proliferation, noun: to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
What is with the proliferation of people standing on street corners holding signs? I'm not talking about the signs that say "Complete desperation, need money," I'm referring to the signs that say "$10 oil change" or "Complete Liquidation Sale - 95% Off Everything!!" Are wooden posts getting too expensive? Nobody wants an oil change so they're paying the grease monkeys to stand on the corner holding signs until someone else drives up? The Valvoline by my house has 3 people holding signs on different corners at the same time. I don't understand how that can be cost effective. It doesn't make me more likely to get my oil changed there, either. It just makes me feel sad for the poor guy standing there in 80 degree weather wearing all black and holding a stupid sign.
This reminds me of when I lived in Des Moines. I would often drive past the Grease Monkey (a place like Jiffy Lube to get your oil changed). They always had somebody dressed like a monkey holding a sign!!
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