So, back when I was 19, I did a show for mobile homes in Salt Lake, Utah. Around this time, I was still new to convention work. I'd probably been to a dozen different shows, and had ended up blowing my bosses at two of them. So not a common occurrence, but I knew that it could happen.
I show up at the convention center bright and early, making my way over to the company I'll be working with. It's not even noon, and it already feels like its 90 degrees. There's two guys there, older, both look like they would be more at home on a fishing boat on the lake drinking beers than in suits. I smile and go introduce myself, shaking their hands, we small talk a bit, and one of the men, we'll call him Mike, leads me over to one of their winnebago's, leads me inside, hands me a bag with my outfit, and says he'll meet me outside.
I tell him thanks, he exits the winnebago, and i undress, getting into my outfit. It's a white midriff bearing t-shirt, that was also in danger of exposing some underboss, especially since I didn't see a bra in the bag. And a red thong that matched the color of their corporate logo. I laugh at the absurdity of it, but just shrug, not being surprised. I slide the outfit on, wondering how much perspiration it'll take to essentially make my t-shirt transparent. I put my clothes into the bag, then look around for a mirror, just to match sure nothing intimate's showing. Thongs can be trouble that way sometimes. I squat, lean, turn, making sure my boobs aren't just going to pop out, or the thong pull in a weird way, but everything seems to be okay.
There's a knock at the winnebago door. I yell "Come in" and it's Mike. He walks inside, letting the door shut behind him.
"Hey, I wanted to catch up with you a minute," he said, walking over to me, glancing at me up and down.
"Sure, what's up?" I asked.
"Well, I was talking it over with Joe, and we're both a little worried about your protein levels," Mike says.
My protein levels? I think to myself. Mike must have noticed the confused look on my face.
"Yeah, it can get pretty hot out there. A lot of worry about heat exhaustion, fainting. Especially if you aren't used to working in this type of heat," he explains.
"Uh, um, I mean, I guess I just get the normal amount," I say, not really sure, but I'm not a nutritionist.
"Right, it's just, girls like you, you're always dieting and stuff, and I've found you actually get less protein than is recommended for the type of work you're doing."
"Um, maybe?" i say, shrugging.