Things I Can't Say

Tips and Tales from an Introverted Mom

Like Being a Politician’s Wife: Oh No, He Didn’t!

When your husband is in sales, it means that you have a role similiar to that of a politician’s wife.

A lot of smiling and nodding.

Hubs can be very charming when he wants to be. He definitely has the personality of a salesman.  He can get along with anyone.

This past Saturday, he and I were at a festival and he ran into one of his clients. Who might have had a tiny little bit of blood left in his alcohol stream a drink or two.

When he stopped to talk to Hubs, he joked that he would have only said hi and kept going if Hubs’s wife was ugly. But, since she(me) was hot, he’d stay and talk.

Oh no, he didn’t!

But, I just laughed along and let them talk.

This guy lived right in town where the festival was being held and Hubs asked him if there were people parked in his lawn.

Drunk guy The client said yes, of course there were. Hubs jokingly asked if he was charging for that.

“No. And you could have parked there for free because you have a hot wife. Would have been $100 if she was some big fat bitch.”

Oh no, he didn’t!

Instead of kicking him in the balls or at least spilling a drink all over him, I laughed. Because that is what you do when you are the wife of a salesman.

Sadly, the meme Oh No, He Didn’t over at Live and Love Outloud is being retired today. But, @tweetingmama is encouraging someone to take it up and run with it- and I hope someone does!

Comments

  2. My husband is in sales too, I always get, your husband is so funny, I bet you just laugh at him all the time! Yes, I agree you play a role when your husband is in sales. It never fails, when we go out together which is rare just the two of us, he runs into somebody he knows, and it turns into a 20 minute conversation about work.

  4. Uhm. Wow?

    Just speechless and I shouldn't be: I watch JErsey Shore! But I thought that crap only happened on reality tv!

  7. I hate when sig others do that then apologize to you later for it. Its like dude don't do it in the first place!

  8. Oh man! It would have taken me A LOT to not pour something over his head… you're a good wife 🙂

  9. I am in sales and i always play a role during 9 to 5!! It's crazy how we do thing for work…what type of sales does your sweet hubby do???

  11. You're too good. I would have at least had to give him one of my, "Seriously?" quips.

    What is wrong with some men? Ugh.

  13. What a socially inept dude. For real!!!

    But hello?! You're HOT!

    Oh no he didn't. I haven't played along w/ this one, even though I totally should. And now it's retiring. Sigh.

  14. What a douche!!! I can't believe he said that!
    I also totally understand your pain. My husband is also in sales.

  17. holy crap! Um ya oh no he didn't is right! I would have kneed him in the junkage whether hubs would have approved or not! Jerk off!!!

    Happy Tuesday by the way Hawt Mama!!!

  18. OMG, that guy had some nerve!!!!! I'll bet he'll feel like a real ass though when he sees you next time and remembers the crap he said!

  21. I totally understand!!!! Danny is in sales too (as am I!) and I have to smile and laugh A LOT when I really want to slap someone!

  22. Truly an awkward moment. We used to own a restaurant in town so I know those moments well. Some people just have no class and don't know their limits.

  25. Although I was not a salesperson I worked as the finance wheel within sales for a very long time and every so often would get dragged out to sales events, annual customer conferences etc and the things you have to endure are unbelievable. I could never, ever have been a sales person.

  26. Ug. i would have had blood in my mouth from biting my tongue. Good news is that you are all kinds of hawt!

  27. I love that meme!! Bummer that today is the last day. You totally should have kicked that guy in the balls. What an ass!

  28. wow.

    As a fat bitch with no filter, I probably wouldn't have been able to keep my mouth shut! 🙂

  29. I'm not sure I could have kept smiling, with a creep like that… Hubby should have said that his wife is off limits to discussion… Bletch! Ptui! Aaarch! Ugh!…

  30. Dear Lord! Some people should just not be allowed to drink! But at least he was dishing out compliments!

  31. Sadly, the alcohol probably didn't make this guy a douchebag. Sounds like a really nice guy. *insert seething sarcasm*

  33. I'm TOTALLY in the minority…I would have been totally flattered and probably cat walked for him in hopes he would have bought more from my hubby….

    but hey, that's just me.

  34. Really, this guy need a need to watch his mouth with clean water and soap…

    Well done for keeping your cool…

  35. Ew! What a creep! Your hubs should have 'accidentally' stepped on his toes or kicked him in the crotch@ Gross!

  43. Some people shouldn't drink! My husband is in sales too! That being said, you are a HOTTIE!!! You still got it! Use the senario to your advantage…remind hubs from time to time! (LOL) Great sense of humor!

  44. No way! That is why I avoid those situations with my "in sales" hubby. Ugh. I despise having to talk to the embarassing drunk people.

  45. Seriously? Seriously? Not only is that awkward and inappropriate, but ewww…drunk guy, lay off the booze.

  49. OMG!!! I can't believe he said that! The nerve… Sometimes you have to blame it on the alcohol… and other times, it's just because the guy is a total d-bag. But you handled it well. He is a client of your husband's so you wouldn't want to rock the proverbial boat.

  50. Way to go, Shell.

    You're too hot to keep the assholes away, and you're not bitchy enough to get charged for it.

    Keep that in mind for next year. Go park on his lawn, flash some leg and say, "Thanks, sugar!"