Illusions of Grandeur

This was a rather special day for me. I had intended to just bring in a catalogue for a friend and chat but, I ended up doing a couple consultations as well. In my line of work I get meet to a variety of people. I meet the over-the-top sex crazed 20-somethings that buy products looking for the biggest results/orgasms, the 30-something recently divorced that are not looking for much more than a back-up plan, the seemingly open but actually very prudish and obviously fake people trying to appear "cool" (does that really matter after high school) and so many more types that cannot be categorized.

Due to the fact that I am a college student, the one group I deal with the most is the 20-somethings. These are the people that, if I had no ethical boundaries, I could easily make enough money to pay off my school loans and still have enough to buy a nice hybrid car afterwards. Many of the people that are interested in purchasing toys, and products, from me think that the price tag determines its quality. Not so much. The higher the price does not mean the product is any better than another. In some cases, the $20 difference in price is just because one has buttons and the other uses a dial control. If you do not have severe arthritis and can bend you knuckle enough to spin the little ribbed wheel then I am likely to suggest you buy the cheaper option.

In another consultation, I found out that it is so hard not to smile when someone is buying their very first toy and they want to buy the largest item in stock. Really? You want the "iVibe Deluxe" for your first toy? The salesperson in my head says, "If that's what they want then sell it to them." The safe sex advocate in me says, "Tell them about the Bullet Buddies first." There is no reason to spend that much money on something that you could hurt yourself with the first time and never use again. That would be a $135 mistake (not including tax or shipping/handling). Buying a deluxe model toy before you know your comfort level is like doing flips off the diving board before you are taught where to stand. You make one wrong move and you can crack you head on the broad before you get off the ladder.