Snob Value:

A few days back, I went to Westside. Since I was waiting for a friend to arrive, I decided to check a few lipsticks. I usually stick to Maybelline or Revlon. Spending over 500 bucks on lipsticks I think is a criminal waste of money. Yaya, I know Chambor has better colours and texture but I still think I can manage well with lesser varieties. You might ask me, then why not Lakme? It’s just that I’m simply bored of it. Since college days we have used Tips N Toes, Lakme or a lovely colour range by Persona. So these are something new.

Anyway, so I went to the Revlon counter and there was a guy behind it. I hate guys on lipsticks and lingerie counters. They don’t know anything and then make the women uncomfortable. They will only show you a few colours and expect you to decide in that! No fun at all!!

So I kept prodding this guy to show me ‘More’. Eventually he showed me a bright purplish colour and when I screwed up my nose, he pointed to the Katrina Kaif poster and said “Madam, main aapko Katrina Kaif wala colour dikha raha hoon. Yeh colour loge toh, sabko pata chalega ki aap kaun sa colour use kar rahe ho.” I gaped at him for a few seconds….couldn’t he figure out the Contrasting difference between any ‘model-type’ and me. I ignored his comment.

Then he showed me another colour of a higher price range and insisted that I take it. “Iska cover (packaging) dekho…itna stylish ki jab bhi likaloge sab sirf dekhenge!” As in make a huge style statement!

I was aghast! What a sales spiel! He gave to a completely wrong target audience but I’m sure this is what he gives to others too because that’s what they want to hear. Just how much this snob-culture has percolated to every level is simply amazing.

So, Delhi actually is living UP to its reputation. And in full style.