supermarket / supermercado girls

morphus says on Mar 26, 2007, 19:51:

You guys are funny...lol
You guys are funny...lol

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robi666 says on Mar 26, 2007, 20:10:

And if you're over 40? what we do in life... echoes in eternity.

"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present."

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vicshere says on Mar 26, 2007, 20:26:

thats the ticket ...you are right on.... jacinto butt ...2 for the price of one... marry the mother and fuck the daughter on the side to...life is grand in colombia



listo
"con mucho gusto"
Vic

listo

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Azul says on Mar 26, 2007, 20:27:

jacintosbud, are you trying to be kinky? LOL

las cosas caen por su propio peso

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Looking4Wife says on Mar 26, 2007, 21:17:

Funny you should ask, since my wife used to be one of those girls... but not at the time I met her...

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morphus says on Mar 26, 2007, 21:26:

Dont cradle rob the young girls? I usually go for 18-22 year old girls in Colombia. I like to experience the real Colombia.

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webmanco says on Mar 26, 2007, 21:27:

They are called Promotoras o degustadoras, on weekends just go to the nearest nigth clubs close to big supermarkets.

"2 for the price of one
life is grand in colombia"

Life could be short in Colombia with that kind of thoughts.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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goin_south says on Mar 26, 2007, 21:37:

morphus, I've never seen a photo of anything close to 22 yrs, that you have put up here.

But, back to the 'topic'; YEAH! in the Exitos Store in Medellin, there was a cute girl selling Arepas! Well, you know, because it was 'arepas', I got to go down the isle TWICE! with mi novia en abrazo.... Talk to the young pretty thing? Are you kidding?

(As Webmanco said, Life could be short in Colombia with that kind of thoughts...jejee!)

Where do we go from here?

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circusoflife says on Mar 27, 2007, 06:56:

excellent. Now I know the official name. :)

I'm 32...but can pass for mid 20s (Although one person in Miami area while I was traveling through thought I was 50....very strange. That has never happened. Its always the reverse.)

Ok, next time the opportunity presents itself, I am going to try for the digits. Pomona or Carulla might be easier as Exito Poblado is just too chaotic. But, I guess it doesn't matter.

"Quiero encontrar mas paisas. Puedo llamada usted en la futuro?" (sp?)

after asking about the product of course. That's the 30 second icebreaker. I wonder what would happen if one ended up dating girls promoting competing products. Doh! :)

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robi666 says on Mar 27, 2007, 07:06:

Uhm... i would review the "icebreaking" sentence... I am sure someone can give an advice...

what we do in life... echoes in eternity.

"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present."

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Mononoke28 says on Mar 27, 2007, 13:20:

They're also... ... called impulsoras and they're annoying as hell. "Can I help you? Can I help you? Can I help you?" No bitch! I'll CALL you when I need help, now step off! God, they're annoying!

Diana

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Azul says on Mar 27, 2007, 13:44:

I definitely don't mind although my Colombiana does, she thinks they are always hitting on me. I love grocery shopping in Colombia!!

las cosas caen por su propio peso

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cali373 says on Mar 27, 2007, 13:48:

circusoflife, dude are you serious with that line?

Smile if you are a thinker!

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coffee beaner says on Mar 27, 2007, 17:54:

Carulla and Leys are the best spots to get some digits, Exitos are usually too crowded but I've gotten # at the Carrefour around the Atanasio.

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mecca says on Mar 27, 2007, 20:21:

Funny subject 'cause Today a friend was walking around Carrefour in cali, talking on his cell to me and drinking a beer. Basically, telling me the same thing. He keeps going on saying that wow, there is a girl in every isle repping products. I don't know if he got any numbers, but he was trying like hell.

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goin_south says on Mar 27, 2007, 21:13:

a girl in every isle at Carrefour?? Then, I hope he got at least one or two digits; that is alot of isles! alot of girls. Just tell him to take some pics with his cell and send to you to post on pbh. You know you'll likely increase your 'approval rating' on PBsH that way mecca ;)

Where do we go from here?

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mecca says on Mar 27, 2007, 21:16:

I'll ask him if his phone is a camera phone. jajaja

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Mar 27, 2007, 21:54:

What a dumb concept for marketing considering that it's mostly housewives that do the food shopping...we find those little barrio girls dressed in uniforms merely irritating.

Now, what we want to see is some nice young men with a little apron and thingie on their head offering us to taste their goodies...

