I had to go to Naimie's yesterday for some Keihls. Naimie's is a beauty supply store and day spa in Studio City. The store caters to Make-up Artists and gives them a discount if they can prove their status - pretty much what I did for Bobbi Brown back at Neimans for a while. At the check-out when asked if I was "in the computer", a gal next to me offered up her status so I could get the discount. I was so grateful and flumexed I couldn't even play along like we were together. I knew people did that at Neimans and I'm sure it happens at Naimi's all the time - the employee didn't skip a beat. I saved about four bucks.
Later, I was at Petco, standing in line with a woman who was telling me about her Labradoodle puppy. She reached the check-out and was asked if she had a Petco card. She didn't so I offered up mine and she saved six dollars and change. I gave her my business card and told her to check out my dog portraits. At this, she says, "You know who gave me the dog? Brian Wilson." She went on to share some story about him never being late and they were having lunch and I don't think she ever finished the story because our transactions were taking place and then we said good-bye and she left.
In the parking lot I waved to her in her convertible cherried black roadster and hoped she didn't forget that card was in her coat pocket... Wouldn't it be nice.
Posted by nora murphy at December 3, 2004 09:44 AM | TrackBack