Note to pushy, overbearing sales staff in electrical good shops.

[davywavy]

Especially if you're a top salesman from head office, sent down to show your local monkeys how it's done; saying "I'm going to sell something to the next person who walks through the door" can seriously backfire and make you look a proper twat if the next person to walk through the door is me.

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[davywavy.livejournal.com]

I only went in to get some batteries for my MP3, and this twat decided to try and sell me a plasma screen telly because I stopped and looked at it. I actuially heard him tell the other salesy-monkeys at the counter he was going to sell me something to show them how it is done, which strikes me a pretty dumb.
The conversation went something like:
"You look interested in the TV"
"Not really, just watching what's on it."
"You look like you're interested in buying it!"
"Not really - what would I do with it?"
"What sort of TV do you have now"
"I don't have one"
"I'm not sure I believe that!"
"Whoo, calling a potential customer a liar - great sales technique there"

I didn't even buy the batteries because I didn't want to give him the satisfaction.

[elbly.livejournal.com]

Heh heh heh heh! Genius!

I had a marketting phone call some time ago and decided to give them my time as I was bored... they wanted to know about my tv watching habits. I laughted and told them I didn't watch tv. I actually heard the girl on the other end of the phone gasp in shock then say with complete confusion in her voice: "But what do you DO with your life?"

Why do so many people find it hard to believe that someone would CHOOSE to live without a goggle box?

[(Anonymous)]

Fair. Did his McSalesman chums smirk?

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Yes. He stalked off to stand by the games consoles and glare at them.

[nadriel.livejournal.com]

I only have a TV to play my console games on...

[(Anonymous)]

Bad call, Eddie! You should have photographed everything in the house, & then made him sign an undertaking to be liable for any damage to your property carried out during the course of his search, prior to welcoming him in. It's certainly what I mean to do, as and when when they come round.

H

[vulgarcriminal.livejournal.com]

The beautiful thing about them is they usually turn up 9-5. Preying on the jobless, yes, but the employed get to miss them. If they do show up while I'm at home alone..... I just don't answer the door.

[sesquipedality.livejournal.com]

If I saw any point in propagating the human race, I'd engage in it with you, right now!

[thegreenman.livejournal.com]

No TV? Interesting.
Had the usual fun with the tv license people?