retraction
02/02/2008
I take it back – not all scrounging discount hunters are Asian. Not that I said that, but before today everyone that tried to bargain with me was Asian.
Today two Italian speaking gentlemen came to the store. I noticed one of them wearing a YouTube jacket, so unable to resist it, I casually asked if he worked at YouTube.
He replied, with a light but noticeable thrust in his chest, “I work for Google”.
Ooohhh. I profess philosophical and idealogical differences which render me unable to use their services. They ask why? What search do I use? Why, Yahoo! of course. I use Gmail, but like a bulk mail folder. Why? I find having ads targetted based on the content of my email disturbing. Oh, but it’s the same program as a virus scan. Yeah, virus scans don’t send me ads though, I find that intrusive.
When that’s going on, AL lets on to my previous employer. Mr YouTube scoffs, and goes, oh you mean Microsoft now?
I’m sorry, but that was highly offensive.
So anyway. Enough chit-chat. It’s time for them to pay up. I say $124.50. They go, and you gave me my discount? I can’t believe it. I blurt you work for Google and you’re asking me for a discount?!. They persist. They guy paying says – he works for Google. I don’t. They ask again for their discount.
I say, there is already a discount worked in when you get 4oz. Very polite, no?
They insist on one again.
I laugh. $124.50 please.
Mr YouTube’s companion coughs it up in cash and leaves yapping away in Italian.
Well, I guess I should feel sorry for the dude. After all, when Y! stock falls, it falls maybe $15. When Google stock declines, it dives $200.
