So, me and the husband are vacationing in Vegas and we come upon a novelty store at the Aladin Hotel that sells rock n roll memorable at high prices. My eye is suddenly caught by the symbol guitar enclosed in a glass case with a supposed picture of cousin P. The guitar is 45k and the sales tag states that Prince played it for 2 months. The only problem is, how can u believe any thing the store says when they have the picture of an impersonator in the glass case. Ya'll know the pic that we laugh at with the mofo with the rose and his eyeballs rolled to the back of his head? Somebody post that pic please.

I laughed at the pic and told my husband how dare they pass that fool off as cousin P, and try to sell that shit for 45k and not even have a legit photo of him. The husband, who loves to see me go off on anyone besides him, calls a salesman over and proceedes to tell him that the photo is a look-a-like, and not Prince. Instead of the rookie salesman admitting he has no clue, he proceedes to lie and say that the photo is a replica of a Prince album cover.

O.K. Now I know he's lying and I tell him so. He denies it and says he knows for a fact that it's a P album cover. I point to the symbol tatoo on my arm and tap it....." Motha.....I know what Prince looks like, I've been looking at his mug for over 20 yrs. I know Prince and dammit that is not him u fradulent son of a bitch."

By this time, the husband is in tears laughing. The rest of the trip he would break out....."Dammit, that is not Prince.

Amyway, if ya'll are ever in Vegas, go to the Aladin and give those fradulent mofo's the business.
[Edited 6/7/06 17:53pm]

Girl, we went to that same store and that definately is not Prince. We couldn't figure out for the life of us why the hell that guitar was $45,000.00.

Romera said:

Yall saw that shit???? Did u say anything to the sales people?

This fool. How would u like to pay 45k for a supposed prince guitar that he supposedly used and have this fool damn picture enclosed in the glass.

illimack said:

No, we didn't say anything.

Chicken. Actually, I was pissed but I wasn't going to say anthing either. My husband started that shit just to get me riled up.

illimack said:

I wish we had been there the same day. I would have egged you on, too.

illimack said:

You are too much!

Your story is hilarious.

But, you have to understand the game being played in that store. The details are meaningless. They're looking for someone rich enough to buy into the mystique, not someone concerned with practical matters. So, it doesn't really have to be Prince in that picture, for them to make the sale (especially if it really was his guitar).

Reminds me of my car-shopping days, a few months ago: I was checking out the Ford Fusion (sooo glad I didn't buy that little car). The salesman takes me into their showcase, and directs my attention to the '06 Viper:




"Neither you nor I will be buying this car. But we have customers who will see it once and put down the money for it. Gets about 18 miles to the gallon..."

Romera said:

The Guitar is $25,000 new from the company.

illimack said:

That is too funny!

"It just isn't faaaiyuh! It's just not faiyuh!!!"

Graycap23 said:

The thing is, it doesn't even look like a real guitar. It looks like it has been carved out of wood. Even if it is real, the flaws alone kills any chance of them getting $45,000.00 dollars for it.

ThreadBare said:

"AAAAaaaaauuuuuggghhhhh-heeeheeeeeahhh!!!"

jeez...get a life. The last thing that sales assistant needed was for you to come into his life that day. I'm sure he had a good laugh at you with his friends, tho. Makes me wanna move away from Prince when I hear these stories...like I'm part of some overzealous Michael Jackson brigade.

pald1 said:

Oh, please. Like it would've killed them to use an actual picture of Prince? The whole thing is bizarre. It's harder to find a picture of that possessed-looking freak than it is to get a pic of Prince. WTF?

Romera said:

That may not be the actual one that u purchase. It would be foolish from an inventory standpoint to put a REAL one in that case.

FunkMistress said:

Fair enough, the right picture would be a plus. Still, to get in the kids face and flash your tattoo - joking ot not - well, it's all so unseemly isn't it?

pald1 said:

A properly TRAINED salesperson would not sit there and LIE like that. He deserved what he got. This is Vegas, I'm sure she wasn't the first person to confront him on this issue. The heckling he received is what happens when your work for a BS company. Get over it!

illimack said:

I was in Vegas in April, and saw that same thing. If you walked towards the counter (in that store), they had a "0(+>" tabourine elcosed in a glass case as well. But, guess what...same damn fake picture!! When I told the salesman, he didn't even comment at all! At least you got a lie...

Funny thing about that was, as me and my wife were looking at the guitar on the wall (which I even have my doubts about it even being authentic...forget the picture), a guy walked up to me and introduced himself. We got to talking, and it turns out he's a "Prince Geek" like me!! We laughed about the crap they were selling in that shop...and I walked a little ways down the "mall" and got me a "Fat Tuesday"!!

So, when you were there, did you get to see "Purple Reign"? They played on Sundays at the "Hard Rock" (MGM) for $10.00, and at the Monte Carlo on Wednesdays for free! Not a bad show...especially with a few cocktails in ya! And, if you drink enough, the light skinned dude with the bad wig even looks a little like Morris Day!!

DaisyHall said:

You get over it.....such is life. You ever been to Best Buy, darlin'? Nobody has a clue there either. Do I get on the counter and flash my purple underpants when they think they have Ultimate Prince CD in stock? NO!

pald1 said:

FunkMistress said:

Exactly.

This thread was fun there for a while.


Hello Mistress.

pald1 said:

Well can we see your purple underpants?

Romera said:

Hi baby.

That explains why the chit was still in the case!

FunkMistress said:

I love the crazy ppl on this site. Ya'll are too funny

OdysseyMiles said:

Odyssey said "chit".

pald1 said:

Look fool, they had the damn guitar on sale for 45,000 freakin dollars, and they didn't even take the time to put a real picture of prince in the enclosed glass with the guitar. If u read the story, u will see that I did not walk up to the salesman and start the shit, my husband did. I only got in it when dude lied and said it was down loaded picture from a Prince album, which it clearly is not. I flashed the tat to let him know he was not dealing with an ametuer.


There always has to b 1 in the crowd.

illimack said:

Your story also tells me that you need a life and flashing a Prince tattoo is proof. I would laugh all day at you if I was there. Basically you are the person releasing doves as MJ was aquitted.