tradeshows still suck

apparently, my recent promotion to VP is not enough to get me out of tradeshows. in fact, due to my geography change, i am going to more than ever!!! i don't mind showing up, but the 10 - 11 hours a day of selling has got to end. and there are mean people everywhere. like the guy today that told me my toilet bowl brushes suck. that was problematic for two reasons. a. it was a big fat reminder that i went from selling greeting cards to toilet bowl brushes and b. he was totally outerlimits and i had to be nice. me. the queen of drama had to keep her big mouth shut and listen to this guy bitch. tons o' fun. i must find a way out of this mess.