A friday joke - "The birth of a salesman"

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A friday joke - "The birth of a salesman"

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Lumbago
Norsk Yak Master

3271 Posts

Posted - 2005-05-20 : 11:09:31

Whatta first day

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«One day, a young man goes to apply for a sales job at a major department store. He tells the sales manager that he doesn't really have any experience, but he is willing to try his hardest to learn. The manager likes his attitude and decides to give the guy a chance.

At the close of business the next day, the sales manager decides to stop in to see how the kid is doing on his first day.

He asks, 'How many sales did you have today?'

The salesman answers, 'One.'

'How come only one,' asks the manager. 'Most of my salesman have 20-30 per day! How much was the one sale you made?'

The salesman answers, '$133,344.00'

'What? What did you sell?'

'Well, a guy wanted a small fishing hook, so I sold him a medium fishing hook, then I sold him a large fishing hook. Then he needed a rod, so I sold him a light action rod, the upgrade to a medium action rod, and then changed it to a fully balanced combo. Then I told him he was going to need a boat, so I took him to the boating department and sold him a 14-foot motor boat, then upgraded him to a 20-foot cabin cruiser. Then I told him that his Volkswagen wouldn't be able to tow the boat, so I took him to the car department and sold him a sport utility vehicle.'

'A guy came in for a fishing hook and you managed to sell him all of that?' asked the manager.

'No, he came in for a box of tampons, and I said, 'Hell, your weekend is shot anyway, why not do some fishing?'»

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Lumbago
"Real programmers don't document, if it was hard to write it should be hard to understand"

rockmoose
SQL Natt Alfen

3279 Posts

Posted - 2005-05-20 : 13:58:02

*LOL*

Ok, another one:

Abstract:
Definition of marketing.

People often wonder what marketing is, a female marketing assistant explains like this:

You are a girl and You see a good looking boy at a party.
You walk up to him and say "I am great in bed".
That is direct marketing

You see this chunk at a party, You walk up to him and get his phonenumber.
Next day You call him up and say: "Hi, I am great in bed"
That is phone marketing

You see a good looking guy at a party.
One of Your friends walk up to him, point at You and say: "She is fantastic in bed".
That's a commercial

You are at a party, see a good looking guy, You like him but You persuade him to go with Your friend instead.
That is representation
Your friend can't satisfy him so she calls You,
That is technical support

You see a guy at a party, You straighten You dress. You walk up to him and pour him a drink,
then You lean over him saying "May I", You let Your breasts touch his arm as You straighten his tie.
While You are doing this You say "I am fantastic in bed".
That is PR, public relations

A guy walks in to a party, he looks over the room, he realises that he wants alll the chicks,
so he steps up on a table and hollers: "I am fantastic in bed!"
That is SPAM

rockmoose

Arnold Fribble
Yak-finder General

1961 Posts

Posted - 2005-05-20 : 14:27:25

I wonder how one would define "viral marketing" in this jokespace.

JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger

1537 Posts

Posted - 2005-05-20 : 14:42:12

ROTFLOL

Oh I wish I could Display this one!!!!!!

Jim
Users <> Logic

rockmoose
SQL Natt Alfen

3279 Posts

Posted - 2005-05-20 : 14:42:49

You are at a party, there is this new good looking guy You have never seen before.
All the other guys have boasted about You to him: "She is great in bed"
That is viral marketing

I'm a sucker for direct marketing. btw.

rockmoose

Kristen
Test

22859 Posts

Posted - 2005-05-26 : 02:22:34

You are at a party, there is this new good looking guy You have never seen before.
HE comes over to You and says "Hi, I hear you're great in bed"
That is Brand marketing

rockmoose
SQL Natt Alfen

3279 Posts

Posted - 2005-05-26 : 15:05:54