So that time of year again...

[MystyGlyttyr]

I was in the mall early this morning, just wandering around looking for ideas for Christmas presents. I had on my headphones, blaring to keep the noise from the mall from being too much of a bother, and I'd just left Waldenbooks with my new WWE Kids magazine, and was sort of paging through it as I walked, so I really wasn't paying attention to my surroundings...

And something grabs my arm and starts putting cold stuff on it, and I react about as accordingly as I can be counted on to act. Fortunately, the guy was a fast ducker, and fortunately I had on a pair of Crocs so I didn't feel the balance I needed for kicking or I'd have possibly snapped the guys ribcage.

But yeah, the mall lotion salespeople are out and about, and up to their usual tricks.

*whine*Now there's lotion on my magazine...*whine*

Edit: Damnit, this was supposed to go in Sightings. *reports own post* LOL

[Gabrielle Proctor]

And something grabs my arm and starts putting cold stuff on it, and I react about as accordingly as I can be counted on to act. Fortunately, the guy was a fast ducker, and fortunately I had on a pair of Crocs so I didn't feel the balance I needed for kicking or I'd have possibly snapped the guys ribcage.

But yeah, the mall lotion salespeople are out and about, and up to their usual tricks.

Jeeze, I don't blame you! I'd probably deck someone who did that to me! Unfortunately for them, I always wear shoes that will not hinder me if I choose to kick someone.

On a different note, there's something we need to discuss. Crocs. They have to go.

[TheSnakeLady]

Ugh... is there anybody you can report them to? I mean, if somebody's foolish enough to stop for one of them, I guess they get the lotioning they deserve, but randomly lotioning people who aren't even acknowledging the lotioner's presence (let alone giving permission) has to count as assault or something... >.<

[KiaKat]

I have multiple chemical sensitivities, and allergies to boot. If some random salesperson started slathering lotion all over me, or spraying perfume at me, I would not only yell at them, I would demand a supervisor and tell said supervisor that I am going to hospital right now, and if anything happens to me, their asses are getting sued.

Only time I would ever react that badly, but this is my health we're talking about.

[ZumZum]

I absolutely hate those kiosks! I usually pretend to be on my cell phone if I am alone, or engage in deep conversation with the person I'm with.

I really hate the massage one. I saw them one day use the spider-like prong thing on someone's head, then immediately turn around and try to use it on me!
I freaked. I was so disgusted. It touched another person's head, what if they had a skin condition, or even just a dirty head??
Ewwwwww...

[Evil Queen]

Sensitive to chemicals too! Good bye Saleass's arm!

[Linda]

Yup - same sensitivity here. Last time they did it to me, my hand swelled up there and then. The look of shock on the reps face!

They still keep trying every time I pass though - and we have them all year round here I tell them I am allergic, and get told "But it's all natural product!"

"Yeah...so's hydrochloric acid, but I'm not putting THAT on my skin!"

[Stormraven]

Wow. I've had them approach me, but no one's ever tried to actually lotion me without my consent.

[JLRodgers]

I never realized there were lotion people! Perfume ones sure, but not lotion.... But maybe it's just because I'm male so they avoid me so I've never seen them.

[Sliceanddice]

thank you for warning me, now i have to avoid malls for a while... im allergic to perfume...

[TheSnakeLady]

Ugh, yeah... me too, Slice. I hate department stores because they always put the perfume between you and the mall. >.<

[chinashirtgirl]

This isn't about lotion people because I haven't seen any but telephone kiosks in malls. People in kiosks are so pushy and (here anyway) they're spreading out. One time they were at my grocery store (which really annoyed me because I had to pass them to get inside and I needed food.)

But the worst was that they set up at the airport!! I'm going on a trip, I don't want to buy your stupid phone on my way out of the country thank you very much!

But my counter attack when the salesguy asked me if I lived in Sweden was just to say no.

I know these sales people are just doing their jobs but it goes against common manners to annoy people who are deliberately avoiding eye contact. It's not like I can't see they're there. If I was interested I would come up to you buddy!!

I have walked the long way around the mall just to avoid walking past these kiosks.

But I don't like being disturbed by any random people in the mall, and that includes charity organisations. If I had any money I might donate but I'm a student so I don't. I see you standing there, I choose to walk past. Please don't ask me if I "have a minute".

[jedimaster91]

Ugh. I used to hold my breath when walking through the perfume section of Dillard's. It still gives me a massive headache. Oddly enough, body spray doesn't bother me, but perfume sure does.

Last time I was at the mall with my sister we walked past some of the pushy cell-phone guys. And the unfortunate thing was we had to walk past them a second time to get back to the car. *cry*

[BookstoreEscapee]

They still keep trying every time I pass though - and we have them all year round here I tell them I am allergic, and get told "But it's all natural product!"

So are peanuts, berries and tomatoes, and I know people who are allergic to those, too.

Personally, I have...issues...I need to know the ingredients in anything I eat or put on my skin. I can't eat nuts, and if a lotion or other skin product has nut oils (and almond is a popular one) I won't use it.

[BarbieGirl]

Last season my mall had TWO lotion stands, same stands and the people just rotated between them. My mom, my SIL and I were shopping on afternoon. My sil and I both have 2 kids, we were just trying to get out of the mall quickly (it was meltdown central with the kiddos) The lotion lady asks if I'd like to try some I say no thanks and keep walking past. She apparently was giving me the evil death glare. So my mom shouts up to me "Well if looks could kill you'd be dead."
I turned back around and the sales lady is beet red trying to get as far around the kiosk as quickly as she can.

The lotion stand was also in the smallest part of the hallway so you could only get 2 feet away from them, I would walk the mall and do 3-4 laps and they still asked me everytime!