Look "poor" for certain people...
Bill
charge you for services...
...so look "poor" if going to the vet, taking your car in for repair, etc.
Wear old shoes with holes in them, faded clothes etc. Leave the gold jewelry
at home. Maybe they will keep the cost to a minimum?
Michael Black
And then you should pretend to be "a professional" for those that give
"professional discounts"?
That just sounds cheap.
It's one thing to live a certain way, and then get whatever comes your
way (or not), it's another to pretend to be something in order to
"get the best deal".
If you are actually frugal, chances are good that you won't be seen
as "rich", but there it is a reflection of your overall life, not
some costume in order to get a cheaper price.
Michael
VFW
Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
I did take my nephew to a car inspection done by the state and he did
have a rip in his pants. I think they passed the car even tho it was
un-safe to thin the herd.
I could be wrong.
--
Money! What a concept.
Bill
> "professional discounts"?
>
That's a good idea!
I think I'll search the 2nd hand stores for white coats and a stethoscope.
Maybe a nurses hat. Do you think they would know I was not a nurse if I left
my mustache on? :-)
The Real Bev
> On Wed, 23 Jun 2010, Bill wrote:
>
>> Some professionals and service people have a bit of leeway with what they
>> charge you for services...
>>
>> ...so look "poor" if going to the vet, taking your car in for repair, etc.
>> Wear old shoes with holes in them, faded clothes etc. Leave the gold jewelry
>> at home. Maybe they will keep the cost to a minimum?
>>
> And then you should pretend to be "a professional" for those that give
> "professional discounts"?
>
> That just sounds cheap.
How is this different from commercials designed to make you think that if you
drink the RIGHT beer all those gorgeous bikini babes can be YOURS?
> It's one thing to live a certain way, and then get whatever comes your
> way (or not), it's another to pretend to be something in order to
> "get the best deal".
Yes. Your point? We're no longer required to wear clothing that indicates our
social status. We can wear anything we want. This isn't necessarily a good
thing, but it certainly makes the world a more colorful place.
> If you are actually frugal, chances are good that you won't be seen
> as "rich", but there it is a reflection of your overall life, not
> some costume in order to get a cheaper price.
This is a business transaction, not a date. You do what gets you the best
deal. If that's wearing ratty clothes and using bad language, then so be it.
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Cheers, Bev
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"To prove my love for you, I had these flowers killed. Put them
in water and it will prolong their slow, agonizing death."
h
"Derald" <der...@invalid.net> wrote in message
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> No; looking "poor" gets one: Contempt; disregard;...
Oh yeah. I'll never forget the Sunday afternoon about 15 years ago when my
Kitchenaid dishwasher, which had been in the house when I bought it, gave up
the ghost. I spent about 2 hours futzing with it and then gave up. I had
already done some research on dishwashers (it had been acting "funky" for a
week) so I knew what I wanted. I didn't bother to change my clothes, even
though I was in ripped jeans and had some oil and general machine spooge all
over, because Sears (only real appliance store out here in the boonies back
then) was due to close at 5pm and I wanted to get it all set up for delivery
on Monday.
So...I walk in, the sales clerk snorts, and keeps trying to steer me towards
the lowest end models. I select what I want, then she goes through all the
payment options, credit, you'll need to get approval for that much money,
yada, yada, yada. Her head nearly popped off when I pulled $500 in cash out
of my ripped pocket. I gave her about $8 too much, and signed the delivery
paperwork. Then, after she'd counted it twice (!) she let out a heavy sigh,
huge eyeroll, and handed me back $100, saying, "You gave me too much."
I seriously thought about just pocketing it, since she'd been such a bitch,
but since I'm honest, my rule is, "At least tell them they've shorted
themselves once and if they're still snotty, screw 'em". So, I said, "You
REALLY should count that again." She did, all the color drained from her
face, and she said, with real sincerity, "Thank you so much, they'd take it
out of my pay." Well, duh! I smiled at her and said, "I go to buy appliances
the same day the old one dies, after I've spent some time trying to fix it.
Lots of people are like me. Don't judge a customer's finances by the machine
oil stains. I didn't have time to change and still get here by five."
The best part - I watched her turn bright red at her chin and then saw the
color rise up to her hairline. She deserved to be embarrassed. I hope she
never again treated a shabbily dressed customer with no make-up and
fly-away-hair up-in-a-bun the way she treated me.
Artys
I find it safer to avoid wearing my gold jewelry in public.
h
"Artys" <laj...@GMI.net> wrote in message
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>>I find it safer to avoid wearing my gold jewelry in public.
Gold jewelry? Don't own any. Ick.
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
Reminds me of a trip to a used book store years ago. I was probably 19
or 20, and I have always looked younger than I am. I had a stack of
books, about $50 worth. And the lady looked at me and told me it was
going to be a lot of money. I said I know, and she tried to convince
me that I could not afford them. Once she totaled it, I handed her a
$100 bill and asked if she could break it. I had smaller change, but
she needed an attitude adjustment.