
AMOROUS SALESMAN DELIVERS PITCH UNCOMFORTABLY CLOSEDEAR CR-ABBY: Once a month, a trade representative I'll call "Bob" visits our office and flirts with me. I try to keep him at a distance, but he always tries to move close to me and changes his voice to be soft and seductive. Last month he told me I "smelled good," although I wasn't wearing anything fragrant. I assured him it was the eucalyptus incense behind him.Cr-Abby, Bob comes on so strong it scares me. I had my chair backed up all the way against my computer desk. I decided that the next time he came in I would make sure I had a co-worker close by. But when I did, he didn't act the same way. I have a feeling he won't act up again until we're alone.I loathe the idea of being alone with him in a room. I hesitate to ask a male co-worker to step in because I don't want to appear weak. What should I do to get Bob to back off?
-- HAD IT IN BEAUFORT, S.C.
Dear "Got Some in the Fort",
Oops, I meant,..Had It!
Is Bob married? If so, here's what you do...get one of those handy dandy tape recorders and the next time Bob tries to swoop in tape the conversation; show him the recorder and say unless you want this to go to your wife, you'd better treat me with a tad more respect and professional distance next time.If he's not married, applied the same technique and then send the tape to his boss along with a cancellation of your future business and find another source for paper clips or whatever widget he is shilling.
Cr-Abby
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