[TheForge] Salesmen and Bad Reps

[Jerry Frost]

That's sweet Steve. I love to see good teamwork in action. <grin>

Frosty
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Smith" <sos at alum.mit.edu>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Salesmen and Bad Reps


> 
> Car salesfolks can be pretty annoying. My dad was a purchasing agent 
> (before retiring), it took me years to figure out why I can't get as 
> good a deal as he (he's a professional). Anyway, my dad, my mom and I 
> (teenager) were out looking at a new car. The sales guy totals it up 
> with a big flourish and gives the slip to my dad. He looks at it, 
> adjusting his glasses. My mom says (in a kind of trembly voice) "Smitty, 
> how much is it?". He hands her the slip and she says "Smitty, that's too 
> much!", throws down the slip, gets up and walks rapidly out of the 
> dealership, my dad running along behind her. The salesman just falls to 
> pieces, pleading "Please, please let me refigure that, I must have made 
> a mistake". Really amusing. To this day, my mother denies that she did 
> it on purpose...I have my doubts.
> 
> Steve
>