Hairmoting

while manning the booth at the salt lake gift show, i was forced
to defend
the droppings.

nightmare.



i looked up from "silas marner" to see a woman staring at me.
"how are you?"
"i'm good", she said, "and you?"
"i'm good."
"can i give you some feedback?" she asked.
"i can think of nothing i'd like more."
"i hate your droppings line."
"... me too. "
"it's offensive."
"offensive?"
"yes. offensive."
"you're offended by our candy bags?"
"yes i am."
"... okay then."

i've gone to a few tradeshows now- the fancy food show, the outdoor retailers show, the craft and hobby show, the "what women want" show, and the salt lake gift show- so i feel i can say this with some authority...
trade shows attract the crazy.
and i choose not to apologize to the crazy for something i have had to spend weeks/months/years designing.