The Lingerie Salesman--s Worst Nightmare -video 200 [portable] Direct

In this specific installment of the "Worst Nightmare" series, the salesman reaches a comedic breaking point. The video highlights a specific interaction where a series of compounding errors—ranging from a broken credit card machine to a toddler running loose among the silk robes—leads to a visual representation of retail burnout.

The client stands for the measurement. He refuses to stand still. He shifts his weight constantly, raises one shoulder, then the other, and at one point, stands on his hands. Percival’s assistant (a young Stan Laurel in an unbilled cameo) tries to hold the client down. The tape measure becomes a tangled mess. The intertitle: “Three hours. No progress. The chicken has laid an egg in the measuring cup.” The Lingerie Salesman--s Worst Nightmare -Video 200