ROSEMARY ABBOTT | Culture
BLIND AGREEMENT
28-year-old Jason Browning of Christchurch was spotted at Westfield Riccarton, bravely navigating a skincare store, attempting to buy a Christmas present for his girlfriend, Sophie Clarke, 25, armed with nothing but confidence and the phrase “yeah, she’s mentioned that before”.
Browning, who has not been in a women’s skincare store before, spent several minutes nodding thoughtfully as a 21-year-old shop assistant explained the difference between serums, cleansers and “something with active ingredients”.
Clearly out of his depth he kept responding with phrases such as “right, yep, that makes sense” and “she’s definitely more of a… that kind of skin”.
At one point, Browning reportedly picked up a bottle, turned it over twice, and said “I like this one, feels premium”.
“I just know she wants some sort of skincare stuff,” Browning said, holding a boxed set labelled Hydration Essentials. “She’s really into looking after her skin. I’m across it. I get it.
“This one says ‘glow’ which sounds positive.” He later confirmed the decision was final after the assistant said “this one’s really popular”, adding, “yeah nah, that’s the one, she’ll love that.”
Browning left the store visibly relieved, clutching the bag like a man who had survived something, before immediately googling “is skincare a good Christmas gift” while walking towards many more stores for the many gifts he still needs to buy her.
More to come.
