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<blockquote data-quote="Rack" data-source="post: 85583" data-attributes="member: 4">The kids filed into class Monday morning. They were very excited. Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on productive salesmanship.&nbsp;Little Sally led off: &quot;I sold girl scout cookies and I made $30&quot; she said proudly, &quot;My sales approach was to appeal to the customer's civil spirit and I credit that approach for my obvious success.&quot;&quot;Very good&quot; said the teacher.Little Jenny was next: &quot;I sold magazines&quot; she said, &quot;I made $45 and I explained to everyone that magazines would keep them up on current events.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;Very good, Jenny&quot; said the teacher.&nbsp;Eventually, it was Little Johnny's turn. The teacher held her breath...Little Johnny walked to the front of the classroom and dumped a box full of cash on the teacher's desk. &quot;$2,467&quot; he said.&nbsp;&quot;$2,467!&quot; cried the teacher, &quot;What in the world were you selling?&quot;Toothbrushes&quot; said Little Johnny.&nbsp;&quot;Toothbrushes&quot; echoed the teacher, &quot;How could you possibly sell enough tooth brushes to make that much money?&quot;&nbsp;&quot;I found the busiest corner in town&quot; said Little Johnny, &quot;I set up a Dip and Chip stand, I gave everybody who walked by a free sample.&quot; They all said the same thing, &quot;Hey, this tastes like dog crap!&quot; Then I would say, &quot;It is dog crap.&nbsp; Wanna buy a toothbrush?&nbsp; I used the Obama method of giving you something shitty, dressing it up so it looks good, telling you it's free, and then making you pay to get the bad taste out of your mouth.&quot;&nbsp;Little Johnny got five stars for his efforts, bless his heart</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rack, post: 85583, member: 4"] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d]The kids filed into class Monday morning. They were very excited. Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on productive salesmanship.[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d]Little Sally led off: "I sold girl scout cookies and I made $30" she said proudly, "My sales approach was to appeal to the customer's civil spirit and I credit that approach for my obvious success."[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d]"Very good" said the teacher.[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d]Little Jenny was next: "I sold magazines" she said, "I made $45 and I explained to everyone that magazines would keep them up on current events." "Very good, Jenny" said the teacher.[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#000099] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d]Eventually, it was Little Johnny's turn. The teacher held her breath...Little Johnny walked to the front of the classroom and dumped a box full of cash on the teacher's desk. "$2,467" he said.[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d]"$2,467!" cried the teacher, "What in the world were you selling?"[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d]Toothbrushes" said Little Johnny.[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d]"Toothbrushes" echoed the teacher, "How could you possibly sell enough tooth brushes to make that much money?"[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#000099] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d]"I found the busiest corner in town" said Little Johnny, "I set up a Dip and Chip stand, I gave everybody who walked by a free sample." They all said the same thing, "Hey, this tastes like dog crap!" Then I would say, "It is dog crap. Wanna buy a toothbrush? I used the Obama method of giving you something shitty, dressing it up so it looks good, telling you it's free, and then making you pay to get the bad taste out of your mouth."[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=16px][FONT=times new roman][COLOR=#454545][COLOR=#1f497d]Little Johnny got five stars for his efforts, bless his heart[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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