my unusual meeting with a salesman today.

[stilleto]

I had to meet with a printing company today. The guy drove for like, 8 hours or something to meet me.

him: "hi stilleto, it's nice to meet you!"
me: "it's nice to meet you too, salesman."
we shake hands. he holds my hand a few seconds longer than he should and stares at me.
him: "what are you thinking right now?"

?? i fucking HATE that question, because the truth is that if i wanted someone to know what I was thinking, i'd say it.

me: I'm thinking we should go to the conference room so you can tell me about your company.

him: how about we go out for a drink and talk about it?

he works for a large printing company. I thought he'd have samples and pictures and other catalogs to show me.

me: I'll have coffee and soda brought in to the conference room.

him: ha ha ha... doesn't a beer sound better?

me: beer? I don't drink during work (bullshit). we'll go to the conference room.

we go and talk about printing. when i went to ask him a question, he said, "don't speak until i'm done, ok?"

i felt like i was having a battle of control. one that i can only win, since I decide who gets our account.

 

[Smurfy]

did you kick him in the crotch for good measure? a guy like that is beggin for an eye gouge

 

[puddlemonkey]

Did you get any?

 

[LuluDeren]

He wasn't from DuPont, was he? Those sales guys are the biggest retards on the planet.

 

[stilleto]

did you kick him in the crotch for good measure? a guy like that is beggin for an eye gouge

you know what happened to the last guy i kicked in the crotch, so no.

why would his eye be near his crotch? i can't even get close to mine.

 

[stilleto]

He wasn't from DuPont, was he? Those sales guys are the biggest retards on the planet.

lol
no. did you ever read about that crazy duPont son? it's a funny thing. he was nuts and a bazillionairre.

 

[stilleto]

Did you get any?

when i got home, yes.

NOW i'm having a beer.

 

[puddlemonkey]

NOW i'm having a beer.

I'm having tang.

 

[stilleto]

I'm having tang.

pootie?

 

[jh1]

Nice fucking sales skills douche bag.

Of course I LOVE taking clients out for drinks, but I have a much more subtle way of suggesting so and have them asking ME to go out for the drinks.

If they are hot females, like letto, I sex them too... they want more so bad they buy whatever the fuck I tell them to.


I am pretty sure I could sell a ketchup popsicle to Leto in a white dress in August.

 

[LuluDeren]

lol
no. did you ever read about that crazy duPont son? it's a funny thing. he was nuts and a bazillionairre.

I'll have to google that. I'm always up for a nut on a throne.

 

[puddlemonkey]

pootie?

No, tang tang.

 

[javaguru]

Nice fucking sales skills douche bag.

Of course I LOVE taking clients out for drinks, but I have a much more subtle way of suggesting so and have them asking ME to go out for the drinks.

If they are hot females, like letto, I sex them too... they want more so bad they buy whatever the fuck I tell them to.


I am pretty sure I could sell a ketchup popsicle to Leto in a white dress in August.

No shit, worst salesman ever...a true salesman knows where his bread is buttered and doesn't mix business with poon....

 

[puddlemonkey]

 

[stilleto]

Nice fucking sales skills douche bag.

Of course I LOVE taking clients out for drinks, but I have a much more subtle way of suggesting so and have them asking ME to go out for the drinks.

If they are hot females, like letto, I sex them too... they want more so bad they buy whatever the fuck I tell them to.


I am pretty sure I could sell a ketchup popsicle to Leto in a white dress in August.

yeah, well, i'm a sucker for nerds.

but thanks for the compliment.
i THINK he wanted to take me out for drinks so he could have the 'upper hand' or something. I don't know that whole thing- i know common sense though, and it told me not to impair my judgement while making an important decision.

dickweed he was. playing some stupid vulcan mind game with me, when he clearly doesn't realize i'm out of mine.

 

[stilleto]

i don't drink tang, but i will admit to having a sunny D and protein shake before. god that was good.

also, wasn't i not considered 'poon' if i'm an intended client? i would think closing a huge deal would be more important than scoring poon.

