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    Window displays at our Grooming Lounge stores are designed to really attract attention. Some people get a kick out of them while others find them a bit odd. We're fine with either reaction as our main goal is to get people inside the door to experience what the GL is all about. This photo album showcases just a few of our favorite displays. Click on the icon above to see if they're for you.

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Sore Teeth, No Cash & Homeless Guys With Our Tickets

AcelaBefore we get any backlash, please note that this blog is in no way meant to demean the homeless or the plight they face.  It's a serious issue and although approached a bit off-center and not exactly pro-active this time, we recently did a bit to help a few of NYC's less fortunate look a bit better.

So the Grooming Guys are heading back to DC from NYC last week after a few days of meeting with editors to chat up our new Grooming Lounge Hair Care Solutions. Great trip and we were lucky enough to have sit downs with the who's who of the publishing world to review what our company is doing, our new products and the Grooming Lounge's view on the men's fashion industry as a whole.

Throughout the trip, one Grooming Guy was battling severe mouth pain, which later would be remedied by no fewer than three root canals (good times) and a healthy heaping of Codine. Anyway, that plays into the whole story as by the time sore-toothed Grooming Guy hits the NYC Train Station, he's a bit out of it.  After picking up the pre-purchased train tickets for the duo, sore toothed Grooming Guy stumbles somewhere and loses the train passes for both himself and other Grooming Guy. Crap.

Grooming Duo tries to get new ones printed, talks to customer service, re-traces steps, but to no avail. Turns out the only solution is to buy brand new tickets. That's no small price for a few guys trying to build a burgeoning business -- but with taking a bus out of the question and duties awaiting at home -- they dig in and buy brand new tickets. Root Canal boy complains the whole time both about oral pain and financial irresponsibility.

When it gets good is about 10 minutes before boarding when the Grooming Guys are paged (they used our real names -- not Grooming Guys) by Amtrak Customer Service. After snaking into the Customer Service office we are greeted by the Amtrak Representative and two guys who appear to be homeless and a bit out of their minds (mumbling to selves, not particularly fragrant). The following conversation ensues:

HOMELESS GUY #1: Are you Pirooz and Mike?

GROOMING GUYS: Yes.

HOMELESS GUY #1: We found your tickets and want to give them back to you.

GROOMING GUYS: Wow... thanks so much (hand extends to take tickets).

HOMELESS GUY #2: So how much you gonna give us for these?

GROOMING GUYS: You mean you're not just returning them out of the goodness of your heart to do the right thing? We would certainly give you a few bucks anyway.

HOMELESS GUY #1: Nope, they are $20 each if you want them back.

From there the Grooming Guys thrust hands into wallets only to find that between them they have $5 in cash. Both Homeless Guy 1 and 2 get angry looks and appear ready to walk away when:

GROOMING GUYS: You look like you could use a great shave.  In our bags we've got two Grooming Lounge Greatest Shave Ever Kits and two Grooming Lounge razors.  The retail on these is about $100 each and we've gotta get on the train.  Deal?

HOMELESS GUYS: If that's all you can do, OK.  How much do you think we can sell these razors for?

So we got on the train, returned the un-needed second tickets and made it safely to DC. Not sure what the moral of the story is, but thanks to those guys in NYC and hope you:

A) Got a great couple of shaves

B) Sold those razors for some dough.

Thanks for listening and for visiting www.groominglounge.com

March 04, 2008 |