Cheers,
Desi

"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe
they are free." —Johann Wolfgang van Goethe

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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adrimm says on Mar 27, 2007, 22:13:

Desi - about young guys working it with the samples and demos in stores - that would be awesome. Every store needs it's own Jamie Oliver to do live demos. Amazing that they haven't done it already somewhere in the world.

:)

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rocinante says on Mar 27, 2007, 22:20:

ice breaker? "Quiero encontrar mas paisas. Puedo llamada usted en la futuro?"

Dude you should be shot for corniness, bad Spanish and lack of moving in for the kill. I'm guessing you are there for a short time - get a date for that night after work.

communicating with women: what you say is not as important as how you say it - however here is something to start with:

"Hola, qué tal, nena, como estás? Me llamo (insert your name), tú?" (do a handshake during all this, hold her hand a little longer than usual while saying;) "mucho gusto". (slightly shake your head 'no' but not vigorously while asking in a doubtful way;) "Tienes cosas que hacer despues de trabajo, no"(say the 'no' slowly and exaggerated - you are answering for her). "Por qué no vamos entonces a salir?" (don't wait for an answer to this question go into this next sentence;)"Bonita, dame tu numero y vengo por ti a las 'ocho'" (add one hour to the present time) - she'll say "Ocho? Tengo que trabajar hasta las nueve" - to which you reply, "bueno pues, a las neuve en punto. Chau muñeca." Be on time and bring a flower - don't call her beforehand - only if she's not there at nine or whatever time.

She might want to get home first and change and she might want to schedule for another night - either way settle on a time and place to pick her up for the date right at that time if humanly possible.

"I want to meet more paisas and can I call you in the future", even if translated correctly is a bit weak. I'm only tring to help a little. What I posted is not how a hot rockin' Colombian guy would do it, but she knows you're an out of towner and have a language barrier just on your accent alone. This language barrier can be a bonus as it allows you to be more direct.

Lastly, I don't know why you have a thing for the supermarket product dealers, but if you go out to a place where women are already dressed up for the night, are not with boyfriends then you are already on the date, or at least with available women, sort of, when you meet them.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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rocinante says on Mar 27, 2007, 22:36:

Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me! "called impulsoras and they're annoying as hell. "Can I help you? Can I help you? Can I help you?" No bitch! I'll CALL you when I need help, now step off! God, they're annoying!"-mononoke28 My worst experience was at the big Carrefour. one of them asked me if I needed anything while in the spice aisle, I said no thanks I'm fine and she got ALLLLLL bent out of shape saying Well ExCUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE me, I was only trying to help, ExCUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE me if you know what you're looking for. She went on loudly for about 20 seconds.

It's as if I told her to go to hell or something. I'm extremely polite but I was engrossed reading the labels and didn't make eye contact when she asked me and I may have had a brush off attitude in my polite reponse but she got totally bent out of shape and caused a freakin' scene.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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goin_south says on Mar 28, 2007, 02:35:

que bueno; gracias rocinante. Now the next time I'm with my gf in Carrefour or Exito and she wants to go get her hair done 'on-the-spot', to my surprise, en el pelucaria, and I've got 25 minutes to kill, I know what to do (and say).

But, you need to help me now, with how do to deny and blame the girl in the aisle for the mess, when mi novia finds us jabbering.

And, by the way, I'm always gonna start with:
Hola, qué tal, nena, como estás? Me llamo "Rocinante", tú?

Where do we go from here?

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aztec says on Mar 28, 2007, 03:49:

What a dumb concept for marketing. Never thought about it that way. Desideria is absolutely correct.

Here in the States that activity would cause a backlash from women. In fact if you notice, the stores here will use more mature and even elderly women for those product advertisements.

Good example why product research groups better include wide sampling of people. This one must have been designed by men only.

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rocinante says on Mar 28, 2007, 04:55:

RRRRRRRRRRRRRocinante I must clarify that I would never "pick up chicks" using wham-bam pick up lines....

el felizafortunado, make sure you really roll the shit out of the R in "Rocinante" and then crash some symbols to add dramatic effect.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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goin_south says on Mar 28, 2007, 05:33:

I was thinking more of total ensemble to back me up.

Where do we go from here?

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utopiacowboy says on Mar 28, 2007, 06:08:

Pretty good advice, Rocinante.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Mar 28, 2007, 09:14:

haha adri, they are stopped by a major locl supermarket chain and there was a crowd of women by the meats; a hunk of a guy was standing there with a cook's attire on and giving out small tidbits of freshly barbecued prime cut beef...women were going for seconds.

