Tournesol
04-04-2010 12:03 AM
I was fortunate to receive a sample of Tournesol, which I held on to for awhile. I finally decided to try it last weekend.
I was in charge of a community service project in which at one point, hundreds of used, donated, old and yucky eyeglasses had to be cleaned and wrapped. This was held at someone's house, with maybe 10 to 12 people, mostly male of varying ages.
I applied 1.5 sprays before I got out of my car. Some people were already at work with the glasses, but in a way that was inefficient (they were spraying them with something, then scrubbing like hell, wiping them and wrapping them, in newspaper).
My idea was to have two dishpans, one with hot soapy water so they could have a bit of a soak (then minimally scrubbed with an old toothbrush), and one for rinsing. Then they would sit on newspaper for a few minutes before minimal wiping. Then wrapping in paper towels, which are better because one square is perfect for one glasses, no cutting, too bulky, etc.
No dishpans were available, but large foil pans worked just as well. The effects of the Tournesol were evident right away.
There are these three new local guys, kind of cliquish, obviously grew up together, who pretty much only pay attention to each other or the "old boys" (who are actually awesome, established movers/shakers, but sans the stick up the ass). Everyone else is pretty much ignored. Not bad guys, I'm chalking it up to ignorance (and the inherent unconscious racism towards Caucasians, which is totally understandable, due to huge differences in behavior and culture, I'm Caucasian, but locally (or Hawaiian-style) raised, which is rare) rather than rudeness. I am also one of the only three Caucasian members, all of whom are women (the other two are total transplants).
Anyway, I refrained from commenting on the inefficient system, and asked the host for pans, which he graciously provided. One of the new guys was by my end of the tables (actually the "worst" of the cliquish guys). He scrambled to do my bidding whenever I requested. When I started to walk towards the edge of the garage with a shallow but full and sloshy pan of water that I needed to dump out, he quickly intervened. He even got me a beer. more than once. I was pleasantly surprised.
Later, when we were sitting around eating having a few beers, my jokes and comments were not ignored or barely acknowledged by these new guys (as previously I had felt), but responded to and laughed at. It was like that weird wall had dissolved.
There was nothing sexual about it, no IOI's or flirting, etc (which was fine with me). But the friendliness and camaraderie were unmistakable.
I strongly feel that I will purchase this in the future, I do have enough left in my sample for one or two more tests. If subsequent trials are consistent, then I definitely will purchase this.
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