 | If you read my previous few posts, then you know I was very ill for a time. During that time, I visited the doctor several times. Well, I might have been having health issues, but, never let it be said of me that I'm too ill to dazzle strangers in a lobby! Hey, when you've got the crowd and their attention, that's when you need to shine! So, of course, that's what I did. Here's how it works; when you hear a stranger approaching, scuffle about a bit. They'll hear the soft noises and ask your people about the occupant of the carrier. My people are great and LOVE to talk about me. Timing is key. When the carrier is opened, and the strangers face appears, you sit up tall and look cute. If that alone isn't enough to elicit the "awwwwws", tilt the head slightly and smile. Blink once if you have to, turn this way and that way, offering all your angles for their enjoyment and appreciation. By now you should have their "toadal" (sorry, couldn't help myself) attention. The ooooos and awwwwwws always draw a bigger crowd. Remember timing is crucial to winning the day. At the very moment they begin to ask more questions of your people, diverting some of their attention from yourself, you reach up and place a tiny hand on the zipper of the carrier, pull yourself up tall and look the room over. The tiny hand ALWAYS makes them loose it. And that's that. You've made someone smile and you've made an impression for life. How do I know this? The woman Mom works for had been asking her hair dresser for vet recommendations. The hair dresser works two towns away from my doctor. My doctor just happens to be the doggie doc the hair dresser suggested. She was telling the woman Mom works for all about how awesome this vet clinic is. "They even take Amphibians! I was there couple weeks ago with my dog, and this adorable little toad was waiting to be seen." (Sound familiar?) Well, the lady Mom works for knows ALL ABOUT ME, so she said, "Toad? What kind of toad?" The hair dresser told her, "Oh the cutest little toad person you'll ever see! She just sat up tall, and smiled, and turned and turned and looked at all of us, she was ADORABLE." "And did this toad person have a name?" "Why of course, her name was Buntah." The lady Mom works for just smiled and said, "I know of that toad, she lives with my nanny!" And there you have it. Bing badda bing, call me Rockstar! People two towns away from here know of me! |