He asked the woman why not just teach your daughters to keep their knickers on?
When the phrase, "...the woman...," is used without qualifiers, I presumed she was merely another customer. I would have written: "He asked the MERCK rep..." etc. I read it twice, but didn't ponder over every phrase (except the one I mentioned.)
Sorry for the misunderstanding. I will hereafter read your posts more carefully, looking for signs of the old reporter's axiom: Who, When, Where and What.
And I’m sorry that I wasn’t clearer. I was on the phone with Hubby and trying to listen and type at the same time. At least my spelling was swell. ;)