 

[Faizakafez]

I'm going to go out on limb here as i am not very welll ... you know...

but i think he was flirting with you!

 

[blueta2]

Stilleto, I'm a buyer, I know how ya feel. I have sales guys kissing my butt all the time. And they always want to go out for drinks. They think if they get me tipsy, I'll buy their stuff. In reality, they have to give me gift cards, then I think about it ;-)

 

[Faizakafez]

Stilleto, I'm a buyer, I know how ya feel. I have sales guys kissing my butt all the time. And they always want to go out for drinks. They think if they get me tipsy, I'll buy their stuff. In reality, they have to give me gift cards, then I think about it ;-)

holy conflict of intrest!

 

[blueta2]

holy conflict of intrest!

I was kidding.......But they do try to take me out all the time, which is not a conflict of interest

 

[stilleto]

Stilleto, I'm a buyer, I know how ya feel. I have sales guys kissing my butt all the time. And they always want to go out for drinks. They think if they get me tipsy, I'll buy their stuff. In reality, they have to give me gift cards, then I think about it ;-)

OH. i didn't know it was a normal thing to do. I do have some salesman that tries to give me gift cards all the time. i take them, but i'm not the one who would use his services so i just let him go to voicemail when he calls.

 

[blueta2]

OH. i didn't know it was a normal thing to do. I do have some salesman that tries to give me gift cards all the time. i take them, but i'm not the one who would use his services so i just let him go to voicemail when he calls.

What are u selling that they want? They come to see you for biz?
I've never had a salesperson try to "buy" me. Well not in an obvious way anway.
Most just want to take u to lunch and talk your ear off about their products or their shitty marriages (seriously)

 

[jh1]

What are u selling that they want? They come to see you for biz?
I've never had a salesperson try to "buy" me. Well not in an obvious way anway.
Most just want to take u to lunch and talk your ear off about their products or their shitty marriages (seriously)

Dang... these people are in sales?

That's lame right there. Talk to your friends about your shitty marriage - not your clients.

 

[alien amp pharm]

Maybe he wanted to get beer googles so you'd look halfway decent.

 

[heatherrae]

I had to meet with a printing company today. The guy drove for like, 8 hours or something to meet me.

him: "hi stilleto, it's nice to meet you!"
me: "it's nice to meet you too, salesman."
we shake hands. he holds my hand a few seconds longer than he should and stares at me.
him: "what are you thinking right now?"

?? i fucking HATE that question, because the truth is that if i wanted someone to know what I was thinking, i'd say it.

me: I'm thinking we should go to the conference room so you can tell me about your company.

him: how about we go out for a drink and talk about it?

he works for a large printing company. I thought he'd have samples and pictures and other catalogs to show me.

me: I'll have coffee and soda brought in to the conference room.

him: ha ha ha... doesn't a beer sound better?

me: beer? I don't drink during work (bullshit). we'll go to the conference room.

we go and talk about printing. when i went to ask him a question, he said, "don't speak until i'm done, ok?"

i felt like i was having a battle of control. one that i can only win, since I decide who gets our account.

You should have told him to cut the sexist bullshit because, whether he likes it or not, you decide who gets the account.

I would have also informed him exactly why I wasn't choosing him. I hate that shit.

 

[stilleto]

Maybe he wanted to get beer googles so you'd look halfway decent.

what the fuck are beer GOOGLES, genius?

PWNED!

 

[stilleto]

You should have told him to cut the sexist bullshit because, whether he likes it or not, you decide who gets the account.

I would have also informed him exactly why I wasn't choosing him. I hate that shit.

i'm not really confrontational so its not like me to say anything. I told him today that we've gone with someone else, but i wouldn't tell him why.

 

[blueta2]

Dang... these people are in sales?

That's lame right there. Talk to your friends about your shitty marriage - not your clients.

They talk to me about it. I don't offer up the conversation. Jeez, what do u think I am here!

 

[alien amp pharm]

what the fuck are beer GOOGLES, genius?

PWNED!

pwned by the internet

 

[puddlemonkey]

pwned by the internet

Get use to it cupcake, its gonna happen a lot.