you won't change my mind.
KC
I think he's getting 'babe' and 'bimbo' confused . . . :whistling:
(Original post)Sat Jan 11, 2014, 02:39 PM:whatever: Oh, please.....
Bennyboy (10,100 posts)
1. I've been a booth babe.....
Not at this event, but plenty of home and franchise fairs. Dress nice, cut your hair, flirt a bit with the lady of the house, sell some carpet, tile, stone, whatever they want. We angled at the women when it comes to home shows.
I think he's getting 'babe' and 'bimbo' confused . . . :whistling:
I get tired of hearing women complain of being hit on for innocuous comments. Seriously. Sometimes a nice comment is nothing more than a nice comment. Take it for what it is and move on with life.
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 03:02 PM
Demo_Chris (4,985 posts)
3. A moving tale about the suffering and tribulations of the beautiful and genetically blessed.
It's like a rich ****er complaining about being constantly harassed by hungry beggars.
Really, there is no mystery about what this particular job entails. Like any model, you are there as eye candy. You are there because someone thought you were so ****ing gorgeous that they would pay you fifty bucks an hour to stand around looking pretty and being nice to people. Ugly girls scrub pans and hotel toilets for five an hour, pretty girls make fifty plus to smile. To smile, and whine online about how horrible it all is. If you don't like it, don't do it, but keep your pretty girl moralizing to yourself.
Response to Bennyboy (Original post)
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 03:02 PM
Demo_Chris (4,985 posts)
3. A moving tale about the suffering and tribulations of the beautiful and genetically blessed.
It's like a rich ****er complaining about being constantly harassed by hungry beggars.
Really, there is no mystery about what this particular job entails. Like any model, you are there as eye candy. You are there because someone thought you were so ****ing gorgeous that they would pay you fifty bucks an hour to stand around looking pretty and being nice to people. Ugly girls scrub pans and hotel toilets for five an hour, pretty girls make fifty plus to smile. To smile, and whine online about how horrible it all is. If you don't like it, don't do it, but keep your pretty girl moralizing to yourself.
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 03:02 PM
Demo_Chris (4,985 posts)
3. A moving tale about the suffering and tribulations of the beautiful and genetically blessed.
It's like a rich ****er complaining about being constantly harassed by hungry beggars.
I think he's getting 'babe' and 'bimbo' confused . . . :whistling:With buffoon.
:-) Yep.
95% of the time it's the rat bait that it never happens to that bitches about it.
I get tired of hearing women complain of being hit on for innocuous comments. Seriously. Sometimes a nice comment is nothing more than a nice comment. Take it for what it is and move on with life.
As to the DUmmie, really? You expect anyone with 2 brain cells to rub together to believe that BS?
Ladies, if you feel I'm wrong above, flame away, you won't change my mind.
KC
Here's a pretty girl I wouldn't mind DEMORALIZING for a while...
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qTbQgwy8qkk/ShX3C1vYV1I/AAAAAAAAAZk/HZiC3ZunkDY/s400/ashley_greene8.jpg)
You and me both. H5. :hitit:Oh, a threesome, huh.
Oh, a threesome, huh.