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27 July 2010

Showgirls

Yesterday I had a meeting with the procurement department of a large company here. These are the people who make the final decisions regarding who will be awarded a large project.

Procurement people are relatively lower-paid, administrative types. Ironically, they are also charged with making decisions worth millions of dollars.

The boss of this department breezed in quite late to our meeting. He was very smooth and slicked back and well dressed. "Natty" came to mind.

His clothes and shoes tended toward nightclub: a little OTT for the office but somehow not tacky. His clothing had to be designer (real designer) and I guessed Versace. Either way, his ensemble was far beyond the limits of his salary. His haircut would not have been cheap either, and I think I spotted a trace of foundation around his eyes. If I had to choose, I would have said he was more ghetto than gay,

How could he afford all this get up?

7 comments:

nancy1 said...

ah yes, how indeed ...

La Reina de las Lineas Longas said...

hmmm... I do wonder...

Cheesel said...

On a limited income one can pick up some real designer clothes at Vinnies and even a cheap haircut can look slick. Just look at what I have achieved.

La Reina de las Lineas Longas said...

yes, Cheesel... and the look you son has picked up too! ;-)

nancy1 said...

O-KAY! I'm off to Vinnies!

SinBBQ said...

think ice, rein, thin ice. i mean ... you can say what you want about my mother, but i draw the line at you picking on me.

and nancy - i don't think you need (another) trip. with or without kay.

sall i'm sayin'

Lisa said...

But is he snazzy Olive? IS HE???