@lincolnjkc said:
Similar... Before I adopted the "Don't F-with-me glare" each time I'd go into a Radio Shack for some pidly part I didn't feel like ordering I got the cell sales pitch... Two different times, two different stores the following played out at checkout...
"Are you interested in a cellular phone today?"
"No."
"We can save you a lot of money!"
"No, thank you. My employer provides my phone."
"We can still save you a lot of money!"
"No...my employer provides my phone. I don't pay anything for it."
(confused expression) "Don't you want to save money?"
"Look, are you going to pay me to take the phone? If not there's no possible way for you to save me money. Please finish the transaction so I can leave."
Reminds me of a run-in I had at a Bell Store (Canadian company offering Cell, Satellite TV and internet access) a while back. Girlfriend was looking for a new cell phone, but we were just browsing. We go to leave, and the sales monkey turns to me and asks if he could help me with anything:
Sees my Blackberry on my hip - "Could I interest you in showing you our cell service offerings"
"Thanks, but my phone is employer-provided"
"How about Internet Access"
"Also employer-compensated, and I'm happy with my current provider"
"What about Satellite TV?"
"Unless you can launch a new satellite to allow reception on my north facing apartment patio, no thanks"
<Blank stare>
"Have a good day" and we walk out.
Did feel bad for the kid - he was just trying to do his job.