sham_wow_guySo apparently, Vince Shlomi (better known as the ‘Shamwow’ guy) has been arrested for assaulting a hooker. According to www.thesmokinggun.com, the “TV pitchman battered hooker in South Beach hotel room brawl.” You can read the whole

 

 

 

article here. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0327092sham1.html

This incident comes after just releasing a product known as the “Slap Chop.” I’m sorry if I’m the only one that sees some comedy in the situation. Apparently, he offered the prostitute one thousand dollars in exchange for sex. I wonder if he told her she would “be saying wow every time?” Ok, maybe this isn’t funny.

My real concern, however, is that recently I started using “Sham Wowed” as a colloquialism. For example, “I can’t believe that just happened. I think I just got sham wowed.” Is this something I need to eliminate from my vocabulary? Please discuss. I could really use your help on this one.






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