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maryam · 02-24-2013, 10:48 PM

I had to do store calls again today, so I was in a BigBox, demonstrating a brand of computers. So a family comes in, two dads and a kid about 5. They're shopping for a new computer. So I start with the "qualifying questions". What do you use it for? Will this be for business or home use? What happened to your last computer? I find out that it's a home computer, mostly used for surfing the Internet, and their old one died from a virus. When we're at this retailer, we're supposed to suggest add ons, like Tech Support and stuff. (I know it's a pain, guys, but we have to do it. Especially when the store manager is lurking around the Vendor Reps like me, watching us work!) So I was all "Oh, that's too bad. You know, sometimes we can save those systems. Did you bring it in and have Tech Support look at it?" Dad number one says "No, no, that's okay, it was old anyway so it's time for an upgrade." I was like "okay, cool, well, let me show you what I have. And then if you want to bring the old one in anyway, they can refurbish it for the kids to use as a home work computer or something." The kid says "That's okay, Miss, I don't want to use it. It has all these pictures of naked people kissing and stuff like that on it."

Dad and Dad turned BRIGHT RED. One of the other Vendors choked and had to "go get a drink". The Manager found himself elsewhere FAST. I didn't laugh, I demonstrated what we had and sold them a computer. With Kaspersky Anti-Virus! Then I was all, "I'm taking a break" and rushed off to the break room. Whereupon me, the manager and a bunch of the Computer peeps rolled laughing.

02-24-2013, 10:48 PM	#780
maryam Member How Do You Identify?: femme-ish Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: taken Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: somewhere, out there.... Posts: 263 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 675 Thanked 794 Times in 231 Posts Rep Power: 4979164	I had to do store calls again today, so I was in a BigBox, demonstrating a brand of computers. So a family comes in, two dads and a kid about 5. They're shopping for a new computer. So I start with the "qualifying questions". What do you use it for? Will this be for business or home use? What happened to your last computer? I find out that it's a home computer, mostly used for surfing the Internet, and their old one died from a virus. When we're at this retailer, we're supposed to suggest add ons, like Tech Support and stuff. (I know it's a pain, guys, but we have to do it. Especially when the store manager is lurking around the Vendor Reps like me, watching us work!) So I was all "Oh, that's too bad. You know, sometimes we can save those systems. Did you bring it in and have Tech Support look at it?" Dad number one says "No, no, that's okay, it was old anyway so it's time for an upgrade." I was like "okay, cool, well, let me show you what I have. And then if you want to bring the old one in anyway, they can refurbish it for the kids to use as a home work computer or something." The kid says "That's okay, Miss, I don't want to use it. It has all these pictures of naked people kissing and stuff like that on it." Dad and Dad turned BRIGHT RED. One of the other Vendors choked and had to "go get a drink". The Manager found himself elsewhere FAST. I didn't laugh, I demonstrated what we had and sold them a computer. With Kaspersky Anti-Virus! Then I was all, "I'm taking a break" and rushed off to the break room. Whereupon me, the manager and a bunch of the Computer peeps rolled laughing.