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"Well, you better learn fast. You've got about as much charm as a dead slug," says Haymitch.

By Angela Abraham, @daisydescriptionari, April 27, 2012.

Found in The Hunger Games, authored by Suzanne Collins.

General

It wasn't that he was cruel, he just didn't give a damn what you thought. And he was blunt. Whatever he wanted from you he just told you straight, he didn't try to sugar-coat it or bargain. And after only minutes of a conversation the annoyance of having to converse showed on his face, even if he'd initiated it. His mouth was set in a permanent scowl and offering help even when it was obviously needed was not in his nature. HIs one redeeming feature was that he could fix anything, computers, TV's, toasters. If it had wires he could do it and his fee was reasonable. So what he lacked in charm was forgiven by his clientele. He was honest, he worked hard and he saved them money.

By Angela Abraham, @daisydescriptionari, October 23, 2014.