Today I was told by the Employee Committe (work related social function planning committe) that I had to tone down my 'hard sell' of tickets for the bi-weekly 50/50 draw (company wide raffle where half of money collected goes to winner and half is used to plan fun events like bowling nights).
YEEEEEEEEESH! I never forced anyone who didn't want to buy a stupid, measly $1 ticket to do so! J- thought it was a hoot when I circled the 8th floor three times, and at each one tried to sell him a ticket! When I pointed out to the tax dept. how their winnings were a windfall and weren't taxable, so it was like winning 140% of the actual amount! My patented pitch that begins "[Insert name]! Do you like money?" and continues with "Just tell me! What do I have to do to put one of these tickets in your hand today?" My closer, when leaving a group of cubicles - "Best of luck to all of you. Except those who didn't buy tickets, in a very real way you've already lost." I mean, some people actually deliberately do not immediately agree to buy tickets because they want to hear my speil all the way through, to see if I've come up with anything new!
But nooooooooo! somebody actually went to all the trouble to anonymously complain, so they told me that they knew it was all just a big laugh, but that I should maybe keep it down a little.
So I quit their stupid little committee. HA!
YEEEEEEEEESH! I never forced anyone who didn't want to buy a stupid, measly $1 ticket to do so! J- thought it was a hoot when I circled the 8th floor three times, and at each one tried to sell him a ticket! When I pointed out to the tax dept. how their winnings were a windfall and weren't taxable, so it was like winning 140% of the actual amount! My patented pitch that begins "[Insert name]! Do you like money?" and continues with "Just tell me! What do I have to do to put one of these tickets in your hand today?" My closer, when leaving a group of cubicles - "Best of luck to all of you. Except those who didn't buy tickets, in a very real way you've already lost." I mean, some people actually deliberately do not immediately agree to buy tickets because they want to hear my speil all the way through, to see if I've come up with anything new!
But nooooooooo! somebody actually went to all the trouble to anonymously complain, so they told me that they knew it was all just a big laugh, but that I should maybe keep it down a little.
So I quit their stupid little committee. HA!
Maybe i should do a set with Stormy...mmmm 80's pink haired rockalicious.