I was wondering if we had lost you forever into the abyss of domestic bliss. Good to see you.
And, yeah. People.... I spent my winter working hours demoing the new MP3 player offered by the Enormous Korean Concern to the unwashed masses at the Best Buy: Are you in the market for an MP3 player, today, sir? "No. I want an iPod." Okay, I can only help you with the Enormous Korean Concern's products. But, the iPods are down there on the end, and I will get a Best Buy employee to help you with them. "No. I don't want one of those. I don't like the way they work." Okay. Well, there are other options in MP3 players...." "No, I told you. I don't want an MP3 player. I want an iPod." Um, those are the iPods. "I don't like those. Aren't there any other brands of iPods?" Um, no. "Yes, there are. What about those?" Those are MP3 players, yes, but they are not iPods. "I told you. I don't want an MP3 player. I want an iPod." At which point, I begin to impale myself through the ocular cavity with the nearest cell phone display unit, preferring the blinding pain to any further contact with the buying public.
Yes, you've pretty much summed up the Public Sales Experience. I'm so glad that I've been promoted to Creative. This means that I get to work with customers in one-on-one training sessions. They learn that way. Well, assuming they can unscrew the cell phone's earpiece for five damn minutes.
And, yeah. People....
I spent my winter working hours demoing the new MP3 player offered by the Enormous Korean Concern to the unwashed masses at the Best Buy:
Are you in the market for an MP3 player, today, sir?
"No. I want an iPod."
Okay, I can only help you with the Enormous Korean Concern's products. But, the iPods are down there on the end, and I will get a Best Buy employee to help you with them.
"No. I don't want one of those. I don't like the way they work."
Okay. Well, there are other options in MP3 players...."
"No, I told you. I don't want an MP3 player. I want an iPod."
Um, those are the iPods.
"I don't like those. Aren't there any other brands of iPods?"
Um, no.
"Yes, there are. What about those?"
Those are MP3 players, yes, but they are not iPods.
"I told you. I don't want an MP3 player. I want an iPod."
At which point, I begin to impale myself through the ocular cavity with the nearest cell phone display unit, preferring the blinding pain to any further contact with the buying public.
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