Cheers,
Desi

"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe
they are free." —Johann Wolfgang van Goethe

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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seabass says on Mar 28, 2007, 10:38:

Don't underestimate body language. Eye contact and a nice smile go a long way.

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coffee beaner says on Mar 28, 2007, 14:54:

I don't know but I love those Carulla and Carrefour girls. Thank god for Colombia!

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goin_south says on Mar 28, 2007, 17:30:

This must be a new trend; I don't remember any 'Carrefour Girls', but it has been a year and a half since my first and last time to go there. Maybe that is why 'mi novia' directed us to the new Exito Store in Medellin,... not knowing there would be a cutie selling Arepas...jajajaas!!

Where do we go from here?

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circusoflife says on Mar 29, 2007, 18:10:

It's said that communication is 50-80% unspoken. Body language. And a happy smile, and looking someone straight in the eye - if they can hold it. Would I walk straight up to a sm girl and say what I typed above...umm no. Maybe after some chatting about whatever she was selling. And a few things about her and/or myself. That's what I'm thinking, but I wouldn't think a long drawn out talk in the grocery aisle is the best thing.....but I was getting chummy with the girl at the book store today....but this is about the supermarket!

As for communication - that applies in forums and emails too!!! Even more so! :0

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kevluvsmedellin says on Mar 29, 2007, 19:12:

Yep I dated a Clight girl for a while, loved that outfit.
Its kind of sad in a way, seeing such sweet girls working for 15 mil por dia.subtract travel and its really 11-13.

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Miguel_Clavo says on Mar 29, 2007, 21:53:

You are all correct! they ought to be shot on sight..imagine, them wanting or having a job in a country where there is such high unemployment..especially for the young...what a bunch of arrogant wankers.....how pathetic, too, btw....ever think they may be helping their families survive economically? probabaly not, since you are probably in a much better financial position....heaven forbid one of your family members had to do the same.......=(

Just my opinion...and brought to you by a kinder and gentler

Miguel_Clavo =).....Colombia es pasión!

"F.A.R.C..S.U.C.K.S"

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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morphus says on Mar 30, 2007, 14:40:

Supermarket girls are tame compared to the sales people that work in the smaller stores. Especially the clothing stores. One time I was trying on a pair of boots in Downtown Medellin. The boots were too small. I asked for a bigger size but they did'nt have it. They kept bringing out the same boot and telling me it was a bigger size. They marked a tag with a bigger size. The 44 fit the same as the psuedo size 47....lol

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goin_south says on Mar 30, 2007, 14:53:

I never seen so many shoes in all my life,.... as in those 'cross-over, retail alleyways' in downtown Medellin! And, yeah, some wild and aggresive ladies working those places.

U can run but you can't hide... you couldn't run in those shoes but, you could hide under all of them and they'd never find ya.

Where do we go from here?

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morphus says on Mar 30, 2007, 19:58:

Yeah, tons of shoes but they don't have my size. They tried to push Timberlands on me but I wanted something hecho en Colombia.

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adrimm says on Mar 30, 2007, 21:33:

haha adri, they are stopped

haha adri, they are stopped by a major locl supermarket chain and there was a crowd of women by the meats; a hunk of a guy was standing there with a cook's attire on and giving out small tidbits of freshly barbecued prime cut beef...women were going for seconds.

LOL Meat-market in more than one way then eh? ;) One of these days in my life when I finally make it over there I'll have to ask you to give me the name of the market.

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Mononoke28 says on Apr 3, 2007, 09:23:

The thing is... ... they use young girls to just stand there and offer "help" because most of them are high school drop outs who can't get a better job out there.

It's not like here where they use the old ladies at Costco to heat up a frozen piece of lasagna and give it to everybody. (Uhhmmm those are really good by the way. =D) Or the old, toothless guy in a wheelchair greeting people at Wal-Mart.

Diana

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 5, 2007, 14:10:

Please share your survey results with us, Mononoke28 Just my opinion...and brought to you by the lowest of the low, and foul

Miguel_Clavo =)..aka, Clavo...Colombia es pasión!

"F.A.R.C..S.U.C.K.S"

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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coffee beaner says on Apr 5, 2007, 14:14:

I rather have those "poor barrio" girls giving me stuff then an old white lady with no teeth... Carrefour the unspoiled paradise! jaja!

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