Tuesday, November 20, 2007

In Good Company

Intermediate

Eugene : Thanks for the Laker tickets.

Dan : You bet.

Eugene : Seats were terrific. But I'm still not going to advertise in the magazine. My son-in-law tells me that people don't read much any more. Too much effort moving eyes back and forth. So we're gonna put most of our budget into television, radio, internet.

Dan : Okay.

Eugene : Okay? What does that mean?

Dan : I'm not gonna try to sell you.

Eugene : Why the hell not? You're a salesman.

Dan : Yeah. Just not a very good one, that's all.

Eugene : I'll say.

Dan : But I am going to ask you one favor.

Eugene : Oh, yeah?

Dan : I'm gonna leave you an issue of the magazine and I'm personnally gonna send you a new one every week. Now, I'll call you in a few weeks, and if you want to we'll talk. There's a great article in there comparing today's quarterbacks with Johnny United.

Eugene : United would kick their butts. So this is your sales pitch?

Dan : I've been with the magazine for 20 years. I believe in it.

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