Fun at the Mall

Attention everyone: The Roman Empire does in fact pre-date Lady Gaga. I just want to make sure everyone is clear on that, because I had a lovely time arguing with a saleslady about how new the "new and innovative" accessories for hair really were.

Maybe you've seen them. They are synthetic hair braid headbands that when worn give the appearance of an elaborate hairstyle. I first saw them in a painting depicting a woman in ancient Rome. The saleslady first saw them three weeks ago when they arrived in a box. So when told that these were a brand new concept and the cutting edge of new fashion, I just couldn't help but point that out.

Big mistake.

So ten minutes later and the saleslady is still adamant about how the new look is quite unique and ground-breaking, and I'm really becoming annoyed by the ignorance. The only upside to the experience is that I managed to find the only hair ornament in the shop that didn't look like a clown threw up on it. (I did elect not to get into the history of people wearing flowers in their hair, though to be sure, the plastic neon sparkles are certainly "new".)

Right across the walkway was a kiosk hawking their new and revolutionary products that use coarse salt for skin care.

It almost makes me think that I could make a million dollars by peddling dried crocodile dung as a new form of birth control. I just need to come up with a catchy product name...