Decerning Motorcyclists

[Karma]

Doug whose 60 something and I who is a wee bit younger popped into Freedom Honda on Saturday. Going through the door a gent, who I suspect was the manager judging from the life size cardboard cutout in the offroad area, made to comment "you two look like a pair of decerning motorcyclists!".

You weren't holding hands and drinking a latte at the time were you?

[Slides]

...Bonez? ... CB550? ... I wonder. Does 'Armamoose' mean anything to you Bonez?

[sugilite:Me]

As a sales driven ego boosting pick up line, it is not so bad!
Sales people are paid to take your money!

I remember walking in a bike shop once and the sales man warmly asked me what my name was, so I say "Anthony"
He then goes "Great to meet you Tony":slap:
I then replied, "Why the hell ask me my name if your not going to use it?"
He could not understand my "attitude"

[Karma]

Urm? Tony being a contraction of Anthony? Trying to personalise your name a bit?

[Korea]

Occasionally you'll get people touting stuff at the traffic lights over here. Just today I pull up to the lights in GF's car with her riding shotgun when a dude pops up to the window selling melons.
"No, we don't want any"
"Okay, okay. Here try some for free..."
Dammit - GF took one bite and by the time the light was green we'd left with about $20 worth of melons.
Damn clever bugger...

[Insanity_rules]

Well, they could obviously tell that you are a Honda rider.

[Motu]

I remember walking in a bike shop once and the sales man warmly asked me what my name was

Man,I hate any sort of salesperson asking my name and then using it in every sentence as if we are old buddies who have known each other for years.Any false ''instant'' friendship like that is a sure way to have me walk out or hang up the phone.

[sugilite:Me]

Yeah, I'm with you on that one to Motu, and yeah, you can guarantee my honda collection did not expand on that day!

Urm? Tony being a contraction of Anthony? Trying to personalise your name a bit?

Yeah, you could be onto something there wees

[SN4PD]

What I find just as bad is when you phone somone up, get their subordinate, who asks what your name is to see if your worthy of being put though!

Liam: Hi is Jason there.
CSR: Can I have your name.
Liam: No.
CSR: (Stumped.... seconds of silence) I need your name.
Liam: No you dont, put the call through!
CSR: Puts the call through / its company policy / hes actually out.
Liam: Fianly.... / No it isint, whats your name so I can complain to the GM / you could have told me in the first place.