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The amorous salesman pays a call: ['Be patient please, Floyd Pumice aims to please']

Authors :
Athens, Lonnie
Source :
Qualitative Inquiry. Dec, 2005, Vol. 11 Issue 6, 886-896
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

Floyd Pumice, a romantic product salesman is welcomed by his counterman 'Pete the Greek', to watch Pumice ply his trade on the cafe's patrons. Pumice, who adroitly tailors his sales pitch to his customers closes sales with a long married, middle-aged man with a wife of the same age, a young single man who is desperate for sexual relations with his girl friend, and a young single man suffering from feelings of sexual inadequacy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10778004
Volume :
11
Issue :
6
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Qualitative Inquiry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.142280604