Wednesday, April 02, 2008

All In a Day's Work 12

A couple of weeks ago, 18-year-old Barry*, plagued with recession-induced boredom at work, asked me, "V? When a customer makes a payment on account, does that count towards sales?"

While that inquiry struck me as hopelessly, inhumanly and blasphemously preposterous, i replied with the winning smile that everyone in the professional world loves so, "No, Barry, it doesn't."

Then, witnessing his plain disappointment, i expressed sympathy.

When what i wanted to say was:

Well, are you selling something? No? Then i guess NOT.


*Not his real name

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