Hi, *(Hello from a married man!), and my attitude toward pheros is a combination of skepticism tempered by a desire to try just about anything once, simply for the fun of trying it. I had a fun encounter this weekend, that I thought worth sharing.
So far, I’ve tested Turn Up The Heat sparingly on certain occasions with my wife. No responses out of the ordinary, except that she really likes the smell and buries her face in my neck (moreso than usual) when I have it on. I wouldn’t call it a “Heat” response; more of a “don’t move, you smell really good” response. So, basically, no hits yet.
I figured a friend’s Memorial Day BBQ party would be a good chance to test something else, so I tried 3 sprays of Instant Shine. Outdoors, BBQ’ing, drinking, laughing, chatting, sitting in the sun, among mostly strangers, I had a most unexpected and unusual conversation…
A fellow turns and asks me, perhaps with Memorial Day on his mind, “Hey, are you military?”
Now, I’m tall and fit, with a buzz cut, good posture, and large, dark sunglasses, and I’ve been asked that question before, but I’m not. As usual, I laugh a friendly No, but others turn quickly and add, “Yeah, you look like a soldier!” “He sure does!” etc…
Here it takes a twist. Someone adds, sincerely, “You look like a fighter pilot!”
The group immediately affirms, “Yeah!” “That’s it!” etc…
“You look like you fly F-15’s!” (no joke, I’m not making this up! I’m just laughing along, thinking “Where did this come from!?”)
As I laugh and assure them I don’t, the first guy asks sincerely, “So are you a cop?”
Again, I’m mystified. Where is this coming from?? But this triggers a glimmer of recognition in a guy I met briefly about one year ago. He snaps his fingers, “No! He’s a Federal prosecutor!”
Everyone nods as if that somehow makes sense, and my wife just laughs. I eventually set them straight. Yes, I am an attorney, but no, I’m not a prosecutor.
When we got home that night, my wife had a giddy glow I haven’t seen in a while. She made it clear how much fun she had with me at the party. She especially enjoyed the “fighter pilot” idea. ![]()
Anything to do with Instant Shine? Who knows… We can each believe what we want (or need) to believe. But the whole episode was quite unusual and funny, and I thought you might appreciate it.*