RETAIL CHAGRIN

[Jeff Thorpe]

A tale of a recent embarrassing incident. To those not familiar with Brisbane, Indooroopilly Shopping Town is on of the city's largest shopping centres and is presently undergoing major renovations.


RETAIL CHAGRIN

I’d like to think that in the main, I’m not looked on as silly,
perhaps at times lop sided but not too bad, at least so far.
Yet, I wonder, recalling a recent scene at Indooroopilly,
accompanying my wife in her quest to buy a bra.

The visit there was not intended for purchase of such object,
we went to see a movie but, arrived at the wrong time.
Had shopping been the purpose and with no disrespect
to my wife, Mount Everest I think I’d rather climb.

Nonetheless, there I was, in the midst of Fayreform, Triumph and Berlei
standing out like dogs’ doo on one’s shoe,
trying unsuccessfully not to look too surly,
surveying B and C cups cause I had nought else to do.

With all the renovations underway at Shopping Town
the place is like the London Underground.
Where once you would be going up, now you’re going down,
and had I moved from underwear, I feared I’d not be found.

So, twiddling my thumbs I tried to look the part
at home among the slingshots and the knickers.
Some were engineering marvels, others works of art,
a handful would accommodate a herd of Dibley Vicars.

The shop assistants were quite busy giving customers support,
this much more than moral as you’d guess,
treating me with courtesy as a bra buyer’s escort
offering me a seat so as to countermand my stress.

I could not help but notice these ladies were well suited
to help the clients impound their appendages,
they advertised their products, with bosoms undisputed
and surely would be experts on angles and percentages.

Some forty-five minutes passed in this retail expedition,
time well spent to buy not one but two
thus, for my spouse, a quite successful mission
but, I’d rather attempt Niagara in a canoe.

On reflection, an episode best described as dire,
and not a one I’d wish for every day
however, I found out where to get a seat at Myer
and how to get some swingers not to sway. Jeff Thorpe 13 October 2013 ©

[Maureen K Clifford]

Well I'm not going to be a knocker and point out any boobs you might have made Jeff - glad to see you made a clean breast of your feelings ensuring that no cleavage will come between you and your missus. A Triumph overall and quite uplifting in its way

[Jeff Thorpe]

A very entertaining critique Maureen. Thank you.

Regards, Jeff